Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Current Reigning Houses

Bahrain
His Majesty King Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah of Bahrain (b. 28 January, 1950 at Riffa, Bahrain) is the current king of Bahrain. He succeeded his father, Isa bin Salman Al Khalifah, as Emir on 6 March, 1999. Bahrain officially upgraded from an emirate to a kingdom in 2002. He has five children by his wife, Sheikha Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa:
  • HRH Sheikh Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, Crown Prince of Bahrain (b. 1969) married Aisha ? and has issue:
    • HRH Sheikh 'Isa bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
    • HRH Sheikh Muhammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
    • HRH Sheikh ? bint Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
  • HRH Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain (b. 1975)
  • HRH Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain (b. 1977)
  • HRH Sheikha Najla bint Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain (b. 1981)
  • HRH Sheikh Faisal bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain (1991-2006)
Belgium
His Majesty King Albert II Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie of the Belgians (b. 6 June, 1934) is the current king of Belgium. He succeeded his elder brother Baudouin I, as king, on 31 July, 1993. He has three children by his wife, Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria:
  • HRH Prince Philippe Léopold Louis Marie of Belgium, Duke of Brabant (b. 1960) married Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz and has issue:
    • HRH Princess Elisabeth Thèrése Marie Hèléne of Belgium (b. 25 October 2001)
    • HRH Prince Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie of Belgium (b, 20 August 2003)
    • HRH Prince Emmanuel Léopold Guillaume François Marie (b. 4 October 2005)
    • HRH Princess Eléonore Fabiola Victoria Anne Marie of Belgium (b. 16 April 2008)
  • HRH Princess Astrid Joséphine-Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola Marie of Belgium (b. 1962) married Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este, Duke of Modena (b. 1955, created Prince of Belgium by Royal Decree) and has issue:
    • HI&RH Prince Amedeo Marie Joseph Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marcus d'Aviano of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (b. 21 February, 1986)
    • HI&RH Princess Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (b. 26 August, 1988)
    • HI&RH Prince Joachim Carl Maria Nikolaus Isabelle Marcus d'Aviano of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este (b. 9 December, 1991)
    • HI&RH Princess Luisa Maria Anna Martine Pilar of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (b. 11 October, 1995)
    • HI&RH Princess Laetitia Maria Nora Anna Joachim Zita of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (b. 21 February, 1986)
  • HRH Prince Laurent Benoît Baudouin Marie of Belgium (b. 19 October, 1963) married Claire Coombs and has issue:
    • HRH Princess Louise Sophie Mary of Belgium (b. 6 February, 2004)
    • HRH Prince Nicolas Casimir Marie of Belgium (b. 13 December, 2005)
    • HRH Prince Aymeric Auguste Marie of Belgium (b. 13 December, 2005)
Bhutan
His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck (b. 21 February, 1980) is the current king of Bhutan. He succeeded his father, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, as king on 14 December, 2006, upon the latter's abdication. Jigme Khesar is unmarried. Should he die without issue, he will be succeeded by his younger brother, Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck (b. 1984)

Denmark
Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid of Denmark (b. 16 April, 1940 at Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark) is the current queen of Denmark. She succeeded her father Frederik IX, as king, on 14 January, 1972. She has two children by her husband, Henri de Laborde de Monpezat (created HRH Prince Henrik of Denmark, Prince Consort):
  • HRH Crown Prince Frederik André Henrik Christian of Denmark (b. 26 May, 1968) married Mary Elizabeth Donaldson and has issue:
    • HRH Prince Christian Valdemar Henri John of Denmark (b. 15 October 2005)
    • HRH Princess Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe of Denmark (b. 21 April, 2007)
  • HRH Prince Joachim Holger Waldemar Christian of Denmark (b. 7 June, 1969) married (1) Alexandra Christina Manley (divorced 2005, created Countess of Frederiksborg) and (2) Marie Agathe Cavallier (engaged) and has issue from his first marriage:
    • HRH Prince Nikolai William Alexander Frederik of Denmark (b. 28 August, 1999)
    • HRH Prince Felix Henrik Valdemar Christian of Denmark (b. 22 July, 2002)
Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Alexandra Mary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (b. 21 April, 1926 at Mayfair, London) is the current queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. She succeeded her father George VI, as king, on 6 February, 1952. She has four children by her husband, Prince Phillippos of Greece and Denmark (later, Lt. Philip Mountbatten, created HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh):
  • HRH The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (b. 1948) married (1) Lady Diana Spencer (divorced 1996) and (2) Camilla Parker-Bowles, née Shand, and has issue from his first marriage:
    • HRH Prince William Arthur Philip Louis of Wales (b. 21 June, 1982)
    • HRH Prince Henry (Harry) Charles Albert David of Wales (b. 15 September, 1984)
  • HRH The Princess Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Princess Royal (b. 1950) married (1) Mark Phillips (divorced 1992) and (2) Timothy Laurence, and has issue from his first marriage:
    • Peter Mark Andrew Phillips (b. 15 November, 1977); married Autumn Kelly
    • Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips (b. 15 May, 1981)
  • HRH The Prince Andrew Albert Christian Edward of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Duke of York (b. 1960) married (1) Sarah Margaret ("Fergie") Ferguson (divorced 1996) and has issue from his first marriage:
    • HRH Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York (b. 8 August, 1988)
    • HRH Princess Eugenie Victoria Helena of York (b. 23 March, 1990)
  • HRH The Prince Edward Antony Richard Louis of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Earl of Wessex (b. 1964) married Sophie Rhys-Jones and has issue:
    • Lady Louise Alice Elizabeth Mary Windsor (b. 8 November, 2003; legally HRH Princess Louise of Wessex)
    • James Alexander Philip Theo Windsor, Viscount Severn (b. 17 December 2007; legally HRH Prince James of Wessex)
Japan
His Imperial Majesty Emperor Akihito (Tsugu-no-miya) of Japan (b. 23 December, 1933 at Tokyo, Japan) is the current emperor of Japan. He succeeded his father Hirohito, as emperor, on 7 January, 1989. He has three children by his wife, Michiko Shoda:
  • HIH Crown Prince Naruhito of Japan (b. 23 February, 1960; titled Hiro-no-miya as a child) married Masako Owada and has issue:
    • HRH Aiko, Princess Toshi (b. 1 December, 2001)
  • HIH Prince Fumihito of Japan, Prince Akishino (b. 30 November, 1965; titled Aya-no-miya as a child) married Kiko Kawashima and has issue:
    • HIH Princess Mako of Akishino (b. 23 October, 1991)
    • HIH Princess Kako of Akishino (b. 29 December, 1994)
    • HIH Prince Hisahito of Akishino (b. 6 September, 2006)
  • HIH Princess Sayako of Japan (b. 18 April, 1969; titled Nori-no-miya as a child) married Yoshiki Kuroda and as a result, gave up her royal title and left the Japanese Imperial Family. She is now known as Sayako Kuroda.
Jordan
Her Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan (b. 30 January, 1962) is the current king of Jordan. He succeeded his father Hussein bin Talal, as king, on 7 February, 1999. He has four children by his wife, Rania Al-Yasin
  • HRH Prince Hussein bin Al Abdullah of Jordan (b. 28 June, 1994)
  • HRH Princess Iman bint Al Abdullah of Jordan (b. 27 September, 1996)
  • HRH Princess Salma bint Al Abdullah of Jordan (b. 26 September, 1996)
  • HRH Prince Hashem bin Al Abdullah of Jordan (b. 30 January, 2005)
King Abdullah has several full and half siblings:

Half sister, by his father's first wife, Sharifa Dina bint 'Abdu'l
  • HRH Princess Alia bint Al Hussein (b. 1956) married (1) Sayyid Nasser Mirza and (2) Sayyid Mohammed Al-Saleh
    • His Excellency Hussein Mirza (b. 12 February, 1981)
    • His Excellency Talal Al-Saleh (b. 12 September, 1989)
    • His Excellency Abdel Hamid Al-Saleh (b. 15 November, 1992)
Full siblings, by his mother, and his father's second wife, Antoinette Avril "Toni" Gardiner
  • HRH Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein (b. 1962) married Aliya Tabaa and has issue:
    • HRH Princess Ayah bint Al Faisal (b. 11 February, 1990)
    • HRH Prince Omar bin Al Faisal (b. 30 October, 1993)
    • HRH Princess Sara bint Al Faisal (b. 27 March, 1997)
    • HRH Princess Aisha bint Al Faisal (b. 27 March, 1997)
  • HRH Princess Aisha bint Al Hussein (b. 23 April, 1968) married Sayyid Zeid Juma and has issue:
    • Aoun Juma (b. 27 May, 1992)
    • Muna Juma (b. 18 July, 1996)
  • HRH Princess Zein bint Al Hussein (b. 23 April, 1968) married Sayyid Majdi Al-Saleh and has issue:
    • Jaafar Saleh
    • Juamana Saleh
Half siblings by his father's third wife, Alia Baha el-Din Toukan
  • HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein (b. 3 May, 1974) married to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Emir of Dubai. Haya is Sheikh Mohammed's junior wife; the sheikh has seventeen children by his first wife and two concubines. The couple has issue:
    • HH Princess Al Jalila bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (b. 2 December, 2007)
  • HRH Prince Ali bin Al Hussein (b. 1975) married Rym Brahimi and has issue:
    • HRH Princess Jalilah bint Al Ali (b. 16 September, 2005)
    • HRH Prince Abdullah bint Al Ali (b. 19 March, 2007)
Half siblings by his father's fourth wife, Lisa Najeeb Halaby (Queen Noor):
  • HRH Prince Hamzah bin Al Hussein (b. 29 March, 1980) married Princess Noor bint Asem of Jordan and has issue:
    • HRH Princess Hayah bint Al Hamzah (b. 18 April, 2007)
  • HRH Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein (b. 10 June, 1981) married Princess Fahdah Mohammed Abu Neyan of Saudi Arabia
    • HRH Princess Haalah bint Al Hashim (b. 6 April, 2007)
    • HRH Princess Rayet Al Noor bint Al Hashim (b. 4 July, 2008)
  • HRH Princess Iman bint Al Hussein (b. 24 April, 1983)
  • HRH Princess Raiyah bint Al Hussein (b. 1986)

Liechtenstein
His Serene Highness Prince Hans-Adam II Ferdinand Alois Josef Maria Marko d'Aviano Pius of Liechtenstein (b. 14 February, 1945 at Zürich, Switzerland) is the current prince of Liechtenstein. He succeeded his father, Franz Joseph II, as reigning prince on 13 November, 1989. He has four children by his wife, née Countess Marie Aglaë Kinsky of Wchinitz and Tettau:
  • HSH Hereditary Prince Alois Philipp Maria of Liechtenstein (b. 11 June, 1968) married Duchess Sophie in Bavaria, Princess of Bavaria and has issue:
    • HSH Prince Joseph Wenzel Maximilian Maria of Liechtenstein (b. 24 May, 1995)
    • HSH Princess Marie Caroline Elisabeth Immaculata of Liechtenstein (b. 17 October, 1996)
    • HSH Prince Georg Antonius Constantin Maria of Liechtenstein (b. 20 April, 1999)
    • HSH Prince Nikolaus Sebastian Alexander Maria of Liechtenstein (b. 6 December, 2000)
  • HSH Prince Maximilian Nikolaus Maria of Liechtenstein (b. 16 May, 1969) married Angela Gisela Brown and has issue:
    • HSH Prince Alfons Constantin Maria of Liechtenstein (b. 18 May, 2001)
  • HSH Prince Constantin Ferdinand Maria of Liechtenstein (b. 15 March, 1972) married Countess Marie Gabriele Franciska Kálnoky de Köröspatak and has issue:
    • HSH Prince Moritz Emanuel Maria of Liechtenstein (b. 27 May, 2003)
    • HSH Princess Georgina Maximiliane Tatjana Maria of Liechtenstein (b. 23 July, 2005)
    • HSH Prince Benedikt Ferdinand Hubertus Maria of Liechtenstein, (b. 18 May, 2008)
  • HSH Princess Tatjana Nora Maria of Liechtenstein (b. 10 April, 1973) married Philipp von Lattorff and has issue:
    • Lukas Maria von Lattorff (b. 13 May, 2000)
    • Elisabeth Marie Angela Tatiana von Lattorff (b. 25 January, 2002)
    • Marie Theresa von Lattorff (b. 18 January, 2004)
    • Camilla Katharina Maria von Lattorff (b. 14 November, 2005)
    • Anna Pia Theresia Maria von Lattorff (b. 3 August, 2007)
Luxembourg
His Royal Highness Grand Duke Henri Albert Gabriel Félix Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg (b. 16 April, 1955 at Betzdorf Castle, Luxembourg) is the current grand duke of Liechtenstein. He succeeded his father, Jean, as grand duke, upon the latter's abdication on 7 October, 2000. He has four children by his wife, née Maria Teresa Mestre:
  • HRH Hereditary Prince Guillaume Jean Joseph Marie of Luxembourg (b. 11 November, 1981)
  • HRH Prince Félix Léopold Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg (b. 3 June, 1984)
  • HRH Prince Louis Xavier Marie Guillaume (b. 3 August, 1986) married Tessy Antony. Upon his marriage to Tessy, Louis renounced his right of succession to the Luxembourg throne for himself and his descendants. The couple has issue:
    • Gabriel Michael Louis Ronny de Nassau (b. 12 March, 2006)
    • Noah Guillaume de Nassau (b. 21 September, 2007)
  • HRH Princess Alexandra Joséphine Teresa Charlotte Marie Wilhelmine of Luxembourg (b. 16 February, 1991)
  • HRH Prince Sébastian Henri Marie Guillaume of Luxembourg (b. 16 April, 1992)
Monaco
His Serene Highness Prince Albert II Alexandre Louis Pierre (b. 14 March, 1958) is the current prince of Monaco. He succeeded his father, Rainer III, as prince, upon the latter's death on 6 April, 2005. Though Albert is unmarried, and has no legitimate children, he does have two offspring, born out of wedlock:
  • Jazmin Grace Grimaldi (b. 4 March, 1992, daughter of Tamara Rotolo)
  • Alexandre Eric Stéphane Coste (b. 24 August 2003)
Prince Albert has two sisters, the elder of whom will succeed him as Princess of Monaco unless Albert has legitimate heirs:
  • HRH Princess Caroline Louise Marguerite of Monaco (b. 23 January, 1957) married (1) Philippe Junot (divorced 1980) and (2) Stefano Casiraghi (until his death) and (3) Ernst August V, Prince of Hanover and has issue from her second and third marriages:
    • Andrea Albert Pierre Casiraghi (b. 8 June, 1984)
    • Charlotte Marie Pomeline Casiraghi (b. 3 August, 1986)
    • Pierre Rainier Stefano Casiraghi (b. 5 September, 1987)
    • HRH Princess Alexandra Charlotte Ulrike Maryam Virginia of Hanover (b. 20 July, 1999)
  • HRH Princess Stéphanie Marie Elisabeth of Monaco (b. 1 February, 1965) married (1) Daniel Ducret (divorced 1996) and (2) Adans Lopez Peres (divorced 2004) and has issue from her first marriage, as well as one child out of wedlock:
    • Louis Ducret (b. 26 November, 1992)
    • Pauline Ducret (b. 4 May, 1994)
    • Camille Marie Kelly Grimaldi (Gottlieb) (b. 15 July, 1998)
Morocco
His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco (b. 21 August, 1963 at Rabat, Morocco) is the current king of Morocco. He succeeded his father Hassan II, as king, on 23 July, 1999. He has two children by his wife, Salma Bennani:
  • HRH Crown Prince Moulay Hassan of Morocco (b. 8 May, 2003 at Rabat, Morocco)
  • HRH Princess Lalla Khadija of Morocco (b. 28 February, 2007 at Rabat, Morocco)