The Royal Fanzine

Belgium - King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  participated in a special ceremony for people who recieved a noblility title in 2013 by royal decree on Wednesday { Photos } -Queen Mathilde  visited UZ Leuven Children’s Hospital to participate in Stichting Lezen’s Reading Aloud Week on Monday { Photos }. On Thursday, she attended a concert of Brussels children choir Shanti! Shanti! on the occasion of the international day for children's rights { Photos } -Prince Laurent & Princess Claire visited the Gembloux community center to view the exhibition, Les Oiseaux des Jardins on Monday { Source } Denmark -Queen Margarethe II, Henrik, Prince Consort & Prince Joachim  hosted the Kongejagt (King's Hunt) in Grib Skov on Wednesday { Video } -Crown Princess Mary  distributated scholarships for the Danish Heart Association on Thursday {Photos} -Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth  celebrated ...

Tuesday 21 May: Charity Soccer/Football match Day Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi & Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi cheered on little brother Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi and little cousin Louis Robert Paul Ducruet  from the sidelines, after the game the brother and sister pair presented the trophy and  posed photos with the winning team { Photos }{ Photos }. Also in attendance was  Princess Stephanie , cheering on her youngest nephew, son and daughter's boyfriend,  Paul-Noël Ettori  and his father Jean Ettori { Photos }.   Pauline Grace Maguy Ducruet , along with her Princely Couple Aunt and Uncle, and school-aged cousin and half-sister Princess Alexandra of Hanover & Camille Gottlieb , were notably absent from this event. Prince Albert was attending the  36th Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting { Source }, while Princess Charlene  attended the    Lova World Images party   during The 66th Annual Can...

In light of Monaco's upcoming National Day on Monday, I thought some of you might be interested in the different orders of the Principality. Here they are, in orders of Precedence: Clicking the link will take you to a photograph of what the order looks like. The Order of St. Charles was created by decree on March 15, 1858, and modified December 23, 1966. This medal rewards merit and acknowledges service to the State or Prince. There are five categories of merit : Knight-Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer  Knight Family Members whom have received this order are: Prince Albert II (13 March 1979, Grand Cross) (Grand Master since 6 April 2005) Princess Charlene (17 November 2012, Grand Cross) Princess Caroline of Hanover (Unknown Date, Grand Cross) Prince Rainier (9 May 1949-6 April 2005, Grand Master) The Order of The Crown was created by decree on July 20, 1960 and modified December 23, 1966. This medal is awarded to those people, w...

Day 1 (October 15) Upon their arrival, they were received by H.E. Mrs. Dalia Grybauskaite, President of the Republic of Lithuania, at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius{ Photos }{ Photos }{ Video }. Then The President of the Republic of Lituania and Prince Albert engaged in a discussion of various topics such as current issues such as the Euro crisis, the protection of the environment and renewable energy projects in Lithuania as well as their cooperation in the international bodies. In the evening, The Sovereign Prince of Monaco paid tribute to those who died for the inhtdependence of Lithuania, at the Antakalnis Cemetery, in the presence of the Lithuanian Defense Minister. Afterward, the Princely couple attended a state dinner at the Presidential Palace. Day 2 (October 16) Prince Albert met with the President of Parliament. Then the Princely Couple lunched with the Prime Minister of Lithuania. Day 3 (October 17) Upon their arrival, Prince Albert reviewed the Honor Guard w...

Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb  was born on 15 July 1998 in Monaco, the third child and second daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco and supposedly the only child of former palace body guard, Jean-Raymond Gottlieb-Princess Stephanie has never made who her father is public information. From her mother, she has two half-siblings,  Louis  and  Pauline  Ducruet. She is considered one of the "lucky" ones of the royal illegitimate children. She is fully acknowledged by her mother, a princess, and is rarely hidden from family events ( her uncle Albert's enthronement , the circus festivals of 2009 , 2010 , 2011 & 2012 , and her uncle's civil and religious wedding ceremonies). Her name is Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb. Camille-likely a name her mother liked, however it could also be speculated that it is after Prince Honoré Camille Léonor Grimaldi de Goyon de Matignon Marie-likely, a name Princess Stephanie liked, but it could also be speculated that the nam...

Day 1 (July 8)  Prince Albert and Princess Charlene arrived in Berlin, Germany. Their arrival was very low key. Day 2 (July 9) The royal pair began their day with a visit to Schloss Bellevue to meet with the President of Germany, Joachim Gauck and his partner Daniela Schadt where Joachim and Prince reviewed the Guard { Video }. After that meeting Prince Albert attended meetings with the Finance Minister and participated in a working lunch with the Foreign Minister. After lunch, the Prince met with Klaus Wowereit, Mayor of Berlin. The prince and princess a visited the famous Brandenburg Gate { Photos }{ Photos }{ video } and attended a gala dinner held in their honor at Schloss Bellevue{ Photos }. They also took a boat trip on the Spree Canal in the city center of Berlin Germany with famous faces such as  Franziska van Almsick, Juergen B. Harder,  Wolfgang Joop, Edwin Lemberg, among others { Photos }.{ Video } Day 3 (July 10) Prince Albert II and Princess Charle...

Belgium -King Albert II & Queen Paola  celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary on Sunday. -King Albert II  held an audience with Prime Minster, Mr. Elio Di Rupo at Château de Laeken on Tuesday { Photos }. -Prince Philippe & Princess Mathilde visited Bujumbura, Burundi to attend the 50th anniversary of the independence of Burundi on Tuesday { Source }. Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Phillip, The Duke of Edinburgh began their visit to Scotland as part of Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee celebrations on Tuesday { Source }{ Photos }. On Wendesday, they attended  a Service of Thanksgiving at Glasgow Cathedral in Scotland { Source }. Friday, they visited Perth, Scotland { Source } -Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, Princess Anne, The Princess Royal,The Lady Sarah Chatto & Arthur Chatto attended the Th...

Tatiana Santo Domingo   was born 24 November 1983, in New York, NY USA the daughter of the late Colombian businessman Julio Mario Santo Domingo, Jr. and Brazilian socialite Vera Rechulski. She has one brother, Julio Santo Domingo III. Her father was a member of the Columbian business family (aka the Kennedys of Columbia), The Santo Domingos, he died in October 2009 after a battle with cancer. Her mother is Brazilian, Vera Rechulski, who is a lover of Indian culture, she has a boutique in Paris that sells Indian antiques. She spent her childhood in Switzerland. She attended top schools  in Switzerland and France. She attended the American University of Paris, earning a bachelors degree in Art History in 2007. Then she attended The New School, in New York, NY earning a Masters degree in Art History in 2010. She speaks fluent English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French. Tatiana has followed her mother's fashion botique footsteps, creating Muzungu Sisters in...

Christine Knecht de Massy was born 12 June 2000 in Monaco, the eldest of four daughters of Donatella Knecht de Massy and Sébastien Knecht de Massy. She is the paternal granddaughter of Christine-Alix de Massy and paternal great granddaughter of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Barone de Massy. She has three younger sisters: Alexia Knecht de Massy (2001) Vittoria Knecht de Massy (2007) Andrea Knecht de Massy (2008) She is good friends with her elder second cousin once removed (I *think* that's right: Christine's great-grandmother is Princess Alexandra's great aunt, they share the same great-grandparents/great-great grandparents, Prince Pierre and Princess Charlotte), Princess Alexandra of Hanover. The pair can often be seen attending events together, like reading at Princess Alexandra's uncle's wedding (Christine is the redhead in Green) , and attending the 2011 Monaco Global Champions Tour . She has also been spotted attending the International Circus Festival...

Andrea Albert Piere Casiraghi was born 8 June 1984, the eldest son of Princess Caroline and her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi.  He was named for his father's childhood friend who died of meningitis, for his uncle and great-grandfather. His godparents were his maternal aunt Princess Stephanie  and his paternal uncle Marco Casiraghi In order to give him a normal life, his mother requested that he not be made a prince at birth by his grandfather. He has one older stepbrother (Prince Ernest-August of Hanover), a younger stepbrother (Ernest's brother Christian), a younger full brother and sister (Pierre and Charlotte) and a younger half-sister, Princess Alexandra. He also has five maternal cousins. He began his education in Monaco at Les Dames St. Maur. When his father died when he was six years old, his mother moved him and his younger siblings to their farmhouse just outside of Paris, in St. Remey-de-Provence, where he attended local schools.. He obtained...

As some of you may be aware, there have been massive rumors again about Princess Charlene and not keeping her end of the deal…if there WAS a deal….to provide a royal heir. Here’s  the article I’m talking about that started the whole thing. The basic premise of the article is that the rumors of her running away were true, and in order to convince her to stay, she and Albert agreed as soon as she provides an heir to the throne and she would get a substantial monetary supplement out of the deal, but she’s having trouble conceiving (which I do believe, but that’s an entirely different story all together) and because of that, she’s getting depressed. Honestly, given how many FACTS (FACTS folks as in can be proven …) were incorrect in the article itself and how both the Prince and Princess have gone on record numerous times about the issue, I take the whole idea  of Emma Renylods's article with a grain of salt….the incorrect facts (or proof that Emma Renyolds is a complete failure ...

Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi (aka HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco)  was born 14 March 1958, the only son and middle child of HSH Prince Rainier and Princess Grace of Monaco. He was surrounded by two sisters-one older and one younger. As a child, he and older sister Princess Caroline did not get along-one time she even destroyed a picture book because he simply touched it and she would often bite him when mom and dad weren’t looking! He has a wonderful relationship with his sister, Princess Stephanie of Monaco, Countess of Polinac , the two are said to be extremely close. He is the godfather of his nephews and one of his nieces, Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi (the son of older sister Princess Caroline)and Pauline Grace Maguy and Louis Robert Paul Ducruet (the children of Princess Stephanie) and his first cousin once removed, Baron Jean-Leonard Taubert-Natta de Massy who is the son of his cousin Baroness Elisabeth-Anne de Massy . Like his sisters, Prince Albert attende...

Charlene Lynette Wittstock-Grimaldi (aka Princess Charlene Lynette of Monaco ) was born in January of 1978, in in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Africa. Born a commoner to two hard working parents-her father Mike Wittstock is a salesman, her mother Lynette was a former competitive diver and swimming coach. It wasn’t long before Charlene was joined by younger brothers-Gareth in 1980 and Sean in 1983. It was in 1989 that Mike and Lynette made the big move with their family from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe to Benoni, South Africa. Charlene was 11 years, Gareth 9 years and Sean was only 6 years. Having a mother who was a former competitive diver and swimming coach turned out to be useful for Charlene, she developed a passion for swimming at a very early age. When she was six years, she told her mother that she would get into the Olympics someday. And sure enough, she did. In 1996, at 18, she won the South African Championship. In 2000, her team came in fifth at the Sydney Olympic Games. That same year, she ...