The Royal Fanzine

Count Friedrich Richard Oscar Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth was born 14 September 1999, the first child of Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth & Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth {Source}. He has one younger sister, Countess Ingrid Alexandra Irma Astrid Benedikte von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth {Source}. He is one of three grandchildren of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Richard, the 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg{ Source } His christening took place in Germany in December 1999{Source} and the following were named as his godparents{ Source }: Gustav, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (maternal uncle) Prince Nikolaos of Greece & Denmark (maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (maternal 3rd cousin 1x removed) Prince Philipp of Hesse (his mother's cousin) Countess Andrea of Pfeil-Haag (his father's cousin...

Queen Paola of Belgium was born 11 September 1937 as Paola,Princess Ruffo di Calabria and the youngest of seven children of Prince Fulco Ruffo di Calabria and Countess Luisa Gazelli { Source }. She grew up in Rome, Italy, and completed her secondary education in Latin and Greek{ Source }. On 2 July 1959, she wed Prince Albert de Liège{ Source }. Together, they have two sons and a daughter, as well as6 granddaughters, and five grandsons { Source }: King Philippe of the Belgians --->Queen Mathilde of Belgium  Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant  Prince Gabriel Prince Emmanuel  Princess Eléonore  Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este ---Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este  Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este Prince Joachim, Archduke of Austria-Este  Princess Luisa Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este  Princess Maria Laetia, Archduchess of Austria-Este Prince Laurent...

Princess Kiko was born 11 September 1966, the eldest daughter of Kazuyo & Kawashima Tatsuhiko { Source }. She is the wife of Prince Akishino, the second son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan{ Source }. She became the second commoner to marry into the imperial family; her mother-in-law, the Empress, was the first in 1959. She is also known as Princess Kiko, as she was affectionately called "Kiki" by friends and relatives in her childhood{ Source }. She spent her youth traveling the world as her father earned his PhD from University of Pennsylvania and later taught there. She spent her preschool days in the United States when her father received a PhD in Regional Economy from the University of Pennsylvania and later taught there{ Source }. Princess Kiko attended elementary and high school in Vienna, Austria, when her father became the chief researcher at The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria, where he studied...

Doña Victoria Federica de Marichalar y Borbón  was born on 9 September, the only daughter of Infanta Elena of Spain and her then husband Don Jaime de Marichalar{ Source }. She has one older brother, Don Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón . She is the grandchild of Queen Sofia of Spain and King Juan Carlos of Spain{ Source }. Her godparents were her uncle, Felipe, Prince of Asturias and her aunt, Ana de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada. As a member of the Spanish royal family, she takes part in a range of public activities. She made her first Holy Communion at the Dominicos Church, Alcobendas, Spain in 2009{ Source }. In August 2011, she appeared with other members of the royal family on the yacht "Somni" during the 30th Copa del Rey Audi Mapfre Sailing Cup in Palma de Mallorca{ Photos }. She took part in World Youth Day celebrations at the Zarzuela Palace in August 2011 with Pope Benedict XVI in attendance{ Photos }. In August 2012, she appeared with her mother and brother at the P...

Denmark - Crown Prince Fredrik  participated in the opening of the House of Green on Thursday  { Source }. On Friday, he attended the 125th Session of the International Olympic Committee { Source } -Princess Marie  visited the Autism Care Festival on Thursday{ Source } Germany -Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis celebrated his 78th birthday on Friday. Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh& Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay attended the Braemer Highland Games on Saturday { Photos } -The Princess Anne, Princess Royal  met with organizers and delgates of the Offshore European Conference & Expedition on Wednesday { Photo } -Sophie, The Countess of Wessex  visited Royal Air Force Wittering on Thursday { Photos } -Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester  met with soldiers of the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Angkian Regiment and of the Croation Army during an Exercise Salva Star on Monday { Source }. ...

Prince Max Emanuel  Maria Albert Paul Isabella Klemens Lamoral  of Thurn and Taxis was born 7 September 1935, the only child of Prince Raphael Rainer of Thurn and Taxis and Princess Margaretha of Thurn and Taxis { Source }{ Source }. Presently, Prince Max Emanuel is presently heir presumptive to his first cousin 1x removed, Albert II of Thurn and Taxis { Source } Prince Max has been married twice{ Source }. His first marriage was to Anna Maria Gräfin von Poccii in 1969, and they were divorced a year later { Source }. His second marriage was to    Christa Ingeburg Heinle, and together they have two sons, neither of whom have succession rights{ Source }: Hubertus Raphael Franz Josef Ulrich Maria Lamoral Prinz von Thurn und Taxis (1973) Philipp Gabriel Franz Josef Magnus Maria Lamoral Prinz von Thurn und Taxis (1975) During the 1990s and early 2000s, he was involved with plans to develop real estate near historical sites in Bavria, which caused tensions bet...

Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi was born 5 September 1987, the third child of Princess Caroline of Hanover and Stefano Casiraghi { Source }. He has an older brother and older sister . He also has a younger half-siste r from his mother's second marriage and two older stepbrothers, Prince Ernest & Prince Christian{ Source }. His godparents were his maternal uncle Prince Albert of Monaco & paternal aunt, Laura Sabatini Casiraghi{ Source }. He was named for{ Source }: Pierre : His maternal great-Grandfahter, Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinos Rainier : His maternal grandfather Prince Rainier III Stefano : For His Father His father died when he was only 3 years old in a boating accident, leaving him and his two older siblings to primarily be raised by their mother { Source }. Upon his death, their mother moved her young family to St. Remey-de-Provence, France in order to minimize their exposure to the press, giving them a chance at a normal childhood{ Source }. H...