Prince Hisahito of Akishino

by Scott Mehl  © Unofficial Royalty 2014

Prince Hisahito, March 2025

Prince Hisahito of Akishino (Hisahito Shinnō) is the third child, and the only son of Crown Prince Akishino and the former Kiko Kawashima. He is the only grandson of Emperor Emeritus  Akihito and Empress Emeritus Michiko, the only nephew of the current Emperor Naruhito, and is currently second in the line of succession to the Chrysanthemum Throne after his father. Prince Hisahito was born on September 6, 2006, at the Aiiku Hospital in Tokyo and he was the first male born into the Imperial Family since the birth of his father in 1965.

Prince Hisahito with his family in 2020; Credit – By 外務省, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=115339264

Prince Hisahito had two older sisters:

  • Mako Komuro, formerly Princess Mako of Akishino (born 1991), married Kei Komuro, lost her title, and became a commoner upon marriage as required by Imperial Household Law
  • Princess Kako of Akishino (born 1994)

After the birth of Princess Aiko in 2001, the only child of Emperor Naruhito, there was much discussion about changing the laws to absolute primogeniture, whereby the oldest surviving child without regard to gender inherits the throne. Currently, there is male-line, male-only succession in Japan. In 2005, the Prime Minister vowed to submit a bill to the government to change The Imperial Household Law, based on recommendations from an independent, government-appointed panel. However, the birth of Prince Hisahito in 2006 seems to have ended the efforts, and the proposal was dropped. Currently, there are only three people in the line of succession: Crown Prince Akishino (born in 1965, brother of Emperor Naruhito), Prince Hisahito, (born in 2005, son of Crown Prince Akishino), and  Prince Hitachi (born in 1935, uncle of Emperor Naruhito). It is highly probable that there will not be another person in the line of succession until Prince Hisahito marries and has a son. In November 2020, it was recommended that the discussion regarding the succession be shelved until Prince Hisahito becomes an adult and has children. Unless there is a change in the succession law, it is probable that one day Prince Hisahito will become Emperor of Japan.

Prince Hisahito entering school, 2013. photo: Xinxua

Prince Hisahito entering school, 2013. photo: Xinxua

Prince Hisahito attended kindergarten at a school associated with the Ochanomizu University in Tokyo, Japan, and then, in April 2013, entered the Ochanomizu University Elementary School. This makes him the first member of the Imperial Family to be educated outside of the Gakushuin School. In April 2019, Hisahito entered the Ochanomizu University Junior High School. In April 2022, Hishito began to attend the University of Tsukuba’s Senior High School in the Otsuka district of Tokyo. He was the first member of the Imperial Family in postwar Japan to enroll in a senior high school other than Gakushuin University’s senior high school.

In April 2025, Prince Hisahito will begin his studies in biology, focusing on dragonflies, at the Tsukuba University near Tokyo. He is also in studying ways to protect insect populations in urban areas.

A coming of age ceremony Japan will be held for Prince Hisahito on September 6, his 19th birthday. It is customary in the Imperial Household to hold a coming-of-age ceremony when a male member of the Imperial Family reaches adulthood.

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Princess Kako of Akishino

by Scott Mehl  © Unofficial Royalty 2014

Princess Kako of Akishino; Credit – Wikipedia

Princess Kako of Akishino (Kako Naishinnō) is the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and the former Kiko Kawashima. She was born on December 29, 1994, at the Imperial Household Agency Hospital in Tokyo.

Princess Kako has an older sister and a younger brother:

  • Mako Komuro, formerly Princess Mako of Akishino (born 1991) married Kei Komuro, lost her title and became a commoner upon marriage as required by Imperial Household Law
  • Prince Hisahito of Akishino (born 2006)

Following her primary and secondary education at the Gakushūin School in Tokyo, Princess Kako studied English at Trinity College, in Dublin for a few months in 2012. In 2013, she enrolled at Gakushūin University. However, she left Gakushūin University in 2014, enrolling at the International Christian University in Tokyo in 2015.   In September 2017, Princess Kako began attending the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom studying the performing arts and psychology.  In March 2019, the Princess graduated from the International Christian University, with a degree in psychology. Since May 2021, Princess Kako has been employed part-time at the Japanese Federation of the Deaf.

Princess Kako is an avid figure skater. In 2007, she participated in the Spring Cup Figure Skating Championship, ranking at the top of her division.

Princess Kako (right) with her siblings, 2012. photo: Imperial Household Agency

Princess Kako (right) with her siblings, 2012. photo: Imperial Household Agency

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Mako Komuro, formerly Princess Mako of Akishino

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Born Princess Mako of Akishino (Mako Naishinnō), she is the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and the former Kiko Kawashima and the eldest grandchild of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. She was born on October 23, 1991, at the Imperial Household Agency Hospital in Tokyo.

Mako has two younger siblings:

Princess Mako (left) with her siblings, 2012. photo: Imperial Household Agency

Princess Mako (left) with her siblings, 2012.  photo: Imperial Household Agency

Mako attended the Gakushūin School for her primary and secondary education. She then studied English at University College Dublin in 2010, and the University of Edinburgh in 2012. In 2014, she graduated from the International Christian University in Tokyo, with a degree in Art and Cultural Heritage. In 2016, Mako received a Masters Degree in art museum and gallery studies at the University of Leicester in England. She worked as a researcher at the Research Museum of the University of Tokyo until August 2021.

Upon coming of age in October 2011, Mako received the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown. She was an active member of the Imperial Family, attended most formal events, and made official visits to several foreign countries.

Kei Komuro and Princess Mako at their engagement press conference; Credit – Japan Times

In May 2017, it was announced that Mako would marry commoner Kei Komuro whom she met at the International Christian University. The engagement was officially announced in September 2017.  The couple was expected to marry on  November 4, 2018.  However, it was announced on February 6, 2018, that the formal engagement and wedding would be postponed until at least 2020, saying the couple was not yet ready for marriage. In June 2019, Mako’s father Crown Prince Akishino said he did not know whether the marriage would take place following reports that Komuro’s mother was involved in a financial dispute. It was alleged that Komuro’s mother received four million yen from her former fiancé, some of which went towards paying Komuro’s tuition fees. The dispute resulted in the Imperial Family and the public’s disapproval of the marriage. In November 2020, the Imperial Household Agency announced that there was still no date for the marriage.

In September 2021, it was reported that the marriage would take place in the form of a simple ceremony at a government office on October 26, 2021. Mako announced that she would not accept the Japanese government’s taxpayer-funded payment of approximately $1.3 million given to royal women upon leaving the Imperial Family. According to Article 12 of the Imperial Household Law of 1947, “In case a female of the Imperial Family marries a person other than the Emperor or a member of the Imperial Family, she shall lose the status of Imperial Family member.” Upon her marriage, Princess Mako would have to relinquish her title from birth, her official membership in the Imperial Family, and any monetary allowance from the state. After her marriage, Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako would be known as Mako Komuro. Mako’s paternal aunt Sayako Kuroda, the only daughter of her grandfather Emperor Akihito, and three of Emperor Akihito’s sisters are among the Japanese princesses since the end of World War II who have been required to relinquish their membership in the Imperial Family upon their marriages to commoners.

Kei Komuro and Mako Komuro at the press event after their marriage

On October 26, 2021, Mako and Kei Komuro were married with none of the traditional rites associated with Japanese royal weddings due to the public disapproval of the groom. Mako, carrying a bouquet of flowers, came out of her family’s residence with her parents, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, and her younger sister Princess Kako. Prince Hisahito, Mako’s younger brother, was not present. Before a crowd of journalists, the family formally bowed to each other. In an unusual move for a member of the Japanese Imperial Family, Princess Kako pulled her older sister into an embrace. Mako then got into a car alone and left for the marriage office where the couple registered their marriage. At a press event in the afternoon, Mako appeared alongside her husband in front of a selected group of journalists. The newlyweds apologized for any trouble caused by their marriage and expressed gratitude to those who supported them.

Mako lives in the United States with her husband Kei Komuro, who received a law degree from Fordham University in New York City in 2021 and is employed by the New York-based law firm Lowenstein Sandler LLP.

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Princess Aiko of Japan

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Princess Aiko of Japan (Toshi-no-miya Aiko Naishinnō) is the only child of Emperor Naruhito of Japan and Masako Owada and the granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. Aiko was born on December 1, 2001, at the Imperial Household Agency Hospital, on the grounds of the Tokyo Imperial Palace. She was given the imperial title Princess Toshi.

Princess Aiko, March 2002. source: USNews

Princess Aiko, March 2002. source: USNews

Like most members of the Imperial Family, Princess Aiko attended the Gakushūin School in Tokyo, Japan. The Gakushūin or Peers School (Gakushūin School Corporation) was originally established to educate the children of Japan’s nobility. Gakushuin is composed of Kindergarten, Elementary School, Middle School, High School, and University. After World War II, enrollment in Gakushuin was opened up to the general public.

Princess Aiko began her education at Gakushuin Kindergarten on April 3, 2006. Following kindergarten, she attended Gakushūin Primary School from 2008 to 2014 where she played the cello in the school orchestra and played in the basketball club. In 2011, Princess Aiko made headlines when it was reported that she had been bullied in school. She stayed away from the school for several months, being privately tutored at home, before returning on a limited basis, usually accompanied by her mother.

Princess Aiko beginning Gakushuin Girl’s High School, April 2014. source: Japan Times/AP

Princess Aiko beginning Gakushuin Girls High School, April 2014. source: Japan Times/AP

Princess Aiko graduated from Gakushūin Primary School in March 2014, and the following month, she entered the Gakushūin Girls Junior High School. She took English lessons each summer at the Gakushūin Women’s College.  In 2017, Aiko entered the  Gakushuin Girls High School, graduating in March 2020. In April 2020, Princess Aiko began her studies at Gakushuin University where she majored in Japanese language and literature, graduating in March 2024.

Princess Aiko greeting the press on the day of her coming-of-age-ceremony

On December 5, 2021, the Sunday after her 20th birthday, Princess Aiko participated in the traditional formal coming-of-age ceremonies and was awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown by her father Emperor Naruhito. She attended the 2022 New Year celebration at the Imperial Palace as her first public event as a working member of the imperial family and her first press conference took place on March 17, 2022.

Despite being the child of the Emperor, Princess Aiko is not in the line of succession to the Chrysanthemum throne, as The Imperial Household Law of 1947 limits succession to males in a male line only. After Aiko’s birth, there was much discussion about changing the laws to absolute primogeniture. In 2005, the Prime Minister vowed to submit a bill to the government to change The Imperial Household Law, based on recommendations from an independent, government-appointed panel. However, the birth of a male cousin in 2006 seems to have ended the efforts, and the proposal was dropped.

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Prince Felix of Denmark

by Susan Flantzer

Prince Felix, second from the left, with his brother Prince Nikolai and his half-siblings Prince Henrik and Princess Athena; Credit – Credit: The Royal Danish House, 2020

Prince Felix of Denmark was born on July 22, 2002, at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is the younger of the two sons of Prince Joachim of Denmark and his first wife Alexandra Manley, known as Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg since her divorce, and one of the eight grandchildren of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Prince Felix’s parents divorced in 2005 and have joint custody of their two sons. Both parents have remarried, although Alexandra has since divorced her second husband.

Prince Felix has an older brother:

He has two younger half-siblings from his father’s second marriage to Marie Cavallier:

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On October 4, 2002, Prince Felix was christened at the Møgeltønder Church in Møgeltønder, Denmark where Prince Felix resided with his family at Schackenborg Castle.  He was given the names:

  • Felix: name his parents liked, means lucky and successful
  • Henrik: after his paternal grandfather
  • Valdemar: common royal Danish name, his father and his cousin Prince Christian also have Valdemar as one of their names.
  • Christian: common royal Danish name, it could also be for one of his godparents, Count Christian Ahlefeldt-Laurvig

Prince Felix’s godparents were:

  • Count Christian Ahlefeldt-Laurvig
  • Oscar Davidsen Siesbye, a friend of his father
  • Damian Sibley
  • Martina Bent, his maternal aunt
  • Annick Boel
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Prince Felix’s christening; Photo Credit – Danish Monarchy, photographer: Jørgen Jessen, Scanpix

After attending preschool at the (Garrison Parish Church’s Preschool, link translated by Google Translator) which is very close to Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Prince Felix continued his education at the Krebs School in Copenhagen, the same school his father, paternal uncle, and brother attended. He completed 9th grade at the Krebs School in June 2018. In August 2018, Felix started high school Gammel Hellerup Gymnasium (link in Danish).

 

Prince Felix was confirmed in the Church of Denmark on April 1, 2017, at the Fredensborg Palace Church by Royal Chaplain Erik Norman Svendsen. His mother and maternal grandmother attended along with members of the Danish Royal Family.

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Prince Nikolai of Denmark

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Prince Nikolai of Denmark was born on August 28, 1999, at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is the elder of the two sons of Prince Joachim of Denmark and his first wife Alexandra Manley, known as Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg since her divorce, and the eldest of the eight grandchildren of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Prince Nikolai’s parents divorced in 2005 and have joint custody of their two sons. Both parents remarried, although Alexandra has since divorced her second husband. Nikolai’s mother, originally from Hong Kong, has remained in Denmark.

Prince Nikolai has a younger brother:

He has two younger half-siblings from his father’s second marriage to Marie Cavallier:

 

Nikolai was christened in the chapel of Fredensborg Palace on November 6, 1999. He was given the names:

  • Nikolai: after Nicola Baird, his maternal aunt
  • William: after his maternal great-grandfather
  • Alexander: after his mother
  • Frederik: after Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, his paternal uncle

His godparents were:

6.11.1999. Prins Nikolais dåb i Fredensborg Slotskirke. Kgl konfessionarius Chr. Todberg forretter dåben. Fra v. ses Prins Henrik, Dronning Margrethe, Nicola Baird (Prinsesse Alexandras søster), Peter Steenstrup, læge Camilla Flinth, og foran Chr. Todberg, Prinsesse Alexandra med Prins Nikolai, samt Prins Joachim. Foto: Klaus Møller.

Christening of Prince Nikolai; Photo Credit – Danish Monarchy, photographer Keld Navntoft, Scanpix

When he was five years old, Prince Nikolai began attending the Krebs School in Copenhagen, the same school his father and uncle attended.  In 2014, Nikolai began to attend the Herlufsholm School in Næstved, Denmark about 80 kilometers south of Copenhagen.

Prince Nikolai was confirmed in the Church of Denmark on May 18, 2013, at Fredensborg Palace Church by Royal Chaplain Erik Norman Svendsen. In addition to parents and grandparents, all of Nikolai’s godparents were present at his confirmation.

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Prince Nikolai with his family and godparents on the day of his confirmation; Photo Credit – Danish Monarchy, photographer Steen Brogaard

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Prince Nikolai with his parents; Photo Credit – Danish Monarchy, photographer Steen Brogaard

In 2018, Nikolai became a fashion model with the Danish agency Scoop Models. He made his runway debut in February 2018 at Burberry’s show at London Fashion Week.  On June 26, 2018, Prince Nikolai graduated from the Herlufsholm School. In August 2018, he began a two-year military training program at the Hærens Sergentskole in Vard, Denmark but left after two months to concentrate on his modeling work. In 2019, Nikolai July 2019, began his studies for a Bachelor degree in Business Administration and Service Management at the Copenhagen Business School.

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Prince Nikolai with his stepmother Princess Marie and his father Prince Joachim

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Crown Prince Christian of Denmark

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Crown Prince Christian of Denmark; Photo: ©Dennis Stenild 

Crown Prince Christian of Denmark was born on October 15, 2005, at the Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is the oldest child of the four children and the elder of the two sons of King Frederik X of Denmark and his Australian-born wife Queen Mary of Denmark, born Mary Elizabeth Donaldson. Crown Prince Christian became the heir to the Danish throne on January 14, 2024, upon the abdcation of his grandmother Queen Margrethe II and the accession of his father as King Frederik X.

Prince Christian’s family: Princess Josephine, Crown Prince Frederik, Princess Isabella, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Vincent, Prince Christian (Update photo on January 14)

Crown Prince Christian has three siblings:

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On January 21, 2006, Christian was christened at the Christiansborg Palace Chapel in Copenhagen, Denmark by Bishop Erik Norman Svendsen. He was given the names Christian Valdemar Henri John:

Prince Christian had eight godparents:

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Prince Christian and his parents on his first day at Tranegårdskolen; Photo – Zimbio

On March 27, 2007, Christian began preschool at  Queen Louise’s Kindergarten in Fredensborg,  located 35 kilometers north of Copenhagen. He then started attending a public school, Tranegårdskolen (link in Danish) in Hellerup, Gentofte Municipality,  a Copenhagen suburban municipality, on August 12, 2011, the first member of the Danish royal family ever to attend a public school. In June 2021, Christian completed ninth grade at Tranegårdskolen. He began his upper secondary studies at Herlufsholm Gymnasium in Næstved, 80 kilometers south of Copenhagen, Denmark, in August 2021. Following the surface of allegations of sexual abuse and bullying at Herlufsholm Gymnasium not connected to the prince, Christian transferred Ordrup Gymnasium (link in Danish) in Gentofte, in August 2022 and graduated in June 2024.

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Prince Christian on his confirmation day

On May 15, 2021, Crown Prince Christian was confirmed in the Lutheran Evangelical Church at the Fredensborg Palace Chapel in Fredensborg, Denmark. The confirmation was celebrated in private due to COVID-19 restrictions.

For the 18th birthday of Prince Christian, which marked the beginning of his royal duties, Margrethe II hosted a banquet at Christianborg Palace. In attendance were members of the Danish royal family, including Christian’s parents, siblings, cousins and Princess Benedikte, and 200 members of the Danish public youth who had distinguished themselves in sport, art and culture. Additionally, Margrethe II invited eleven members of foreign royal families – Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Greece, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Norway, Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, the Crown Princess of Sweden, the Duke of Västergötland, the Duchess of Östergötland, the Princess of Orange and the Duchess of Brabant.[21] A photo was captured on the night that contained the future monarchs of Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden

Left to right: Princess Isabella, Crown Prince Christian, King Frederik X, Queen Mary, Princess Josephine, and Prince Vincent on the balcony of Christiansborg Palace after the proclamation of King Frederik X as King of Denmark.

On January 14, 2024, the day of the abdication of his grandmother Queen Margrethe II and the accession of his father King Frederik X, Queen Margrethe II, Crown Prince Frederik, and Prince Christian met with the Council of State in the State Council Hall at Christiansborg Palace in Copenhagen. The succession of the Danish throne took place during the Council of State meeting at the moment when Queen Margrethe II signed a declaration of her abdication. Queen Margrethe then gave up her seat and offered her it to the new King. At the same time, the new heir to the throne, Crown Prince Christian, took the seat to the right of the King. After this, the visibly-moved Queen Margrethe said “Gud bevare kongen” (God save the king) and left the State Council Hall.

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Mike Tindall, husband of Zara Phillips

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Mike Tindall is the husband of Zara Phillips, daughter of The Princess Royal. He was born Michael James Tindall on October 18, 1978, in Otley, West Yorkshire, England to Phil and Linda Tindall.

Mike was educated at the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Wakefield, England. After graduating, he joined Bath Rugby and played with them until 2005. During this time, he was also a member of the England Rugby team, playing with them from 2000-2011. In 2003, England won the Rugby World Cup, played in Australia. Along with his teammates, he was created a Member of the British Empire (MBE) after the win.

Besides playing with the national team, Mike continued playing local rugby. In 2005, he left Bath and began playing for Gloucester Rugby for the next seven years. He also played, in 2012 and 2013, for Barbarians FC, an invitational team based in England. On July 15, 2014, Mike announced his retirement from professional rugby.

Having met in Australia in 2003, during the Rugby World Cup, Mike became engaged to Zara Phillips, daughter of The Princess Royal, and eldest granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. The engagement was announced by Buckingham Palace in December 2010. They married on July 30, 2011, at the Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland.

 

Mike and Zara have two daughters and one son:

  • Mia Grace Tindall (born January 17, 2014, at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucestershire, England)
  • Lena Elizabeth Tindall (born June 18, 2018, at the Stroud Maternity Unit in Gloucestershire, England)
  • Lucas Philip Tindall (born March 21, 2021, born at the family home on The Princess Royal’s Gloucestershire estate)

Mike has been the host for charity sporting events and is active in several charitable organizations. He and his wife are often in attendance at major royal family events and the occasional formal function such as Trooping the Colour.

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November 1914: Royalty and World War I

by Susan Flantzer

Radziwill Family
Timeline: November 1, 1914 – November 30, 1914
A Note About German Titles
November 1914 – Royals Who Died In Action


Radziwill Family

Trąby Coat of Arms used by the Radziwill Princely Family; Credit – Wikipedia

In November of 1914, a member of the Radziwill family died in action during World War I. Some of us will recall that the sister of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Caroline Lee Bouvier, married Prince Stanislaw Radziwill.  The Radziwill family was an important Polish–Lithuanian princely family that played a significant role in Polish–Lithuanian history. In 1518, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I created Mikołaj II Radziwill, an important statesman of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, Reichsfürst (Imperial Prince) of Goniądz and Meteliai Mikołaj. In 1547, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V created three other Radziwill family members Reichsfürst. Only four other families from the Polish nobility received the title of Reichsfürst from a Holy Roman Emperor.

Notable members of the Radziwill family include:

See Wikipedia: Radziwill Family for more information.

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Timeline: November 1, 1914 – November 30, 1914

  • November 1 – Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire; Battle of Coronel off the coast of central Chile near the city of Coronel, German cruiser squadron defeats a British Royal Navy squadron
  • November 2 – United Kingdom begins the naval blockade of Germany
  • November 2-November 16 – Bergmann Offensive, first military engagement in the Caucuses in Erzurum Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now in Turkey)
  • November 3 – Montenegro declares war on the Ottoman Empire; Battle of Kilimanjaro in German East Africa (today Burundi, Rwanda, and the mainland part of present Tanzania)
  • November 3–November 5 – German colonial forces defeat the British at the Battle of Tanga in German East Africa (today Burundi, Rwanda, and the mainland part of present Tanzania)
  • November 5 – France and the United Kingdom declare war on the Ottoman Empire
  • November 6 – Fao Landing, British and Indian Army besiege the fortress at Fao, Ottoman Empire (today in Iraq)
  • November 9 – Battle of Cocos in the northeast Indian Ocean near the Cocos Islands, a territory of Australia
  • November 11 – Sultan Mehmed V of the Ottoman Empire declares Jihad on the Allies
  • November 11-November 21 – Battle of Basra in the Ottoman Empire (today in Iraq)
  • November 11–December 6 – Battle of Łódź in Łódź, Russian Empire (today in Poland)
  • November 16-December 15 – Battle of Kolubara at the Kolubara River in Serbia, decisive Serbian victory forces the Austro-Hungarians to leave Serbia

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A Note About German Titles

Most of the royals who died in action during World War I were German. The German Empire consisted of 27 constituent states, most of them ruled by royal families. Scroll down to German Empire here to see what constituent states made up the German Empire.  The constituent states retained their own governments, but had limited sovereignty. Some had their own armies, but the military forces of the smaller ones were put under Prussian control. In wartime, armies of all the constituent states would be controlled by the Prussian Army and the combined forces were known as the Imperial German Army.  German titles may be used in Royals Who Died In Action below. Refer to Unofficial Royalty: Glossary of German Noble and Royal Titles.

24 British peers were also killed in World War I and they will be included in the list of those who died in action. In addition, more than 100 sons of peers also lost their lives, and those that can be verified will also be included.

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November 1914 – Royals Who Died In Action

The list is in chronological order and does contain some who would be considered noble instead of royal. The links in the last bullet for each person is that person’s genealogical information from Leo’s Genealogics Website or from The Peerage. If a person has a Wikipedia page, their name will be linked to that page.

Francis Annesley, 6th Earl Annesley

Photo Credit – Wikipedia

  • son of Hugh Annesley, 5th Earl Annesley and Mabel Markham
  • born February 25, 1884 in Castlewellan, Kilmegan, County Down, Ireland
  • married February 14, 1909 Evelyn Hester Mundy, no issue
  • Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Naval Air Service
  • killed in action (airplane shot down) near Ostend, Belgium on November 5, 1914, age 30

The Honorable Arthur Edward Bruce O’Neill

  • son of Edward O’Neill, 2nd Baron O’Neill and Lady Louisa Cochrane
  • born September 19, 1876
  • married January 21, 1902 Lady Annabel Crewe-Milnes, had issue
  • Captain in the 2nd Life Guards, British Army
  • killed in action at Klein Zillebeke, Belgium on November 6, 1914, age 38

Henry Bligh Fortescue Parnell, 5th Baron Congleton

  • son of the son of Major General Henry Parnell, 4th Baron Congleton and Elizabeth Peter Dove
  • born September 6, 1890
  • unmarried
  • Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards, British Army
  • killed in action near Ypres, Belgium on November 10, 1914, age 24
  • http://www.thepeerage.com/p1528.htm#i15275

Arthur, Freiherr von Kettler

Friedrich, Graf von Merveldt

  • son of Graf Friedericus von Merveldt, Freiherr zu Lembeck and Luise, Freiin von Landsberg-Velen
  • born October 26, 1878 in Freckenhorst, Prussia (now Germany)
  • 1910 married Maria Elisabeth, Freiin von Fürstenberg, had issue
  • killed in action at Oporow, Poland on November 16, 1914, age 36
  • http://www.genealogics.org/getperson.php?personID=I00122733&tree=LEO

Prince Nicholas Radziwill

  • son of Prince Wilhelm Radziwill and Catherine Rzewuska
  • born July 4, 1880
  • 1906 married Countess Madeleine Zawiska-Kieygajlo
  • killed in action at Mallwischken, Prussia (now in the Russian Federation) on November 30, 1914, age 34
  • http://www.thepeerage.com/p6808.htm#i68071

Zara Phillips Tindall, daughter of The Princess Royal

by Scott Mehl  © Unofficial Royalty 2014

Zara Phillips Tindall

Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips was born on May 15, 1981, at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London, England. She is the younger child of Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, and Captain Mark Phillips and the second grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and The Duke of Edinburgh. Like her brother, she holds no royal titles or styles but is still a member of the British Royal Family. She is formally styled as Mrs. Michael Tindall MBE, however, she uses her maiden name professionally.

Zara and her brother Peter, 1984. photo: NY Daily News

Zara and her brother Peter, 1984. photo: NY Daily News

Zara has an elder brother:

Zara was christened in the Private Chapel at Buckingham Palace on July 27, 1981, by The Dean of Windsor. Her godparents are:

Zara was educated at the Beaudesert Park School in Gloucestershire, the Port Regis School in Dorset, England, and Gordonstoun School in Scotland. She later attended the University of Exeter, qualifying as a physiotherapist, specializing in equine physiotherapy.

An accomplished equestrian from a young age, Zara participated in the 2005 European Eventing Championships, earning both team and individual gold medals. The following year she won team silver, and individual gold, at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games. Having won gold, she was the reigning Eventing World Champion until 2010. In 2007, she again won team gold at the European Eventing Championships.

Zara receiving her Olympic medal from The Princess Royal, 2012. photo: Rex Features

Zara receiving her Olympic medal from The Princess Royal, 2012. photo: Rex Features

In 2006, she was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and in 2007, was made a Member of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to Equestrianism. Having been unable to compete in the 2004 and 2008 Olympic games due to injuries to her horse, Zara was named a member of the 2012 British Equestrian Team for the London Olympics. She was part of the Silver medal-winning team event, receiving her medal from her mother, The Princess Royal, herself a participant in the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.

photo: Daily Mail/AFP/Getty Images

Wedding of Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall – photo: Daily Mail/AFP/Getty Images

On December 21, 2010, Buckingham Palace announced her engagement to English rugby player, Mike Tindall. The couple first met in 2003 during the Rugby World Cup in Australia. Zara and Mike were married on July 30, 2011, at Canongate Kirk in Edinburgh, Scotland. A reception followed at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, her grandmother’s official residence in  Edinburgh, Scotland.

 

Zara and Mike have two daughters and one son:

  • Mia Grace Tindall (born January 17, 2014 at the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital in Gloucestershire, England)
  • Lena Elizabeth Tindall (born June 18, 2018 at the Stroud Maternity Unit in Gloucestershire, England)
  • Lucas Philip Tindall (born March 21, 2021 at the family home on The Princess Royal’s Gloucestershire estate)

In addition to her equestrian pursuits, Zara is often seen at major royal events in the United Kingdom, such as The Trooping of the Colour. She is one of the godparents of Prince George of Wales, the son of her first cousin Prince William, Prince of Wales.

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