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Royal Profile: Amelia Morales y de Grecia

Amelia Morales y de Grecia was born 26 October 2007 as the youngest daughter of Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark and Carlos Morales y Quintana{ Source }. She has two older sisters and an older brother{ Source }: Arrietta Morales y de Grecia (2002) Ana María Morales y de Grecia (2003) Carlos Morales y de Grecia (2005) She resides in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, Canary Islands in a house designed by her father { Source }. She is the granddaughter of Queen Anne-Marie of Greece & King Constantine II of Greece . Technically, she is biologically related to the following monarchs and/or consorts: Denmark: Queen Margarethe II is her great-aunt through her grandmother Germany:  Princess Benedikte of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg, Princess of Denmark  is her maternal aunt Spain: the former Queen Sofia is her paternal aunt, making  King Felipe VI  her first cousin 1x removed United Kingdom: The Duke of Edinburgh is her 1st cousin 2x removed via King Georg...

Royal Profile: Lucas van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven

Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven was born 26 October 2002 as the second child and only son of Prince Maurits van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven & Princess Marilène van Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven { Source }. He has two sisters{ Source }: Anastasia Margriet Josephine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2001) Felicia Juliana Bénedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2005) He was baptized in April 2003, with the following as his godparents{ Source }: Prince Pieter-Christiaan van Oranje-Nassau (paternal uncle) Jeroen Pit Emilie Pit, nee Jkvr van Karnebeek With his great-Aunt Beatrix 's abdication in 2013, his family (aside from his grandmother) does not have succession rights any longer. It is likely Lucas and his siblings lead normal lives.

Royal Profile: Count Constantin de Limburg-Stirum

Count Constantin de Limburg-Stirum was born on 25 October 2013 as the second son of three sons of Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria, The Countess of Limburg-Stirum and Count Rodolphe de Limburg-Stirum { Source }. He has one older brother and a younger brother{ Source }: Count Léopold de Limburg-Stirum (2011) Count Gabriel de Limburg-Stirum (2016) His maternal grandparents are Archduke Carl Christian of Austria and Archduchess Marie Astrid of Austria, Princess of Luxembourg { Source }. He shares a birthday with The Duchess of Brabant (Belgium). Through his grandmother, he is related to the Grand Ducal Family of Luxembourg, the Royal Family of Belgium and the Princely family of Liechtenstein.

Royal Profile: 18 Facts About Princess Élisabeth of Belgium, The Duchess of Brabant

Princess Élisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène of Belgium, The Duchess of Brabant was born via C-section as the eldest child of King Phillippe and Queen Mathilde on 25 October 2001{ Source }. She has two younger brothers : Prince Gabriel of Belgium  (2003) Prince Emmanuel of Belgium  (2005) The future Queen of Belgium has a younger sister: Princess Eléonore of Belgium (2008) She was baptized on 9 December 2001, her godparents are: Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (paternal cousin) Countess Hélène d'Udekem d'Acoz (maternal aunt) She is named for the following: Élisabeth : her great-great grandmother Elisabeth of Bavaria. Thérèse: Possibly for her maternal great-great-grandmother Countess Teresa Sobanska. Marie: the Virgin Mary as per tradition with Catholic Royalty. Hélène: her maternal aunt and godmother Countess Hélène d'Udekem d'Acoz. Presently she is the first female heir to the throne, and the will be Belgium's first Queen R...

Royal Profile: Alexander Windsor, The Earl of Ulster

Alexander Patrick Gregers Richard Windsor, The Earl of Ulster was born 24 October 1974 as the son of The Duke  and The Duchess of Gloucester { Source }. He has two younger sisters, two brother-in-laws, two nieces and nephews{ Source }: Lady Davina Lewis (1977) Mr. Gary Christie Lewis (div 2016) Senna Lewis (2010) Tāne Lewis (2012) Lady Rose Gilman (1980) George Gilman Lyla Gilman (2010) 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{ Source }. In addition to serv...

Royal Profile: Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein

Prince Nikolaus Ferdinand Maria Josef Raphael 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 of Liechtenstein (1972) Princess Marie-Gabrielle of Liechtenstein (1975) Prince Mo...

Royal Profile: Balthazar Casiraghi-Rassam

Balthazar Casiraghi-Rassam  was born 23 October 2018 as the first child of Charlotte Casiraghi and Dimitri Rassam { Source }{ Source }. From his parents previous relationships, he has two older half-siblings, a paternal half-sister and a maternal half-brother{ Source }: Darya Rassam (2011) Raphaël Elmaleh (2013) He was considered illegitimate at birth, due to the fact his parents were not married. By most succession laws, Casiraghi-Rassam would not be considered for the throne even after his parents married, however, under Monégasque law, he is. When his parents married in June 2019, he was immediately legitimatized, and placed 9th in succession after two first cousins 1x removed (Jacques & Gabriella), his grandmother ( Caroline ), two uncles ( Andrea & Pierre ), two cousins (yes two-Tatiana's children are not his cousins nor in succession. Francesco & Stefano ) and his  Mother .  His parents reside between Paris, Monaco and the United States....