The Royal Fanzine

Prince Emmanuel Léopold Guillaume François Marie   of Belgium was born 4 October 2005, the third child and second son of Prince Philippe of Belgium  & Princess Mathilde. He has an older sister, Princess Elisabeth, an older brother, Prince Gabriel  and a younger sister,  Princess Eléonore . His godparents were Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and his mother's sister, Countess Elisabeth d'Udekem d'Acoz. Like his elder siblings and cousins, he began classes at   Sint-Jan Berchman 's on 1 September 2008 { Photos }. In September 2012, he began classes at Eureka, a school for children with learning disabilities in Kessel-Lo { Source }. He is named: Emmanuel is to continue the El/el tradition. Léopold is for his great-grandfather, Leopold III of Belgium. Guillaume is for his godfather, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg. François is for Saint Francis of Assisi, as the prince was born on his feast day. Marie is ...

Don Juan Urdangarín y Bórbon  was born 30 September 1999, the eldest son of Infanta Cristina of Spain   and Iñaki Urdangarín. He is 8th in line for the Spanish throne after his uncle, 4 cousins and mother. His godparents are his maternal aunt Inftanta Elena and paternal uncle Mikel Urdangarín. He grew up in Spain, until his family moved to Washington, DC for his dad's job in 2009. At present, the family in still based in the US. Just like any other 13 year old, Juan enjoys riding his bike, going to handball games and to Palma de Mallorca for the much-celebrated Spanish Regatta season. He and his brothers are avid fans of FC Barcelona. Because he and his siblings are so far down the line for the throne and the family lives in the US, he is primarily kept from the limelight, unlike his cousins.

Belgium - Prince Philippe attended the opening session of the 27th Symposium on Fusion Technology (SOFT) held at the Palais des Congrès in Liège on Monday { Source }. On Thursday, the future King of Belgians visited the A&S Energy company in Oostrozebeke { Photos }{ Video }. -Emma Tallulah Behn  celebrated her 4th birthday on Saturday. -Ari Behn  celebrated his 40th birthday on Sunday. Denmark -Crown Prince Fredrick presided over the opening of the 2012 Carnegie Art Award held at Sophienholm in Lyngby, Denmark{ Photo } { Photo } -Crown Princess Mary  participated in the launch of the new project, Why Poverty , held at the United Nations headquarters in New York City { Video }. -Princess Marie participated in the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Danish Epilepsy Association  on Thursday { Video }. -Princess Benedikte visited the Great Hall at Christian VIII's Slot, Amalienborg, in Copenhagen where she welcomed various Greenlan...

Emma Tallulah Behn  was born 20 September 2008, the third daughter and youngest child of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and husband Ari Behn. She has two older sisters, Maud Angelica & Leah Isadora . Her godparents were Marianne Solberg Behn, The Crown Princess of Norway, Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark, Christian Udnæss, Carl Christian Christensen, Anbjørg Sætre Håtun, and Sigvart Dagsland. She was named after American actress Tallulah Bankhead. She is the 5th granddchild of Queen Sojna and King Harald. She is 7th in line for the Norweigen Throne after her uncle, two cousins, mother and sisters. Ari Behn was born 30 September 1972, is an author and husband of Princess Martha Louise of Norway. He is the eldest child of Olav Bjørshol (b. 1952) and Marianne Solberg (b. 1953), and was born in Denmark. Growing up, he primarily attended Waldorf Schools as both of his parents were Waldorf teachers. He is also baptized in the Christian Community. He...

Belgium -Prince Philippe &  Princess Mathilde  attended the re-opening of the Théâtre Royal de Liège on Wednesday { Photos }. -Prince Philippe visited Square Brussels Meeting Center in Brussels to participate in an "...academic session organized by the Fédération des Entreprises de Belgique Forum 2012 in honour of Mr Rudi Thomaes and Pieter Timmermans. Mr Timmermans succeeded Mr. Thomaes as Managing Director of the FEB." on Monday { Source } -Princess Mathilde  was at the Collège Saint-Hubert in Watermael-Boitsfort to participate in a roundtable discussion regarding the "...problems of literacy as well as reading and writing in Europe. The debate takes place in light of a recent publication by the European Commission and a new report from a group of high level literacy experts." on Monday   { Photos } -Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz  celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary on Saturday. Denmark -Queen Margrethe II  held an au...

Princess Märtha Louise  was born on 22 September 1971, at Rikshospitalet University Hospital in the oldest child of King Harald & Queen Sonja, and youngest granddaughter of King Olav V and Princess Märtha. She has one brother, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Haakon. She was named for her paternal grandmother and paternal great grandmother, both of who were prior Queens of Norway. Her godparents are King Olav V of Norway, Princess Margaretha of Sweden, Count Flemming of Rosenborg, Princess Ragnhild of Norway, Dagny Haraldsen, Haakon Haraldsen, Nils Jørgen Astrup and Ilmi Riddervold. She grew up with her younger brother residing with their parents on the Skaugum Estate, near Oslo. Her parents wanted to give their children the most normal upbringing they possibly could, in spite of their children's status. She attended local schools among other Norweigen children. She also participated in numerous after-school activities, such as singing in the choir, playing t...

Alexia Knecht de Massy  was born 21 September 2001, the second of four daughters of Donatella Knecht de Massy and   K. Sébastien Knecht de Massy . She has one older sister, Christine , and two younger sisters, Vittoria and Andrea. As a great-granddaughter of Princess Antoinette of Monaco, Baroness of Massy, she is untechnically a member of Monaco's Princely Family.  She attends the private catholic school, L'Institut François d’Assise Nicolas Barré , along with her sisters and second cousins once removed (I think. Alexia's grandmother was a cousin of Camille and Alexandra's mothers)  Princess Alexandra of Hanover and Camille Gottlieb . She should be in the  Sixième year (equal to 6th grade in the US system)at the school. Her sister is a year ahead of her, Princess Alexandra is two years ahead, and Camille is three years her senior at the school. As she is so young and not technically in line for the throne anymore with the death of her great unc...