Category Archives: Birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries

Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: April 28 – May 4

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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 Benedikte of Denmark; Credit – Wikipedia

80th birthday of Princess Benedikte of Denmark, daughter of King Frederik IX of Denmark, sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark; born at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark on April 29, 1944
Full name: Benedikte Astrid Ingeborg Ingrid
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Benedikte of Denmark

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Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti of Thailand; Credit – Wikipedia

19th birthday of Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti of Thailand, son of King Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand, at the Siriraj Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand on April 29, 2005
Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti of Thailand is the heir presumptive to the throne of Thailand. His succession status is uncertain because of his parents’ divorce.
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti of Thailand

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Infanta Sofia of Spain, 2024

17th birthday of Infanta Sofia of Spain, daughter of King Felipe VI of Spain; born at the Ruber International Clinic in Madrid on April 29, 2007
Full name: Sofía de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Ortiz
Unofficial Royalty: Infanta Sofia of Spain

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The British royal family on Buckingham Palace balcony after Prince William and Catherine Middleton were married; Credit – Wikipedia

13th wedding anniversary of Prince William, The Prince of Wales and Catherine Middleton; married at Westminster Abbey in London on April 29, 2011
Unofficial Royalty: Wedding of Prince William, The Prince of Wales and Catherine Middleton
Unofficial Royalty: Prince William, The Prince of Wales
Unofficial Royalty: Catherine, The Princess of Wales

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King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden; Credit – Wikipedia

78th birthday of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden; born at Haga Palace, Sweden on April 30, 1946
Full name: Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus
Unofficial Royalty: King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden

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Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg and his wife

61st birthday of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg, son of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg; born at Betzdorf Castle in Betzdorf, Luxembourg on May 1, 1963
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg

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Lady Sarah Chatto, 2024

60th birthday of Lady Sarah Chatto, daughter of Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom; born at Kensington Palace in London on May 1, 1964
Full name: Sarah Frances Elizabeth
Unofficial Royalty: Lady Sarah Chatto

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Princess Charlotte of Wales, Christmas 2023

9th birthday of Princess Charlotte of Wales, daughter of Prince William, Prince of Wales; born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, England on May 2, 2015
Full name: Charlotte Elizabeth Diana
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Charlotte of Wales

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Princess Haya of Jordan

50th birthday of Princess Haya bint Hussein, daughter of King Hussein I of Jordan and his third wife Queen Alia al-Hussein; born in Amman, Jordan on May 3, 1974
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Haya bint Hussein

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: April 21 – 27

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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 Isabella of Denmark with her brother Crown Prince Christian and father King Frederik X

17th birthday of Princess Isabella of Denmark, daughter of King Frederik X of Denmark; born at Copenhagen University Hospital on April 21, 2007
Full name: Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Isabella of Denmark

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Prince Louis of Wales, Christmas 2023

6th birthday of Prince Louis of Wales, son of Prince William, The Prince of Wales; born at St. Mary’s Hospital in London, England on April 23, 2018
Full name: Louis Arthur Charles
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Louis of Wales

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King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands; Credit – Wikipedia

57th birthday of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands; born in the University Medical Center in Utrecht, the Netherlands on April 27, 1967
Full name: Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand
Unofficial Royalty: King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: April 14 – April 20

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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

64th 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

84th 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

69th 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

32nd 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

16th 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

55th 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://africanroyalfamilies.blogspot.com/

17th 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

56th 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 7 – April 13

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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 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.
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Tomohito of Mikasa

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After the civil ceremony

19th 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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65th 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

61st 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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Princess Ariane of the Netherlands, December 2023

17th 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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21st 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 31 – April 6

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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; Credit: Wikipedia

69th birthday of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand; born in Bangkok, Thailand on April 2, 1955
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn

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73rd 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 24 – March 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.

Hamzah bin Al Hussein; Credit – By Abd Alrahman Wreikat – https://www.flickr.com/photos/abdelrahmanaldojan/33033564273/in/dateposted-public/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=57723345

44th birthday of Hamzah bin Al Hussein, formerly Prince Hamzah of Jordan, son of King Hussein I of Jordan and his fourth wife Queen Noor, in Amman, Jordan on March 29, 1980
On April 3, 2022, Hamzah renounced his title of Prince of Jordan.
Unofficial Royalty: Hamzah bin Al Hussein

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Royal Birthdays & Wedding Anniversaries: March 17 – March 23

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

15th 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

41nd 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

39th 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

22nd 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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68th 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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34th 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 & Anniversaries: March 10 – March 16

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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 – 60th 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

66th 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 25 – March 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.

Timothy Laurence; Credit – Wikipedia

69th birthday of Timothy Laurence, second husband of Anne, Princess Royal; born in Camberwell, London, England on March 1, 1955
Full name: Timothy James Hamilton
Unofficial Royalty: Timothy Laurence

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Prince Oscar of Sweden; Credit – Wikipedia

8th birthday of Prince Oscar of Sweden, son of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden; born at Karolinska Hospital in Solna, Sweden on March 2, 2016
Full Name: Oscar Carl Olof
Unofficial Royalty: Prince Oscar, Duke of Skåne

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Royal Birthdays & Anniversaries: February 18 – 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.

 

40th 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

24th 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

64th 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

87th 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

44th 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

91st 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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Emperor Naruhito of Japan; Credit – Wikipedia

64th 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

12th 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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