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HM King Haakon VIII of Norway - Reign: 28 August 2026 – present - Born: 20 July 1973, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway - Spouse: Her Majesty Queen Mette-Marit of Norway - Parents: His Late Majesty King Harald V of Norway and Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway - Heir: Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway. AlmanacdeGotha.org

Amélie of Orléans (French: Marie Amélie Louise Hélène; 28 September 1865 – 25 October 1951) was the last Queen of Portugal as the wife of Carlos I of Portugal. She was regent of Portugal during the absence of her husband in 1895. She was the eldest daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Paris, and Princess Marie Isabelle d'Orléans, and a "Princess of Orléans" by birth. Amélie's paternal grandparents were Prince Ferdinand Philippe, Duke of Orléans, and Duchess Helena of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. Her maternal grandparents were Prince Antoine, Duke of Montpensier, and the Infanta Luisa Fernanda of Spain. The Dukes of Orléans and Montpensier were siblings, both sons of King Louis-Philippe I of France, and Maria Amalia of the Two Sicilies. Almanach de Saxe Gotha Website: almanacdegotha.org almanachdegotha.org

Death - Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Norway, died at Oslo, Norway, aged 94 - Born: 12 February 1932 – Died: 11 September 2026. +Requiescat in pace+ AlmanacdeGotha.org

Death - Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Norway, died at Oslo, Norway, aged 94 - Born: 12 February 1932 – Died: 11 September 2026. +Requiescat in pace+ AlmanacdeGotha.org

HM King Haakon VIII of Norway - Reign: 28 August 2026 – present - Born: 20 July 1973, The National Hospital, Oslo, Norway - Spouse: Her Majesty Queen Mette-Marit of Norway - Parents: His Late Majesty King Harald V of Norway and Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway - Heir: Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway. Almanach de Saxe Gotha Website: almanacdegotha.org almanachdegotha.org

Death - His Majesty King Harald V of Norway, died at Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway, aged 89 - Born: 21 February 1937 – Died: 28 August 2026. +Requiescat in pace+ AlmanacdeGotha.org

Death - His Majesty King Harald V of Norway, died at Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway, aged 89 - Born: 21 February 1937 – Died: 28 August 2026. +Requiescat in pace+ AlmanacdeGotha.org

HM King Farouk I of Egypt - 11 February 1920 – 18 March 1965 was the tenth ruler of Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty and the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan, succeeding his father, Fuad I, in 1936 and reigning until his overthrow in a military coup in 1952. He was overthrown in the 1952 coup d'état and forced to abdicate in favour of his six-month-old son, Ahmed Fuad, who succeeded him as Fuad II. He in turn formally reigned as the last King of Egypt and the Sudan from July 1952 until the abolition of the Egyptian monarchy in June 1953. Farouk died in exile in Italy in 1965. His sister, Princess Fawzia bint Fuad, was the first wife and consort of the Shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. Almanach de Saxe Gotha Website: almanacdegotha.org almanachdegotha.org

Almanach de Gotha - 1930 by Justus Perthes. Almanach de Saxe Gotha Website: almanacdegotha.org almanachdegotha.org

Almanach de Gotha - 1931 by Justus Perthes. Almanach de Saxe Gotha Website: almanacdegotha.org almanachdegotha.org

Almanach de Gotha - 1935 by Justus Perthes. Almanach de Saxe Gotha Website: almanacdegotha.org almanachdegotha.org

His Royal Highness Prince Emanuele Filiberto of Savoy, Prince of Venice (Emanuele Filiberto Umberto Reza Ciro René Maria di Savoia; born 22 June 1972) Emanuele Filiberto is the Head of the House of Savoy. He is the son of HRH Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy and male-line grandson of HM King Umberto II, King of Italy. Almanach de Saxe Gotha Website: almanacdegotha.org almanachdegotha.org

Ernest I (German: Ernst Anton Karl Ludwig; 2 January 1784 – 29 January 1844) served as the last sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (as Ernest III) from 1806 to 1826 and the first sovereign duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha from 1826 to 1844. He was the father of Prince Albert, who was the husband of Queen Victoria. Ernest fought against Napoleon Bonaparte, and through construction projects and the establishment of a court theatre, he left a strong imprint on his residence town, Coburg. AlmanacdeGotha.org

HM King Umberto II (Italian: Umberto Nicola Tommaso Giovanni Maria di Savoia; 15 September 1904 – 18 March 1983) was King of Italy. Umberto's reign lasted for 34 days, from 9 May 1946 until his formal deposition on 12 June 1946, although he had been the de facto head of state since 1944. Due to his short reign, he was nicknamed the May King (Italian: Re di maggio). Umberto was the third child and only son among the five children of HM King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy and HRH Princess Elena of Montenegro. Almanach de Saxe Gotha Website: almanacdegotha.org almanachdegotha.org

Marella Agnelli and Princess Luciana Pignatelli on her boat, La Leopolda, July 1, 1962 - Marella Agnelli e la principessa Luciana Pignatelli sulla sua barca, La Leopolda, 1 luglio 1962. Almanach de Saxe Gotha Website: almanacdegotha.org almanachdegotha.org

Princess Luciana Malgeri Pignatelli (13 January 1935 – 13 October 2008) Born Luciana Malgeri, she was the daughter of journalist Francesco Malgeri and his wife, the Italian-Brazilian Nelida Lenci, previously Countess Crespi (widow of the late Count Dino Crespi). She had two half-brothers, Count Rodolfo Crespi and Marco Fabio Crespi, husband of Vogue editor Consuelo Crespi. On 20 June 1954, Luciana married Prince Don Nicolò Maria Pignatelli Aragon Cortès (born 22 May 1923 – 2021), 17th Prince of Noia. The title, one of many held by the family, derives from the Kingdom of Aragon. The couple had two children: Princess Donna Fabrizia (born 30 January 1956), Prince Don Diego (born 21 May 1958). Almanach de Saxe Gotha Website: almanacdegotha.org almanachdegotha.org