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The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: October 6-12, 2014

Belgium -King Philippe attended at the opening session of the Solvay Physics Council on Thursday { Photos }. -Prince Laurent attended the annual meeting of the Intelligence Agents and Action of the Second World War, organized by the State Security on Thursday { Photos } -Princess Claire attended the Terre d’Avenir Awards at the Palais des Academies on Thursday { Photos } -Princess Luisa-Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este   celebrated her 19th birthday on Saturday. Bhutan -Prince Dasho Khamsum Singye Wangchuck celebrated his 29th birthday on Monday. Denmark -Queen Margarethe II, Henirk, Prince Consort, Crown Prince Fredrik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie & Princess Benedikte  attended the 2014 Opening of the Danish Parliament on Tuesday { Video }{ Photos }. -Queen Margarethe II & Henrik, Prince Consort  attended a press conference on thier upcoming state visit to Croatia on Tuesday { Photos }. -Crown Prince...

Royal Profile:Princess Luisa Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este

Princess Luisa Maria Anna Martine Pilar of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este was born 11 October 1995, the second youngest child of Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este { Source }. She has four older siblings and a sister-in-law{ Source }: Prince Amedeo Archduchess Elisabetta "Lili" of Austria-Este Princess Maria Laura Prince Joachim Princess Laetitia Maria Like her elder siblings and cousins did before her, she attended Sint Jan Berchmans College in Belgium. In 2009, she began to attend Sevenoaks College in England, just like her eldest brother{ Source }. It is likely she either is undertaking a GAP year this year or in her final year at Sevenoaks. Since her mother is fiercely private about her children's lives, Princess Luisa Maria is rarely seen in the public eye. In recent years as she and her siblings get older, her mother has relaxed a bit, allowing them to attend events. In 2003, she att...

Royal Profile:35 Facts about Prince Constantijn Christof Frederik Aschwin of The Netherlands

Prince Constantijn Christof Frederik Aschwin of The Netherlands was born 11 October 1969{ Source }. He is the third and youngest son of Queen Beatrix and the late Prince Claus of the Netherlands { Source }. He has two older brothers{ Source }: King Williem-Alexander   Prince Friso His godparents were { Source }: King Constantine II of Greece Prince Aschwin zu Lippe-Biesterfeld Axel Freiherr von dem Bussche-Streithorst Max Kohnstamm Mrs. Corinne de Beaufort-Sickinghe.  Presently, he is 4th in line for the Dutch throne after his three nieces.  If something should happen to his brother and sister-in-law before Princess Catharina-Amalia of Oranje becomes of legal age, he will act as regent for her { Source }. He was educated in The Netherlands, France and Italy { Source }. Princess Beatirx's youngest child received his primary education at the Nieuwe Baarnse School { Source }. His secondary education at the Eerste Vrijzinnig Christelijk Lyceum ...

Royal Profile:Prince Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick, The Duke of Kent

Prince Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick, The Duke of Kent was born 9 October 1935 at the family's London residence as the elder son of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Mariana of Greece { Source }. He is a nephew of King George VI and King Edward VIII, thus a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II { Source }. He has two younger siblings { Source }: Prince Michael of Kent Princess Alexandra of Kent, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy After he was born, his family moved form London to Buckinghamshire { Source }. When he was just seven years old, his father, Prince George, Duke of Kent died in a tragic wartime flying accident near Caithness in Scotland while on active service { Source }. It was then, that the young Prince Edward would become The Duke of Kent { Source }. His education began at Ludgrove Preparatory School (where Prince Harry was also a pupil), and later to Eton and Le Rosey in Switzerland{ Source }. During his time at Eton, he was active in rowing, and in Switze...

Royal Profile: Prince Dasho Khamsum Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan

Prince Dasho Khamsum Singye Wangchuck was born 6 October 1985 the eldest child of Queen Ashi Sangay Choden Wangchuck and third son of Jigme Singye Wangchuck { Source }. He has a full younger sister Princess Ashi Euphelma Choden Wangchuck, as well as a host of half siblings (both older and younger){ Source }: King Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (1980, from his father's 3rd wife) Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck (1980, from his father's 2nd wife) Princess Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck (1981, from his father's 1st wife) Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck (1981, from his father's 3rd wife) Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck (1982, from his father's 2nd wife) Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck (1984, from his father's first wife) Prince Dasho Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1986, from his father's 3rd wife) Prince Dasho Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck (1994, from his father's 2nd wife) Other than this, little is known about him. However, like...

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: September 29-October 5, 2014

Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  attended the   i nauguration of the replica of a World War I pontoon bridge across the Scheldt River on Friday { Photos } -King Philippe held a meeting with the former Prime Minister of Norway and current North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary-General on Thursday { Photos }. -Queen Mathilde  viewed the exhibition   Sensation et Sensualité: Rubens et son Héritage(Sensation and Sensuality: Rubens and his Legacy) on Thursday { Photos } -Prince Emmanuel  celebrated his 9th birthday on Saturday. -Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este & Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este  attended the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Charity Gala Dinner on Wednesday { Photo }{ Photos } -Princess Marie-Esméralda  celebrated her 58th birthday on Tuesday. Denmark -Princess Benedikte  attended the opening of the new project Erindringsdans for...

Royal Profile: Prince Emmanuel of Belgium

Prince Emmanuel Léopold Guillaume François Marie of Belgium was born 4 October 2005, the third child and second son of King Philippe & Queen Mathilde { Source }. He has two older siblings and a younger sister: Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant Prince Gabriel Princess Eléonore His godparents were { Source }: Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg(paternal 2nd cousin, their grandparents were brother and sister) Countess Elisabeth d'Udekem d'Acoz (maternal aunt) Like his elder siblings and cousins, he began classes at Sint-Jan Berchman 's on 1 September 2008 { Photos }. In September 2012, he began classes at Eureka, a school for children with learning disabilities in Kessel-Lo { Source }. He is named: Emmanuel is to continue the El/el tradition. Léopold is for his great-grandfather, Leopold III of Belgium. Guillaume is for his godfather, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg. François is for Saint Francis of Assisi, as the prince was born...