Royal Babies

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

LUXEMBOURG ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Princess Marie Astrid Charlotte Léopoldine Wilhelmine Ingeborg Antonia Elisabeth Anne Alberte

Parents: Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg

Date of birth: 17 February 1954
Place of birth: Betzdorf Castle
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1. Presentation of Marie Astrid.
2. 3. Postcards of Marie Astrid.
4. Stamp of Marie Astrid issued December 5, 1960.
5. Stamp of Marie Astrid issued March 14, 1974.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

LUXEMBOURG ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Prince Jean Felix Marie Guillaume

Parents: Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg

Date of birth: 15 May 1957
Place of birth: Betzdorf Castle
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Other information of note: Jean renounced his rights to the throne 26 Sept 1986 and assumed the name of Jean Nassau. Jean is the fraternal twin of Margaretha.

1. Presentation of Jean.
2. Stamp issued in 1962 to commemorate the birth of the twins.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

LUXEMBOURG ROYALS

Full (christened) name:Princess Margaretha Antonia Marie Félicité

Parents: Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg

Date of birth: 15 May 1957
Place of birth: Betzdorf Castle
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Other information of note: Margaretha is the fraternal twin of Jean.

1. Presentation of Margaretha.
2. Stamp issued in 1962 to commemorate the birth of the twins.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

LUXEMBOURG ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Prince Guillaume Marie Louis Christian

Parents: Grand Duke Jean and Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg

Date of birth: 1 May 1963
Place of birth: Betzdorf Castle
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Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

MONÉGASQUE ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi, Sovereign Prince of Monaco and Duc de Valentinois

Parents: Princess Charlotte Louise Juliette, Duchess of Valentinois and Prince Pierre-Marie-Xavier-Antoine-Melchoir, Count of Polignac

Date of birth: 31 May 1923
Place of birth: Monaco
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Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

MONÉGASQUE ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Princess Caroline Louise Marguerite

Parents: Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace Kelly

Date of birth: 23 January 1957
Place of birth:
Date of christening: 5 March 1957
Place of christening: Monaco Cathedral
Other informtion of note:

1. Christening of Caroline.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

MONÉGASQUE ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Prince Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi, Marquis of Baux

Parents: Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace Kelly

Date of birth: 14 March 1958
Place of birth:
Date of christening: April 20, 1958
Place of christening: Monaco Cathedral
Other informtion of note:

1. Presentation of Albert.
2. 3. Christening of Albert.
4. Stamp of Grace and Albert issued to commemorate the birth of Albert.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

MONÉGASQUE ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Princess Stephanie Marie Elisabeth

Parents: Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace Kelly

Date of birth: 1 February 1965
Place of birth: Monaco clinic, Monaco
Date of christening: 13 March 1965
Place of christening: Monaco Cathedral
Other informtion of note:

1. Presentation of Stephanie.
2. Christening of Stephanie.
3. Stamp issued to commemorate the birth of Stephanie.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

NORWEGIAN ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Harald, Prince of Norway (later King Harald V)

Parents: Crown Prince Olav and Princess Märtha Louise of Sweden

Date of birth: 21 February 1937
Place of birth: Skaugum
Date of christening: 31 March 1937
Place of christening: Royal Chapel, Oslo Norway
Godparents:

Other information of note: Harald wore the traditional royal Norwegian Christening Robe handmade by Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, in 1920. The first child to wear it was Prince Georg of Denmark (son of Princess Margaretha, Princess Ingeborg's oldest daughter) and since then it has been worn by most of Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Märtha's descendants. The names of all the wearers have been sewn onto it.

1. Presentation of Harald.
2. Christening of Harald.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

NORWEGIAN ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Märtha Louise, Princess of Norway

Parents: Crown Prince Harald and Crown Princess Sonja (Haraldsen)

Date of birth: 22 September 1971
Place of birth: Rikshospitalet, Oslo.
Date of christening: 19 October 1971
Place of christening: Royal Chapel, Oslo Norway
Godparents: King Olav V of Norway, Princess Ragnhild Mrs. Lorentzen, Princess Margaretha of Denmark, Prince Carl Bernadotte, Count Flemming of Rosenborg, Dagny Haraldsen, Haakon Haraldsen, Nils J. Astrup and Ilmi Horn.

Other information of note: Märtha Louise wore the traditional royal Norwegian Christening Robe handmade by Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, in 1920. The first child to wear it was Prince Georg of Denmark (son of Princess Margaretha, Princess Ingeborg's oldest daughter) and since then it has been worn by most of Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Märtha's descendants. The names of all the wearers have been sewn onto it.

1. 2. Presentation of Märtha Louise.
3. to 5. Christening of Märtha Louise.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

NORWEGIAN ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Haakon Magnus, Prince of Norway (later Crown Prince Haakon)

Parents: Crown Prince Harald and Crown Princess Sonja (Haraldsen)

Date of birth: 20 July 1973
Place of birth:Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway.
Date of christening: 20 September 1973
Place of christening: Royal Chapel, Oslo Norway
Godparents: Queen Margrethe II, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, Princess Anne Princess Royal, King Olav of Norway, Princess Astrid Mrs. Ferner and Prince Carl Bernadotte

Other information of note: Haakon Magnus wore the traditional royal Norwegian Christening Robe handmade by Princess Ingeborg of Sweden, in 1920. The first child to wear it was Prince Georg of Denmark (son of Princess Margaretha, Princess Ingeborg's oldest daughter) and since then it has been worn by most of Crown Prince Olav and Crown Princess Märtha's descendants. The names of all the wearers have been sewn onto it.

1. 2. Presentation of Haakon.
3. 4. Christening of Haakon.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

SPANISH ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón (later King Juan Carlos)

Parents: Juan Carlos Teresa Silvestre Alfonso de Borbón, Count of Barcelona andPrincess Maria de las Mercedes Cristina Genara Isabel Luisa Carolina Victoria of Bourbon Two-Sicilies

Date of birth: 5 January 1938
Place of birth: Rome, Italy
Date of christening: January 26, 1938
Place of christening/baptism: Chapel of the Knights of Malta
Godparents:
Other information of note:

1. 2. Christening of Juan Carlos.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

SPANISH ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Elena María Isabel Dominica de Silos de Borbon y Grecia

Parents: Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón (later King Juan Carlos I) and Princess Sofia

Date of birth: 20th December 1963
Place of birth: Madrid
Date of christening: 27th December 1963
Place of christening/baptism: The Royal Chapel at the palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Godparents: HRH Don Alfonso de Orleans y Borbon and HRH The Countess of Barcelona
The christening/baptism gown: As a tradition, Elena wore the same gown that was used by her father, King Juan Carlos.

Other information of note: All children from the Spanish Royal family are baptized with water that comes straight from the Jordan river.

1. Christening of Elena.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

SPANISH ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Cristina Federica de Borbon y Grecia

Parents: Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón (later King Juan Carlos I) and Princess Sofia

Date of birth: 13 June 1965
Place of birth: Madrid
Date of christening: 21 June 1965
Place of christening/baptism: The Royal Chapel at the palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Godparents: HRH Don Alfonso de Borbon, Duke of Cádiz and HRH Infanta Doña María Cristina de Borbón y Battemberg
The christening/baptism gown: As a tradition, Cristina wore the same gown that was used by her father, King Juan Carlos and her sister, Infanta Elena.

Other information of note: All children from the Spanish Royal family are baptized with water that comes straight from the Jordan river.

1. Christening of Cristina.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

SPANISH ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbon y Grecia

Parents: Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón (later King Juan Carlos I) and Princess Sofia

Date of birth: 30 January 1968
Place of Birth: Nuestra Señora de Loreto Clinic
Date of christening: 8 February 1968
Place of christening/baptism: The Royal Chapel at the palace of La Zarzuela, Madrid
Godparents: The Earl of Barcelona Don Juan de Borbón and his great grandmother, Queen Victoria Eugenia.
The christening/baptism gown: As a tradition, Felipe wore the same gown that was used by his father, King Juan Carlos and his sisters, Infantas Elena and Cristina.

Other information of note: All children from the Spanish Royal family are baptized with water that comes straight from the Jordan river.

1. to 4. Christening of Felipe.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

SWEDISH ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Prince Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus, Duke of the county of Jamtland (later King Carl XVI Gustaf)

Parents: Prince Gustaf Adolf and Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

Date of birth: 30 April 1946
Place of birth: Haga Palace, Stockholm
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Other informtion of note:

1. Christening of Carl Gustaf.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

SWEDISH ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Victoria Ingrid Alice Desiree, Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Västergötland (later Crown Princess Victoria)

Parents: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia (Sommerlath)

Date of birth: 14 July 1977
Place of birth: Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm
Date of christening: 27 September 1977
Place of christening: Palace Chapel, Stockholm
Godparents: King Harald of Norway, Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands, Princess Désirée Baroness Silfverschiöld, Ralf Sommerlath
Other informtion of note:

1. Christening of Victoria.
2. Stamp of Carl XVI Gustaf and Victoria issued in 1980.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

SWEDISH ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Carl Philip Edmund Bertil, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Värmland

Parents: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia (Sommerlath)

Date of birth: 13 May 1979
Place of birth: The Royal Palace of Stockholm, Stockholm
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Other informtion of note:

1. Christening of Carl.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

SWEDISH ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Madeleine Thérèse Amelie Josephine, Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland

Parents: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia (Sommerlath)

Date of birth: 10 June 1982
Place of birth: Drottningholm Palace, Stockholm County
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Godparents: Princess Benedikte, Prince Andreas of Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha, Princess Christina, Walter Sommerlath
Other informtion of note:

1. Christening of Madeleine

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

THAILAND ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (later Crown Prince)

Parents: King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand

Date of birth: 28 July 1952
Place of birth: Ambara Villa of the Royal Dusit Palace in Bangkok, Thailand
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Godparents:

Other information of note:
His Majesty the King conferred him with the title of "Somdech Phra Boroma Orasadhiraj Chao Fah Maha Vajiralongkorn Sayam Makutrajakuman" on December 28, 1972, making him the Crown Prince and heir to the throne.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

YUGOSLAV ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia

Parents: King Peter II of Yugoslavia and Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark

Date of birth: 17 July 1945
Place of birth: London
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Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

YUGOSLAV ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Hereditary Prince Peterr
y Prince Peter
Parents: Crown Prince Alexander and Princess Maria da Gloria of Orleans and Bragança

Date of birth: 5 February 1980
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois USA
Date of christening:
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Godparents: Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia son of HRH Prince Regent Paul of Yugoslavia
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Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

YUGOSLAV ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Prince Philip

Parents: Crown Prince Alexander and Princess Maria da Gloria of Orleans and Bragança

Date of birth: 15 January 1982
Place of birth: Fairfax, Virginia USA
Date of christening:
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Godparents: King Constantine of Greece, Queen Sofia of Spain and the Duchess of Calabria.

Other information of note: Prince Philip is the fraternal twin of Prince Alexander.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

YUGOSLAV ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Prince Alexander

Parents: Crown Prince Alexander and Princess Maria da Gloria of Orleans and Bragança

Date of birth: 15 January 1982
Place of birth: Fairfax, Virginia USA
Date of christening:
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Godparents: Queen Sofia of Spain, King Constantine of Greece, and the Duchess of Calabria

Other information of note: Prince Alexander is the fraternal twin of Prince Philip.

Mandy · Mar 31, 2005

DUTCH ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Emma Luana Ninette Sophie, Countess of Orange-Nassau

Parents: Prince Johan Friso and Princess Mabel Wisse Smit

Date of birth: 26 March 2005
Place of birth: London
Date of christening: December 18, 2005
Place of christening: Huis ten Bosch Palace, The Hague
Godparents: Prince Constantijn, Baroness Sophie van der Recke, Eveline Wisse Smit and Emma Bonino

Other information of note: The Countess will use the name Luana. The Countess has not been written into any faith. The parents want to leave that decision to Luana herself.

1. Luana with Mom & Dad and Grandma Queen Beatrix.

Countess Emma "Luana" Ninette Sophie: News and Pictures thread: http://www.theroyalforums.com/forums/f17/countess-emma-luana-ninette-sophie-news-pictures-6096.html

Mandy · May 18, 2005

JORDANIAN ROYALS

Full (christened) name: Princess Alia bint Al - Hussein of Jordan

Parents: King Hussein of Jordan and Queen Dina of Jordan

Date of birth: 13th February 1956
Place of birth: Amman, Jordan
Date of christening/baptism: not known
Place of christening/baptism: Amman, Jordan
Godparents: N/A

Other information of note: they have a very simple naming ceremony in Jordan; it's not like a christening or a baptism. I believe they just have a family gathering wherein the baby is dressed in nice clothes, and they officially announce the name the parents have selected for the baby--Nothing major, very simple. Another thing of note is that when girls are born in Arab countries they often have bint as their middle name, bint simply means daughter, bint is always followed by the father's name.