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Savannah Anne Kathleen Philips

Savannah Anne Kathleen Philips was born the elder of two children to Peter & Autumn Philips on 29 December 2010{ Source }. She has a younger sister, Isla Elizabeth . Through her father, she is the first grandchild of  The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal , and great-grandchild of  Queen Elizabeth II  &  Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh .  According to The Daily Mail (aka the most reliable source ever...*sense sarcasm*), her christening happened in late April 2011 at the Church of the Holy Cross, near Granny Anne's estate. There was no announcement as to who were selected as her godparents. However, in addition to her parents, her aunt and uncle Zara and Mike were there, along with her great-grandparents and numerous members of the British Royal Family { Source }. Because she is so young and far down on the ranks for the throne (As of 2014, she is presently at 14th after three great-uncles, six 1st cousins 1x removed, a second cousin, her grandmother, and her f

Royal Profile: Princess Kako of Akishino

Princess Kako of Akishino was born 29 December 1994 as the second daughter of Fumihito, Prince Akishino and Kiko, Princess Akishino   { Source }. She has an older sister and a younger brother{ Source }: Princess Mako of Akishino (1991) Prince Hisahito of Akishino (2006) She has been educated in Japan and Ireland. She began her education at Gakushuin Primary School from 2001-2007. She began attending Gakushūin Girls' High School in 2007, graduating in 2012. In 2012, she attended Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. In 2013, she attended the entrance ceremony of Gakushūin University. In August 2014, she transferred to International Christian University. On 2 April 2015, she attended the entrance ceremony for International Christian University{ Source }. She began attending to royal duties at a young age. In August 2003, she, along with her parents and sister, attended the celebrations of Queen Sirikit's 72nd birthday attend the conferment ceremony of an honorary doctorate

Royal Profile: Princess Vittoria of Savoy

Princess Vittoria of Savoy is the elder of the two biological children of Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice and Piedmont & his wife, French actress Clotilde Courau , and was born 29 December 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland. She is a great-grandchild of the last King of Italy and the granddaughter of the present pretender to the throne, Vittorio Emanuele, Prince of Naples, and his wife Marina. She also has two adopted brothers who were adopted from Kenya in January 2011, Alan and Moses, and a sister named Luisa , who was born in 2006. I imagine the family is living a relatively normal life in either France or Switzerland, where she likely goes to school. I also imagine that with a French mother and Italian father, she speaks at least both French and Italian.

Royal Profile: Angelica Margaretta Bianca Kreuger Knight

Angelica Margaretta Bianca Kreuger Knight was born 29 December 1986 as the daughter of John Kreuger and Princess Irnia of Romania { Source }. Her maternal grandparents are King Mihai I of Romania and Queen Anne of Romania { Source }. She has one older brother, Michael Kreuger { Source }. On 31 May 2007, she gave birth to a daughter, Courtney Bianca Knight { Source }. Almost two and a half years later, she married her child's father, Richard Robert Knight on 29 October 2009 { Source }. In 2011, she gave birth to her second child, Diana. Currently, according to Romanian laws, she is not included in the line of succession { Source }. However, this page on the site about succession includes her in 7th place, so I don't know { Source }. It's likely that she grew up fairly normally, and lives a relatively normal life.

Royal Profile: Claire Alexandra Windsor, The Countess of Ulster

Claire Alexandra Windsor, The Countess of Ulster was born 29 December 1977 as the elder child of Robert Booth and Barbra Booth{ Source }. She has a sister, Joanne, who is two years younger { Source }. She attended King's College, London, recieving a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in 2001. In 2007, she received a further degree of Masters of Science from University College, London. Lady Ulster qualified as a pediatric specialist registrar, after which she became a Consultant Pediatrician with the General Medical Council{ Source }. On 1 September 2012, she was appointed Clinical Training Fellow (Walport Lecturer) at UCL{ Source }. She married the son of Prince Richard, The Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, The Duchess of Gloucester , The Earl of Ulster on 22 June 2002 at the Queen's Chapel, St. James Palace { Source }. Upon her marriage, she gained the title The Countess of Ulster{ Source }. Together, with the Earl of Ulster, she has two children{ Source }: Xan Win

Royal Profile: Princess Clotilde d'Orléans

Princess Clotilde Jacqueline Charlotte Marie d'Orléans was born 28 December 1968 as the first child of Prince Michel d'Orléans and Béatrice Marie Pasquier de Franclieu { Source }. She has three younger siblings, two sisters-in-law, a brother-in-law, and three nephews and  a niece who are{ Source }: Princess Adélaïde Jeanne Marie d'Orléans (1971) Pierre-Louis Étienne Marcel Éric Dailly (1968) Diego Marie Michel Louis Alexis Daily (2003) Almudena Marie Sarah Béatrice Aline Dailly (2004) Gaetano Dailly (2009) Prince Charles-Philippe Marie Louis of Orléans, Duke of Anjou (1973) Diana Álvares Pereira de Melo, 11th Duchess of Cadaval (1978) Princess Isabelle of Orléans (2012) Prince François Charles Frédéric Bruno Marie d'Orléans, Count of Dreux (1982) Theresa Marie Dorothée Gabrielle Cathérine von Einsiedel She married Edouard Yves Corneille Crépy on 26 June 1993{ Source }. Together, they have the following children{ Source }: Louis Nicolas Marie

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: December 21-27, 2015

Austria -Archduchess Katharia Marie-Christine Fabiola  celebrated her 1st birthday on Tuesday. Denmark -Queen Margreth II, Henrik, Prince Consort, Prince Joachim, Princess Marie, Prince Henrik &  Princess Athena  attended the Christmas Service in the Aarhus Cathedral on Friday { Photos } Great Britain -Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, The Prince Charles of Wales, Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, The Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, The Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, Sir Vice Admrial Timothy Laurence, The Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex, Sophie, The Countess of Wessex, Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry of Wales, Princess Beatrice of York, Princess Eugenie of York, The Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor,James, Viscount Severn, The Lady Sarah Chatto, David St. George Chatto,  Samuel David Benedict Chatto, Arthur Robert Nathaniel Chatto  attended the traditional Ch

Royal Profile: Cassius Edward Taylor

Cassius Edward Taylor was born 26 December 1996 is the son of The Lady Helen Taylor and Timothy Taylor { Source } He has an older brother and two younger sisters{ Source }: Columbus George Donald Taylor (1994) Eloise Olivia Katherine Taylor (2003) Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor (2004) He is a first cousin twice removed from Queen Elizabeth II via King George V. He is presently 38th in line for the British throne { Source }. At his birth, he was 19th. When he was 8 years old, his father was diagnosed with cancer, but he survived it { Source }. Other than this, Mr. Taylor is a private citizen, and does not perform any public duties, therefore there is not much information about him.

Royal Profile: Prince Bernhard Lucas Emmanuel of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven

Prince Bernhard Lucas Emmanuel of Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven  was born 25 December 1969 as the son of Princess Margriet Francisca of The Netherlands and Prof. Pieter van Vollenhoven { Source }. He has one older brother, and two younger brothers, as well as three sisters-in-law and several nieces and nephews: Prince Maurits of Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1968) Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven (1970) Anastasia (Anna) Margriet Joséphine van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven(2001) Lucas Maurits Pieter Henri van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2002) Felicia Juliana Bénedicte Barbara van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (2005) Prince Pieter-Christiaan of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven  (1972) Princess Anita of Oranje-Nassau, van Vollenhoven  (1969) Miss Emma Francisca Catharina van Vollenhoven (2006) Master  Pieter Anton Maurits Erik van Vollenhoven (2008) Prince Floris  of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven  (1975)  Princess Aimée  of Or

Royal Profile: Princess Alexandra of Kent, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy

Princess Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel of Kent, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy was born on 25 December 1936 as the only daughter of The Duke and Duchess of Kent { Source }. She has two brothers, two sisters-in-law, three nephews, two nieces, six great nephews, and five great nieces and another great niece or nephew on the way{ Source }: Prince Edward, The Duke of Kent (1935) Katharine, The Duchess of Kent George, The Earl of St Andrews  (1962) Sylvanna Windsor, The Countess of St. Andrews  (1957) Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick  (1988) The Lady Marina-Charlotte Windsor  (1992) The Lady Amelia Windsor  (1995) The Lady Helen Taylor  (1964) Mr. Timothy Taylor  (1963) Mr. Columbus George Donald Taylor (1994) Mr. Cassius Edward Taylor (1996) Miss Eloise Olivia Katherine Taylor (2003) Miss Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor (2004) The Lord Nicholas Windsor (1970) Paola Doimi de Lupis de Frankopan aka The Lady Nicholas Windsor (1969) Master Albert Louis Philip E

Royal Profile: Amelia Mary Carnegie Etherington

Amelia Mary Carnegie Etherington was born 24 December 2001 as the only child of The Lady Alexandra Carnegie Etherington and Mark Fleming Etherington { Source }. She is the only granddaughter of The 3rd Duke of Fife and his wife, Caroline, The Duchess of Fife { Source }. She has three cousins from her uncle James, The 4th Duke of Fife { Source }: Charles Duff Carnegie, Lord Carnegie (1989) Hon. George William Carnegie (1992) Hon. Hugh Alexander Carnegie (1993) Currently, under British law, she is 70th+ in line for the British throne as a great-great-great-great granddaughter of Queen Victoria through her son, Edward VIII. One of her godparents is The Countess of Wessex .  She is often seen out and about with the Wessexes, most recently at the 2015 Unibet EuroHockey Championships in August{ Photos }. Because she is so far down the line, it is likely that she lives a relatively normal life and not much is known about her.

Royal Profile: Queen Silvia of Sweden

Queen Silvia of Sweden was born Silvia Renate Sommerlath the daughter of Walter & Alice Sommerlath on 23 December 1943 in Germany{ Source }. She spent her pre-teen and early teen years in Brazil where her father held various positions with Swedish companies that were based in Brazil{ Source }. When she was 14 years of age, the family returned to West Germany{ Source }. She attended high school in Düsseldorf, Germany, where she graduated in 1963{ Source }. From 1965-1969, she attended the Munich School of Interpreting, with a Spanish major{ Source }. Upon graduation, she began working as an interpreter at the Argentinean Consulate in Munich Germany{ Source }. In the early 1970s, she worked as a hostess trainer for the Organizing Committee for the Munich Olympic Games{ Source }. Then took a position as Deputy Head of Protocol of the Organizing Committee for the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria in 1976{ Source }. She and King Carl XVI Gustaf met at the 1972 Olympic Games in Mu

Royal Profile: Emperor Akhito of Japan

Emperor Akihito of Japan was born 23 December 1923 as the eldest son and fifth child of Emperor Hirohito (the Showa Emperor) and Empress Kōjun { Source }. He had 5 sisters and one brother{ Source }: Princess Teru (1925-1961) Princess Hisa (1927-1928) Princess Taka (1929-1989) Princess Yori (1931-) Prince Hitachhi (1935-) Princess Suga (1937-) He was known as Prince Tsugu as a child (like his granddaughter is Princess Toshi today){ Source }. He was educated primarily by private tutors before attending Gakushūin School from 1940-1952{ Source }.He briefly studied Political Science at Gakushuin University, but never received a degree{ Source }. He has written papers for scholarly journals, namely Gene and the Japanese Journal of Ichthyology{ Source }. Unlike the emperors before him, he did not receive a commission in the Japanese Army at the request of his father{ Source }. When he was 22 years old, he and his brother were evacuated from Japan during the WWII battles with The Ame

Royal Profile: Archduchess Katarina of Austria

Archduchess Katarina Marie-Christine Fabiola of Austria was born on 22 December 2014 as the eldest child of  Archduke Christoph of Austria & Archduchess Adélaïde of Austria { Source }. She was baptized on 27 December 2014 with the following as her godparents { Source }: Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, The Countess of of Limburg-Stirum  (paternal aunt)  Galdric Drapé-Frisch (maternal uncle) She was named: Katarina : likely a name her parents liked, a  Greek name meaning pure Marie-Christine : for her paternal aunt and godmother,  Archduchess Marie-Christine of Austria, The Countess of of Limburg-Stirum Fabiola : for her great-aunt the late Queen Fabiola of Belgium , who had died only a few weeks before she was born.

Royal Profile: Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor

Estella Olga Elizabeth Taylor was born on 21 December 2004 as the youngest daughter of  The Lady Helen Taylor  and Timothy Taylor { Source } She has two older brothers and an older sister{ Source }: Columbus George Donald Taylor (1994) Cassius Edward Taylor (1996) Eloise Olivia Katherine Taylor (2003) She is a first cousin twice removed from Queen Elizabeth II via King George V. She is presently 41st in line for the British throne { Source }.  At her birth, she was 28th. She and her family likely live a fairly normal life.Since her mother operates an art gallery in Mayfair, England, it's likely her family lives and goes to school in that area. With her family, she is often a guest at The Trooping of Colour ( 2011 , 2014 , 2015 ) and the Queen's annual pre-Christmas luncheon ( 2014 , 2015 ).

The Royal Recap of the Royals You Love: December 14-20, 2015

Belgium -King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Elisabeth, The Duchess of Brabant, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel & Princess Eleonore   attended the annual Christmas Concert on Wednesday { Photos }. -King Philippe & Queen Mathilde  visited  Resto du Coeur on Tuesday { Video }. -Queen Mathilde  attended a viewing the exhibition, Design Derby: België en Nederland 1825-2015 on Wednesday { Photos }. On Thursday, the Belgian Queen attended a theatre performance of, Histoires is't Waar!? { Photos } -Princess Astrid, The Archduchess of Austria-Este, Prince Lorenz, The Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Amedeo, The Archduke of Austria-Este & Archduchess Elisabetta of Austria-Este attended the Roll Back Malaria farewell reception on Monday { Photos }. -Prince Lorenz, The Archduke of Austria-Este  celebrated his 60th birthday on Wednesday. Bhutan -King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck & Queen Jetsun Pema  presided over Bhutan's 108th National Day celebrations

Royal Profile: The Infanta Elena of Spain, The Duchess of Lugo

The Infanta Elena María Isabel Dominica de Silos de Borbón y de Greciaof Spain, The Duchess of Lugo was born 20 December 1963 as the eldest child of King Juan Carlos I & Queen Sofia of Spain { Source }. Her father would become King of Spain when the young Infanta was only 12 years old. Her godparents were: Princess María Mercedes, The Countess of Barcelona (paternal grandmother)  Infante Don Alfonso de Orleans(paternal distant cousin) She attended Santa Maria del Camino School and trained as a teacher at the ESCUNI University School, where she qualified as an primary education teacher, with a specialization in English in 1986. She then returned to her alma mater, Santa Maria del Camino School, where she worked as a English teacher for one year. After that, she took a sociology and education course at Exeter University, and completed her education at Comillas Pontifical University, earning a degree in Education in 1993. When the young Infanta became of age in 1981, sh

Royal Profile: Raphaël Casiraghi Elmaleh

Raphaël Casiraghi Elmaleh was born 17 December 2013 as the illegitimate son of Charlotte Casiraghi and Gad Elmaleh { Source }. His godparents are his great-aunt and great-uncle, Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene { Source }. Although only a toddler, he can frequently be seen out and about with his parents. The little family was spotted vacationing together in France and vacationing in the US . Currently, as his parents are not married, he is not included in the line of succession, however, if one day his parents were to marry, he would gain succession rights. It has recently been rumored that his parents broke up, therefore he will not be eligible for the throne. If his parents had or eventually get married, he would currently be no higher than 6th place.

Royal Profile: Maximilian von Lattorff

Maximilian von Lattorff was born 17 December 2011 as the youngest child of Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein and Philipp Baron von Lattorff { Source }. He has six older siblings, one brother and five sisters { Source }: Lukas von Lattorff (2000) Elisabeth von Lattorff (2002) Marie von Lattorff (2004) Camilla von Lattorff (2005) Anna von Lattorff (2007) Sophie von Lattorff (2009) It is likely given that he is not in line for the Liechtenstein throne due to Male-preference cognatic primogeniture, he lives a fairly normal life. It is likely that he is learning to speak German, the official language of Liechtenstein. He shares a birthday with: James, Viscount Sevrn (2007) Raphaël Casiraghi Elmaleh (2013)

Royal Profile: James Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Severn

James Arthur Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor, Viscount Severn   was born 17 December 2007 as the youngest child of The Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex & Sophie, The Countess of Wessex { Source }. He has one older sister: The Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Mountbatten-Windsor (2003) His godparents were{ Source }: Denise Poulton (a friend of his parents) Jeanye Irwin (a former American flatmate of his mother's) Alastair Bruce (a Scots Guard Falklands veteran, who is a friend of his mother's) Duncan Bullivant  Tom Hill At only a few weeks old, he was admitted to Great Ormond Street Hospital for what Buckingham Palace called a "minor allergic reaction". It is believed that he attends St. George's School, Windsor Castle, like his elder sister, where he should be in his 4th year at the school. Because he is so young, and so far down in the line of succession, he rarely makes public appearances or performs public duties. In 2009, he attended

Royal Profile: 32 Facts about Prince Lorenz of Belgium, The Archduke of Austria-Este

Prince Lorenz of Belgium, The Archduke of Austria-Este was born 16 December 1955. He was the second child of Archduke Robert of Austria-Este (1915-1996) and Princess Margherite of Savoy-Aosta (1930-){ Source }. He has the following siblings & siblings-in-law: Archduchess Maria Beatrice of Austria-Este, Countess of Arco-Zinneberg (1954) Archduke Gerhard of Austria-Este (1957) Archduke Martin of Austria-Este (1959) Archduchess Isabella Maria of Austria-Este, Countess Czarnocki-Lucheschi (1963) His siblings-in-law include: Count Riprand of Arco-Zinneberg Princess Katharina von Isenburg, Archduchess of Austria-Este  Count Andrea Czarnocki-Lucheschi He has the following nieces & nephews from his siblings: Countess Anna Therese Marie von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1981) Countess Margherita Ginevra Maria von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1983) Countess Olympia Elena Maria von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1988) Countess Maximiliana Aimée Maria von und zu Arco-Zinneberg (1990) Co

Royal Profile: 21 Facts about Flora Alexandra Ogilvy

Flora Alexandra Ogilvy was born 15 December 1994{ Source }. She is the daughter of James Robert Bruce Ogilvy and Julia Caroline Ogilvy { Source }. She has one brother, Alexander Charles Ogilvy { Source } She is the paternal granddaughter of Princess Alexandra of Kent, The Hon. Lady Ogilvy &  Sir   Angus James Robert Bruce   Ogilvy { Source }. She is a great x4 granddaughter of Queen Victoria through Edward VIII and her grandmother. She was educated at Rugby School { Source }. During her gap year in 2013, she appeared in an episode of Downton Abbey { Source }. At her birth in 1994, she was 27th in line. As of May 2015, she is 49th in line for the British throne{ Source }.  She has seldom made royal appearances throughout the years, such as appearing at the gala preview of Mary Poppins { Photos }, her grandfather's funeral { Photos } and the 2014 Christmas luncheon at Buckingham Palace { Photo }. Flora is a student at St. Andrews University, which was also attende