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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 has the following siblings, siblings-in-law, and neices and nephews: Hereditary Prince Alois (1968) Princess Sophie in Bravia (m. 1993) Prince Joesph Wenzel of Liechtenstein (1995) Princess Marie-Caroline of Liechtenstein (1996) Prince Georg Antonius of Liechtenstein (1999) Prince Nikolaus Sebastian of Liechtenstein (2000) Prince Constantin (1972) Princess Maria (m. 1999) Prince Moritz (2003) Princess Georgina (2005) Prince Benedikt (2008) Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein (1973) Baron Matthias Claus-Just Carl Philipp von Lattorff (m. 1999) Lukas von Lattorff (2000) Elisabeth von Lattorff (2002) Marie von Lattorff (2004) Camilla von Lattorff (2005) Anna von Lattorff (2007) Sophie von Lattorff (2009) Maximilian von Lattorff (2011) He attended Gymnasium Grammar School in Vaduz, Liechtensten. H...

Royal Profile: Ana María Morales y de Grecia

Ana María Morales y de Grecia was born 15 May 2003 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 14 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 II is her great-aunt through her grandmother Spain: her great-aunt is the former Queen of Spain, through her grandfather United Kingdom: The Duke of Edinburgh is her 1st cousin 2x removed United Kingdom: Queen Elizabeth II is her 3rd cousin 2x removed th...

Royal Profile: Zara Phillips-Tindall

Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips-Tindall was born 15 May 1981, the daughter of Princess Anne, The Princess Royal and Capt. Mark Phillips { Source }. She has an older brother, Peter Phillips (1977) { Source }, and two half-sisters, Felicity Tonkin (1985, to her father by his brief affair with Heather Tonkin), and Stephanie Phillips(1997 from her father's second marriage to Sandy Pflueger) { Source }. Among her godparents were { Source }: Colonel Andrew Parker-Bowles Mrs Jackie Stewart, wife of the racing driver During her schooldays, latterly at Gordonstoun , she excelled at many sporting activities { Source }. She represented her schools in hockey, athletics and gymnastics. She later qualified as a physiotherapist specializing in Equine Physiotherapy, from the University of Exeter { Source }. Like both her parents, she is an accomplished equestrian { Source }. She collected individual and team gold medals at the 2005 European Eventing Championship in Blenheim and individual gold a...

Royal Profile: Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein, Princess of Luxembourg

Princess Margaretha Antonia Marie Félicité of Liechtenstein, Princess of Luxembourg was born 15 May 1957, the second daughter of Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg. She has several siblings, siblings-in-law and nieces & nephews, and great nieces and great nephews{ Source }: Princess Marie-Astrid, Archduchess of Austria  (1954) Archduke Carl Christian of Austria (1954, m. 1982) Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, Countess of Limburg-Stirum (1983) Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum (1979, m.2008) Count Léopold de Limburg-Stirum  (2011) Count Constantin de Limburg-Stirum (2013) Count Gabriel de Limburg-Stirum (2016) Archduke Imre of Austria (1985) Archduchess Kathleen of Austria (1986,m. 2012) Archduchess Maria-Stella of Austria (2013) Archduchess Magdalena of Austria  (2016) Archduke Christoph of Austria  (1988) Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria (1989, m. 2012) Archduchess Katarina of Austria (2014) ...

Royal Profile: Prince Jean of Luxembourg

Prince Jean Félix Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg was born 15 May 1957, the second son of Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium. He has the following siblings, sibling-in-laws, and nieces and nephews: Princess Marie-Astrid, Archduchess of Austria (1954) Archduke Carl Christian of Austria (1954, m. 1982) Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, Countess of Limburg-Stirum (1983) Count Rodolphe of Limburg-Stirum (1979, m.2008) Count Léopold de Limburg-Stirum (2011) Count Constantin de Limburg-Stirum (2013) Count Gabriel de Limburg-Stirum (2016) Archduke Imre of Austria (1985) Archduchess Kathleen of Austria (1986,m. 2012) Archduchess Maria-Stella of Austria (2013) Archduchess Magdalena of Austria (2016) Archduke Christoph of Austria (1988) Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria (1989, m. 2012) Archduchess Katarina of Austria (2014) Archduke Alexander of Austria (1990) Archduchess Gabriella of Austria (1994) Grand Duke Henri...

Royal Profile: Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza

Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza was born 15 May 1945 the son of Dom Duarte Duno, Duke of Braganza and Princess Fracisca of Orléans-Braganza. He has two brothers: Infante Miguel, Duke of Viseu (1946) Infante Henrique, Duke of Coimbra (1949-2017) His godparents were{ Source }: Pope Pius XII Queen Amélie d'Orléans  From 1957 to 1959, Dom Duarte was enrolled in the Colégio Nun'Álvres in Santo Tirso, Portugal. In 1960, he attended Colégio Militar. He also attended Instituto Superior de Agronomia, and later attended the University of Geneva In the late 1960s and early 1970s, he fufilled his military service seriving as a helicopter pilot in the Portuguese Air Force. Dom Duarte was a major campaigner for the independence of Timor-Leste, a former Portuguese colony which was forcibly annexed by Indonesia in 1975. Duarte Pio often travels and visits various places, in an official charge, for matters concerning cultural affairs, both in Portugal and overseas. From 24 until 25 May 2...

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: May 8-14, 2017

Belgium -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde   attended the 80th birthday celebrations for The King and Queen of Norway on Tuesday and Wednesday { Photos }{ Source } -Queen Mathilde  attended the first session of the 2017 Queen Elisabeth Cello Competition on Monday { Photos } Denmark -Queen Margrethe II, Crown Prince Fredrik & Crown Princess Mary   attended the 80th birthday celebrations for The King and Queen of Norway on Tuesday and Wednesday { Photos }{ Source } -Crown Prince Fredrik & Crown Princess Mary  celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary on Sunday. -Prince Joachim & Princess Marie  attended  the 80th birthday celebrations for The King and Queen of Norway on Tuesday  { Photos }{ Source } -Princess Benedikte & Gustav, 7th Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg  attended the funeral of Freiherr Niclas Silfverschiöld on Friday { Source } Freiherr Niclas Silfverschiöld was the husband of Princess Desir...