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The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: May 9-15, 2016

Denmark -Queen Margrethe II  attended the  Reopening of the audience room at Frederiksborg Castle on Tuesday { Source }. -Crown Prince Fredrik & Crown Princess Mary  hosted a dinner for designers taking part in the 2016 Copenhagen Fashion Summit on Wednesday { Source }. On Saturday, the future Danish monarch and his bride celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary. -Crown Prince Fredrik  attended the annual School Olympics on Thursday { Source }. -Crown Princess Mary  gave the opening speech at the European Conference IDAHO Forum on Tuesday { Source }. On Thursday, the future Danish queen attended the 2016 Copenhagen Fashion Summit { Source }. -Princess Benedikite, Princess of Sayn-Wittenstein-Berleburg attended the opening of the exhibition Fabergé-Tsar's court jeweler and the Danish royal family on Thursday { Source }. France -Princess Isabelle d'Orléans  celebrated her 11th birthday on Thursday. Great  Britain -Que...

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. She has an older sister, and two yonger siblings: Arrietta Morales y de Grecia (2002) Carlos Morales y de Grecia (2005) Amelia Morales y de Grecia (2007) Her godparents consisted of { Source }: Crown Prince Pavlos (maternal uncle) Alejandro Morales (paternal uncle) The 13 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 D...

Royal Profile: 35 Facts about Zara Philips 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{ Source }: Peter Mark Andrew Philips (1977) She also has a sister-in-law{ Source }: Autumn Patricia Kelly Philips (1978) She has two nieces{ Source }: Savannah Anne Kathleen Philips (2010) Isla Elizabeth Philips (2012) She also has two paternal half-sisters{ Source }: Felicity Tonkin (1985, from her father's brief affiar with Heather Tonkin, she is unacknowledged by her paternal line) Stephanie Philips (1997, from her father's second marriage to Sandy Pflueger) Among her godparents were { Source }: Colonel Andrew Parker-Bowles (ex husband of Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall) 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....

Royal Profile: Princess Margretha 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 several siblings, siblings-in-law and nieces & nephews{ Source }: Princess Marie-Astrid, Archduchess of Austria (1954) Archduke Carl Christian of Austria (1954, m. 1982) Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, Countess of Limburg-Stirum (1983) Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum (1979, m.2008) Count Léopold of Limburg-Stirum  (2011) Count Constantin of Limburg-Stirum (2013) Archduke Imre of Austria (1985) Archduchess Kathleen of Austria (1986,m. 2012) Archduchess Maria-Stella of Austria (2013) Archduchess Magdalena of Austria (2016) Archduke Christoph of Austria (1988) Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria (1989, m. 2012) Archduchess Katarina of Austria (2014) Archduke Alexander of Austria (1990) Archduchess Gabriella of Austria  (1994) Grand...

Royal Profile: Prince Jean of Luxembourg

Prince Jean Félix Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg was born 15 May 1957, the second son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. He has the following siblings, sibling-in-laws, and nieces and nephews: Princess Marie-Astrid, Archduchess of Austria (1954) Archduke Carl Christian of Austria (1954, m. 1982) Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, Countess of Limburg-Stirum (1983) Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum (1979, m.2008) Count Léopold of Limburg-Stirum  (2011) Count Constantin of Limburg-Stirum (2013) Archduke Imre of Austria (1985) Archduchess Kathleen of Austria (1986,m. 2012) Archduchess Maria-Stella of Austria (2013) Archduchess Magdalena of Austria (2016) Archduke Christoph of Austria (1988) Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria (1989, m. 2012) Archduchess Katarina of Austria (2014) Archduke Alexander of Austria (1990) Archduchess Gabriella of Austria (1994) Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg  (19...

Royal Profile: 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. He has two brothers: Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu (1946) Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (1949) His godparents were{ Source }: Pope Pius XII Queen Amélie of Orléans  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 which was forcibly annexed by Indonesia in 1975. Duarte Pio often travels and visits various places, in an official charge, for matters concerning cultural affairs, both in Portugal and overseas. From 24 ...

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) Sukayna Judeh (1998) Princess Sumay...