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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 and Princess Georgina. 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 5-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, and is the only child of Princess Angela of Liechtenstein and Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein . Prince Alfons is the grandson of Prince Hans-Adam II  & Princess Marie. Little is known about him or his family. His parents lead a low-key, low-profile kind of life. The young pre-teen is presently 6th in line for the Liechtenstein throne, after his uncle, three cousins and father. His father works for the Liechtenstein Global Trust { Source }, so it's likely the family lives quietly in Liechtenstein. The young prince spent the first few years of his life in either London, Germany or Liechtenstein. He and his mother are both African-American, and are the highest ranking black people in the reigning European dynasty { Source } He shares a birthday with his cousin Prince Benedikt.

Royal Profile: Queen Maxima of The Netherlands

Queen Máxima of the Netherlands was born 17 May 1971, in Buenos Aires, Argentina the daughter of Jorge Horacio Zorreguieta Stefanini (b. 1928) and his second wife María del Carmen Cerruti Carricart (b. 1944){ Source }. She has two brothers, a sister and three half-sisters by her father's first wife Marta López Gil{ Source }. She attended Northlands School and Universidad Católica Argentina , where she graduated with a degree in Economics in 1995{ Source }. She worked as an investment banker after graduating, she worked for large international Finance companies in Argentina, New York and Europe{ Source }. She met the heir to the Dutch throne when they were both attending the Seville Spring Fair: "Feria de abril de Sevilla" in 1999{ Source }. At the time, she was unaware that he was a prince, as he had introduced himself as simply, Alexander{ Source }. Apparently, when Alexander confessed that he was a prince, she thought he was joking! After their initial meeting, the...

Royal Profile: Jonkvrouw Leticia de Massy de Brouwer

Jonkvrouw Leticia de Massy  de Brouwer  is the only daughter of Christian with his first marriage to María Marta Quintana y del Carril{ Source }.  She was born 16 May 1971{ Source }. She has two brothers, one adopted and the other is a half brother: Brice & Antoine She married Jonkheer Thomas de Brouwer  on 3 September 2006 { Source }. They have fraternal twins and two other daughters: Jonkvrouw Rose de Brouwer (b. 2008) { Source } Jonkheer Sylvestre de Brouwer (b. 2008) { Source }  Jonkvrouw Liliah de Brouwer{ Source } Jonkvrouw Hermine de Brouwer { Source } She, her father, her brothers and her children do not have claims to the throne anymore since the death of Prince Rainier. In the unlikely scenario that Prince Rainer's descendants die out, the National Council could elect her or one of her children as a direct Grimaldi descendant to the throne.  Like the rest of her family, she makes rare appearances on behalf of the P...

Prince Harry visits the US: Washington, DC; New Jersey, New York, Colorado, Connecticut

Washington DC Day 1 (May 9) Prince Harry began his US tour with a trip to the Capitol. He arrived in Washington DC, where he paid his respects at Arlington National Cemetery { Photos }, toured a Senate Office building where he met with Senator John McCain (R-AZ) and toured the Halo Trust photography exhibition { Photos }. He then proceed to the White House to meet with First Lady Michelle Obama & Second Lady Dr. Jill Biden and attended an event to honor military families { Photos }. Day 2 (May 10) He began his day with a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery { Photos } and visited Walter Reed National Military Medical Center { Source }. After his visit, he boarded a plane for Colorado. Colorado Springs, Colorado Day 1 (May 11) Prince Harry attended the opening ceremonies and games of the 2013 Warrior Games in Denver, Colorado { Photos }. Day 2 (May 12) Another day at The Warrior Games before boarding a flight to New Jersey. htt...

Royal Profile: Prince Maximilian of Liechtenstein

Prince Maximilian  of Liechtenstein   was born on 16 May 1969, the second son of  Prince Hans-Adam II  and Princess Marie of Liechtenstein{ Source }. He attended Gymnasium Grammar School in Vaduz, Liechtensten. He attended the European Business School , where he graduated in 1993{ Source }. Afterward, he attended Harvard Business School, where he completed an MBA in 1998{ Source }. He has a background mostly working for financial companies, including Chase Capital Partners and Industrie Kapital{ Source }. In 2003, he serves as a manager for the German office of JP Morgan Partners. As of 2006, he is CEO of the Liechtenstein Global Trust { Source } He was married in January 2000 to Angela Brown. Together, they have one son: Prince Alfons Constantin Maria of Liechtenstein

Profile:Ana María Morales y de Grecia

Ana María Morales y de Grecia was born 15 May 2013 in Barcelona, Spain, the second of four children of Princess Alexia of Greece & Denmark{ Source }. She is a granddaughter of King Constantine II & Queen Anne-Marie of Greece. Her godparents consisted of { Source }: Crown Prince Pavlos (maternal uncle) Alejandro Morales (paternal uncle) The 10 year old resides in Puerto Calero, Lanzarote, Canary Islands with her parents, older sister, and younger siblings in a house designed by her father { Source }. It's likely she attends school there somewhere. It's also likely that she speaks at least some Greek, Spanish and English. Through her mother, she is related to most European monarchies: Denmark: Queen Margarethe is her great-aunt Spain: her great-aunt is the present Queen of Spain United Kingdom: The Duke of Edinburgh is her 1st cousin 2x removed