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The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: March 7-13, 2016

Belgium -King Philipe, Queen Mathilde & Princess Astrid, The Archduchess of Austria-Este  attended a State Banquet in honor of German President Joachim Gauck on Tuesday { Photos }. -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  visited the Audi Brussels automobile plant with the President and First Lady of Germany on Wednesday { Photos } - Queen Mathilde  visited the Child Focus missing children center with the First Lady of Germany on Tuesday { Photos }. -Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este  departed for a six day economic missions trip to Indonesia on Saturday { Source } -Prince Laurent & Princess Claire  attended the 5th annual  Fukko Concert on Friday { Source } -Prince Laurent  attended a preventive screening action of Colon Cancer on Friday { Source } Germany -Princess Sophie of Prussia, Princess von Isenburg  celebrated her 38th birthday on Monday. Great  Britain -Queen Elizabeth II & The Prin...

Royal Profile: Benjamin Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven

Benjamin Pieter Floris van Vollenhoven was born 12 March 2008 as the second son and youngest child of Prince Berhard of Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven & Princess Annette of Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. He has the following siblings{ Source }: Isabella Lily Juliana van Vollenhoven (2002) Samuel Bernhard Louis van Vollenhoven (2004) His grandmother, Princess Margriet of The Netherlands is in succession for the Dutch throne, however, due to the succession rules, he and his family are not in succession. It is likely due to this he lives a fairly normal lifestyle. 

Royal Profile: Prince Sergius of Yugoslavia

Prince Sergius Vladimir Emanuel Marie of Yugoslavia was born 12 March 1963 as the youngest son of Prince Alexander of Yugoslaiva and his first wife, Princess Maria Pia of Savoy { Source }. He has four brothers and a sister, one of who is his twin and a younger brother who is his half-brother { Source }: Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia (1958) Prince Michael of Yugoslavia (1958) Princess Helene Olga Lydia Tamara Maria of Yugoslavia (1963) Thierry Gaubert (m 1988) Milena Maria-Pia Angelique Armaule Gaubert (1988) Nastasia Marie-José Tania Vanessa Isabelle Gaubert (1991) Leopold Umberto Armand Michel Gaubert (1997) Prince Dushan Paul of Yugoslavia (1977) On his mother's side, he has the following stepsiblings: Princess Inès Marie Josephe Marguerite Yolande Tatiana of Bourbon-Parma (1952-1981) Miss Marie Mélodie de Bourbon (1977, adopted 1982, by her grandfather Prince Michael of Bourbon-Parma) Prince Erik Marie Joseph René Michael Pierre of Bourbon-Parma (1953) C...

Royal Profile: Princess Helene of Yugoslavia

Princess Helene Olga Lydia Tamara Maria of Yugoslavia was born 12 March 1963 as the only daughter of Prince Alexander of Yugoslaiva and his first wife, Princess Maria Pia of Savoy { Source }. She has four brothers, one of who is her twin and a younger brother who is her half-brother as well as several nieces and nephews: Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia (1958) Prince Michael of Yugoslavia (1958) Prince Sergius Wladimir Emanuel Marie of Yugoslavia (1963) Prince Dushan Paul of Yugoslavia (1977, half brother) On her mother's side, she has the following stepsiblings and stepnieces and nephews: Princess Inès Marie Josephe Marguerite Yolande Tatiana of Bourbon-Parma (1952-1981) Miss Marie Mélodie de Bourbon (1977, adopted 1982, by her grandfather Prince Michael of Bourbon-Parma) Prince Erik Marie Joseph René Michael Pierre of Bourbon-Parma (1953) Countess Lydia afHolstein-Ledreborg (1955, 1980-1999) Princess Antonia Monique Charlotte Marie of Bourbon-Parma (1981) Princess...

Royal Profile: Xan Richard Anders Windsor, Lord Culloden

Xan Richard Anders Windsor, Lord Culloden was born 12 March 2007 as the son of Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster and Dr. Claire Windsor, Countess of Ulster{ Source }. He has one younger sister { Source }:  The Lady Cosima Windsor  (2010) With the birth of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge in 2015, he is e 26th in line for the throne { Source } As his parents do not perform public duties or receive any public funding, and maintain private careers (his mother is a doctor and lecturer, his father is a Director of Transnational Crisis Project), little is known about him. He does not perform any public duties either. Lord Culloden is currently 2nd in line for the Dukedom of Gloucester, after his father. Once his father succeeds the dukedom, he will receive the title Earl of Ulster.

Royal Profile: 10 Facts about Prince Gabriel de Nassau

Prince Gabriel Michael Louis Ronny de Nassau was born 12 March 2006{ Source } Prince Gabriel is the elder of two sons of Prince Louis of Luxembourg and Princess Tessy of Luxmebourg{ Source }  He was the first grandchild of The Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg.  He has one younger brother: Prince Noah de Nassau (2007) His godparents were: Princess Alexandra (paternal aunt)  Ronny Antony (maternal uncle) He was named: Gabriel: Likely a name his parents liked Michael: likely for his maternal uncle Michael Antony Louis: For his father Ronny: For his maternal uncle and godfather  On Luxembourg National Day 2009 (23 June), his grandfather issued a Grand-Ducal decree granting his mother the title Princess of Luxembourg, Princess of Bourbon-Parma with the style Her Royal Highness, and gave he and his younger brother (and that of any potential future children) the title Prince de Nassau and the style His/Her Royal Highness { Source }. Despite ...

Royal Profile: The Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex

The Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis was born on 10 March 1964 as the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II & The Duke of Edinburgh{ Source }. He has the following siblings, nieces, nephews, nieces in law. nephew in law, and great nieces and nephews: The Prince Charles of Wales (1948) Diana, Princess of Wales (1961, m 1981. div 1996, died 1997) Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, Duke of Cambridge (1982) Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge (1982, m. 2011) Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge (2013) Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge (2015) Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales (1984) Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall (1947, m 2005) The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal (1950) Mr. Mark Philips (m. 1977, div. 1992) Peter Mark Andrew Phillips (1977) Autumn Patricia Kelly Philips (1978, m. 2008) Savannah Anne Kathleen Phillips (2010) Isla Elizabeth Phillips (2012)  Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips Tindall (1981) Michael Jame...