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Royal Profile: The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones

The Hon. Margarita Elizabeth Rose Alleyne Armstrong-Jones was born 14 May 2002 as the only daughter of Viscount and Viscountess Linely , as well as the only granddaughter of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon { Source }. She is named for various relatives: Margarita : the Greek form of her paternal grandmother's name Elizabeth : For her great-aunt and her great-grandmother Rose : a name selected by her brother Charles (also note-Rose was also her grandmother's second name) Alleyne : For her mother At her birth in 2002, she was 13th in line, but with the births of Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, James, Viscount Sevren, Prince George of Cambridge, Savannah and Isla Philips and Mia Grace Tindall, she is presently in 19th place to succeed the throne { Source }. The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones has had her time in the spotlight over the years. According to a December 2006 article in the Daily Telegraph, Margarita was ...

Royal Profile: Lukas Maria von Lattorff

Lukas Maria von Lattorff  is the eldest of the six children of Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein and   Baron Matthias Claus-Just Carl Philipp von Lattorff  { Source }. His sisters are{ Source }: Elisabeth Marie Angela Tatiana von Lattorff (2002) Marie Theresa von Lattorff (2004) Camilla Katharina Maria von Lattorff (2005) Anna Pia Theresia Maria von Lattorff (2007) Sophie Katharina Maria Baronin von Lattorff ( 2009) is likely given that he is not in line for the Liechtenstein throne due to Male-preference cognatic primogeniture.It is likely that he speaks German, the official language of Liechtenstein.He shares a birthday with Prince Carl Philip of Sweden Other than that, very little is known about the Princely Family of Liechtenstein. They tend to keep out of the limelight.

Royal Profile: 35 Facts about Prince Carl Philip of Sweden

Prince Carl Philip Edmund Bertil of Sweden, Duke of Värmland was born 13 May 1979 , the only son of King Carl XVI and Queen Silvia { Source }.  At the time of his birth, he was considered heir to the throne as Sweden did not adopt Absolute primogeniture until January 1980.  He has two sisters, an older sister, Crown Princess Victoria and younger sister, Princess Madeline. He has two brother-in-laws, Prince Daniel, and Mr. Christopher O'Neil. He has two nieces: Princess Estelle (2012) Princess Leonore (2014) He is a godfather to his niece Princess Estelle{ Source }. As of February 2012, he is third in line for the Swedish throne after his sister and her daughter, Princess Estelle. He was christened at the Royal Palace Church on 31 August 1979.  His godparents were{ Source }: Prince Bertil, Duke of Halland (his paternal great-uncle) Prince Leopold of Bayern Queen Margrethe II of Denmark (his paternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Princess Birgitta of ...

The Recap of the Royals You Love: May 5-11, 2014

Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilide  held an audience with Mr. Jean-Baptiste “Toots” Thielemans, and his wife, Huguette Thielemans on Tuesday { Photos }. -King Philippe  attended a meeting with the chairman and governors from the Banque Centrale Européenne on Wednesday { Photos } Denmark -Crown Prince Frederik attended the 2014 School Olympics Competition on Tuesday { Source }. On Thursday, the future Danish monarch participated in the 2014 Hærens Idrætsstævne (Danish Army Sports Tournament) { Source }{ Photos }. -Crown Princess Mary  visited the "Home" residence for children and young people as part of the 110th birthday celebrations of Børnehjælpsdagens (Children’s Day) on Tuesday { Source }. On Wednesday, the future Danish Queen presented scholarships to two Australian study abroad students { Source }. -Prince Joachim & Princess Marie  attended the 2013 Care Presen on Wednesday { Source }. Prince Joachim received the CARE a...

Royal Profile:Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco

Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco was born 10 May 1978, the daughter of al-Haj Abdel Hamid Bennan Naima Bennan{ Source }. She is the princess consort of Mohammed VI { Source }. She is the mother of: Crown Prince Moulay Hassan (born 8 May 2003)  Princess Lalla Khadija (born 28 February 2007). Her mother died when she was just three years old { Source }. She and her sister were raised by her maternal grandmother{ Source }. She was educated in private schools in Rabat, Morocco{ Source }. After completing her engineering studies, she worked for a few years between 1999 and 2002 as an information services engineer at ONA Group, the country's largest private holding company (which is also controlled by the Moroccan Royal Family){ Source }. She met her husband during a private party in 1999. They began a courtship shortly after, and were married in 2002{ Source }. Since becoming Morocco's first lady, she has kept a low-profile. However, unlike her predecessors for the positio...

Royal Profile: Donatella Knecht de Massy

Donatella Knecht de Massy is the wife of K. Sébastien Knecht de Massy, who is the grandson of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness of Massy and she was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 10 May 1972{ Source }. She grew up mostly in Switzerland, where she attended L'Institut Le Rosey { Source }. She also attended Northeastern University, where she earned a BA in Journalism{ Source }. Upon receiving her BA, she returned to Switzerland to pursue a career in the media{ Source }. While in Switzerland, she worked for The Geneva Post { Source }. She moved to Monaco to work for the Formula 1 Magazine called Focus One , which is based out of Monaco{ Source }. She currently works for  Transport and Commodities with her husband in Monaco and South Africa{ Source }. She holds Italian citizenship, but is a permanent resident of Monaco{ Source }. She married K. Sébastien Knecht de Massy, the eldest grandson of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness of Massy, in 1999{ Source }....

Royal Profile: Crown Prince Moulay Al-Hassan of Morocco

Crown Prince Moulay Al-Hassan of Morocco is the oldest child of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and his wife Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco. He has one younger sister, Princess Lalla Khadija. He was born on 8 May 2003 at 6:40am at the Royal Palace in Rabat, Morocco . His father named him after his grandfather, King Hassan II (therefore, when and if Hassan succeeds to the throne, he will be Hassan III). The young prince attends the same school his father did, Quranic School of Palace. There, he is recieving the "same basis his father had" { Source }.