The Royal Fanzine

Prince Aymeric Auguste Marie of Belgium was born on 13 December 2005, the second child of Prince Laurent & Princess Claire of Belgium { Source }. He has two siblings{ Source }: Princess Louise Sophie Mary of Belgium (2004) Prince Nicolas of Belgium (2005, twin) Prince Nicolas was named: Aymeric : for his maternal grandfather, Nicolas Coombs{ Source } Casimir: likely a name his parents liked Marie: Traditional Royal Catholic name, many of his cousins also have it among their names. He and his brother are approximately one minute apart { Source } He and his brother should be attending the same school as their elder sister, Lycée Français de Bruxelles and they should be in their 9th year at the school. He is currently 14th in succession for the Belgian throne. Presently, Prince Nicolas is 14th in line for the Belgian throne, after his uncle, aunt, 8 cousins, father and sister. Along with the other Belgian royals, he has appeared at various events, such as Belgian National Day ( 20...

Princess Gabriella Thérèse Marie of Monaco, The Countess of Carladès was born 10 December 2014 as the first legitimate child of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco { Source }. She has two older paternal half siblings and a younger twin brother Jazmin Grace Grimaldi (1992) Alexandre Eric Stephane Coste-Grimaldi (2003) Prince Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco (2014) For approximately two minutes of her life, she was her father's heir, had her brother been another daughter, she would be his heir{ Source }. Her younger brother Jacques displaced her upon his birth two minutes after her birth{ Source }. She was baptized on 10 May 2015{ Photos }. Her godparents were chosen by her mother, and were { Source }: Garreth Wittstock (maternal uncle) Nerine Pienaar (mother's friend) Even though she is only five years old, she has had her share of royal appearances. In January 2015, her parents debuted her and her brother on the palace balcony{ Photos }. In July 2015, they a...

Prince Jacques Honoré Rainier of Monaco, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis de Baux was born 10 December 2014 as the youngest child of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco { Source }. He has two older half siblings and an older twin sister: Jazmin Grace Grimaldi (1992) Alexandre Eric Stephane Coste-Grimaldi (2003) Princess Gabriella, The Countess of Carladès (2014) He was baptized on 10 May 2015{ Photos }. His godparents were chosen by his father, and were { Source }: D. Christopher LeVine III (son of Prince Albert's cousin, who would be Jacques's 2nd cousin on the Kelly side. He's also a III not Jr as his grandfather was also D. Christopher LeVine, and his father.) Diane de Polignac Nigra (She is Prince Pierre's great-niece through her mother Thérèse de Polignac...which if I did the math right, that would make her a 4th cousin to the twins) He is named for: Jacques: a common name in both French and South African culture that his pa...

Princess Gabriella Thérèse Marie of Monaco, The Countess of Carladès was born 10 December 2014 as the first legitimate child of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco { Source }. She has two older paternal half siblings and a younger twin brother Jazmin Grace Grimaldi (1992) Alexandre Eric Stephane Coste-Grimaldi (2003) Prince Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco (2014) For approximately two minutes of her life, she was her father's heir, had her brother been another daughter, she would be his heir{ Source }. Her younger brother Jacques displaced her upon his birth two minutes after her birth{ Source }. She was baptized on 10 May 2015{ Photos }. Her godparents were chosen by her mother, and were { Source }: Garreth Wittstock (maternal uncle) Nerine Pienaar (mother's friend) Even though she is only five years old, she has had her share of royal appearances. In January 2015, her parents debuted her and her brother on the palace balcony{ Photos }. ...

Prince Jacques Honoré Rainier of Monaco, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis de Baux was born 10 December 2014 as the youngest child of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco { Source }. He has two older half siblings and an older twin sister: Jazmin Grace Grimaldi (1992) Alexandre Eric Stephane Coste-Grimaldi (2003) Princess Gabriella, The Countess of Carladès (2014) He was baptized on 10 May 2015{ Photos }. His godparents were chosen by his father, and were { Source }: D. Christopher LeVine III (son of Prince Albert's cousin, who would be Jacques's 2nd cousin on the Kelly side. He's also a III not Jr as his grandfather was also D. Christopher LeVine, and his father.) Diane de Polignac Nigra (She is Prince Pierre's great-niece through her mother Thérèse de Polignac...which if I did the math right, that would make her a 4th cousin to the twins) He is named for: Jacques: a common name in both French and South African cultu...

Princess Gabriella Thérèse Marie of Monaco, The Countess of Carladès was born 10 December 2014 as the first legitimate child of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco { Source }. She has two older half siblings and a younger twin brother: Jazmin Grace Grimaldi (1992) Alexandre Eric Stephane Coste-Grimaldi (2003) Prince Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco (2014) For approximately two minutes of her life, she was her father's heir{ Source }. Her younger brother Jacques displaced her upon his birth two minutes after her birth{ Source }. She was baptized on 10 May 2015{ Photos }. Her godparents were chosen by her mother, and were { Source }: Garreth Wittstock (maternal uncle) Nerine Pienaar (mother's friend) Even though she is only four years old, she has had her share of royal appearances. In January 2015, her parents debuted her and her brother on the palace balcony{ Photos }. In July 2015, they appeared with palace staff on the bal...

Prince Jacques Honoré Rainier of Monaco, Hereditary Prince of Monaco, Marquis de Baux  was born 10 December 2014 as the youngest child of   Prince Albert II  and  Princess Charlene of Monaco  { Source }. He has two older half siblings and an older twin sister: Jazmin Grace Grimaldi  (1992) Alexandre Eric Stephane Coste-Grimaldi  (2003) Princess Gabriella, The Countess of Carladès (2014) He was baptized on 10 May 2015{ Photos }. His godparents were chosen by his father, and were { Source }: D. Christopher LeVine III (son of Prince Albert's cousin, who would be Jacques's 2nd cousin on the Kelly side. He's also a III not Jr as his grandfather was also D. Christopher LeVine, and his father.) Diane de Polignac Nigra (She is Prince Pierre's great-niece through her mother Thérèse de Polignac...which if I did the math right, that would make her and Gabriella 4th cousins) He is named for: Jacques: a common name in both French and South...

Princess Gabriella Thérèse Marie of Monaco, The Countess of Carladès was born 10 December 2014 as the first legitimate child of Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco { Source }. She has two older half siblings and a younger twin brother: Jazmin Grace Grimaldi (1992) Alexandre Eric Stephane Coste-Grimaldi (2003) Prince Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco (2014) For approximately two minutes of her life, she was her father's heir{ Source }. Her younger brother Jacques displaced her upon his birth two minutes after her birth{ Source }. She was baptized on 10 May 2015{ Photos }. Her godparents were chosen by her mother, and were { Source }: Garreth Wittstock (maternal uncle) Nerine Pienaar (mother's friend) Even though she is only two years old, she has had her share of royal appearances. In January 2015, her parents debuted her and her brother on the palace balcony{ Photos }. In July 2015, they appeared with palace staff on the balcony during thei...

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 additon to her brother, she also shares a birthday with Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth. She likely lives the average life of a 18 year old. Not much is publicly known about her.

Prince Aymeric Auguste Marie of Belgium  was born on 13 December 2005, the second child of  Prince Laurent  &  Princess Claire  of Belgium { Source }. He has two siblings: Princess Louise Sophie Mary of Belgium  (2004) Prince Nicolas of Belgium (2005, twin) He and his brother are approximately one minute apart { Source } He and his brother should be attending the same school as their elder sister,   Lycée Français de Bruxelles  and they should be in their 7th year at the school. He is currently 15th in succession for the Belgian throne. Presently, Prince Aymeric is 14th in line for the Belgian throne, after his uncle, aunt, 8 cousins, father and sister. Along with the other Belgian royals, he has appeared at various events, such as Belgian National Day ( 2012 ), Princess Astrid's 50th birthday party , the Belgian premiere of The Smurfs , and a performance of Circus Bouglione Show . On 29 May 2014, he and his brother Nicolas made...

Prince Nicolas Casimir Marie of Belgium was born on 13 December 2005, the second child of Prince Laurent & Princess Claire of Belgium { Source }. He has two siblings: Princess Louise Sophie Mary of Belgium (2004) Prince Aymeric of Belgium (2005, twin) He has a younger twin brother, Prince Aymeric and an older sister, Princess Louise { Source }.  Prince Nicolas was named: Nicolas: for his maternal grandfather, Nicolas Coombs{ Source } Casimir: likely a name his parents liked Marie: Traditional Royal Catholic name, many of his cousins also have it among their names. He and his brother are approximately one minute apart { Source } He and his brother should be attending the same school as their elder sister,   Lycée Français de Bruxelles and they should be in their 7th year at the school. He is currently 14th in succession for the Belgian throne. Presently, Prince Nicolas is 13th in line for the Belgian throne, after his uncle, aunt, 8 cous...

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 additon to her brother, she also shares a birthday with Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth. She likely lives the average life of a 17 year old. Not much is publicly known about her.

Prince Michael d'Orléans, Comte d'Evreux was born on 25 June 1941 as the son of Henri Robert Ferdinand Marie Louis Philippe d'Orléans & Isabelle Marie de Orléans Bragança { Source }. He has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews { Source }: Princess Isabelle Marie Laure Victorie d'Orleans (1932) Friedrich Karl Graf von Schönborn-Buchheim (1938) Damien Graf von Schönborn-Buchheim(1965) Vincenz Graf von Schönborn-Buchheim (1966) Lorraine Gräfin von Schönborn-Buchheim (1968) Wilhelm-Wilderich Clemens Hubertus Maria Graf von Spee (1963) August Maria Rafael Gräfin von Spee(1998) Paul Maria Gabriel Graf von Spee (1999) Eloise Marie Friederike Gräfin von Spee(2001) Ludmilla Maria Theresa Gräfin von Spee(2002) Kosmas Maria Wilhelm Serafin Graf von Spee(2007) Claire Marie Gräfin von Schönborn-Buchheim(1969) Melchor Graf von Schönborn-Buchheim (1977) Henri Philippe Pierre Marie d'Orléans, Prince ...

Twin: n. either of two children or animals brought forth at a birth. { Source } Royal: adj. a person of royal status or of relation to a King or Queen. France. Austria. Luxembourg. Yugoslaiva. The Netherlands. Ethiopia. Jordan. Bulgaria. Belgium. Germany. Denmark. Monaco. What do they all have in common? Royal Twins. What happens in succession when royal twins are born, you ask? Depends. In most cases, the elder of the twins is before the younger twin. In some cases, (for example, The Hereditary Prince of Monaco and his big sister The Countess of Carladès) the son is first in succession due to the succession laws. Here's a list of the current living sets of Royal Twins around the world: Jacques, duc d'Orléans & Prince Michael d'Orléans, Comte d'Evreux (1941), twin sons of Prince Henri of Orléans, Count of Paris & Princess Isabelle of Orléans-Braganza, Countess of Paris Archduchess Michaela of Austria & Archduchess Monika of Aus...