Noble Births Announcements 2012

[Princess Robijn]

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[MAfan]

Hugh van Cutsem and his wife Rose, née Astor, welcomed their third child, a boy named Charles Hugh Valentine, on 4 January 2012.

Peerage News: Baby for the van Cutsems
van CUTSEM - Births Announcements - Telegraph Announcements

[Biri]

A brother for Grace Emilie Clare (b.2007) & Rafe Michael Waldorf (b.2009)

Source: Descendants of John Jacob Astor and Sarah Todd

[Biri]

Marie-Armandine Querton (b.1974) [second daughter of Countess Philippine of Limburg-Stirum (b.1946) & her husband Renaud Querton (b.1943)] & her husband Jose Zurstrassen (b.1967) had their fourth child, Alec, this month.

A brother for Elise (b.2000), Annabelle (b.2002) & Eric (b.2009)

Source: Descendants of Count Thierry de Limburg Stirum and Countess Marie Thrse de Thiennes, Leyenburg et de Rumbeke

[Biri]

Duchess of Brabant is an aunt again!

Her sister, Countess Helene d'Udekem d'Acoz (b.1979) [daughter of late Count Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz (1936-2008) & his wife Anne, nee Countess Komorowska (b.1946)] & her husband, Baron Nicolas Janssen (b.1974) had their first child, Cordelia, this year.

Source: Descendants of Baron Albert d'Udekem d'Acoz

[MAfan]

Baroness Cordelia Janssen was born on 11 February 2012.

Le Site du Carnet Mondain : Carnet du jour

[MAfan]

Count and Countess Jacquelin d'Oultremont, née Isaline Desclée de Maredsous, welcomed on 22 February 2012 their third child, a daughter named Daria.
A sister for Maïlys and Felix.
Royal News of 2012, Section III
Oultremont

[Biri]

Jonkheer Vincent Pigault de Beaupre (b.1980) [oldest of three chldren and only son of Michel, Ridder Pigault de Beaupre, Papal Count (b.1951) & his wife Cecile, nee Baroness de Viron (b.1953)] & his wife Camille, nee van de Walle de Ghelcke had their second child, Achille, this year.

A brother for Lise (b.2009)

Source: Descendants of Baron Albert d'Udekem d'Acoz

[Biri]

Valentin von Amsberg (b.1970) [youngest of four children od DIetrich von Amsberg (b.1937) & his wife Sophie-Charlotte, nee Countess von Bernstofff (b.1940)] & his wife Fabiana, nee Mingrone (b.1974) had twin boys, their second and third sons, Loreno and Dario, this year.

Brothers for Eliano (b.2009)

Source: Descendants of August von Amsberg

[Biri]

Count Grégory d’Ursel (b.22 June 1983) [son of Count Aurian d’Ursel (b.1955) and & his wife Marie-Christine, née Baroness de Broqueville (b.1957)] and his wife Astrid, née Delacroix (b.8 December 1984) had their first child, Elisa, on 1 March.

She is third grandchild of her paternal grandparents: Their oldest son Sebastien (b.1978) & his wife Eloise, nee Copee (b.1982) have already two children: Henri (b.2008) & Rose (b.2010).

Sources: Ursel
Royal News of 2012, Section III

[MAfan]

Count Don Cosimo of the Princes Corsini and his wife, née Chiara Laudanna, welcomed on 26 February 2012 their first child, a son named Giovanni.

Royal News of 2012, Section III

[Biri]

Baron Tassilo von Twickel (b.1976) [younger son of Princess Benigna Biron von Kurland (b.1939) & her former husband, Baron Johann Christoph von Twickel (b.1940)] & his wife Janine, nee Schniewind had their second child, Matilda, this year.
A sister for Anton (DOB unknown).

Matilda is fourth grandchild and second granddaughter of her paternal grandparents; their older son Nikolaus (b.1969) & his wife Georgia, nee Fischer (b.1969) have a son Konstantin (b.2002) and a daughter Benedikta (b.2005).

Source: Descendants of German Emperor Wilhelm I

[Biri]

Arnaud Eeckhout (b.1984) [youngest of three children of Jonkvrouw Regine de Kerchove d'Exaerde (b.1952) {herself daughter of JonkvrouwTherese Casier de ter Beken (1925-2011) & her husband Albert, Baron de Kerchove d'Exaerde (1926-2006)} & her husband, Benoit Eeckhout (b.1951)] & his wife Berenice, nee Wathelet had their first child, Victoire, this year.

Source: Descendants of Baron Albert d'Udekem d'Acoz

[Biri]

A bridegroom-to-be, Count Clemens Hoyos is an uncle again!

His older brother, Count Ferdinand Hoyos (b.1974) & his wife Izabel Julia, nee Mellinghoff had their third child this year.

A sibling for Helena (b.2007) & Heinrich (b.2010)

Source: Descendants of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria

[Biri]

Marie-Yolande, Countess Fugger of Babenhausen de Polignac (b.9 August 1979) [daughter of Carl-Anton, Count Fugger of Babenhausen (b.1944) & his former wife, Princess Helene de Polignac (b.1944) & her husband Constantin Rinn of Smailhorn had their second child, Eleanor, this year.

A sister for Paul-Alexandre (b.2009)

Sources: Descendants of Joseph Fouch and Bonne-Jeanne Coiquaud
Fugger

[Biri]

Count Michael of Ursel (b.14 November 1983) [son of Count Patrick of Ursel (b.1949) and his wife Beatrice, nee van der Straten Waillet (b.1947)] and his wife Géraldine, nee van Swieten (b.1984) had their first child, Camille, on 6 March.

Source: Royal News of 2012, Section III

[Biri]

Marie-Stephanie de Villeule (b.1974) [daughter of late Jean de Villeule (1948-1997) {himself son of Emeline Courtin de Neufbourg (b.1920) & her late husband, Count Bernard de Villeule (1919-1970)} & his wife Anne, nee de Bazelaire de Boucheporn (b.1951)] & her husband Guillaume Gaveriaux had their second son, Jean, this year.

A beother for Theodore (DOB unknown)

Source: Descendants of Baron Raphael von Erlanger

[Warren]

The discussion concerning attribution has been moved to the Noble & Royal Genealogical websites & links thread.

[Biri]

Honourable William Waldorf Astor (b.1979) [son of William Waldorf Astor, 4th Viscount Astor (b.1951) & his wife, Annabel Lucy Veronica, nee Jones (b.1946)] & his wife Lohralee, nee Stutz had their first child, William Waldorf jr.,this year.

He is the third grandchild of his paternal grandparents; their daughter, Flora Katherine (b.1976) & her husband, Alexander Theophilus Rycroft (b.1975) have two children: Nelson William Alexander (b.2008) & Pandora Winifred (b.2011).
Their youngest child, James Jacob (b.1981) is still single.

Source: Descendants of John Jacob Astor and Sarah Todd

[Biri]

Jonkvrouwe May Huyssen van Kattendijke (b.1976) [younger daughter of Hugo, Baron Huyssen van Kattendijke (b.1948) & his wife Geertruide, nee Franck (b.1948)] & her husband Willemvan Gijn had their third child, Willem jr, this year.

A brother for Anna (b.2007) and Daniel (b.2009)

He is fifth grandchild of his maternal grandparents; their oldest daughter Anna (b.1975) & her husband Christiaan Storm de Grawe have two daughters: Eleonora (b.2008) and Laetitia (b.2009)
Their son Hugo (b.1978) is single.

Source: Descendants of Willem Bentinck and Charlotte Sophie of Aldenburg