The Royal Fanzine

Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark  was born 10 July 1965, as the eldest child of King Constantine II and Queen Anne Marie of Greece { Source }. At the time of her birth, her father was not in power, however the monarchy was still in tact{ Source }.  From her birth to the birth of her younger bother, Crown Prince Pavlos in 1967, she was heiress presumptive to the throne  { Source }.  As a member of the Greek Royal Family, she is related to many other Royal Families in Europe: Denmark: Queen Margarethe II is her mother's sister, making her a maternal niece Spain : the former Queen Sofia is her paternal aunt, making King Felipe VI her first cousin United Kingdom: Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh is her 1st cousin 3x removed from King George I of Greece & Queen Elizabeth II is her 3rd cousin 1x removed from Queen Victoria She spent her early years in Greece, before the family's re-location to Rome, Italy in December 1967 { Source }. She b...

Belgium -King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, King Albert II, Queen Paola,  Prince Emmanuel, Princess Eleonore, Prince Gabriel,  Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este, Princess Maria Laura, Prince Joachim,Princess Luisa Maria, Princess Laetitia Maria,   Prince Laurent, Princess Claire, Prince Aymeric, Prince Nicolas attended the wedding of Prince Amedeo to Nobilie Elisabetta "Lili"    Rosboch von Wolkenstein on Saturday { Photos }{ Photos }{ Source } -King Philippe presided over the swearing in of the new Minister President of the German speaking community on Monday { Video }. -Queen Mathilde  visited the medical-educational institute Huis aan Zee,  on Thursday { Photos }. -Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant & Princess Louise  acted as bridesmaids for their cousin Prince Amedeo of Belgium's wedding to Nobilie Elisabetta "Lili"  Rosboch von Wolkenstein on Saturday { Photos }{ Phot...

Brazil June 23 (Day 1) Prince Harry arrived in Brazil to begin an official tour to strengthen British ties with Brazil and Chile. Upon arrival, he immediately went to Rede Sarah Hospital where he met patients, their families and medical staff { Source }. After visiting the hospital, he attended the FIFA World Cup match, Brazil vs Cameroon{ Source }. June 24 (Day 2) Prince Harry  visited the Minas Tenis Clube which will be one of the venues for Team GB and Paralympics GB's training camp ahead of Rio 2016 { Video }. After visiting there, he attended a reception where British and Brazilian officials signed a memorandum of understanding for use of the club as a training camp { Source }. In the evening, Prince Harry attended the FIFA World Cup match of Costa Rica vs England{ Source }.  June 25 (Day 3) Prince Harry continued his tour of Brazil by planting a tree in a rainforest { Source }. Prince Harry also visited the settlement of Cota{ Source }.  June 26 (D...

Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand was born 4 July 1957, as the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Aduladej & Queen Sirikit of Thailand. She studied chemistry at Kasetsart University, earning a 1st Class Honours bachelor's degree in 1979. She also earned a doctoral degree in Science from Mahiold University in 1985. Since earning her degree, she has served as President of the Chulbhorn Research Institute , been awarded the UNESCO Einstein Medal { Source }, and was the first Aisan to be invited to join the Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK as an Honorary Fellow in 1986 { Source } In 1982, she married a Royal Thai Air Fource Air Vice Marshal, Virayudh Tishyasarian. Traditionally, she would've lost her Royal Status upon her marriage due to marrying a man of lesser position, but she was granted special permissions by her father to keep her rank as Princess. Together, they have two daughters: Princess Sirbhachudhabhorn (1982) Princess Adityadhornkitikhun (1984) Their marria...

Prince Michael George Charles Franklin of Kent was born on 4 July 1942, the younger son of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Mariana, Duchess of Kent. He has an older brother, Prince Edward (now The Duke of Kent) and older sister, Princess Alexandra of Kent. Unlike his brother and sister, who were 6 and 7 years old at the time, he more than likely has little to no memories of his father, as he was only 6 weeks old when he died in a plane crash { Source }. Only a few weeks prior to his father's death was he christened with the following as his godparents: King George VI (his paternal uncle, father of Queen Elizabeth II) King Haakon VII of Norway (his great-uncle) Prince Henry, The Duke of Gloucester (paternal uncle) Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands Franklin D. Roosevelt { Source } Victoria Mountbatten, Marchioness of Milford Haven (his grandfather's cousin) Queen Fredrica of Greece  Lady Patricia Ramsay (his grandfather King George V's cousin) His first ...

Queen Sonja of Norway was born on 4 July 1937 in Olso, Norway the daughter of clothing merchant Karl August Haraldsen and Dagny Ulrichsen{ Source }. She grew up at 1B Tuengen Allé in the district of Vinderen in Oslo and completed her lower secondary schooling in 1954{ Source }. 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{ Source }. There, she studied accounting, fashion design, and social science{ Source }. She also attended the University of Olso, where she earned a degree in French, English and Art History{ Source }. She and then-Crown Prince Harlad of Norway began their courtship in 1959{ Source }. Crown Prince Harald's father objected to the relationship due to her being of non-royal status{ Source }. Once the young crown prince made it clear with his father that he would marry no one unless he could marry Sonja, his father consented to the marriage {...

The Hon. Charles Patrick Inigo Armstrong-Jones is the son of David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linely, and T he Lady Serena Armstrong-Jones, Viscountess Linley  and he was born on 1 July 1999{ Source }. He is also the grandson of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, and  Queen Elizabeth's great-nephew{ Source }. He also has one younger sister, The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones { Source }. He was baptized on 2 December 1999 { Source }, and the following where his godparents{ Source }: Lady Bruce Dundas (nee Sophie Caroline Lascelles, who is a distant relative via the Earldom of Harewood { Source } ) Nigel Harvey Nick Powell Orlando Rock Lucinda Cecil Rita Konig He is named for various relatives and historical figures: Charles : For his father's cousin, The Prince of Wales and it also is one of his paternal grandfather's names Patrick: For the Patron St. of Ireland, his mother's birthplace Inigo : For 17th Century achietecht and designer Inigo Jo...