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Royal Profile: Ana María Morales y de Grecia

Ana María Morales y de Grecia was born 15 May 2003 in Barcelona, Spain, the second of four children of Princess Alexia of Greece & Denmark{ Source }. She is a granddaughter of King Constantine II & Queen Anne-Marie of Greece. Her godparents consisted of { Source }: Crown Prince Pavlos (maternal uncle) Alejandro Morales (paternal uncle) The 12 year old resides in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, Canary Islands with her parents, older sister, and younger siblings in a house designed by her father { Source }. It's likely she attends school there somewhere. It's also likely that she speaks at least some Greek, Spanish and English. Through her mother, she is related to most European monarchies: Denmark: Queen Margarethe is her great-aunt Spain: her great-aunt is the former Queen of Spain United Kingdom: The Duke of Edinburgh is her 1st cousin 2x removed

Royal Profile: Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips-Tindall

Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips-Tindall was born 15 May 1981, the daughter of Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and Capt. Mark Phillips { Source }. She has an older brother, Peter Phillips (1977) { Source }, and two half-sisters, Felicity Tonkin (1985, to her father by his brief affair with Heather Tonkin), and Stephanie Phillips(1997 from her father's second marriage to Sandy Pflueger) { Source }. Among her godparents were { Source }: Colonel Andrew Parker-Bowles Mrs Jackie Stewart, wife of the racing driver During her schooldays, latterly at Gordonstoun , she excelled at many sporting activities { Source }. She represented her schools in hockey, athletics and gymnastics. She later qualified as a physiotherapist specializing in Equine Physiotherapy, from the University of Exeter { Source }. Like both her parents, she is an accomplished equestrian { Source }. She collected individual and team gold medals at the 2005 European Eventing Championship in Blenheim and individual gold an...

Royal Profile: Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Princess of Luxembourg

Princess Margaretha Antonia Marie Félicité of Liechtenstein, Princess of Luxembourg was born 15 May 1957, the daughter of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg. She has a faternal twin, Prince Jean{ Source }. Her godparents are: Prince Felix of Luxembourg Queen Margarethe II of Denmark The young princess had a global education-she studied in Luxembourg, Belgium, The United Kingdom, an the United States. She has no official role in Luxembourg (her brother Henri is the Grand Duke ), Liechtenstein (her husband is the younger brother to the present Prince Hans-Adam II ) or Belgium (her uncle is King Albert II). However, she does attended official weddings and other family events. She attended the weddings of Archduke Imre of Austria to Kathleen Walker { Photos }, Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg to Stephanie de Lannoy { Photos } and the wedding of Archduke Christophe to Adélaïde Drapé-Frisch { Photo } She also attended her father's 90th birthday pa...

Royal Profile: Prince Jean of Luxembourg

Prince Jean of Luxembourg was born 15 May 1957, the second son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. He is the twin brother of Princess Margaretha. His godparents are: Prince Felix of Luxembourg  Queen Margrethe II of Denmark The young prince was primarily educated in Luxembourg, Switzerland and France. Upon graduation, he attended The Bell School of Languages in Cambridge, England. He attended a university in Geneva. In 1977, he began military officer training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He was made captain of the Luxembourg Army in 1979. After completing his university studies, he moved to New York to work as a financial analysist for the Finance, Planning & Analysis Division of W.R. Grace. Today, the Prince works in the water industry, as an advisor to the GDF-Suez Group, Executive VP of the Suez Foundation and is a member of the Executive Board of Degrémont. In 1985, he returned to Europe, settling in France, wher...

Royal Profile: 15 Facts about Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza

Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza was born 15 May 1945 the son of Dom Duarte Duno, Duke of Braganza and Princess Fracisca of Orléans-Braganza.  His godparents were{ Source }: Pope Pius XII Queen Amélie of Orléans  He is a paternal great grandson of King Miguel I of Portugal.  He is the paternal grandson of  Miguel, Duke of BRaganza & Maria Theresa of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg . He has two younger brothers: Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra From 1957 to 1959, Dom Duarte was enrolled in the Colégio Nun'Álvres in Santo Tirso, Portugal.  In 1960, he attended Colégio Militar.  He also attended Instituto Superior de Agronomia, and later attended the University of Geneva In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he fufilled his military service seriving as a helicopter pilot in the Portuguese Air Force. Dom Duarte was a major campaigner for the independence of Timor-Leste, a former Portuguese colony w...

Royal Profile: Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan of Jordan

Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan  was born 14 May 1971 as the second daughter of Prince El Hassan bin Talal & PRincess Sarvath El Hassan of Jordan. She was educated in Jordan, and England. She received her primary education in Jordan. Princess Sumaya later attended Sherborne School for Girls in the United Kingdom. She went on to graduate from the Courtauld Institute of Art at the University of London. Her interest in art history has combined with her passion for science in forging the Princess’s core belief that engagement with the world at hand while drawing from the experiences of the past is the key to building a creative and independent future. Princess Sumaya was married to Nasser Judeh, the son of Sami Judeh , Jordan's former Cabinet Minister, and current Minister of Foreign Affairs {Source}. They divorced in 2007 { Source }. Together, they have four children: Tariq El Sharaf Judeh (1994)  Zein El Sharaf Judeh (1994) Ali Judeh (1996)...

Royal Profile: Isabella Lily Juliana van Vollenhoven

Isabella Lily Juliana van Vollenhoven  was born 14 May 2002 as the eldest child of Prince Bernhard van Oranje-Nassau,  van Vollenhoven & Princess Annette van Oranje-Nassau,  van Vollenhoven { Source }. She has two younger brothers { Source }: Master Samuel Bernhard Louis van Vollenhoven(2004) Master Benjamin Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven(2008) She was baptized on 22 December 2002 with the following as her godparents{ Source }: Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau (paternal uncle) Mr. José Sekrève Mr.  Menno de Jong Her parents mostly lead private lives, therefore it is likely safe to assume so does Isabella, and she will continue to do so.