News and views from MandysRoyalty.org http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep Royal questions answered; news discussions abound! Tue, 22 May 2012 19:47:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 RoyalRephttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with FeedLoungeSubscribe with The Free DictionarySubscribe with Bitty BrowserSubscribe with Live.comSubscribe with Excite MIXSubscribe with Yourminis.comSubscribe with Attensa for OutlookSubscribe with WebwagSubscribe with netomat HubSubscribe with Daily RotationSubscribe with Podcast ReadySubscribe with FlurrySubscribe with ParticlsAdd to Any Feed ReaderSubscribe with fwicki Baptism of Princess Estelle of Sweden http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/RoyalRep/~3/sWav1y_ZrF4/ http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/05/2012/baptism-of-princess-estelle-of-sweden/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 19:41:34 +0000 Mandy http://mandysroyalty.org/royal_rep/?p=7432 Another set of proud royal parents have baptized their baby. HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband, Prince Daniel, officially baptized their daughter Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary, Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland. Princess Estelle was born on February 23, 2012. Her godparents are: Prince Carl Philip (maternal uncle) Anna Westling Söderström(paternal aunt) [...]
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Another set of proud royal parents have baptized their baby. HRH Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband, Prince Daniel, officially baptized their daughter Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary, Princess of Sweden, Duchess of Östergötland.

Princess Estelle was born on February 23, 2012. Her godparents are:

Prince Carl Philip (maternal uncle)
Anna Westling Söderström(paternal aunt)
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway
Crown Prince Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Crown Princess Mary of Denmark, wife of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark

While some reacted with surprise at the baby’s first name, historians found that there was a previous Estelle linked to the Bernadotte dynasty – Estelle Romaine Manville, the American wife of Folke Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg. The Countess of Wisborg died in her adopted homeland of Sweden in 1984, 36 years after the assassination of the Count [read more].

Now, little Estelle joins the ranks of other European princesses set to be Queen of their respective countries one day: Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway, Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands and Infanta Leonor of Spain.


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Athena, who was born January 24, 2012, is the second child for Prince Joachim and Princess Marie. Their son, Prince Henrik, was born May 4, 2009.

Athena is the name of the Greek goddess of wisdom, a tribute to the Danish royal family’s ties to Greece (Queen Margrethe’s sister Anne Marie is the former Queen of the Hellenes).

Marguerite is the French spelling of Queen Margrethe’s name.

Françoise is the name of Princess Marie’s mother.

… and of course, Marie for the new princess’ mother.

The little princess is the first girl for Prince Joachim, who has three boys in all. His two eldest, Princes Nikolai (1999) and Felix (2002), are from his marriage to Alexandra Manley, now Countess of Frederiksborg.

Today, the Danish royals and their extended family celebrate a new life and the latest chapter in their dynasty. Congratulations!

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At little Henrik’s christening, and at Athena’s christening


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