Category Archives: Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries

Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: April 13 – April 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.

Philippe, King of the Belgians; © SPF Chancellerie du Premier Ministre – Direction générale Communication externe

65th birthday of Philippe, King of the Belgians; born at Château de Belvédère in Laeken, Brussels, Belgium on April 15, 1960
Full name: Philippe Léopold Louis Marie
Unofficial Royalty: Philippe, King of the Belgians

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Queen Margrethe II of Denmark; Credit – Wikipedia

85th birthday of former Queen Margrethe II of Denmark; born at Frederik VIII’s Palace at the Amalienborg palace complex in Copenhagen, Denmark on April 16, 1940
Full name: Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid
Unofficial Royalty: Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

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Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg; Credit – Wikipedia

70th birthday of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg; born at Betzdorf Castle in Betzdorf, Luxembourg on April 16, 1955
Full name: Henri Albert Gabriel Felix Marie Guillaume
Unofficial Royalty: Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

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Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg: Credit – © Maison du Grand-Duc / Sophie Margue

33rd birthday of Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg, son of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg; born at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on April 16, 1992
Full name: Sébastien Henri Marie Guillaume
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg

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Princess Eléonore of Belgium with her mother Queen Mathilde

17th birthday of Princess Eléonore of Belgium, daughter of King Philippe of the Belgians; born at the Erasmus Hospital in Anderlecht, Belgium on April 16, 2008
Full name: Eléonore Fabiola Victoria Anne Marie
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Eléonore of Belgium

Sayako Kuroda at a ceremony at the Ise Shrine; Credit – https://imperialfamilyjapan.wordpress.com

56th birthday of Sayako Kuroda, daughter of Emperor Akihito of Japan; born Princess Sayako of Japan in Tokyo, Japan on April 18, 1969
At the time of Princess Sayako’s marriage in 2005, she left the Imperial Family and took the surname of her husband as required by Imperial Household Law.
Unofficial Royalty: Sayako Kuroda

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Prince Lerotholi Seeiso of Lesotho; Credit – https://lesotho.co.ls/

18th birthday of Prince Lerotholi Seeiso of Lesotho, son and heir apparent of King Letsie III of Lesotho, in Maseru, Lesotho on April 18, 2007
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Lerotholi Seeiso of Lesotho

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King Mswati of Swaziland; Credit – Wikipedia

57th birthday of King Mswati III of Swaziland; born at Raleigh Fitkin Memorial Hospital in Manzini, Swaziland on April 19, 1968
Unofficial Royalty: King Mswati III of Swaziland

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: April 6 – April 12

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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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70th birthday of Princess Tomohito of Mikasa, widow of Prince Tomohito of Japan; born Aso Nobuko in Tokyo, Japan on April 9, 1955
Prince Tomohito, who died in 2012, was a first cousin of Emperor Akihito. Princess Tomohito supports many Japanese and international organizations dealing with cancer research and the promotion of the welfare of people with physical or mental disabilities.
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Tomohito of Mikasa

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After the civil ceremony

20th wedding anniversary of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla of the United Kingdom, married at the Guildhall in Windsor, England on April 9, 2005
Unofficial Royalty: Wedding of King Charles III and Camilla Parker-Bowles
Unofficial Royalty: King Charles III of the United Kingdom
Unofficial Royalty: Queen Consort Camilla of the United Kingdom

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66th wedding anniversary of Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan and Empress Emerita Michiko; married at the Imperial Palace Shrine in Tokyo, Japan on April 10, 1959
Michiko Shōda was the first commoner to marry into the Imperial Family.
Unofficial Royalty: Wedding of Emperor Akihito of Japan and Michiko Shōda
Unofficial Royalty: Emperor Emeritus Akihito
Unofficial Royalty: Empress Emerita Michiko of Japan

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Princess Tatjana with her aunt Princess Nora

62nd birthday of Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein, daughter of  Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein; born in St. Gallen, Switzerland on April 10, 1973
Full name: Tatjana Nora Maria
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Tatjana of Liechtenstein

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18th birthday of Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, daughter of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands; born at Bronovo Hospital in The Hague, The Netherlands on April 10, 2007
Full name: Ariane Wilhelmina Máxima Inés
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Ariane of the Netherlands

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22nd wedding anniversary of Prince Laurent of Belgium and Claire Coombs; married at the Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula in Brussels, Belgium on April 12, 2003
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Laurent of Belgium
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Claire of Belgium

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: March 30 – April 5

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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.

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand; Credit: Wikipedia

70th birthday of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand, daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand; born in Bangkok, Thailand on April 2, 1955
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand

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74th birthday of Princess Ubolratana of Thailand, daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand; born at Mont Suisse Hospital in Lausanne, Switzerland on April 5, 1951
She relinquished her rank as a princess in 1972 upon her marriage. Her son Bhumi Jensen was killed in the December 2004 tsunami.
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Ubolratana of Thailand

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: March 23 – March 29

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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.

 

35th birthday of Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank, granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom; born at Portland Hospital in London, England on March 23, 1990
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Eugenie, Mrs. Jack Brooksbank

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Royal Birthdays & Wedding Anniversaries: March 16 – March 22

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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.

Prince Jean of Luxembourg and Diane De Guerre; Photo Credit – royalementblog.blogspot.com

16th wedding anniversary of Prince Jean of Luxembourg (2nd marriage) and Diane De Guerre; married at the city hall in Roermond, The Netherlands on March 18, 2009
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Jean of Luxembourg

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Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein and Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg; Photo Credit – orderofsplendor.blogspot.com

43nd wedding anniversary of Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein and Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg; married at Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on March 20, 1982
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Nikolaus of Liechtenstein
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Margaretha of Luxembourg

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Princess Claire of Luxembourg; Photo Credit – photo: © Cour grand-ducale/collection privée

40th birthday of Princess Claire of Luxembourg, wife of Prince Félix of Luxembourg, born Claire Margareta Lademacher in Filderstadt, Germany on March 21, 1985
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Claire of Luxembourg

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King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Salma Bennani; Photo Credit – main.stylelist.com

23rd wedding anniversary of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and Salma Bennani; married at the Dar al-Makhzin Royal Palace in Rabat, Morocco on March 21, 2002
Unofficial Royalty: King Mohammed VI of Morocco
Unofficial Royalty: Salma Bennani, Princess Lalla Salma of Morocco

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69th birthday of Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg, wife of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg; born Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista in Havana, Cuba on March 22, 1956
Unofficial Royalty: Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: March 9 – March 15

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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.

Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh; Credit – By UKinUSA  https://www.flickr.com/photos/ukinusa/52477479444/, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=126256790

March 10, 1964 – 61st birthday of Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh, born at Buckingham Palace in London, England
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh

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Prince Albert II of Monaco; Credit -Wikipedia

67th birthday of Prince Albert II of Monaco; born at the Prince’s Palace in Monaco on March 14, 1958
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Albert II of Monaco

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Royal Birthdays and Anniversaries: February 23 – March 1

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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.

Emperor Naruhito of Japan; Credit – Wikipedia

65th birthday of Emperor Naruhito of Japan; born at Togu Palace in Tokyo, Japan on February 23, 1960
Unofficial Royalty: Emperor Naruhito of Japan

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Princess Estelle of Sweden; Credit – Wikipedia

13th birthday of Princess Estelle of Sweden, daughter of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden; born at the Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Sweden on February 23, 2012
Full name: Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Estelle of Sweden

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: February 16 – February 24

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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.

 

34th birthday of Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, daughter of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg; born at the Grand Duchess Charlotte Maternity Hospital in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on February 16, 1991
Full name: Alexandra Joséphine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg

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71st birthday of Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg, daughter of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg, sister of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, and wife of Archduke Carl Christian of Austria; born at Castle Betzdorf in Luxembourg, on February 17, 1954
Full name: Marie-Astrid Charlotte Léopoldine Wilhelmine Ingeborg Antoinette Elisabeth Anna Alberta
Unofficial Royalty: Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg

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Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei; Wikipedia

51st birthday of Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei, born in Istana Darul Hana, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei on February 17, 1974
Unofficial Royalty: Crown Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah of Brunei

 

41st birthday of Princess Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, wife of Prince Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg; born Countess Stéphanie de Lannoy in Ronse, Flanders, Belgium on February 18, 1984
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Stéphanie, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

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King Letsie III and Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho; Credit – www.corbisimages.com

25th wedding anniversary of King Letsie III and Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho (born Anna Karabo Motsoeneng); married by Roman Catholic Archbishop Bernard Mohlalisi in the Lesotho capital city of Maseru at the national sports stadium with a crowd of 40,000 people watching on February 18, 2000
Unofficial Royalty: Letsie III, King of Lesotho
Unofficial Royalty: Queen ‘Masenate Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho

Prince Andrew, Duke of York;  Credit – Wikipedia

65th birthday of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, son of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom; born at Buckingham Palace on February 19, 1960
Full name: Andrew Albert Christian Edward
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Andrew, Duke of York

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King Harald V of Norway; Credit – By Sámediggi – Sametinget – https://www.flickr.com/photos/105581391@N02/51609646697/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=113159216

88th birthday of King Harald V of Norway; born at the Crown Prince Residence at Skaugum, Asker, Norway on February 21, 1937
Unofficial Royalty: King Harald V of Norway

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Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Dragon King of Bhutan; Credit – www.indiatimes.com

45th birthday of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Dragon King of Bhutan; born at Dechencholing Palace in Thimphu, Bhutan on February 21, 1980
Unofficial Royalty: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

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Katharine, Duchess of Kent; Credit – Wikipedia

92nd birthday of Katharine, Duchess of Kent, wife of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent; born Katharine Worsley at Hovingham Hall in Yorkshire, England on February 22, 1933
Full name: Katharine Lucy Mary
Unofficial Royalty: Katharine, Duchess of Kent

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: February 9 – February 15

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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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39th birthday of Princess Raiyah Bint Al-Hussein of Jordan, daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and his fourth wife Queen Noor; born in Amman, Jordan on February 9, 1986
Wikipedia: Princess Raiyah Bint Al-Hussein of Jordan

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Princess Astrid of Norway; Credit – The Royal House of Norway

93rd birthday of Princess Astrid of Norway, daughter of King Olav V of Norway and sister of King Harald V of Norway; born at Villa Solbakken in Oslo, Norway on February 12, 1932
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Astrid of Norway

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Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein; Credit – www.zimbio.com

80th birthday of Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein; born in Zurich, Switzerland on February 14, 1945
Full name: Johannes Adam Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d’Aviano Pius
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein

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Henri of Luxembourg and Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista; Credit – www.monarchie.lu

44th wedding anniversary of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg and Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista; married at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on February 14, 1981

Unofficial Royalty: Wedding of Henri, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Maria Teresa Mestre y Batista

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: February 2 – February 8

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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.

Official Portrait; Photo Credit – https://www.royal-house.nl/ Photo: Jeroen van der Meyde

23rd wedding anniversary of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Maxima Zorreguieta Cerruti; married civilly at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam, Netherlands and religiously at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on February 2, 2002
Unofficial Royalty: Wedding of King Willem-Alexander and Máxima Zorreguieta Cerruti
Unofficial Royalty: King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Unofficial Royalty: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands

Queen Mary of Denmark; Credit – Wikipedia

53rd birthday of Queen Mary of Denmark, wife of King Frederik X of Denmark; born Mary Elizabeth Donaldson in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia on February 5, 1972
Unofficial Royalty: Queen Mary of Denmark

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Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck on the left, with his family; Credit – Facebook page of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan

9th birthday of Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, son of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, born at the Lingkana Palace in Thimphu, Bhutan on February 5, 2016
Unofficial Royalty: Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Crown Prince of Bhutan

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Princess Marie of Denmark; Photo Credit – Wikipedia

49th birthday of Princess Marie of Denmark, second wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark, born Marie Agathe Odile Cavallier in Paris, France on February 6, 1976
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Marie of Denmark

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Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg and Archduke Carl Christian of Austria; Photo Credit – Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor

43rd wedding anniversary of Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg and Archduke Carl Christian of Austria; married at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on February 6, 1982
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg
Unofficial Royalty: Archduke Carl Christian of Austria

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