Happy Birthday to Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg

Alexandra, Princess of Luxembourg

b. 16^th February 1991, Maternite Grande Duchesse Charlotte, Luxembourg.

Full name : Alexandra Josephine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine

Family : Grand Duchess Maria Teresa (mother), Grand Duke Henri (father), Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume (brother, b. 1981), Prince Felix (brother, b. 1984), Prince Louis (brother, b 1986, Married . 2006), Prince Sebastien (brother, b. 1992).

Education : she did primary and secondary school at Angelsberg and then at Lycee Vauban. Presently she is studying Psychology and Social Sciences at University in the U.S.A.

Facts : She is very athletic, she plays tennis, skiing and water skiing. She is fluent in Luxembourgish, English, French, Spanish, German and Italian. She is the godmother to her nephew Prince Gabriel. Until 2011 she wasn’t in line to the Luxembourgian throne, when the change of succession took place she came ahead of her younger brother Prince Sebastien, her older brother Prince Louis gave up his rights and his descendants rights to the Luxembourgian Throne.

Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden are expecting their First child!

About a few days ago the Sweden Royal Court has announced that Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden are expecting their first child . The Child is due in March 2012.

The Official announcement says :

Their Royal Highness The Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are happy to announce That The Crown Princess is expecting Their first child.

The birth is expected to take place in March of 2012th No change in the schedule of The Crown Princess's Public Engagements are Planned During the fall of the 2011th

The Engagement of Princess Melanie of Ligne and Paul Weingarthen

Princess Melanie of Ligne, the daughter of Prince and Princess Wautier of Ligne, got engaged to be marry Mr. Paul Weingarten.

The Princess is the granddaughter of Late Prince Antoine of Ligne and Princess Alix of Ligne (nee Princess of Luxembourg, Princess Alix is the sister of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg). Her uncle, Prince Michel is the current head of the Princely House of Ligne.

The wedding date hasn't been announced yet.

Congratulations to the couple!

More update on Grand Duke Jean's 90th birthday

Links to More pictures of Grand Duke Jean"s 90th Birthday

1. Tageblatt

2. Cour Grand Ducale de Luxembourg

3. Wort

4. Hola

5. Hello

6. New official portraits

The Danish Royal twins are born! : A Prince and a Princess!

Crown Princess Mary of Denmark was admitted in the Hospital on the 8th January 2011. The Crown Princess gave birth to a boy at 10:30 AM (Danish time) and then a baby girl being born at 10:56 am ( Danish time).

The Baby boy weighed 2.674 kg, and is 47cm long. The baby girl weighed 2.554 kg and is 46cm long.

The Crown Princely couple joked about calling the baby boy Elvis, because the King of Rock and the baby boy were born on the same day.

Congratulations!!!

Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg turns 90!

Yesterday, Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg celebrated his 90th Birthday in the presence of His children, children-in-law, grand Children, Great grand children, Alix the Dowager Princess of Ligne (sister of Grand Duke Jean), King Albert and Queen Paola of Belgium (the brother in law and co sister of Grand Duke Jean)

There was a concert to celebrate Grand Duke Jean"s 90th birthday.

Pictures can be found on RTL , Belga , Tom Wagner , Tageblatt , Daylife .

On the 4th picture, posted by Tageblatt, Archduchess Marie Christine of Austria surely looks pregnant!, Congratulations!

Queen Elizabeth"s first Great Grand Child

On the 29th December 2010, Peter Philips, son of Princess Anne, and his wife Autumn Philips welcomed their first child, a daughter called Savannah.

Savannah is the first grand child of Princess Anne, and also the first great grand child of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh

Savannah is 12 in line to the British throne. Savannah was born in Glouchestershire Royal hospital