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Below is a select list of birthdays and wedding anniversaries for current monarchies. It does not purport to be a complete list. Please see the Current Monarchies Index in the heading above for more information on current monarchies.

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64th wedding anniversary of King Albert II of the Belgians and Paola Ruffo di Calabria; married at the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula in Brussels, Belgium on July 2, 1959
Unofficial Royalty: Wedding of King Albert II of Belgium and Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria

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12th wedding anniversary of Prince Albert II of Monaco and Charlene Wittstock; religiously married in the Main Courtyard of the Prince’s Palace on July 2, 2011
Unofficial Royalty: Wedding of Prince Albert II and Charlene Wittstock

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30th wedding of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein and Duchess Sophie of Bavaria; married at the Cathedral of St. Florin in Vaduz, Liechtenstein on July 3, 1993
Unofficial Royalty: Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein
Unofficial Royalty: Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein

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86th birthday of Queen Sonja of Norway, wife of King Harald V of Norway; born Sonja Haraldsen in Oslo, Norway on July 4, 1937
Unofficial Royalty: Queen Sonja of Norway

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81st birthday of Prince Michael of Kent, son of Prince George, Duke of Kent; born at Coppins in Iver, Buckinghamshire, England on July 4, 1942
Full name: Michael George Charles Franklin
Michael was born 6 weeks before the death of his father on active duty during World War II. Since he was born on American Independence Day, President Franklin Roosevelt was one of his godparents.
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Michael of Kent
Unofficial Royalty: Born on the Fourth of July

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66th birthday of Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand, daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand; born in Bangkok, Thailand on July 4, 1957
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Chulabhorn Walailak of Thailand

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Seated: Princess Alice of Albany, Countess of Athlone (daughter of Prince Leopold, Queen Victoria’s youngest son); Duchess of Gloucester; Queen Mother; member of Birgitte’s family
Standing: Prince Michael of Kent; Princess Margaret; Prince of Wales; Prince Richard of Gloucester; Birgitte van Deurs; Prince William of Gloucester; members of Birgitte’s family
The groom’s father was still alive but was too ill to attend the wedding.

51st wedding anniversary of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester; married at St. Andrew Church in Barnwell, Northampton, England on July 8, 1972
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Unofficial Royalty: Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester

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