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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 Menno Philippe Gabriel François-Xavier Marie Joseph Ghislain 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: 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 Philippe of the Belgians & Queen Mathilde of Belgium   on 25 October 2001{ Source }. She has two younger brothers : Prince Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie of Belgium (2003) Prince Emmanuel Léopold Guillaume François Marie of Belgium (2005) 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 f...

Royal Profile: Princess Yōko of Mikasa

Princess Yōko of Mikasa  was born 25 October 1983 as  the second daughter of  Prince Tomohito of Mikasa  and Nobuko,  Princess Tomohito of Mikasa{Source}. She has an older sister{Source}: Princess Akiko of Mikasa (1981) Like many of the Japanese Imperial Household, she attended  Gakushūin School for her primary, junior high, and high school education. She studied at  Gakushūin Women's College, earning a bachelor's degree in Japanese Studies.  She reached Japanese Age of Majority in October 2003, and began attending official ceremonies. Upon completing her education, she began active volunteer efforts. From December 2006-November 2012, she was an active member of the Japanese Red Cross Society{ Source }. She was named patron of the International Association for Universal Design (IAUD) in August 2013, a postition which was formerally held by her father{ Source }.  In November 2013, she attended the 10th anniversary of IAUD's Foundation in...

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 Windsor (1977) Mr. Gary Christie Lewis (div 2016) Senna Kowhai Lewis (2010) Tāne Mahuta Lewis (2012) Lady Rose Gilman (1980) George Gilman Lyla Beatrix Christabel 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 ad...

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 nieces 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 Maximilian Maria 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 Moritz Eman...

Royal Profile: Balthazar Casiraghi-Rassam

Balthazar Casiraghi-Rassam was born 23 October 2018 as the first child of Charlotte Casiraghi-Rassam 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. He was likely baptiz...

Royal Profile: Princess Mako of Akishino

Princess Mako of Akishino was born 23 October 1991 as the eldest child of Crown Prince Fumihito, Prince Akishino & Crown Princess 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 gradu...