The Royal Fanzine

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 ...

Day 1 (November 2) They began their official visit to Denmark by attending a private visit with and teaming up with Denmark's Crown Prince Fredrick and Crown Princess Mary to  visit the UNICEF emergency supply centre on November 2, 2011 in Copenhagen, Denmark , the future monarchs assisted with packing relief boxes. Day 2 (November 3) During a visit to a United Nations aid depot in Copenhagen, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge was seen declining a bite of peanut paste, sparking a rumor that she may be expecting herself, according to  ABCNews.com

Here at The Royal Fanzine we've talked about Generation Z Royals aka the royals of the future, but who are the next generation of Kings & Queens, Princes and Princesses? I.e. the Crown/Hereditary Princess and Princes? Here's some facts on each: GREAT BRITIAN  Current Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II Current Consort: Prince Phillip, Duke of Endinburgh Heir Apparent: Charles, Prince of Wales  Heir Apparent Consort: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. 5 FACTS about Charles: 1.  He holds both a Bachelors and Masters degree from The University of Cambridge. 2. He's the oldest of four children. He has one sister, two brothers, a sister-in-law, a brother-in-law, two nephews, four nieces, a niece-in-law, a nephew-in-law, and a great-niece. 3. He's been married twice, and has two sons and a daughter-in-law, a stepdaughter, stepson-in-law, stepson, stepdaughter-in-law, two step-granddaughters, three step-grandsons,, 4. His full title and style is: His Royal High...

Denmark -Crown Princess Mary  was at the Copenhagen Rådhus to participate in the presentation of the 2011 Christmas Seal. According to DR.dk, this year’s christmas motif was designed by the late Frederick Brampton and inspired by “… the classic crawling gnomes that hang in many Danish homes during the holiday season.” photos and more info -Crown Princess Mary & Crown Prince Fredrick teamed up with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge  to  visit the UNICEF emergency supply centre on November 2, 2011 in Copenhagen, Denmark , the future monarchs assisted with packing relief boxes. - Prince Joachaim & Princess Marie are presently on an official visit to Japan. On October 31, 2011, Prince Joachim visited Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima where he placed a wreath at the Cenotaph for the Atomic Bomb Victims. Later in the afternoon the prince visited the Anderson’s store in Tokyo where he stared at tons of delicious and fattening pastri...

In the recent weeks, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene have been traveling through out the world. I think they might be what one might consider "World Travelers"- in the few weeks, the newlywed Prince and Princess  first were spotted in mid-October attending the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand (and visited the Tasman Sea and with the Prime Minister of New Zealand), then jetted off to Nepal on official duty for one of Monaco's charitable organizations, returned to Monaco for a brief period (long enough to do laundry and grab some different clothes perhaps?), then jetted off again, this time to North America, where they visited New York, NY to attend the Princess Grace Foundation Gala and the princely couple traveled to Toronto, Canada to open the Grace Kelly: From Movie Star To Princess exhibit and attend the opening reception. Oct 15  Prince Albert and Princess Charlene were spotted in the crowds of the double header game between Wales And France in the Semi...

As are many royal and noble families throughout the world, the Princely Family of Monaco--namely, the House of Grimaldi--is active in the charitable work and social affairs of their country. Their efforts include: peace through sports, sports for the disabled, abused children, the arts, incurable diseases (AIDS/HIV and Cerebral Palsy), The Red Cross, the Circus, and the response to climate change. The Grimaldis do it all. Here is a sample of the main organizations that they endorse. Prince Albert II of Monaco As sovereign prince holds countless official honorary and high patronages, in and outside of Monaco. An active sportsman, many of Prince Albert’s charitable activism revolve around sports. He is Honorary President of the International Union of Modern Pentathlon and the International Athletics Foundation.He is also a member of the Honorary Board of the International Paralympic Committee. Prince Albert is also an active environmentalist. He created the P rince Albert II Founda...

Have you ever wondered who those nice looking ladies were following the Queens and Princess of the world, often appearing like personal assistants? Well, those ladies are the Royal's Lady-in-Waiting. Some Royals have several ladies-in-waiting. Often heads of state have what is know as a First-aide-de-campe.  Their duties vary from royal to country, however, one major task often taken up by these ladies is attending to the needs of the Queen and the Princesses, sometimes representing them in househould matters such as commissioning gifts from craftspeople or arranging for entertainment for parties. Great Britain Queen Elizabeth II: Mistress of Robes:Mary Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire 1953-1967 Mistress of Robes: Ann Fortune FitzRoy, Dogwager Duchess of Grafton 1967-present Lady-in-waiting: Lady Mary Palmer. Lady Mary Palmer served as an Extra-Lady-in-Waiting, and Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Elizabeth from 1944-1949. Her son, Charles, was a Page of Ho...