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The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: June 13-19, 2016

Belgium -King Philippe attended 2016 European Cup match Belgium vs Ireland on Saturday { Photos }. -Queen Mathilde   attended the 10th edition of the European Development Day on Thursday { Photos } -Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este, Archduchess Elisabetta "Lili" of Austria-Este, Princess Maria Laura , Archduchess of Austria-Este   attended the wedding of Princess Alix de Ligne and Count Guillaume de Dampierre on Saturday { Photos } -Princess Marie-Esméralda  held an audience with Pope Francis I on Thursday { Source } Brazil -Princess Alix de Ligne & Count  Guillaume de Dampierre  celebrated their wedding on Saturday { Photos } Princess Alix is the maternal niece of Prince Antônio of Orléans-Braganza and daughter of The 14th Prince of Ligne.  The couple's engagement was announced in February { Source } Bhutan -King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck,Queen Jetsun & Crown Prince  J ig...

Royal Profile: Theodor Rosanes af Rosenborg

Theodor Christian Emanuel Rosanes af Rosenborg was born 19 June 2008, the youngest of four children of Countess Camilla Alexandrine Cristine af Rosenborg and Mikael Rosanes { Source }. His maternal grandfather was the late Count Christian af Rosenborg . He has one older sister, and two older brothers: Anastasia Caroline Amalie Rosanes af Rosenborg (1997)  Ludwig Christian Mikael Rosanes af Rosenborg (2000)  Leopold Christian Ingolf Rosanes af Rosenborg (2005) This youngster holds no royal title, or succession rights, but as a 1st cousin 2x removed, he is kind of part of the Royal Family, but not really. Because he isn't technically part of the Royal Family, little is known about him. In 2013, he was likely among the children during his grandfather's funeral{ Photos }. He likely attended the funeral of his grandmother the next year.

Royal Profile: Countess Zaria van Oranje-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg

Countess Joanna Zaria Nicoline Milou van Oranje-Nassau, Jonkvrouwe van Amsberg was born 18 June 2006 in London, England, the younger of the two daughters of Prince Friso and Princess Mabel of The Netherlands { Source }. She is named: Joanna : After her father Zaria : The Slavonian goddess Nicoline : Her maternal aunt and godmother Milou : For Princess Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel (or Hesse-Cassel) (1688–1765), the wife of Johan Willem Friso, Prince of Orange, the stadholder of Friesland She was christened on 3 February 2007 at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague. Her godparents are{ Source }: King Willem-Alexander I (her paternal uncle) Prince Jaime of Bourbon-Parma (her father's 1st cousin, her 1st cousin 1x removed) Nicoline Wisse Smit (her maternal aunt)  Ruben Ameling (friend of her parents) Maria Luz Luano (friend of her parents) She resided in London with her parents and sister, until after her father's death in August 2012 . I believe after her father died, ...

Royal Profile: Prince Michel of Yugoslavia

Prince Michel of Yugoslavia was born 18 June 1958  as the 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, as well as a brother-in-law, two nieces and a nephew { Source }: Prince Sergius Wladimir Emanuel Marie of Yugoslavia  (1963) 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, half brother) From his mother's side, he has the following stepsiblings, stepsiblings-in-law, and stepnieces and newphews: 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 Bourb...

Royal Profile: Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia

Prince Dimitrije "Dimitri" of Yugoslavia was born 18 June 1958 as the son of Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and his first wife, Princess Maria Pia of Savoy { Source }. He has a twin brother, and two younger siblings, a brother-in-law, as well as a half brother{ Source }: Prince Sergius Wladimir Emanuel Marie of Yugoslavia (1963) 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, half brother) 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) Countess Lydia af H...

Royal Profile: Prince Hussein Haidara bin Hashim of Jordan

Prince Hussein Haidara bin Hashim of Jordan  was born 15 June 2015 as the son of  Prince Hashim bin Al-Hussien of Jordan  and Princess Fahdah bin Al-Hussien of Jordan{ Source }. He has three older sisters{ Source }: Princess Haalah bint al-Hashim of Jordan (2007) Princess Rayet bint Al-Hashim of Jordan (2008) Princess Fatima Al Alia bint Al-Hashim of Jordan (2011) As a male-line grandson of King Hussein and Queen Noor, he is in 10th place succession for the Jordanian Throne after his father { Source }. He shares a birthday with: Don Bruno Alejandro Gómez-Acebo y de Borbón (1971) Princess Amalia Gabriela Maria Teresa de Nassau (2014) Prince Nicolas Paul Gustaf of Sweden, The Duke of Angermanland (2015)

Royal Profile: Prince Nicolas of Sweden, The Duke of Angermanland

Prince Nicolas Paul Gustaf of Sweden, The Duke of Angermanland  was born 15 June 2015 as the second child and eldest son of Princess Madeleine of Sweden & Christopher Paul O'Neill { Source }. He has an older sister{Source}: Princess Leonore Lilian Maria of Sweden, The Duchess of Gotland (2014) At his birth, he was fifth in succession for the Swedish throne after his big sister, however, with the births of his cousins Prince Oscar and Prince Alexander in 2016, he is currently 7th in succession { Source }, On 11 October 2015, he was christened with the following as his godparents{ Source }: Prince Carl Philip, The Duke of Värmland (maternal uncle) Countess Natascha Abensperg und Traun (paternal half-aunt) Henry d'Abo (patenral half-uncle by marriage) Gustaf Magnuson (maternal cousin 1x removed) Katarina von Horn (friend of his mother's) Marco Wajselfisz (friend of his father's) As a great-great-great-great-great grandson of Queen Victoria, he is a...