The Royal Fanzine

Prince Bernhard Lucas Emmanuel van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven was born 25 December 1969 as the son of Princess Margriet Francisca of The Netherlands and Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven { Source }. He has one older brother, and two younger brothers, as well as three sisters-in-law and several nieces and nephews: Prince Maurits van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1968) Princess Marilène van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1970) Miss Anastasia (Anna) Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2001) Master Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2002) Miss Felicia Juliana Bénedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2005) Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1972) Princess Anita van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1969) Miss Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven (2006) Master Pieter Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven (2008) Prince Floris van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhove n (1975) Princess Aimée van Ora...

Xavier Albert Alphons Brenninkmeijer was born 16 December 2015 as the second child and only son of Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Parma, The Marchioness of Sala & Albert Brenninkmeijer { Source }. He has one older sister{ Source }: Alaïa-Maria Irene Cécile Brenninkmeijer (2014) His maternal grandparents are Prince Carlos Hugo of Bourbon-Parma & Princess Irene of The Netherlands { Source }. It is likely that he will lead a fairly normal life.

Princess Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria van Oranje was born 7 December 2003 to then The Prince of Oranje and Princess Maxima { Source }. She has two younger sisters{ Source }: Princess Alexia Juliana Marcela Laurentien of The Netherlands (2005) Princess Ariane Wilhelmina Maxima Ines of The Netherlands (2007) She was baptized on 12 June 2004, with the following godparents { Source }: Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands (paternal uncle) Martín Zorreguieta (maternal uncle) Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden Herman Tjeenk Willink Samantha Deane Marc ter Haar Since the investiture of the King on 30 April 2013, Princess Catharina-Amalia has borne the title Princess of Orange, and she is the first female to hold it with her own right { Source }. Upon turning 18 years old (on this date in 2021), she will officially become a member of the Council of State's Advisory Division { Source }. Even at the age of 14, she has undertaken several official duties. In 2010, she was a br...

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...

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 }

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.

Austria -Archduchess Maria-Stella  celebrated her 7th birthday on Wednesday. Belgium -King Philippe  visited the COVID19 University of Luik Lab on Tuesday{ Photos }. On Wednesday, the Belgian monarch attended an armistice day ceremony { Photos } -Queen Mathilde  took part in a discussion with oung people participating in the ′′ Donkere gedachten ′′ (dark thoughts) campaign of the WAT WAT youth information platform on Friday { Photos } Bhutan -King Jigme Singye Wangchuck  celebrated his 65th birthday on Wednesday. -Prince Dasho Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck  celebrated his 26th birthday on Wednesday. Denmark -Queen Margrethe II attended the annual Classenske Fideicommis accounting meeting on Tuesday { Source } -Crown Princess Mary  took part in the 2020 Children, Youth & Grief's 20th anniversary conference on Thursday { Source } Italy -Azaea Beatrice Corvalán-Reyna y de Saboya celebrated her 47th birthday on Wednesday. France -Princess Sybil of Bourbon-Parma ...

Princess Anita van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven was born as Anita Theodora van Eijk on 27 October 1969 as the second daughter of Leonardus van Eijk and J.C.M. van Eijk-Steens { Source }. She studied in The Netherlands, and Singapore. She earned an international baccalaureate from Rijnlands Lyceum Oegstgeest { Source }. She attended the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore { Source }. In 1996, she earned a degree in the direction of communication studies from the University of Amsterdam { Source }. She married Prince Pieter-Christiaan Michiel of Oranje-Nassau,van Vollenhoven on 25 August 2005 in a civil marriage, and on 27 August 2005 in a religious ceremony{ Source }. They have two children{ Source }: Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven (2006) Pieter Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven (2008) She resides with her husband and two children in the Dutch city of Noordwijk, about a half an hour from Amsterdam. Princess Antia's husband lost his place in succession...

Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven was born 26 October 2002 as the second child and only son of Prince Maurits van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven & Princess Marilène van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. He has two sisters{ Source }: Anastasia Margriet Josephine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2001) Felicia Juliana Bénedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2005) He was baptized in April 2003, with the following as his godparents{ Source }: Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje-Nassau (paternal uncle) Jeroen Pit Emilie Pit, nee Jkvr van Karnebeek With his great-Aunt Beatrix 's abdication in 2013, his family (aside from his grandmother ) does not have succession rights any longer. However, due to his father not seeking parliamentary approval to marry his mother, Lucas and his siblings never had succession rights.  It is likely Lucas and his siblings lead normal lives.

Austria -Archduchess Katharina, Princess von Isenborg  celebrated her 49th birthday on Wednesday. -Count  Constantin de Limburg-Stirum  celebrated his 7th birthday on Sunday. Belgium -King Albert II, Queen Paola & Princess Delphine  held an informal meeting on Sunday { Photo } -King Philippe  held a digital audience with  the Executive Director of Toulouse School of Economics on Thursday { Photos } -Queen Mathilde  visited the charit y Accueil et Partage on Thursday { Photos }. On Friday, the Belgian born Queen consort visited the exhibition Memling Now: Hans Memling in Contemporary Art   at the Sint-Janshospitaal { Source }{ Photos } -Princess  Élisabeth , The Duchess of Brabant  celebrated her 19th birthday on Sunday. -Prince Laurent  celebrated his 57th birthday on Monday. Bhutan -Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck undertook an official visit to Kuwait on Monday and Tuesday { Photos } Denmark -Queen Margrethe II   atten...

Austria -Archduchess Gloria von Habsburg  celebrated her 21st birthday on Thursday. Belgium -King Philippe & Princess Delphine  released a joint statement regarding their first meeting last week on Monday { Photos } -King Philippe  held a virtual meeting with representatives from Belgian's COVID19 Task Force on Tuesday { Photos } -Queen Mathilde   took part in Video Conversations with UNICEF representatives in India and Brazil as part of their COVID19 relief efforts on Friday { Photos } -Prince Laurent  relased a brief statement regarding his newly aknowledged younger sister, Princess Delphine, stating, simply: "Princess Delphine can count on me." on Thursday { Source } Denmark -Queen Margrethe II  held an audience with Sweden's Foreign Minister on Friday { Photos }. -Crown Princess Mary  participated in the  2020 in CFS on Monday { Source } -Prince Christian  celebrated his 15th birthday on Thursday{ Photos }. France -Prince Henri of Bou...

Princess Aimée van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven was born 18 October 1977 as the daughter of Hans Söhngen and Eleonoor Stammeijer { Source }. She has two siblings { Source }: Hans Söhngen Magali Söhngen She grew up in The Netherlands. She attended Willem de Zwijger College { Source }. She then attended University of Leiden. On 20 October 2005, she married Prince Floris van Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. Together, they have three children: Magali Margriet Eleonoor van Vollenhoven (2007) Eliane Sophia Caroline van Vollenhoven (2009) Willem Jan Johannes Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven (2013) On her marriage Aimée acquired the title of Her Highness, Princess of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven as a result of her husband's status as a Prince of Orange-Nassau. Since Floris did not seek parliamentary approval for his marriage, owing to the remote chance of his succession to the throne, he lost his place in line to the Dutch throne when he married Aimée. However, he and his fam...

Princess Cecilia Maria Johanna Beatrix of Bourbon-Parma, The Countess of Barceto was born 17 October 2013 as the younger daughter of Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma, Duke of Parma and Piacenza & Princess Annemarie of Bourbon-Parma, Duchess of Parma and Piacenza { Source }. She has three siblings, an older paternal half-brother and older sister as well as a younger brother: Carlos Hugo Roderik Sybren Klynstra de Bourbon-Parma (1997) Princess Luisa Irene Constance Anna Maria of Bourbon-Parma, The Marquise of Castell'Arquato (2012) Prince Carlos Enrique, Hereditary Prince of Bourbon-Parma (2016) On 5 April 2014, she was baptized with the following as her godparents { Source }: Johan Gualthérie of Weezel (maternal grandfather) Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma (paternal aunt, whom which if she had been born a few days earlier, she would've shared her birthday!) Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands (great-aunt, from her paternal grandmother's side) Princess Cecilia of...

Prince Jaime Bernardo of Bourbon-Parma, The Count of Bardi was born 13 October 1972 as the son of   Princess Irene of The Netherlands   and Prince Carlo, The Duke of Parma { Source }. He has the following siblings, siblings in law and nieces and nephews: Prince Carlos of Bourbon-Parma, The Duke of Parma (1970) Brigitte Klynstra (never married) Carlos Hugo Roderik Sybren Klynstra de Bourbon-de Parme (1997) Princess Annemarie of Bourbon-Parma (m. 2010) Princess Luisa Irene Constance Anna Maria of Bourbon-Parma, The Marchioness of Castell’Arquato (2012) Princess Cecilia Maria Johanna Beatrix of Bourbon-Parma, The Countess of Barceto (2013) Prince Carlos Enrique, Hereditary Prince of Bourbon-Parma (2016) Princess Margarita of Bourbon-Parma, The Countess of Colorno (1972, twin) Edwin Karel Willem de Roy van Zuydewijn (m. 2001-2006, div) Tjalling Siebe ten Cate (m. 2008) Miss Julia Carolina Catharina ten Cate (2008) Miss Paola Cecilia Laurentien ten Cate (2011) Pri...