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Royal Profile: Crown Prince Fumihito of Japan, Prince Akishino

Crown Prince Fumihito of Japan, Prince Akishino was born 30 November 1965, the second son of Emperor Emeritus Akhito & Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan { Source }. The Prince has two siblings, two siblings-in-law, and niece { Source }: Emperor Naruhito (1960) Empress Masako (m. 1993) Princess Aiko, Princess Toshi (2001) Princess Sayako, Mrs. Yoshiki Kuroda (1969) Yoshiki Kuroda (m. 2005) Like his siblings education, his is also extensive. He holds a Political Studies degree from Gakushuin University{ Source }. After that, he moved to England to study at the University of Oxford for two years { Source }. In 1996, he received his PhD from the National University for General Research{ Source }. The younger brother of the emperor and 1st in line for the Japanese Imperial Crown holds many honorary positions. Some of these positions include { Source }: Imperial House Council (Reserve Member) Yamashina Institute for Ornithology(President) Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums ...

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: November 23-29, 2020

Denmark -Anastasia Caroline Amalie Rosanes af Rosenborg celebrated her 23rd birthday on Tuesday. -Clara Dorthe Elisabeth Schmidt af Rosenborg  celebrated her 16th birthday on Saturday. Germany -Princess Marie of Hanover, Countess von Houchberg  celebrated her 68th birthday on Thursday. -Princess Alix von F urstenburg  celebrated her 5th birthday on Tuesday. -Princess  Désirée  von Hohenzollern  celebrated her 57th birthday on Friday. -Princess Maria Theresia von Thurn und Taxis  celebrated her 40th birthday on Saturday. Japan -Masahito, Prince Hitachi  celebrated his 85th birthday on Saturday. Luxembourg -Prince Liam Henri Hartmut de Nassau celebrated his 4th birthday on Saturday.  Monaco -Louis Robert Paul Ducruet  celebrated his 28th birthday on Thursday. The Netherlands -King Willem-Alexander  visited Diergaarde Blijdorp on Monday { Photos }. On Wednesday, the Dutch monarch visited a nursing department for corona patients...

Royal Profie: Don Carlos Fitz-James Stuart de Solís, The 22nd Count of Osorno, Grandee of Spain

Don Carlos Fitz-James Stuart de Solís, The 22nd Count of Osorno was born 29 November 1991 as the younger of two sons of the current Duke and Matilda de Solis y Martinez de Campos { Source }. He has an older brother, a sister-in-law and a niece{ Source }: Fernando Fitz-James Stuart de Solis, 15th Duke of Huéscar, Grandee of Spain ( 1990) Doña Sofía Fitz-James Stuat de Solis, The Duchess of Huéscar (m.2018) Doña Rosario Fitz-James Stuart de Solis (2020) His grandmother was The Duchess of Alba { Source }. He announced his engagement to Belén Corsini de Lacalle in September . As he is just Spanish Nobility, not very much is known about him. He likely leads a fairly normal life.

Royal Profile: Prince Liam de Nassau

Prince Liam Henri Hartmut de Nassau was born 28 November 2016 as the first son and second child of Prince Felix of Luxembourg & Princess Claire of Luxembourg { Source }. He has one older sister{ Source }: Princess Amalia Gabriela Maria Theresa de Nassau (2014) He was baptized at the Vatican on 28 April 2017 with the following godparents: Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg (paternal uncle) Miss Anna-Maria Pamin (friend of his mother's) As a grandson of the current Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg , Prince Liam is in succession for the throne in 5th place after his uncle, cousin Prince Charles of Luxembourg, father and sister. He will likely grow up learning to speak French (his father's native tongue), German (his mother's native tongue) and probably English.

Royal Profile: Emma van Vollenhoven

Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven was born 28 November 2006 as the daughter of of Prince Pieter-Christiaan Michiel of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven & Princess Anita Theodora of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-van Eijk { Source }. She has a younger brother{ Source }: Pieter Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven   (2008) Prior to her great-aunt Beatrix's abdication in 2013, she was distantly in line for the Dutch throne. However, with the abdication, she and her family lost their succession rights. It is likely that she lives a fairly normal lifestyle. She is a granddaughter of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Pieter van Vollenhoven { Source }

Royal Profile: Clara Schmidt af Rosenborg

Clara Dorthe Elisabeth Schmidt af Rosenborg was born 28 November 2004 as the daughter of daughter of Thomas Christian Schmidt and Countess Josephine Caroline Elisabeth af Rosenborg { Source }. She has an older brother and a younger maternal half-brother { Source }: Julius Christian Emil Schmidt af Rosenborg (2001) Oscar Christian af Rosenborg (2016) This youngster holds no royal title, or succession rights, but as a 1st cousin 2x removed, she is kind of part of the Royal Family, but not really. Because she isn't technically part of the Royal Family, little is known about her and she likely leads a normal lifestyle. In 2013, she was likely among the children during her grandfather's funeral{ Photos }. In August 2019, she was likely among the attendees at her mother's wedding to Kenneth Schmidt { Photos }

Royal Profile: Princess Maria Theresia von Thurn und Taxis

Princess Maria Theresia Ludowika Klothilde Helene Alexandra von Thurn und Taxis was born 28 November 1980 as the first child and elder daughter of Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn und Taxis and his wife, Gloria, Princess of Thurn and Taxis { Source }. She has two younger siblings{ Source }: Princess Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis (1981) Albert II, 12th Prince of Thurn und Taxis (1986) She and her siblings grew up on the family's estate, Schloss St. Emmeram, and attended local schools. To get her required German University entrance exams, Gloria sent her to England to complete her secondary education. In 2002, she began studying sociology, psychology and communication in Spain { Source }. In 2004, she returned to London, where she studied media studies with a focus on film and directing { Source } In 2001, she sued the Bauer Media Group in German's Higher Regional Courts of Hamburg due to fabricated photograph montages in one of their magazines and claims she was to marry Felipe,...

Royal Profile: Prince Masahito of Japan, The Prince Hitachi

 Prince Masahito of Japan,  The Prince Hitachi  was born 28 November 1935 as the younger brother of Emperor Emeritius Akihito and second to youngest child of Emperor Hirohito and Empress Kōjun. He had 5 sisters and one brother{ Source }: Shigeko, Princess Teru (1925-1961) Morihiro Higashikuni Prince Nobuhiko Higashikuni (1945) Yoshiko Shimada (m. 1973) Yukihiko Higashikuni (1974) Princess Fumiko Higashikuni (1946) Mr. Kazutoshi Omura Hidehiko Higashikuni (1949) Naohiko Higashikuni (1953) Kazuko Sato Teruhiko Mutsuhiko Yūko Higashikuni (1954) Princess Hisa of Japan (1927-1928) Princess Taka of Japan (1929-1989) Toshimichi Takatsukasa(m. 1955) Naotake Takatsukasa (adopted) Princess Yori of Japan (1931) Takamasa Ikeda (m. 1952) Princess Suga of Japan (1937) Hisanaga Shimazu (1934, m. 1960) Yoshihisa Shimazu (1962) He began his education in Japan, attending Gakushūin Peers' School. When he was just 9 years old, he and his brother were evacuated to avoid the bombing...

Royal Profile: Princess Désirée von Hohenzollern

Princess Désirée Margarethe Victoria Louise Sibylla Katharina Maria of Hohenzollern was born 27 November 1963 as the only daughter and middle child of Prince Johann Georg von Hohenzollern and of his wife Princess Birgitta of Sweden, Princess of Hohenzollern  { Source }. She has two brothers, two sisters-in-law, two nephews and a niece { Source }: Prince Carl Christian of Hohenzollern (1962) Princess Nicole of Hohenzollern (1968,m.1999) Prince Nikolas of Hohenzollern (1999) Prince Hubertus of Hohenzollern (1966) Uta Maria König (1964, m. 2000) Prince Lennart Carl Christian of Hohenzollern ( 2001-2001) Princess Vivianne of Hohenzollern (2009) Princess Désirée married HIH Heinrich Franz Josef Georg Maria, Count of Ortenburg on 6 October 1990{ Source }. Together, they have three children{ Source }: Hereditary Count Carl Theodor von Ortonburg (1992) Friedrich-Hubertus Graf von Ortonburg (1995) Carolina Gräfin von Ortonburg (1997) The only daughter of f  Prince Johann Georg von ...

Royal Profile: Daphne Brudenell-Modupe-Ojo

Daphne Brudenell-Modupe-Ojo was born 26 November 2016 as the elder daughter of Maddison May Brudenell-Modupe-Ojo and Oladuwa Olamide Modupe-Ojo { Source }. She has one younger sister: Phebe Modupe-Ojo (2018) Not much is known about Daphne, or her mother and sister. In 2019, she is 660th+ in succession for the British throne after her mother{ Source }. It's likely that she and her family will live fairly normal lives. Through her grandmother, she is a great granddaughter of David Nightingale Hicks and Lady Pamela Carmen Louise Mountbatten { Source }.

Royal Profile: Louis Ducruet

Louis Robert Paul Ducruet was born on 26 November 2013 in Monaco as the elder of two children of Princess Stephanie of Monaco and Daniel Ducruet{ Source }. He has a sister, an older half brother, a younger maternal half sister and a younger paternal half sister{ Source }: Michael Ducruet (1992, paternal half brother, about 10 months older) Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet (full sister, 1994) Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb (maternal half sister, 1998) Linoué Ducruet (guessing here, 2011?) His maternal aunt and uncle, Princess Caroline of Hanover and Prince Albert II of Monaco (maternal uncle) are his godparents (Source:The Royal House of Monaco: Dynasty of Glamour, Tragedy & Scandal, p 254). He attended local Monaco public schools, until he was uprooted when he, his mother and sisters joined the circus. He has also studied in Switzerland (briefly), France and the USA. He is fluent in several languages, including French, lang Monégasque and Italian. During the early 2000s, along with h...

Royal Profile: The Infante Dinis de Herédia de Bragança, Duke of Porto

The Infante Dinis de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Rafael Francisco João de Herédia de Bragança, Duke of Porto was born 25 November 1999 the youngest child of Duarte Pio and Isabel Inês , Duke and Duchess of Braganza{ Source }. Among his godparents were Sebastião Castro Curvelo de Herédia, and Princess Anna Cecilia of Bourbon-Sicily { Source }. He has an older brother and sister{ Source }: Dom Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Raphael, The Prince of Beira, The Duke of Barcelos (1996) The Infanta Maria Francisca Isabel Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Paula de Herédia de Bragança, The Duchess of Coimbra (1997) Due to the Portuguese throne being defunct, it's likely that Dinis and his elder siblings lead fairly normal lives. Presently, Dinis is 2nd in line for the defunct Portuguese throne after his father and brother.

Royal Profile: Anastasia Rosanes af Rosenborg

Anastasia Caroline Amalie Rosanes af Rosenborg was born 24 November 1997 as the eldest child and only daughter of Countess Camilla Alexandrine Christine af Rosenborg and Mikael Rosanes { Source }. She has three younger brothers{ Source }: Ludwig Christian Mikael Rosanes af Rosenborg (2000) Leopold Christian Ingolf Rosanes af Rosenborg (2005) Theodor Christian John Rosanes af Rosenborg (2008) She is distantly related to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark...his grandfather was a cousin of Queen Margrethe II 's. She is not in line for succession due to her grandfather not seeking parliamentary approval for his marriage to his commoner grandmother. Therefore, she performs no public functions on behalf of the monarchy and likely lives a relatively normal life and little is known about her. However, she did attend her grandfather's funeral in May 2013 { Photos }.

Royal Profile: Guillermo Gómez-Acebo y Cano

Guillermo Gómez-Acebo y Cano was born on 23 November 2005 as the second son of Don Bruno Alejandro Gomez-Acebo y de Borbon & Bárbara Cano y de la Plaza { Source }.He has two siblings { Source }: Alejandro Juan Gomez-Acebo y Cano (2004) Alvaro Gomez-Acebo y Cano ( 2011) He is the grandson of Infanta Pilar, The Duchess of Badajoz { Source }. He is currently not in succession nor *technically* eligible for succession, depending on how you see his grandmother's abdication. His grandmother renounced her rights to the Spanish throne upon her marriage, but due to it being before the Constitution it is debated whether or not it holds today. It is long debated whether or not she and her family have Spanish succession rights or not as the Spanish Constitution section 57 states{ Source }: The Crown of Spain shall be inherited by the successors of H. M. Juan Carlos I de Borbón, the legitimate heir of the historic dynasty. Succession to the throne shall follow the regular order of primo...

Royal Profile: The Lady Emily Lascelles-Shard

The Lady Emily Tsering Lascelles-Shard was born 23 November 1975 as the eldest child and only daughter of The 8th Earl of Harewood and Margaret Rosalind Messenger { Source }. She has has three younger brothers, three sisters-in-law, a niece, and two nephews{ Source }: The Hon. Benjamin Lascelles (1978) Carolina Valez Robledo (m. 2009){ Source } Mateo Lascelles (2013) Alexander Edgar Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (1980) Laleh Yeganegy (never married) Leo Cyrus Anthony Lascelles (2008) Annika Elizabeth Lascelles, Viscountess Lascelles (1984, m. 2017) The Hon. Ivy Lascelles (2018) The Hon. Edward Lascelles (1982) Sophie Cartlidge (m. 2014) Her paternal grandmother was The Princess Mary, The Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of King George V and Queen Mary { Source }, thus making her a 1st cousin 1x removed from Queen Elizabeth II via George V. Lady Emily and her brother The Hon. Benjarmin were born out of wedlock, thus do not have claims to the British throne or Harewood titles { S...

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: November 16-22, 2020

Belgium -King Philippe  held audiences with newly appointed ambassadors from Gabon Mauritius and Tunisia on Monday { Source } Brazil -Isabel Inês de Herédia, The Duchess of Braganza celebrated her 54th birthday on Sunday. Bulgaria -Princess Sofia   celebrated her 21st birthday on Friday. -Prince Umberto  celebrated his 21st birthday on Friday. Denmark -Queen Margrethe II  attended a presentation of this year's Nationalmuseets Arbejdsmark on Tuesday { Photos } -Princess Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille  celebrated her 50th birthday on Friday. France -Prince Gaston  d'Orléans   celebrated his 11th birthday on Thursday. -Diego Marie Michel Louis Alexis Dailly celebrated his 21st birthday on Friday. Germany -Prince Heinrich Albert of Prussia  celebrated his 4th birthday on Tuesday. Greece -Princess Olga, The Princess of Savoy-Aosta,  The Duchess of Apulia  celebrated her 4...

Royal Profile: Isabel Inês de Herédia, The Duchess of Braganza

Isabel Inês de Herédia, The Duchess of Braganza was born 22 November 1966 as the daughter of D. Jorge de Heredia and Dª Raquel Leonor Pinheiro Curvelo { Source }. She spent her childhood years residing between Portugal and Angola{ Source }. In 1976, her family moved to Brazil{ Source }. She spent her early educational years at the Colégio das Doroteias { Source }. After her family's 1976 move to Brazil, she began studying at S.Paulo, no Colégio de S. Luís, da Companhia de Jesus, graduating in 1988{ Source }. From there, she attended the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, where she studied Business Administration, graduating in 1990 { Source }. After graduation, she returned to Portugal to work for the BMF Society of Asset Management, SA{ Source }. She remained with this company until 1995 { Source }. On May 13, 1995, she married Dom Duarte, The Duke of Braganza { Source }. Together, they have three children{ Source }: Dom Afonso de Santa Maria Miguel Gabriel Raphael, The Prince of Beira,...

Royal Profile: Diego Dailly

Diego Marie Michel Louis Alexis Dailly was born 20 November 2003 as the eldest son of Princess Adélaïde d'Orléans & Pierre-Louis Étienne Marcel Éric Dailly{ Source }. He has two younger siblings{ Source }: Almudena Marie Sarah Béatrice Aline Dailly (2004) Gaetano Dailly (2009) He is a grandson of Prince Michel d'Orléans, Comte d'Evreux . He likely leads a fairly normal lifestyle.

Royal Profile: Princess Sofia of Bulgaria

Princess Sofia of Bulgaria was born 20 November 1999 as the daughter of Prince Konstantin-Assen of Bulgaria and Maria Garcia de la Rasilla y de Gortazar { Source }. She has a twin brother, Umberto { Source }. Her godparents are{ Source }: King Felipe VI of Spain (friend of her father's) Maria Gortazar Ybarra (maternal grandmother) In addition to her brother, she also shares a birthday with Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg She likely lives the average life of a 20-something year old. Not much is publicly known about her.

Royal Profile: Prince Umberto of Bulgaria

Prince Umberto of Bulgaria was born 20 November 1999 as the son of Prince Konstantin-Assen of Bulgaria and Maria Garcia de la Rasilla y de Gortazar { Source }. He has a twin sister, Sofia{ Source }. His godparents are{ Source }: Ramon Ros Bigeriego Tsaritsa Margarita of Bulgaria (paternal grandmother) In addition to his sister, he also shares a birthday with Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg. He likely lives the average life of a 20-something year old. Not much is publicly known about him.

Royal Profile: Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, The Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille

Princess Alexandra Rosemarie Ingrid Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess Ahlefeldt-Laurvig-Bille was born 20 November 1970 as the second child and elder daughter of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Richard, the 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg { Source }. She has two siblings, a brother-in-law, an almost sister-in-law, a niece, and a nephew { Source }: Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittengenstein-Berleburg (1969) Carina Axelsson (not married) Princess Nathalie of Sayn-Wittengenstein-Berleburg (1975) Mr. Alexander Johannsmann Master Konstantin Gustav Heinrich Richard Johannsmann (2010) Miss Louisa Margareta Benedikte Hanna Johannsmann (2015) Under the succession rules set by her grandfather stating that she and her siblings needed to take up permanent residence in order in Denmark in order to succeed the throne{ Source }. Due to her being raised in Germany, she is not in line for the Danish throne. Little is known ab...

Royal Profile: Prince Gaston d'Orléans

Prince Gaston Louis Antoine Marie d'Orléans was born 19 November 2009 as the eldest son of Prince Jean of Orléans, Duke of Vendome & Maria Magdalena Philomena Juliana Johanna de Tornos y Steinhart { Source }. He has three younger sisters and a younger brother: Princess Antoinette Léopoldine Jeanne Marie d'Orléans (2012) Princess Louise-Marguerite Eléonore Marie d'Orléans (2014) Prince Joseph Gabriel David Marie of Orléans (2016) Princess Jacinthe Élisabeth-Charlotte Marie d'Orléans (2018) His six godparents are: Prince Eudes d'Orléans,The Duke of Angoulême (paternal uncle) Magdalena de Tornos (maternal aunt) Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Scilies, The Duke of Castro Princess Astrid of Belgium, The Archduchess of Austria-Este Count François-Pierre de Feydeau Magdalena, Countess de El Abra Prince Gaston likely will lead a fairly normal lifestyle.

Royal Profile: Pieter van Vollenhoven

Pieter Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven was born 19 November 2008 as the second child of Prince Pieter-Christiaan Michiel of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven & Princess Anita Theodora of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven-van Eijk { Source }. He has one sister { Source }: Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven (2006) He is the grandson of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven{ Source }. Due to Dutch law, he is currently not in succession after the abdication of his great-aunt, Princess Beatrix in 2013. It is likely he will lead a fairly normal lifestyle.

Royal Profile: The Hon. Edward David Lascelles

The Hon. Edward David Lascelles was born 19 November 1982 as the youngest son of David Lascelles, The 8th Earl of Harewood and Margaret Rosalind Messenger { Source }. He has three older siblings, two siblings-in-law, a niece, and four nephews{ Source }: Lady Emily Tsering Lascelles Shard (1975) Matthew Shard Isacc Shard (2009) Ida Shard (2009) Otis Shard (2011) The Hon. Benjamin Lascelles (1978) Carolina Valez Robledo (m. 2009){ Source } Mateo Lascelles (2013) Alexander Edgar Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles  (1980) Laleh Yeganegy (1980, never married) Leo Cyrus Anthony Lascelles (2008) Annika Reed-Lascelles, Viscountess Lascelles (1984, m. 2017) The Hon. Ivy Lascelles (2018) His paternal grandmother was The Princess Mary, The Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of King George V and Queen Mary { Source }, thus making him a 1st cousin 1x removed from Queen Elizabeth II via George V. He shares a birthday with his 2nd cousin 1x removed through George V, The Lady Davina Lewis. He obta...

Royal Profile: The Lady Davina Windsor

The Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Windsor is the oldest daughter and second child of The Duke and The Duchess of Gloucester on 19 November 1977{ Source }. She has two siblings, two siblings-in-law, two nieces and two nephews { Source }: Alexander Windsor, The Earl of Ulster (1974) Dr. Claire Alexandra Windsor, The Countess of Ulster Xan Richard Anders Windsor, Lord Culloden  (2007) The Lady Cosima Rose Alexandra Windsor  (2010) Lady Rose Gilman  (1980) George Gilman Lyla Beatrix Christabel Gilman (2010) Rufus Gilman (2012) At the time of her birth, she was 11th in line for the throne after her brother, she is now 25th+ after the birth of several cousins and her niece and nephew. She grew up with her parents and two siblings in an apartment in Kensington Palace. She was educated in England. She attended Kensington Preparatory School in Notting Hill. After Kensington Prep, she attended St. George's School, Ascot. She is a graduate of the University of the We...

Royal Profile: Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco

Princess Lalla Hasna of Morocco was born 19 November 1967as  the youngest daughter of King Hassan II and his second wife, Lalla Latifa Hammou. She has two older brothers, two older sisters, several siblings-in-law, nieces, and nephews: Princess Lalla Meryem of Morrocco (1962) Fuad Filali (1957, m.1984-1999) Sharifa Lalla Soukaïna Filali (1986) Mohammed El Mehdi Regragui (m. 2013) Twin (2015) Twin (2015) Moulay Idris Filali (1988) King Mohammed VI of Morrocco  (1963) Salma Bennani (m. 2002) Crown Prince Moulay Hassan  (2003) Princess Lalla Khadija  (2007) Princess Lalla Asma (1965) Khalid Bouchentouf (m. 1986) Moulay Yazid Bouchentouf (1988) Lalla Nuhaila Bouchentouf (1992) Prince Moulay Rachid (1970) Oum Kalthum Boufarès (1987, m. 2014) Moulay Ahmed (2016) She was educated at the Royal College of Rabat. From an early age she took an interest in social and cultural activies, especially leading to environmental issues.  She launched her own national campaign a...

Royal Profile: Heinrich, Prince of Prussia

Heinrich Albert Johann Georg, Prince of Prussia was born 17 November 2016 as the third son and fourth child of Prince Georg Friedrich of Prussia and Princess Sophie of Prussia, Princess von Isenburg { Source }. He has three older siblings{ Source }: Carl Friedrich, Hereditary Prince of Prussia (2013) Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia (2013) Princess Emma Marie Charlotte Sophie of Prussia (2015) Very little is known about him, but it is likely he will lead a fairly normal life in Germany. He is distantly in line for the British throne as a greatx4 grandson of Queen Victoria through her son Prince Alfred, The Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. With the new succession laws in place in the United Kingdom, he did not displace his sister Princess Emma Marie, in succession for the British throne. Prince Heinrich was baptized in the Chapel of St. Michael at Hohenzollern Castle on 13 May 2017, with no word on who his godparents are.

Royal Profile: Prince Wenceslas de Nassau

Prince Wenceslas François Baudoin Léopold Juraj Marie Marc d'Aviano de Nassau was born 17 October 1999 as the son of Prince Jean of Luxembourg and his first wife, Hélène Suzanna Vestur. After his parents divorce in 2004, his father married Countess Diane de Nassau . He has two older siblings, a brother-in-law, and a younger brother: Princess Marie-Gabrielle de Nassau (1986) Antonius Willms (m. 2017) Zeno Philippe Leopold Marcus d'Aviano Willms (2018) Cajetan Jean Wenzeslas Marcus d'Aviano Willms (2020) Prince Constantin de Nassau  (1988) Katy Melchie (girlfriend) Felix de Nassau (2018, illegitimate) Prince Carl-Johan de Nassau  (1992) He grew up in Paris with his siblings. His father renounced his succession rights when he married Vestur and renounced the rights to the throne for his children. It's likely he leads a fairly normal lifestyle and not much is known about him. He is a grandson of e Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg & Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte o...

Royal Profile: Princess Olga of Greece, Princess of Savoy-Aosta, Duchess of Apulia

Princess Olga Isabelle of Greece, Princess of Savoy-Aosta, Duchess of Apulia was born 17 November 1971 as the second daughter of Prince Michael of Greece and Marina, Consort of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark { Source }. She has an older sister, a brother-in-law, and two nephews{ Source }: Princess Alexandra of Greece (1968) Nicholas Mirzayantz Tigran Mirzayantz (2000) Darius Mirzayantz (2002) She and her sister grew up in France and the United States, spending summers in Greece. She was educated in England, Italy and the United States. She attended boarding school in England, before studying history in Rome. She graduated Princeton University, and holds a degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. She also studied phalaena and did photography in Panama. After graduation, she worked as an interior decorator. She worked as a lepidopterist, where she helped set up and worked in the Liquid Jungle Lab in Panama in co-operati...

Royal Profile: Dimitri Rassam

Dimitri Rassam was born 16 November 1981 as the only son of Carole Bouquet and film producer Jean-Pierre Rassam { Source }. His father died when he was four years old, through his mother he has a younger half-brother, and sister-in-law { Source }: Louis Giacobetti (1987) Charlotte Tarbouriech-Giacobetti (1986, m. 2018) Rassam finished secondary school at École Active Bilingue with a Bac scientifique, then prepped at Sciences Po { Source }. He began work on a business degree at HEC Paris, but changed course to earn a degree in history (from the Sorbonne) instead { Source }. Dimitri founded his production company Chapter 2 at the age of 23 in 2006{ Source }. His first film was directed by Nicolas Bury and Jérôme Fansten, Judas { Source }. In 2014, his company merged with Alexis Vonarb's Onyx Films and Aton Soumache's Method Animation to form ON Entertainment { Source }. Some other film credits include Kung Fu Panda , and The Little Prince . He has been married twice. His first...