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Royal Profile: HI&RHArchduke Imre of Austria

His Imperial & Royal Highness Archduke Imre Emanuel Simeon Jean Carl Marcus d'Aviano of Austria  was born 8 December 1985, in Geneva, Switzerland.  He  is the eldest son of Archduke Carl Christian of Austria and Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg. He has one older sister, two younger brothers and a younger sister. He married Miss Kathleen Elizabeth Walker in Washington, DC on 8 September 2012.At his wedding, his groomsmen party consisted of: Archduke Christoph of Austria (his brother), Archduke Alexander of Austria (his brother), Prince Felix of Luxembourg (his cousin), Guillaume Heck (his friend), Louis-Victor Douville de Franssu (his friend),Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum (his brother-in-law), Archduke Michael of Austria (his uncle), and Archduke Franz Ludwig of Austria (his uncle). He studied at both  the College of Europe and   the University of St. Gallen. He is presently a pretender for the Austria...

Royal Profile:Princess Catharina-Amalia of The Netherlands

Princess Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria of The Netherlands was born 7 December 2003, and is the eldest of the three daughters of The Prince of Oranje and his wife, Princess Maxima . She has two younger sisters, Princess Alexia and Princess Ariane . Her godparents consisted of: Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands (her uncle) Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden  (her distant cousin) Mister Marc ter Haar (a friend of her father's) Mister Herman-Diederik Tjeenk Willink (Vice-president of the Council of State) Ms. Samantha van Welderen, Baroness Rengers-Deane (a friend of her mother's) Mister Martín Zorreguieta (her maternal uncle) She resides with her parents and sisters at Villa Eikenhorst on the royal estate. She attends the local school,  Bloemcampschool .  She began attending Blomecampschool in December 2007, and should presently be in her 4th year at the school. Although still very young, the future Queen Regent of the Netherlands ha...

Royal Profile: HRH Princess Bhajara Kittiyabha of Thailand

 HRH Princess  Bhajara Kittiyabha of Thailand was born 7 December 1978, the eldest child of  The Crown Prince & Princess Soamsavali. She is the eldest of King Rama IX 's grandchildren Her parents divorced when she was 13 years old. She has six younger half siblings: HSH Prince Juthavachara Mahidol, (age 33) HSH Prince Vacharaesorn Mahidol,(age 31) HSH Prince Chakriwat Mahidol,  (age 29) HSH Prince Vacharaesorn Mahidol,  (age 27) HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana (age 25) HRH Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti (age 7) As a youngster, she attended  an all-girls school, The Rajini School . For her high school years, she began to study in England at The  Heatfield School , before returning to Thailand o study at  Chitralada school . After high school, she attended  Thammasat University and Sukhothai Thammatirat University, where she earned her bachelor's degree in Law& Political Science, with first class honors. Upon r...

The Earl & Countess of Wessex visit Malta

Day 1 (Nov 15) Upon their arrival, they attended a a reception on board HMS Illustrious, berthed in Grand Harbour{ Source }.Prince Edward also attended a cocktail party at the residence of the British High Commissioner and a dinner at a hotel in St. Julians { Source } Day 2 (Nov 16) In the morning, Prince Edward attended a breakfast meeting at the Camber of Commerce { Source }. After breakfast, he innaugrated an exhibitation in Florina to mark the 50th anniversary of PAS in Malta. Prior to a break for lunch, the Queen's youngest child visited KDM Group's offices om San Gwann. Before lunch with H.E. President Abela, and event patrons at San Anton Palace, He is visiting KDM Group's offices in San Gwann. A courtesy visit to the Prime Minister's office at Castille is scheduled for the afternoon. Day 3 (Nov 17) They paid a visit to the Helen Keller resource centre to mark its 20th anniversary, where Prince Edward unveiled a commemorative plaque and thanked th...

The Prince of Oranje and Princess Maxima of The Netherlands visit Brazil

Nov 19 (Day 1) The future Monarch & his wife attended meeting with Secretary of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC),Minister of Agriculture, The Head of Cabinet of President, and The Minister of Finance. For lunch they attended a meeting with representatives from  National Industry Confederation (CNI) counterpart VNO-NCW and SEBRAE equivalent of SME Netherlands. Signing of a joint statement between CNI and VNO-NCW/MKB-Nederland. After lunch, they paid a visit to CAPES .  Afterward, they met with the Deputy Minister of Education and attended a seminar on the Brazilian program for foreign scholarships, where the Princess gave a speech. Nov 20 (Day 2) Today, the future Dutch King and his consort attened a seminar entitled Future of Food Business  at the University of São Paulo { Photos }. Afterward, they visited the Dutch company CRV Lagoa and attended a meeting { Photos }. Nov 21 (Day 3) In the morning,...

Prince Albert & Princess Charlene of Monaco visit the Far East

Day 1 (November 29) (Singapore) The Royal pair attended a gala for the  Prince Albert II Foundation  in Singapore on Thursday { Source } Day 2 (November 30) (Papua New Guinea) Prince Albert attended a reception in his honor at the Divine Word University  { Source } before heading off on some fun-filled research adventures. Prince Albert met with scientists that were involved in the Papua Niugini Biodiversity Expedition (PNBE) { Source }. He also rode aboard the “ ... research vessel Alis and take part in some deep-sea sampling, only if the weather permits. Prince Albert II will take a trip to the Swire Research Station in the Wanang Conservation Area. The expedition seeks to document the marine fauna and flora of Papua New Guinea from the bottom of the Bismarck Sea to the top of Mount Wilhelm...” according to one scientists of the PNBE, Professor Philippe Bouchet { Source }.

Royal Profile: Don Pablo Nicolás Urdangarín y Bórbon

Don Pablo Nicolás Urdangarín y Bórbon is the second son of Infanta Cristna, The Duchess of Palma de Mallorca and    Iñaki Urdangarín, The Duke of Palma de Mallorca. He was born 6 December 2000.  His godparents consisted of    Kubrat, Prince of Panagiurishte & his mother's cousin Princess Alexia of Greece & Denmark. He was named for his maternal-maternal great-grandfather (meaning his mother's mother's father), King Paul of Greece. Presently, he is 9th in line for the throne, after his uncle, aunt, four cousins, mother and elder brother. He and his family recently spent a few years in the United States, in the Washington DC area, where he and his siblings attended school. Prior to moving to the United States, Pablo attended a French school near the family's home. Reportedly, now that the family has returned to Spain, he is back at the school.