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Royal Wedding: Prince Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle

The specifics The wedding took place on 19 May 2018 at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. The last royal wedding to take place there was his cousin, Peter Philips to Autumn Kelly in 2008.  Previous royal weddings have included:  Anne Abel-Smith and David Liddell-Grainger (1957) Lady Helen Windsor and Timothy Taylor (1992, Lady Helen is the daughter of The Duke and Duchess of Kent) The Earl and Countess of Wessex (1999) The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall's wedding was blessed here by The Archbishop of Canterbury (2005) Mr. Peter Mark Andrew Philips to Miss Autumn Patricia Kelly (2008) Ms. Markle will retain her American citizenship and work on becoming a UK citizen in the next few years. Ms. Markle will become patron of The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry ( side note: I wonder if Prince Harry gets a Dukedom if they will change the name of the Royal Foundation to The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duch...

Royal Profile: Prince Jean d'Orléans, The Duke of Vendôme

Prince Jean Charles Pierre d'Orléans, Duke of Vendome   was born on 19 May 1965 as the second son of Prince Henri, Count of Paris, Duke of France & Duchess Marie Therese of Württemberg { Source }:. He has several siblings, siblings-in-law, and nieces and nephews { Source }: Princess Marie Isabelle d'Orléans, Princess of Liechtenstein  (1959) Prince Gundakar of Liechtenstein (m 1989) Princess Léopoldine Eléonore Thérèse Marie of Liechtenstein (1990) Princess Marie Immaculata Elisabeth Rose Aldegunde of Liechtenstein (1991) Prince Johann Wenzel Karl Emmeran Bonifatius Maria of Liechtenstein (1993) Princess Margarete Franciska Daria Wilhelmine Marie of Liechtenstein (1995) Prince Gabriel Karl Bonaventura Alfred Valerian Maria of Liechtenstein (1998)  Prince François Henri Louis Marie d'Orléans, The Count of Clermont (1961-2017) Princess Blanche Elisabeth Rose Marie d'Orléans (1963) Prince Eudes Thibaut Joseph Marie d'Orléans, The Duke of A...

Royal Profile: Henry Lascelles

Henry Ulick Lascelles was born on 19 May 1953 as the son of Hon. Gerald David Lascelles and Angela Estree Lyssod D'Arcy Dowding{ Source }. He has a younger brother, a former sister-in-law, a niece and a nephew { Source }:  Martin David Lascelles (1962)   Carol Anne Douet (never married,) Georgina Elizabeth Douet-Lascelles (1988 ) Charmaine Christine Eccleston Alexandre Joshua Lascelles ( 2002) He, like many royal relations before and after him, was educated at Eton College{ Source }. He has been married twice. His first marriage was to Alexandra Morton on 25 August 1979, and they were divorced after 20 years together{ Source }. He then married Fiona Gregson on 2 June 2006{ Source }. With Alexandra, he has one son{ Source }: Maximilian John Gerald Lascelles (1991) Henry is currently 67th in succession for the British throne, and 7th in succession for the Earldom of Harewood { Source }

Royal Profile: Rachel Meghan Markle

Rachel Meghan Markle was born 4 August 1981 as the only child of Thomas W. Markle and Doria Radlan { Source }. She also has several older paternal half-siblings. Miss Markle grew up in Hollywood, Los Angles, California in the United States. She took an early interest in the film and television industry, mostly thanks to her father who worked as a lighting director for television shows such as Married...with Children. She studied at a girls' Roman Catholic college before graduating from Northwestern University School of Communication in 2003 - where she double-majored in theatre and international relations { Source }. After college, she worked for the US Embassy in Buenos Aires { Source }. Upon returning for Argentina, she began to try out for acting jobs, and worked as a calligrapher on the side { Source }. She was allegedly discoverd as an actress after a casting director was given one of her films from her university years at a party { Source }. Miss...

Royal Profile: Prince Benedikt of Liechtenstein

Prince Benedikt of Liechtenstein was born 18 May 2008, the 2nd son of Prince Constantin and Princess Marie. He was born in Vienna, Austria. He has an older sister and brother:  Prince Mortz (2003) Princess Georgina (2005) He is presently 9th in line for the throne of Liechtenstein after his two uncles, four cousins, father and brother. It is likely that the 10-year-old speaks German, the official language of Liechtenstein. Other than this, not much is known about him.

Royal Profile: Prince Alfons of Liechtenstein

Prince Alfons of Liechtenstein was born 18 May 2001 in London as the only child of Prince Maximilian & Princess Angela { Source }. He is a grandson of Prince Hans-Adam II & Princess Marie, thus is presently 6th in line for the throne of Liechtenstein { Source }. On his 7th birthday, his cousin Prince Benedikte was born { Source }. One of his godparents is his paternal uncle, Prince Constantin of Liechtenstein { Source }. Due to the privacy of the Princely Family, not too much is known about them. It is likely that he speaks German, the official language of Liechtenstein.

Royal Profile: Archduchess Anna Astrid of Austria-Este

Archdchess Anna Astrid of Austria-Este was born 17 May 2016 as the first child of Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este & Archduchess Elisabetta "Lili" of Austria-Este, weighing 33.kg (7 pounds, 4.4 oz) and being 52 cm (20.47 inches) { Source }{ Source }. At barely a year old, Archduchess Anna Astrid spent the first few months of her life in Belgium, but her parents and her have relocated to Switzerland, where her father works for a bank that is owned by her paternal grandfather { Source }. She was named for her grandmothers: Anna: For her maternal grandmother, Countess Anna Maria "Lilia" de Smecchia Astrid: For her paternal grandmother, who in turn was named for her grandmother (Anna Astrid's greatx2 grandmother), Princess Astrid of Belgium, The Archduchess of Austria-Este At the time of her parents' wedding, no royal decree was issued granting her mother the title Her Royal Highness Princess of Belgium . It was originally specula...