Births Announcements 2018

[MAfan]

Welcome to the thread for
Royal and noble Births Announcements
in 2018.

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[Ceely]

Maria Natalia von Wasielewski (*1981), daughter of Duchess Maria Katharina of Mecklenburg (*1949) and her husband Wolfgang Thaddäus von Wasielewski (*1951), and her husband Baron Constantin von Reitzenstein had their fourth child, Sophie, this year.

Their older children are Helena (*2011), Ferdinand (*2013), and Kyrill (*2015).

Source: Descendants of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria

[sjetajiem]

Ashley Hicks, only son of the late David Hicks and his wife Lady Pamela Mountbatten and his wife Katalina, née Sharkey de Solis had their first son and first child together Caspian Donald at Oxford on January 21st 2018.

Ashley Hicks has already two daughters Angelica (* 26-9-1992) and Ambrosia (* 23-1-1997) from his marriage to Allegra, née Tondato

Source: mother's Instagram

[Countessmeout]

I loved the painting they used to announce it

https://www.instagram.com/p/BeNTqM9l...n-by=katahicks

[Biri]

Flora Louise Gordon-Lennox (b.1983) [only child of David Henry Charles Gordon-Lennox (b.1935) & his wife Elisabeth, nee Stirling (b.1942)] & her husband Nicholas Desmond Vigors (b.1983) [son of Patrick Mervyn Doyne Vigors & his wife Dinah, nee Burrows]had their first child, Oscar George Doyne, in Baden on 26 January.

Source: Peerage News: Oscar George Doyne Vigors (born 2018)

[Biri]

Prince Moulay Ismail of Morocco (born 7 May 1981) [younger son of late Prince Moulay Abdullah of Morocco (1935 –1983) {himself younger son of King Muhammad V of Morocco (1909–1961) & his first wife Lalla Abla bint Tahar (1909–1992)] & his wife Lamia, nee Solh (herself daughter of Riad Al Solh (1894–1951), the first Prime Minister of Lebanon after the country's independence & his wife Fayza Al Jabiri, sister of the two Prime Minister of Syria, Saadallah al-Jabiri}] & his wife Anissa, nee Lehmkuhl [daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Omar Lehmkuhl and his wife, Amina (German citizens converted to Islamic faith)] had their fourth child, reportedly a daughter, on 3 February.

A sister (?) for Moulay Abdallah (17-6-2010), Lalla Aisha, (9-10-2011) & Lalla Hala (23-11-2013)

Sources: Young mother's Facebook account & their family thread.

[Biri]

Prince Hamzah bin Hussein of Jordan (b.29 March 1980) [oldest child together of late King Hussein I bin Talal of Jordan (1935-1999) & his fourth and last wife, Queen Noor, nee Lisa Halaby (b.1951)] & his wife Basmah, nee Bani Ahmad (b.4 January 1979) [daughter of Mahmoud Hassan Bani-Ahmad & his wife Halloul] had their fourth daughter together (his fifth), Nafisa, on 7 February (her paternal grandpa's 19th Death Anniversary).

A sister for Zein (3-11-2012), Noor (5-7-2014) & Badiya (b.8-4-2016) as well as a half-sister for Haya (18-5-2007) - daughter of Prince Hamzah by his first wife (and paternal second cousin), Princess Noor bint Assem (b.6 October 1982).

Sources: Twitter accounts of Prince Hamzah and Queen Noor.

[Ceely]

Sophie Brandram (*1981), eldest child of Paul Brandram (*1948) - who was the son of Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark (1913-2007) and Richard Campbell Brandram (1911-1994) - and his first wife Jennifer Steele (*1951), and her husband Humphrey Voelcker had their first child, Maximillian Walter, on February 4.

He is the first grandchild for the maternal grandparents.

Source: VOELCKER - Births Announcements - Telegraph Announcements
Descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark

[sjetajiem]

Princess Maria Galitzine and her husband Rishi Singh had a son Maxim at Houston on February 10th 2018

Source: Marlene Koenig Royal Musings: A boy for Maria Galitzine & Rishi Singh

[MarleneKoenig]

Originally Posted by Ceely

Sophie Brandram (*1981), eldest child of Paul Brandram (*1948) - who was the son of Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark (1913-2007) and Richard Campbell Brandram (1911-1994) - and his first wife Jennifer Steele (*1951), and her husband Humphrey Voelcker had their first child, Maximillian Walter, on February 4.

He is the first grandchild for the maternal grandparents.

Source: VOELCKER - Births Announcements - Telegraph Announcements
Descendants of King Christian IX of Denmark

and with the place of birth royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-newest-qvd-maximilian-walter.html

[Biri]

Countess Marie Jacqueline de Looz-Corswarem (b.1978) [oldest of three children of Count Rodolphe de Looz-Corswarem (b.1944) & his wife Christine, nee de Taisne de Raymonval (b.1949)] & her husband Howard Harvey became parents of a son, Richard, on 23 January.

Sources: http://www.carnetmondain.be/
Looz u.Corswarem

[Biri]

Georg von Reutter (b.1984) [eldest of four children of Georg von Reutter (b.1954) {himself son of Countess Maria Anna von Goëss (1922-2010) & her husband Georg von Reutter (1919-2003)} & his wife Joanna, nee Doubleday (b.1954)] & his wife Rachel Anne, nee Carson (b.1983) had their second daughter, Josephine, this year.

A sister for Clara (b.2014).

Source: Descendants of Archduke Johann of Austria

[Biri]

Princess Amelia of Brazil (b.15 March 1984) [second of four children and older daughter of Prince Antonio of Brazil (b. 1950) and his wife, Christine, nee Princess de Ligne (b. 1955)] & her husband Alexander James Spearman (b. 27 March 1984) [second of three children and older son of Lochain Alexander Spearman (b. 1952) & his wife, Pilar, nee Garrigues y Carnicer] had their second son, Nicholas Rafael, in Madrid on 20 February.

A brother for Alexander Joaquim Pedro (30-8-2016).

Sources: https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...018-royal-news
https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...al-information
http://heinbruins.nl/LouPhil.html

[Marc23]

Prince Philip of Serbia (b.12 January 1982) [second of three sons of Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia (b. July 17th 1945) and his former wife, Maria da Gloria, nee Princess of Orleans-Braganza of Brazil (b. December 13th 1946)] & his wife Danica Marinkovic (b. August 1986) [only child of painter, Milan Cile Marinkovic (b. January 25th 1947) & his wife, Zorica Beba Marinkovic, nee Krupez] had their first son, Stefan, in Belgrade on 25 February.

Source:

THE BELLS OF SAINT SAVA TEMPLE WILL ANNOUNCE THE BIRTH OF THE NEW BORN | The Royal Family of Serbia

[tdarlene]

Hola magazine is reporting that Prince Ernst August Jr. von Hannover and his wife Ekaterina have been parents on the 22nd february.

https://www.hola.com/realeza/2018022...ysheva-padres/

[Biri]

And the following article says it is a girl:

Baby von Ekaterina und Erbprinz Ernst August von Hannover ist da – HAZ – Hannoversche Allgemeine

P.S. In Spanish "hijo" means just "child"; if it had been be a boy, they would have written "hijo varón"

[Iva]

Originally Posted by Marc23

Prince Philip of Serbia (b.12 January 1982) [second of three sons of Crown Prince Alexander of Serbia (b. July 17th 1945) and his former wife, Maria da Gloria, nee Princess of Orleans-Braganza of Brazil (b. December 13th 1946)] & his wife Danica Marinkovic (b. August 1986) [only child of painter, Milan Cile Marinkovic (b. January 25th 1947) & his wife, Zorica Beba Marinkovic, nee Krupez] had their first son, name still unknown, in Belgrade on 24 February.

Source:

THE BELLS OF SAINT SAVA TEMPLE WILL ANNOUNCE THE BIRTH OF THE NEW BORN | The Royal Family of Serbia

He was born at 10:30 am on 25th February. Also the correct link to the announcement below.

THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES PRINCE PHILIP AND PRINCESS DANICA WELCOME THEIR FIRST CHILD, A SON | The Royal Family of Serbia

[Biri]

Update:

Princess Elisabeth of Hannover was born at Henriettenstift hospital in Hannover.

The article in German I posted earlier also mentions this place.

Source: https://sites.google.com/site/myroya...018-royal-news

[Marc23]

Originally Posted by Iva

He was born at 10:30 am on 25th February. Also the correct link to the announcement below.

THEIR ROYAL HIGHNESSES PRINCE PHILIP AND PRINCESS DANICA WELCOME THEIR FIRST CHILD, A SON | The Royal Family of Serbia

Thank you :-)

[Biri]

And his name is Stefan.