The Royal Fanzine

King Michai I of Romania was born on 25 October 1921 as the eldest legitimate son of King Carol II & Queen Helen { Source }.  He had one older half brother, Prince Mircea Grigore Carol Hohenzollern{ Source }. King Michai (or Michael) reigned in Romania sporadically over the last 60 years.  His first reign began at the age of 6, in 1927 after the death of his grandfather, with regency held by his uncle Prince Nicholas{ Source }.  This reign lasted until 1930, when his father returned to Romania and was proclaimed King{ Source }. His second reign began in 1940, and only officially lasted seven years.  He was forced to abdicate in 1947 by the Romanian government { Source }. During the War, he would comfort Romanian soldiers who fought for the unification of the country{ Source }.  In 1944, His Majesty King opposed with all his might instilling communist authorities (royal strike was the culmination of these attempts){ Source }.  Eventually, he wa...

Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein  was born 24 October 1947 as the third son of Franz Joesph II, Prince of Liechtenstein { Source }. He has the following siblings, siblings-in-law and neices and nephews: Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein (1945) Princess Marie Aglaë of Liechtenstein Countess von Wchinitz and Tettau  (1940, m. 1967) Hereditary Prince Alois (1968)  Hereditary Princess Sophie, Duchess in Bavaria (1967, m.  1993) Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg (1995) Princess Marie-Caroline of Liechtenstein, Countess of Rietberg (1996) Prince Georg  of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg (1999) Prince Nikolaus  of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg (2000) Prince Maximilian Nikolaus Maria of Liechtenstein (1969)  Princess Angela of Liechtenstein (m. 2000)  Prince Alfons Constantin Maria of Liechtenstein (2001) Prince Constantin Ferdinand Maria of Liechtenstein (1972) Princess Mar...

Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, The Earl of Ulster was born 24 October 1974 as the son of The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester { Source }. He has two younger sisters, two brother-in-laws, two nieces and nephews{ Source }: Lady Davina Lewis (1977) Mr. Gary Lewis Miss Senna Kowhai Lewis (2010) Master Tane Mahuta Lewis (2012) Lady Rose Gilman (1981) Mr. George Gilman Miss Lyla Beatrix Christabel Gilman (2010) Master Rufus Gilman (2012) He was baptized in 1975, with one of his godparents being The Prince of Wales{ Source }. At birth he was 9th in the line of succession.Presently,he is 25th in line. He was educated at Eton College, King's College London, and The Royal Military College, Sandhurst{ Source }. On 14 April 1997, he became a second Lieutenant of the King's Royal Hussars { Source }In 1998, he gained the rank of Lieutenant in the service of the King's Royal Hussars { Source }. He became a Captain and fought in the campaign in Kosovo in 2002...

Austria -Prince Georg von Habsburg & Duchess  Eilika of Oldenburg  celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde   attended the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair on Tuesday { Photos }{ Photos }{ Source }. On Wednesday, the royal pair attended the autumn concert { Source } -King Philippe   held an audience with Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 2014 winner and French economics professor Jean Tirole on Monday { Photos }{ Source }. On Thursday, he held audiences with young people from Brussels and attended "Brussels Days" { Photos }{ Source }. -Queen Mathilde  attended the 20th anniversary celebrations of Breast International Group on Monday { Source }. On Sunday, she arrived in Jordan for an official visit { Source } -Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este   attended the Essencia Innovation Awards 2016 on Monday { Source }{ Photos } -Prince Laurent  held an ...

Princess Mako of Akishino was born 23 October 1991 as the eldest child of Fumihito, Prince Akishino & Kiko, Princess Akishino { Source }. She has two younger siblings{ Source }: Princess Kako of Akishino (1994) Prince Hisahito of Akishino (2006) She is the eldest granddaughter of the current Emperor and Empress of Japan. She spent her educational years in Japan, Ireland and Scotland. She attended to her primary education at Gakushuin School. In August 2006, she spent two weeks in Austria during a school-sponsored homestay program during her summer holidays { Source }. In 2010, she attended University College Dublin, studying English { Source }. In 2012, she moved to Scotland, where she studied at the University of Edinburgh { Source }. In March 2014, she graduated with a degree in Art and Cultural Heritage from the International Christian University { Source }. She returned to the United Kingdom to study at the University of Leicester to obtain a graduate degree in mus...

Princess Olga Margarita of Leiningen  was born 23 October 1984 as the second child and only daughter of Princess Alexandra Irene of Hanover, Princess of Leiningen & Andreas, Prince of Leiningen { Source }. She has two brothers{ Source }: Prince Ferdinand Heinrich Emich Christian Karl of Leiningen (1982) Prince Hermann of Leiningen  (1986) She is a maternal niece of Prince Ernest August of Hanover . She is currently distantly in succession for the British throne (125+) through both her parents{ Source }. Due to Hanoverian tradition of naming babies after their godparents, I would predict that mongst her godparents are: Princess Olga of Hanover  (maternal aunt) Princess Margarita of Hohenlohe-Oehringen (paternal aunt via marriage, who died the year she was born or she could be named in homage of her) It's likely safe to say she lives a fairly normal life. She shares a birthday with Princess Mako of Japan.

Prince Omar bin Al Faisal of Jordan was born 22 October 1993 as the son of Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein and Princess Alia Tabba { Source }. He has two younger sisters, twins, and an older sister as well as a younger half-brother from his father's third marriage{ Source }: Princess Ayah bin Faisal of Jordan (1990) Princess Sara bin Al Faisal of Jordan (1997) Princess Aisha bin Al Faisal of Jordan (1997) Prince Abdullah bin Faisal of Jordan (2016) Unlike his sisters, he is not barred from the throne and is presently 4th in succession. He is the nephew of King Abdullah II of Jordan .