The Royal Fanzine

Princess Kiko was born 11 September 1966, the eldest daughter of Kazuyo & Kawashima Tatsuhiko { Source }. She is the wife of Prince Akishino, the second son of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko of Japan{ Source }. She became the second commoner to marry into the imperial family; her mother-in-law, the Empress, was the first in 1959. She is also known as Princess Kiko, as she was affectionately called "Kiki" by friends and relatives in her childhood{ Source }. She spent her youth traveling the world as her father earned his PhD from University of Pennsylvania and later taught there. She spent her preschool days in the United States when her father received a PhD in Regional Economy from the University of Pennsylvania and later taught there{ Source }. Princess Kiko attended elementary and high school in Vienna, Austria, when her father became the chief researcher at The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Laxenburg, Austria, where he studied s...

Queen Paola of Belgium was born 11 September 1937 as Paola,Princess Ruffo di Calabriaand the youngest of seven children of Prince Fulco Ruffo di Calabria and Countess Luisa Gazelli { Source }. She grew up in Rome, Italy, and completed her secondary education in Latin and Greek{ Source }. On 2 July 1959, she wed Prince Albert de Liège{ Source }. Together, they have two sons and a daughter, as well as6 granddaughters, and five grandsons { Source }: King Philippe of the Belgians --->Queen Mathilde of Belgium  Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant  Prince Gabriel Prince Emmanuel  Princess Eléonore Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este ---Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este  Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este Elisabetta 'Lili' Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este Prince Joachim, Archduke of Austria-Este  Princess Luisa Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este  Princess Maria Laetia, ...

Doña Victoria Federica de Marichalar y Borbón was born on 9 September, the only daughter of Infanta Elena of Spain and her then husband Don Jaime de Marichalar{ Source }. She has one older brother, Don Felipe de Marichalar y Borbón . She is the grandchild of Queen Sofia of Spain and King Juan Carlos of Spain{ Source }. Her godparents were her uncle, Felipe, Prince of Asturias and her aunt, Ana de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada. As a member of the Spanish royal family, she takes part in a range of public activities. She made her first Holy Communion at the Dominicos Church, Alcobendas, Spain in 2009{ Source }. In August 2011, she appeared with other members of the royal family on the yacht "Somni" during the 30th Copa del Rey Audi Mapfre Sailing Cup in Palma de Mallorca{ Photos }. She took part in World Youth Day celebrations at the Zarzuela Palace in August 2011 with Pope Benedict XVI in attendance{ Photos }. In August 2012, she appeared with her mother and brother at the Paral...

Nobile Elisabetta Maria Rosboch von Wolkenstein,   now known as HIRH Archduchess Elisabetta of Austria-Este,  was born 9 September 1987, in Rome, Italy as the only child of Nobile Ettore Rosboch von Wolkenstein and his wife, Countess Lilia Smecchia { Source }. She spent her childhood in Rome, and eventually earned a French baccalauréat E Series from Lycée Chateaubriand in 2005 { Source }. Upon graduation, she moved to London to study literature and film at Queen Mary University { Source }. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in 2009 { Source }. During her studies, she completed several internships. In 2007, she interned at the Dickinson Roundell art gallery in London's contemporary art department { Source }.Shortly after graduation, in September 2009, she began an internship at Bloomberg News in the cultural department in New York, NY { Source }. She has a keen interest in writing, arts and cultures { Source }. She speaks several languages including Italian ...

Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi was born 5 September 1987, the third child of Princess Caroline of Hanover and Stefano Casiraghi { Source }. He has an older brother and older sister . He also has a younger half-sister from his mother's second marriage and two older stepbrothers, Prince Ernest & Prince Christian{ Source }. His godparents were his maternal uncle Prince Albert of Monaco & paternal aunt, Laura Sabatini Casiraghi{ Source }. He was named for{ Source }: Pierre : His maternal great-Grandfahter, Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinos Rainier : His maternal grandfather Prince Rainier III Stefano : For His Father His father died when he was only 3 years old in a boating accident, leaving him and his two older siblings to primarily be raised by their mother { Source }. Upon his death, their mother moved her young family to St. Remey-de-Provence, France in order to minimize their exposure to the press, giving them a chance at a normal childhood{ Source }. ...

Belgium -Princess Maria-Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este  celebrated her 26th birthday on Tuesday. Denmark -Crown Prince Fredrik  began a visit to the United States on Monday { Source }. Check back for a full recap. -Crown Princess Mary  attended a Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Concert as part of the group's European Tour on Monday{ Source }.On Tuesday, the future Danish Queen attended "Advice for Life" for the Crown Princess Mary Foundation{ Source }. -Princess Marie  took part in the judging of the "Cooking For Kids" Contest on Tuesday { Source } -Prince Nikolai  celebrated his 15th birthday on Wednesday. Great Britain -Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester  celebrated his 70th birthday on Tuesday. -Gary Lewis  celebrated his 44th birthday on Monday. Greece -Queen Anne-Marie  celebrated her 68th birthday on Saturday.   -Princess Tatiana  celebrated her 34th birthday on Wednesday. Jo...

Queen Rania of Jordan was born 31 August 1970 as Rania al Yassin and the daughter of two Palestinians form Tulkarm. During her youth, she attended schools in Kuwait and Turkey, earning a degree in Business Adminstration. After graduation, she worked for marketing departments for various international banks and computer companies { Source }. In January 1993, she met her future husband and then Crown Prince of Jordan at a dinner party, and after a brief courtship and engagement, they were married in June 1999{ Source }. Their first child was born a year later in June 1999, followed by baby # 2 two years later, and two more children after that in 2000 and 2004{ Source }. She once said, “I just wake up and feel like a regular person. At the end of the day you are living your life for the people that you represent. It’s an honour and a privilege to have that chance to make a difference – a qualitative difference in people’s lives – and it’s my responsibility to make the most out of that ...