Category Archives: Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries

Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: December 8-December 14

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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.

Empress Masako of Japan; Credit – Wikipedia

61st birthday of Empress Masako of Japan, born Masako Owada, wife of Emperor Naruhito of Japan; born in Tokyo, Japan on December 9, 1963
Unofficial Royalty: Empress Masako of Japan

 

10th birthday of Princess Gabriella of Monaco, Countess of Carladès and Hereditary Prince Jacques of Monaco, Marquis of Baux, children of Prince Albert II of Monaco, born at the Princess Grace Hospital Center in Monaco on December 10, 2014
Full names: Gabriella Thérèse Marie and Jacques Honoré Rainier
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Gabriella of Monaco
Unofficial Royalty: Jacques, Hereditary Prince of Monaco

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Timothy Laurence and The Princess Royal; Credit – www.dailymail.co.uk

32nd wedding anniversary of Anne, Princess Royal and Timothy Laurence at Crathie Church in Ballater, Scotland on December 12, 1992
Unofficial Royalty: Wedding of Princess Anne and Timothy Laurence
Unofficial Royalty: Anne, Princess Royal
Unofficial Royalty: Timothy Laurence

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: December 1 – December 7

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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.

 

23rd birthday of Princess Aiko of Japan, daughter of Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan; born at the Hospital of the Imperial Household in Tokyo, Japan on December 1, 2001
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Aiko of Japan

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19th birthday of Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway, son of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway, born on December 3, 2005, at Rikshospitalet University Hospital
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway

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25th wedding anniversary of King Philippe of the Belgians and Mathilde d’Udekem d’ Acoz; married civilly at the Brussels City Hall and religiously at the Cathedral of Saint Michel and Saint Gudula in Brussels, Belgium on December 4, 1999
Unofficial Royalty: Wedding of King Philippe of the Belgians and Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz

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Photo: Mattias Edwall, Swedish Royal Court

40th birthday of Princess Sofia of Sweden, born Sofia Hellqvist, wife of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden in Täby, Sweden on December 6, 1984
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Sofia of Sweden

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46th birthday of  Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand, daughter of King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, born at the Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall on the grounds of Dusit Palace in Bangkok, Thailand on December 7, 1978

Unofficial Royalty: Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand

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21st birthday of Catharina-Amalia, The Princess of Orange, daughter of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, at Bronovo Hospital in The Hague, The Netherlands on December 7, 2003
Full name: Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria
Unofficial Royalty: Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: November 24 – November 30

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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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Prince Hitachi of Japan; Credit – Wikipedia

89th birthday of Prince Hitachi of Japan, son of Emperor Hirohito of Japan; born at the Tokyo Imperial Palace on November 28, 1935
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Hitachi of Japan

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Crown Prince Akishino of Japan; Credit – Wikipedia

59th birthday of Crown Prince Akishino of Japan, son of Emperor Akihito of Japan; born at the Aoyama Detached Palace in Tokyo on November 30, 1965
Unofficial Royalty: Crown Prince Akishino

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: November 17 – November 23

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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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41st birthday of Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, husband of Princess Beatrice of York, born at Portland Hospital in London, England on  November 19, 1983
Full name: Edoardo Alessandro
Unofficial Royalty: Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: November 10 – November 16

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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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69th birthday of former King Jigme Singye Wangchuk of Bhutan; born at Dechenchholing Palace in Thimphu, Bhutan on November 11, 1955
King Jigme Singye Wangchuk abdicated in 2008 in favor of his son Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
Unofficial Royalty: King Jigme Singye Wangchuk of Bhutan

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Photo Credit – Wikipedia

43rd birthday of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg, son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg; born at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on November 11, 1981
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg

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Photo Credit – Wikipedia

76th birthday of King Charles III of the United Kingdom; born at Buckingham Palace on November 14, 1948
Full name: Charles Philip Arthur George
Unofficial Royalty: King Charles III of the United Kingdom

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47th birthday of Peter Phillips, son of Anne, The Princess Royal; born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, England on November 15, 1977
Full name: Peter Mark Andrew
Unofficial Royalty: Peter Phillips

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19th wedding anniversary of Sayako Kuroda, the former Princess Sayako of Japan, and Yoshiki Kuroda; married at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Japan on November 15, 2005
Princess Sayako lost her imperial status upon her marriage and is known as Sayako Kuroda.
Unofficial Royalty: Sayako Kuroda

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: November 3-November 9

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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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David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon; Credit – Katie Chan – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=123094990

63rd birthday of David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, son of Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom; born at Clarence House in London, England on November 3, 1961
Full name: David Albert Charles
Unofficial Royalty: David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon

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21st birthday of Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor, daughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh; born at Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey, England on November 8, 2003
Full name: Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary
Unofficial Royalty: Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: October 27 – November 2

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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.

Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein; Credit – Zimbio

57th  birthday of Hereditary Princess Sophie of Liechtenstein, wife of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein; born Duchess Sophie in Bavaria in Munich, Germany on October 28, 1967
Full name: Sophie Elizabeth Marie Gabrielle
Unofficial Royalty: Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein

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74th birthday of Princess Nora of Liechtenstein, daughter of Prince Franz Josef II of Liechtenstein and sister of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein; born in Zurich, Switzerland on October 31, 1950
Full name: Norberta Elisabeth Maria Assunta Josefine Georgine et omnes sancti
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Nora of Liechtenstein

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19th birthday of Infanta Leonor, Princess of Asturias, daughter and heir of King Felipe VI of Spain; born at the Ruber International Clinic in Madrid, Spain on October 31, 2005
Full name: Leonor de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz
Unofficial Royalty: Infanta Leonor, Princess of Asturias

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86th birthday of Queen Sofia of Spain, wife of King Juan Carlos I of Spain; born Princess Sophia of Greece in Psychiko, Athens, Greece on November 2, 1938
Full name: Sofia Margarita Victoria Frederika
Unofficial Royalty: Queen Sofia of Spain

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: October 20 – 26

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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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Credit – Wikipedia

90th birthday of Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan, wife of Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan; born Michiko Shôda in Tokyo, Japan on October 20, 1934
Unofficial Royalty: Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan

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12th wedding anniversary of Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Stephanie de Lannoy; married at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on October 20, 2012
Unofficial Royalty: Wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume and Stephanie de Lannoy
Unofficial Royalty: Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg
Unofficial Royalty: Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

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55th birthday of Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, born in Riffa, Bahrain on October 21, 1969
Unofficial Royalty: Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa

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33rd birthday of Mako Kumora, formerly Princess Mako of Japan, elder daughter of Crown Prince Akishino of Japan; born in Tokyo, Japan on October 23, 1991
Unofficial Royalty: Mako Kumora, formerly Princess Mako of Japan

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77th birthday of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein, son of Prince Franz Josef II of Liechtenstein and brother of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein; born in Zurich, Switzerland on October 24, 1947
Full name: Nikolaus Ferdinand Maria Josef Raphael
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein

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23rd birthday of Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Duchess of Brabant, daughter and heir of King Philippe of the Belgians; born at Hôpital Erasme in Anderlecht, Brussels on October 25, 2001
Full name: Elisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: October 13 – 19

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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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13th wedding anniversary of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan and Jetsun Pema; married at the Royal Palace, Punakha Dzong, in Punakha, Bhutan on October 13, 2011
Unofficial Royalty: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Unofficial Royalty: Jetsun Pema, Queen of Bhutan

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65th birthday of Sarah, Duchess of York, former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York; born Sarah Ferguson at 27 Welbeck Street in Marylebone, London, England on October 15, 1959
Full name: Sarah Margaret
Unofficial Royalty: Sarah, Duchess of York

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Prince Christian of Denmark, 2023; Credit – Photo: Franne Voigt © Danish Royal House

19th birthday of Prince Christian of Denmark, son of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark; born at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark on October 15, 2005
Full name: Christian Valdemar Henri John
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Christian of Denmark

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61st birthday of Prince Laurent of Belgium, son of King Albert II of Belgium; born at the Château de Belvédère in Laeken, Brussels, Belgium on October 19, 1963
Full name: Laurent Benoît Baudouin Marie
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Laurent of Belgium

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: October 6 – 14

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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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Prince Edward, Duke of Kent; Credit – Wikipedia

89th birthday of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent; born at 3 Belgrave Square in London, England on October 9, 1935
Edward became Duke of Kent at age 6 when his father died in a plane crash during active military service in World War II.
Full name: Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

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Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Sultan of Oman; Credit – Wikipedia

69th birthday of Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Sultan of Oman, in Muscat,  then in the Sultanate of Muscat and Oman, now in the Sultanate of Oman, on October 11, 1955
Unofficial Royalty: Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Sultan of Oman

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Prince Faisal of Jordan, Photo Credit – Wikipedia

61st birthday of Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein, son of King Hussein I of Jordan and his second wife Princess Muna Al Hussein; born in Amman, Jordan on October 11, 1963
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein

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55th birthday of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, son of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands; born in Utrecht, the Netherlands on October 11, 1969
Full name: Constantijn Christof Frederick Aschwin
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands

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6th wedding anniversary of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank; married at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle in Windsor, England on October 12, 2018
Unofficial Royalty: Wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Eugenie of York
Unofficial Royalty: Jack Brooksbank

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