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Royal Profile:Doña María Sofía Emilia Carmen Zurita y de Borbón

Doña María Sofía Emilia Carmen Zurita y de Borbón was born on 16 September 1975 as the daughter of Infanta Margarita of Spain, The Duchess of Sorina, The 2nd Duchess of Hernani { Source }. She has one older brother { Source }: Don Alfonso Juan Carlos Zurita y de Borbón (1973) She is presumably named for: Maria: for her maternal grandmother, Princess Maria Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and paternal grandmother, María del Carmen Delgado y Fernández de Santaella Sofia: her maternal aunt Queen Sofia of Spain  Emilia: no idea, but it is a Spanish form of Emily or Amelia Carmen: for her paternal grandmother, María del Carmen Delgado y Fernández de Santaella Not much is known about her. Her cousin, King Felipe VI of Spain , is the king of Spain. She is extemely distantly in succession for the British throne through her greatx2 grandmother, Princess Beatrice of The United Kingdom.

Royal Profile: Prince Hubertus Michael, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha, Duke of Saxony

Prince Hubertus Michael, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha, Duke of Saxony was born 16 September 1975 as the first son of Andreas, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and of his wife, Carin Dabelstein{ Source }{ Source }. He has two siblings{ Source }: Princess Stephanie of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha (1972) Prince Alexander of Saxe-Coburg und Gotha (1977) He was educated in Germany, and England. He studied Law at the University of Würzburg from 1997-1999{ Source }. He attended the London School of Economics from 1999-2000 and the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich from 2000-2003{ Source }.Upon his University graduation, he worked as a lawyer for a bank in NYC, specializing in wealth management { Source }. Prince Hubertus worked as a lawyer for a bank in New York specialising in wealth management{ Source }. At the beginning of 2012 he moved back from New York to Coburg where he is on the board of the family Foundation - the Stiftung der Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha...

Royal Profile: Prince Harry of Wales

Prince Henry Charles Albert David of Wales was born as the younger of two sons of The Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales on 15 September 1984{ Source }. He has one older brother, a sister-in-law and a niece and nephew, as well as a pending niece or nephew in 2018: Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge (1982) Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge (1982) Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge (2013) Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge (2015) Prince/ss of Cambridge (2018) Through his father's second marriage to The Duchess of Cornwall , he has two stepsiblings, two stepsiblings-in-law, two step-nieces, and four step-nephews: Mr. Thomas Parker-Bowels (1974) Mrs. Sara (Buys) Parker-Bowels Miss Lola Parker-Bowels (2007) Master Freddy Parker-Bowels (2010) Mrs. Laura (Parker-Bowels) Lopes (1978) Mr. Harry Lopes Miss Eliza Lopes (2008) Master Gus Lopes (2009) Master Louis Lopes (2009) At his birth, he was 3rd in line for the throne ...

Royal Profile: Prince Daniel of Sweden, The Duke of Västergötland

Prince Daniel of Sweden, The Duke of Västergötland was born  as Olof Daniel Westling  on 15 September 1973 as the son of Ewa Westling and Olle Gunnar Westling{ Source }. He has a sister, a former brother-in-law, a brother-in-law, and two nieces{ Source }: Anna Westling Söderström Blom Hedvig Blom Vera Blom Mikael Söderström  The future Prince Consort attended schools in Sweden, including Rabo Primary School, Perslunda School and Hammargymnasiet upper secondary school { Source }. He graduated upper secondary school in 1991 { Source }. During his summers, he would work at a home for the elderly{ Source }. Prince Daniel was also a member of the Swedish military group 114 in Gävle { Source }. After completing his military service, he worked at a centre for children with special needs { Source }. In 1994, he moved to Stockholm, Sweden to study at the Gymnastics Federation's Folk High School { Source }.During his time at Gymnastics Federation's Folk High S...

Royal Profile: 45 Facts about Queen Letizia of Spain

Queen Letizia of Spain was born Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano on 15 September 1972 { Source }. She is the daughter of Don Jesús Ortiz Álvarez and Dona Paloma Rocasolano Rodriguez{ Source }.  The current Spanish consort has two sisters{ Source }:  Telma Ortiz Rocasolano (1973)  Érika Ortiz Rocasolano (1975-2007, suicide) She has one former-brother-in-law: Antonio Vigo (div, Erika) She has one niece: Carla Vigo Rocasolano (2000) She began his studies in Oviedo, in the public school La Gesta and later at the Institute Alfonso II{ Source }.  At age 14, she moved with her parents and sisters to Madrid, where she completed her school at Instituto Ramiro de Maeztu{ Source }.  She received a degree in Information Sciences, Journalism industry, Complutense University of Madrid{ Source }.  She holds a Master of Audiovisual Journalism from the Institute of Journalism Media Studies{ Source }.  During her studies, Letizia worked for the Asturi...

Royal Profile: Estelle Louise Gerard, Friherinna de Greer af Finspäng

Estelle Louise Désirée Gerard, Friherinna de Greer af Finspäng  was born 14 September 2000 as the only daughter of Hans Louis Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng & Kristina Silfverschiold, Baroness Silfverschiold { Source }. She has two brothers { Source }: Ian Carl Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2002) Fred Louis Gerard, Friherre de Greer af Finspäng (2004) As a granddaughter of Princess Désirée of Sweden, Baroness Silfverschiöld & Baron Nils-August Otto Carl Niclas Silfverschiöld , she is a great niece of King Carl XVI Gustaf , but is not in succession for the Swedish throne. However, due to being a descendant of Queen Victoria, she is in succession for the British throne. It is likely she will lead a normal life.

Royal Profile: Count Friedrich Richard von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth

Count Friedrich Richard Oscar Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth was born 14 September 1999, the first child of Count Jefferson von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth & Princess Alexandra of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Countess von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth { Source }. He has one younger sister{ Source }: Countess Ingrid Alexandra Irma Astrid Benedikte von Pfeil und Klein-Ellguth (2003) He is one of four grandchildren of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, Princess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Richard, the 6th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg { Source } His christening took place in Germany in December 1999 and the following were named as his godparents{ Source }: Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (maternal uncle) Prince Nikolaos of Greece & Denmark (maternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Princess Märtha Louise of Norway (maternal 3rd cousin 1x removed) Prince Philipp of Hesse (his mother's cousin) Countess Andrea of Pfeil-Haag (his father'...