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Royal Profile: Archduke Imre of Austria & Kathleen Elizabeth Walker

Wedding Date: 8 September 2012 Archduke Imre of Austria Full Name, Title and Style:  His Imperial & Royal Highness Archduke Imre Emanuel Simeon Jean Carl Marcus d'Aviano of Austria Parents: Archduke Carl Christian of Austria & Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg Date of Birth: 8 December 1985, in Genève, Switzerland Siblings: Archduchess Marie-Christine (1983, married, one child) Count Léopold de Limburg-Stirum (2011) Archduke Christoph (1988)  Archduke Alexander (1990) Archduchess Gabriella (1994) Kathleen Elizabeth Walker Full Name: Kathleen Elizabeth Walker Official Title upon Marriage: Her Imperial & Royal Highness Archduchess Kathleen Elizabeth of Austria Hometown:  Cincinati, Ohio, USA. Siblings: Elizabeth Walker Maria Walker Caroline Walker Joseph Walker Andrew Walker Unamed Walker Education: Northern Kentucky University Employment: Catholic Charities-Diocese of Arlington, Virginia. Bridal ...

Op-Ed: Royal Weddings and Pregnancies

Okay, I have kept silent long enough. Since September on this, and frankly I have had enough. Time to drop my two cents into the pot on the issue. As many of us die-hard Royal watchers are well aware, there were numerous Royal Weddings this year ( two in Great Britain, one in Monaco,   two in Germany, one in Italy, one in Indonesia, and one in Bhutan), which likely means that the next step is “Baby in the baby carriage”, right? Yes, and no. Matilde Borromeo (now Princess Matilde von Furstenburg) reportedly had a baby in September. (Italy) Princess Nathalie had her son shortly after to the civil ceremony to Alexander in 2010. His name is Konstantin, and he was born in July 2010. (Germany) In recent reports, for both of the MAJOR royal weddings this year-Prince William’s to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Albert’s to former South African swimmer Princess Charlene, it has been rumored that both women are presently pregnant. Not in my opinion, they are not- either o...

Paralles Between the Two MAJOR British Royal Wedding: Diana & Charles vs. William & Catherine

I was looking at photos from Diana and Charles' 1981 wedding and noticed many common threads between their wedding and their oldest son's wedding. I thought it was irronic, so I thought I'd share it with you. Take a look: Diana & Charles: Best Men:   Prince Andrew & Prince Edward, brothers of the Groom Pageboys: Edward van Cutsem ,  godson of The Prince of Wales Lord Nicholas Windsor, godson of The Prince of Wales Maid-of-Honor: Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (age 17, First cousin of the groom) Bridesmaids: India Hicks (age 13, second cousin of the groom-her mother is cousins with the Prince of Wales) Catherine Cameron (age 8, goddaughter of The Prince of Wales) Sarah-Jane Gaselee (age 11, commoner friend of the Prince & Princess of Wales) Clementine Hambro (age 5, great granddaughter of Winston Churchhill) Parents of The Groom: HM Queen Elizabeth II HRH Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh Parents of The Bride: Edward John ...