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Royal Profile: Archduke Imre of Austria

Archduke Imre Emanuel Simeon Jean Carl Marcus d'Aviano of Austria was born 8 December 1985 as the son of Archduke Carl Christian & Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria, Princess of Luxembourg { Source }. He has the following siblings, siblings-in-law and nieces and nephews{ Source }: Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, The Countess of Limburg-Stirum (1983) Count Rodolphe de Limburg-Stirum (1979) Count Léopold de Limburg-Stirum (2011) Count Constantin de Limburg-Stirum (2013) Count Gabriel de Limburg-Stirum (2016) Archduke Christoph of Austria (1988) Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria (1989) Archduchess Katarina Marie-Christine Fabiola of Austria (2014) Archduchess Sophia of Austria (2017) Archduke Alexander of Austria (1990) Archduchess Gabriella of Austria, Princess of Bourbon-Parma  (1994) Prince Henri of Bourbon-Parma (1990, m. 2020) Victoria Antonia Marie-Astrid Lydia von Österreich-de Bourbon-Parme (2017) On 8 September 2012, he married Kathleen Elizabeth Walker...

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 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.

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: 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.

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: November 9-15, 2020

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 ...

Royal Profile: Archduchess Maria-Stella of Austria

Archduchess Maria-Stella Elizabeth Christiana Yolande Alberta of Austria was born 11 November 2013 as the first child of Archduke Imre of Austria & Archduchess Kathleen of Austria { Source }. She has two younger sisters{ Source }: Archduchess Magdalena Maria Alexandra Zita Charlotte of Austria (2016) Archduchess Juliana Marie Christine Wilhelmina Margaret Astrid of Austria (2018) { Source } She was baptized about a month after her birth, with no word on who her godparents were { Source }. She resides in Luxembourg with her parents and little sisters { Source }. It's likely she'll learn to speak English, French, and German. She shares a birthday with her father's cousin, The Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg. She is the fifth great-grandchild and first great-granddaughter of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg & Grand Duchess Charlotte (nee Princess of Belgium) and the fourth great-granddaughter of Archduchess Yolande { Source }. She is the third grandchild and eldest...

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: November 2-8, 2020

Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  visited hospital staff and staff of the various services of Our Lady Hospital and the General Urban Hospital on Wednesday { Photos } -King Philippe  visited the Le Foyer Sainte-Anne Care Home on Friday { Photos } Denmark -Crown Prince Fredrik  attended the opening of the first-ever Danish digital business promotion in The Netherlands on Monday { Source }{ Video }. On Thursday, the elder of the two sons of Queen Margrethe II visited the Crown Prince' information centre at Kastellet { Photos }. On Friday, the future Danish monarch attended the digital annual meeting of the Danish Red Cross and attended the semi-annual Copenhagen Boy's Choir Concert { Video } { Photos } -Crown Princess Mary  attended the presentation of Magasin du Nord Fashion Prize 2020 on Thursday { Photos } France -Louis Alphonse, The Duke of Anjou & Marie-Marguerite, The Duchess of Anjou  celebrated their 16th wedding anniversary on Thursda...

Royal Profile: Victoria von Österreich-de Bourbon-Parme

Victoria Antonia Marie-Astrid Lydia von Österreich-de Bourbon-Parme was born 30 October 2017 as the first child of Archduchess Gabriella of Austria and Prince Henri of Bourbon-Parma { Source }. She was born prior to her parents' marriage, thus will not have succession rights. She is the maternal grandchild of Archduchess Marie-Astrid, Princess of Luxembourg and Archduke Carl Christian of Austria { Source }. Her paternal grandparents are Prince Erik of Bourbon-Parma and Countess Lydia af Holstein-Ledreborg. Her parents announced their intentions to get married shortly prior to her birth, and are currently attending to their educations before getting married. Her parents were married in a religious ceremony in September 2020 { Source }. It's likely that Victoria will lead a fairly normal lifestyle. She is named: Victoria: possibly for her paternal great-aunt, Princess Victoire of Bourbon-Parma Antonia: her paternal aunt, Princess Antonia of Bourbon-Parma Marie-Astrid: her ma...

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: October 19-25, 2020

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...

Royal Profile: Count Constantin de Limburg-Stirum

Count Constantin de Limburg-Stirum was born on 25 October 2013 as the second son of three sons of Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, The Countess of Limburg-Stirum and Count Rodolphe de Limburg-Stirum { Source }. He has one older brother and a younger brother{ Source }: Count Léopold Menno Philippe Gabriel François-Xavier Marie Joseph Ghislain de Limburg-Stirum (2011) Count Gabriel de Limburg-Stirum (2016) His maternal grandparents are  Archduke Carl Christian of Austria and Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria, Princess of Luxembourg { Source }. He shares a birthday with The Duchess of Brabant (Belgium). Through his grandmother, he is related to the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg, the Royal Family of Belgium and the Princely family of Liechtenstein.

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: October 12-18, 2020

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...