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Royal Profile:Marina Victoria Alexandra Ogilvy

Marina Victoria Alexandra Ogilvy was born 31 July 1966 as the second child and only daughter of Rt Hon. Sir Angus Ogilvy and Princess Alexandra of Kent { Source }. Her godparents were{ Source }{ Source }: Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon Prince Charles of Wales As a youngster, she was rather rebellious, and tabloids often labeled her the "black sheep". She appeared on the cover of the fetish magazine, Skin Two, wearing a rubber jumpsuit and a crown, surrounded by corgis{ Source }. Upon this publication, her relationship with her parents and other royal relations became...strained to say the least { Source }.  She dated painter and decoration Phil Finton before moving on to Paul Mowatt { Source }. She married Paul Mowatt on 2 February 1990, and they have two children together{ Source }: Zenouska May Mowatt (1990) Christian Alexander Mowatt (1993) Marina and Paul were divorced in  October 1997{ Source }. Presently, Marina is 49th in line for the t

Royal Profile:Infanta Pilar of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz, Grandee of Spain, Dowager Viscountess de la Torre

Infanta María del Pilar Alfonsa Juana Victoria Luisa Ignacia y Todos los Santos de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias of Spain, Duchess of Badajoz, Grandee of Spain, Dowager Viscountess de la Torre was born 30 July 1936 is the eldest daughter of Infante Juan Carlos, Count of Barcelona and Princess María Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies { Source }. She also has two younger surviving siblings, King Juan Carlos of Spain and Infanta Margarita of Spain { Source }. Her younger brother, Infante Alfonso died in 1956 { Source }. The majority of her early years was spent in exile in Portugal. Infanta Pilar renouced her rights to the Spanish throne upon her marriage, but due to it being before the Constitution it is debated whether or not it holds today. It is long debated whether or not she and her family have Spanish succession rights or not as the Spanish Constitution section 57 states: The Crown of Spain shall be inherited by the successors of H. M. Juan Carlos I de Borbón, the legitimate heir

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: July 21-27, 2014

Belgium -King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant, Prince Gabriel,Prince Emmanuel & Princess Eléonore attended the Te Deum at the Cathédrale des Saints Michel-et-Gudule in Brussels held on the occasion of Fête Nationale 2014 on Monday { Video }{ Video } -King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este,Prince Laurent & Princess Claire presided over military parade along the Place des Palais on Monday { Source }. -Prince Laurent  attended a solemn ceremony at Eindhoven Airbase to witness the arrival of planes from Ukraine carrying the remains of the victims of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17) on Wednesday { Photos } Denmark -Queen Margrethe II, Henrik, Prince consort, Crown Prince Frederik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent, Princess Josephine,Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, Prince Nickolai, Prince Felix, Prince Henrik

Royal Profile: Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece & Denmark

Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece & Denmark was born 25 July 1996 in New York, NY USA the eldest child of Crown Prince Pavlos & Crown Princess Marie-Chantal of Greece { Source }. She has four younger brothers: Prince Constantine Alexios (1998) Prince Achileas-Andreas (2000) Prince Odysseus-Kimon(2004) Prince Aristidis-Stavros (2008) Her godparents were { Source }: Princess Alexia of Greece (her paternal aunt) Prince Michael of Greece (her 1st cousin 2x removed) Prince Charles of Wales(her 2nd cousin 2x removed) She has grown up mostly in the US and Europe. She was born in the US, and likely lived here until she was at least two, before the family temporary went back to England, where her brother Odysseus-Kimon was born in 2004. Four years later, she was back in the US, this time on the "left coast", where her youngest brother was born in Los Angeles in 2008. Although a member of the defunct Greek Royal Family, she still participates in numerous app

Royal Profile: Konstantin Gustav Heinrich Richard Johannsmann

Konstantin Gustav Heinrich Richard Johannsmann  was born 24 July 2010 as the first child of Nathalie, Princess zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg and Alexander Johannsmann{ Source }. He was named for various relatives { Source }: Konstantin: for her father's middle name and his great-uncle Constantine of Greece Gustav: for her brother/his godfather Heinrich: for his father Richard: for her father His godparents were{ Source }: Crown Princess Mary (his mother's cousin's wife) Ann-Kathrin Joannasmann (his paternal aunt) Gustav Frederik Philip Richard, Hereditary Prince of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg (his maternal uncle)

Royal Profile: Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge

Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge  was born 22 July 2013 as the first child of Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge { Source }. He is also the first grandchild of Prince Charles of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales, as well as the first step-grandchild of Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall  { Source }. Like his father, he is in line to succeed the British throne after his great grandmother and grandfather { Source }. His birth marked the second time that three generations of direct heirs to the British throne are alive at the same time, a situation that last occurred between 1894 and 1901, in the last seven years of the reign of Queen Victoria, when she, Edward VII, George V, Edward VIII, and George VI were all alive. He was baptized on 23 October 2013 { Source }. The Following were his godparents{ Source }: Mrs. Zara Anne Philips Tindal l (paternal 1st cousin 1x removed) Mr. Oliver Baker (university friend of his parents)

Royal Profile: Prince Felix of Denmark

Prince Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian of Denmark, Count of Monpezat was born 22 July 2002, the younger son of Prince Joachim and his then-wife Princess Alexandra of Denmark{ Source }. He has an older brother, Prince Nikolai, a younger half-brother, Prince Henrik and a younger half-sister, Princess Athena{ Source }.. Prince Felix was christened in Møgeltønder church on 4 October 2002 { Source }. At the christening the musical work Dåbens Pagt composed by Frederik Magle, dedicated to Prince Felix, was given its first performance { Source }. His godparents are: Count Christian Ahlefeldt-Laurvig Oscar Davidsen Siesbye Damian Sibley Martina Bent (maternal aunt) Annick Boel He was named: Felix :a name his parents liked, that means "Happy And Prosperous." Henrik : after his paternal grandfather, Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark. Valdemar:  is a common royal Danish name; his father and his cousin, Prince Christian of Denmark, also have Waldemar/Valdemar as one of their n

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: July 14-20, 2014

Belgium -King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Laurent & Princess Claire attend the concert "Prelude to National Day" on Sunday { Source } -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde     assist the Bal National on Sunday { Photos } -Queen Mathilde  attended the 20th anniversary celebrations of l'asbl Cliniclowns Belgique on Tuesday{ Source } Great Britain -Queen Elizabeth II,Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester, Birigitte, The Duchess of Gloucester, Prince Edward, The Duke of Kent & Princess Alexandra of Kent, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy  attended a reception for the winners of The Queens Awards for Enterprise on Monday{ Source } -Queen Elizabeth II  attended a luncheon for the Worshipful Company of Drapers to celebrated the group's 650th anniversary on Tuesday { Source }. On Thursday, the second longe

Royal Profile:Crown Prince Haakon of Norway

Crown Prince Haakon of Norway was born 20 July 1973, the only son of then Crown Prince Harald and then Crown Princess Sojna. He has one elder sister, Princess Martha Louise{ Source }. The future King of Norway attended the Norwegian Naval Academy, graduating in 1995{ Source }.. The Prince also attended University of Califorina, Berkley, where he received a BA in Political Science in 1999{ Source }.. After finishing his education, he participated in the UN's General Assembly as a third delegate{ Source }.. In 2001, he followed the Foreign Ministry’s trainee programme for diplomats, and completed his education in 2003 at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he was awarded an MA in development studies, specializing in international trade and Africa{ Source }. He is the patron of a number of organisations, including the Norwegian International Film Festival , the Norwegian Association against Substance Abuse and the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra{ Source }.. In 20

Royal Profile:Princess Alexandra Charlotte Ulrike Maryam Virginia of Hanover

Princess Alexandra Charlotte Ulrike Maryam Virginia of Hanover was born 20 July 1999 in Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria the only child of Prince Ernest August of Hanover and his wife, Princess Caroline of Hanover . She has a host of much older siblings: Prince Ernest August of Hanover (1983), from her father's 1st marriage, who had just has his 16th birthday Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi (1984), from her mother's 2nd marriage, who had recently celebrated his 15th birthday Prince Christian of Hanover (1985), from her father's 1st marriage, who had recently celebrated his 14th birthday at the time of her birth Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi (1986), from her mother's 2nd marriage, who was about to celebrate her 13th birthday when Princess Alexandra was born Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi (1987), from her mother's 2nd marriage, who would celebrate his 12th birthday in just a few short weeks after her birth. Princess Alexandra was christened on 19 Septemb

Royal Profile:Archduke Karl-Konstantin Michael Stephan Maria von Habsburg

Archduke Karl-Konstantin Michael Stephan Maria von Habsburg was born 20 July 2004, the only son of Georg von Habsburg amd Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg { Source }. He has two older sisters { Source }: Archduchess Zsofia of Austria (2001) Archduchess Ildiko of Austria (2002) He is a grandchild of Otto von Habsburg { Source }. He is presently 3rd in line for the defunct Austro-Hungarian throne. Other than that, not much is known about him. It's likely he leads a fairly normal life, given the family's royal status is defunct { Source }. He resides in Hungary with his family, and likely attends school there. He shares a birthday with Princess Alexandra of Hanover (1999) and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway (1973)

Royal Profile:Prince Ernst August Andreas Philipp Constantin Maximilian Rolf Stephan Ludwig Rudolph of Hanover

Prince Ernst August Andreas Philipp Constantin Maximilian Rolf Stephan Ludwig Rudolph of Hanover is the elder son of Prince Ernest of Hanover and Chantal Hochuli. He was born 19 July 1983, and has an younger brother Prince Christian. He also has a younger half sister, Princess Alexandra, two stepbrothers ( Andrea & Pierre) and a stepsister (Charlotte). He was christened at almost two months old with the following godparents: Prince Ludwig Rudolph of Hanover (his paternal uncle) Prince Andreas of Leiningen (his paternal uncle) Princess Welf Henry of Hanover (his paternal great-aunt, first name Alexandra) Philipp-Ernst, Prince of Schaumburg-Lippe King Felipe VI of Spain Constantine II of Greece Maximilian, Margrave of Baden Rolf Sachs (friend of his father's) Stephan von Watzdorf He grew up primarily in England. He attended Malvern College and New York University , studying finance. He allegedly was caught experimenting with marijuana and hanging around with t

Royal Profile: Don Felipe Juan de Marichalar y Borbón

Don Felipe Juan de Marichalar y Borbón was born 17 July 1998, the eldest son of Infanta Elena and Don Jaime de Marichalar. He has one younger sister, Doña Victoria Federica de Todos los Santos de Marichalar y de Borbón. He is in 5th line for the Spanish throne after his mother. His godparents were his grandfather, King Juan Carlos of Spain and his paternal grandmother, Doña Concepción Sáez de Tejada. He was named: Felipe : after his uncle, King Felipe VI Juan : after his great-grandfather the Count of Barcelona  Froilán : after the patron saint of Lugo (his parents were the Duke and Duchess of Lugo, now just his mother retains the title-his father lost it in the divorce in 2009)  Todos los Santos : as it is customary among the Bourbons Felipe Juan Froilán currently attends the Santa Maria del Pilar School in Madrid { Source }. His parents divorced in 2009. On April 9, 2012 Felipe, while he was on a farm of his father's family in Garray (Soria), accidentally shot h

Royal Profile: Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall

Camilla Rosemary Shand, now known as Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall  was born the eldest child of Maj. Bruce Shand and The Hon. Rosalind Shand on 17 July 1947 { Source }. She has two younger siblings, Annabel and Mark { Source }.  She grew up in East Sussex, England { Source }. She attended Dumbrells School and Queen's Gate School before attending finishing school in Switzerland and the Institut Britannique in Paris { Source }. In 1973, she marred Andrew Parker-Bowels, with whom she has two children{ Source }. They divorced in 1995 { Source }. Ten years after her divorce, sh married the future King of England in a civil ceremony on 9 April 2005{ Source }. Both of her children married in 2005 and 2006 and have five children between them { Source }. When her husband becomes King, it is her intention to be known as HRH The Princess Consort rather than Queen Camilla { Source }.

Royal Profile: Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck

Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck was born 16 July 1984 as the second son of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck from Queen Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, which makes him second in line for the Bhutanese throne and is a half brother to the present Bhutantese King . In addition to the King, he also has one full (and older) sister, and three other half brothers and three half sisters. Like his brother, the young prince had a worldly education, being educated in Bhutan, the United States, and in England. He attended Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School before moving to the United States to attend Choate Rosemary Hall until 2003 (during which time the school was also attended by Ivanka Trump and James Lee Schroeder Jr, who graduated a few years ahead of the Prince). After graduation, he moved to England to attend St. Peter's College, Oxford to earn a degree in history and politics in 2007. Like his other siblings, he takes responsiblity for Bhutan, and is often traveling to represent his e

Royal Profile: Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb

Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb was born on 15 July 1998 in Monaco, the third child and second daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco and supposedly the only child of former palace body guard, Jean-Raymond Gottlieb-Princess Stephanie has never made who her father is public information. From her mother, she has two half-siblings, Louis and Pauline Ducruet. She is considered one of the "lucky" ones of the royal illegitimate children. She is fully acknowledged by her mother, a princess, and is rarely hidden from family events, which over the years have included:  her uncle Albert's enthronement , the circus festivals ( 2009 , 2010 , 2012 , 2013 ), the *NEW GENERATION*  Festival ( 2012 , 2014 ),  Monaco Beach Soccer 2013 For Fightaids ,   her uncle's  civil  and religious wedding ceremonies, and the Louis Vuitton Cruise Line Show 2015 , among other events over the years. Her name is Camille Marie Kelly Gottlieb. Camille:  likely a name her mother liked, however it c

Royal Profile:Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland

Crown Princess Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland was born 14 July 1977, and is the eldest child and oldest daughter of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia. She has two younger siblings- Prince Carl Phillip (1979), and Princess Madeline(  1982) { Source }. She was baptized at the Palace Church on 27 September 1977 and given the names Victoria Ingrid Alice Désirée. Her godparents are: Ralf Sommerlath (maternal uncle) Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld (paternal aunt) King Harald V of Norway Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands She was named in honor of various relatives- Her first name comes primarily from her great-great-grandmother, Victoria of Baden, the queen-consort of Sweden as wife of King Gustaf V. The same name also glorifies her (twice-over paternally) great-great-great-grandmother, Victoria of the United Kingdom. Her other names honour her great-aunt Ingrid of Denmark; her maternal grandmother, the Brazilian Alice Sommerlath (né

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: July 7-13, 2014

Belgium -King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel &  Princess Eléonore  visited the Sea Life Blankenberge on Saturday { Photos }{ Video } -Prince Laurent  attended the ceremony commerating the 80th anniversary of the falling of Belgium in WWII on Saturday { Photos } Great Britain -Queen Elizabeth II  met with her former  Head of the Medical Household and Physician to The Queen on Monday { Source }. On Wednesday, she held audiences with the new Governor-General of Grenada, the First Crown Estate Commissioner and Chairman of the Crown Estate, the Chief Excecutive of the Crown Estate, the Bishop of Leeds, members of Her Majesty's Body Guard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms, Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury { Source } -Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh  inspected cadets at the Royal Marines' 350th Foundation Parade on Monday { Source }. On Wednesday, the UK's longest rei