The Royal Fanzine

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...

Day 1 (July 2) Queen Sofia arrived in the Philippines. Shortly after her arrival, she inspected The Phillipines's Honor Guard who had greeted her at the airport. Day 2 (July 3) She had a very busy day today! She visited Escuela Taller, a vocational workshop where she posed with offiicials and children. She also visited the National Library Queen Sofia attended a dinner with Spanish Foreign Minister Jesus Manuel Gracia Aldaz & Philippine President Benigno Aquino at the Malacanang Palace. { Days 1 & 2 } Day 4 (July 4) Queen Sofia visited the Camalig Evacuation Center for Natural Disasters in Legazpi City, where she was greeted by several enthusiastic children { Source }{ Photos }. Day 5 (July 5) Queen Sofia visited the Claret Catholic school, where again, she was greeted by enthusiastic students { Photos }. She also paid visits to the Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC), the Royal Fort of Our Virgin Lady of the Pillar of Zaragoza National Museum fo...

Prince Mohammed bin Saud  is the third son of former King Saud. He was born in 1934. He  w as the only son of King Saud to hold high office after his father's deposition. During the reign of his father, Prince Muhammed was appointed to the Saudi Royal Guard Regiment. Later, he was appointed to minister of Defense and Inspector General, after his brother Fahd bin Saud. He was the Governor of the al Bahah Province, western coastal province of Saudi Arabia, from 1987 to 2010. He resigned from his post due to health problems. He was appointed the Commander of his father’s bodyguard in 1953 and then, the Minister of Defense in December 1960. He was among King Saud's most important supporters. Following a power struggle with his half-brother, the then-Crown Prince Faisal, King Saud was deposed and forced into exile. In November 1964, Prince Muhammad pledged his allegiance to King Faisal. He was the first of the sons of the deposed king to do so, reportedly becau...

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...

Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand was born 4 July 1957 in Banock, Thailand the youngest daughter of of HM King Bhumibol Adulyadej and HM Queen Sirikit of Thailand. She studied Chemistry and graduated in 1979 from the Faculty of Science at Kasetsart University, with a Bachelor of Science,First Class Honours. She continued to study Science at Mahidol University, where she received her Doctorate in 1985. She married Royal Thai Air Force Air Vice Marshal Virayudh Tishyasarin, a commoner, in 1982. According to royal custom, she would lose her title when marrying a man of lesser position. However, she was granted a special permission by her father to keep her rank of Chao Fa. From this marriage, which eventually ended in divorce, she has two daughters: HRH Princess Siribhachudhabhorn HRH Princess Adityadhornkitikhun Currently, she has been in a relationship with Chaichon Locharernkul (M.D), a professor at the Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University, of which the Princess hersel...

Queen Sonja of Norway  (Sonja Haraldsen)  was born on 4 July 1937 in Olso, Norway the daughter of clothing merchant Karl August Haraldsen and Dagny Ulrichsen. She has two older brothers and a older sister- Haakon (1921), Gry (1924-1970), and Karl (1929-1936). She grew up at 1B Tuengen Allé in the district of Vinderen in Oslo and completed her lower secondary schooling in 1954. She received a diploma in dressmaking and tailoring at the Oslo Vocational School, as well as a diploma from École Professionelle des Jeunes Filles in Lausanne,Switzerland. There, she studied accounting, fashion design, and social science. She also attended the University of Olso, where she earned a degree in French, English and Art History. She and then-Crown Prince Harlad of Norway began their courtship in 1959.  Crown Prince Harald's father objected to the relationship due to her being of non-royal status. Once the young crown prince made it clear with his father that he would marry n...