Verified birthdays of kings, queens, princes and princesses from the reigning houses of Europe, from the British Windsors to the Scandinavian crowns and the Mediterranean principalities.
Tap Open in DMB on any card and the app opens a ready-made profile with the name, country, birth date and more.
Belgian Royal Family 3
Belgian Royal Family: a branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha that has reigned over Belgium since the country's independence in 1831, today led by King Philippe.
Danish Royal Family: a branch of the House of Glücksburg on the Danish throne since 1863, with one of the oldest continuous monarchies in Europe and now headed by King Frederik X.
House of Bernadotte: the reigning royal house of Sweden since 1818, founded by Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, a French marshal of Napoleon who was elected heir to the Swedish throne.
House of Bourbon (Casa de Borbón): the reigning royal house of Spain since 1700, restored after democratic transition under King Juan Carlos I and now headed by King Felipe VI.
House of Grimaldi (Maison Grimaldi): the ruling family of the Principality of Monaco since 1297, one of the longest continuously reigning houses in Europe.
House of Liechtenstein (Haus Liechtenstein): the ruling princely family of the Principality of Liechtenstein since 1719, one of the wealthiest royal houses in Europe.
House of Orange-Nassau (Huis Oranje-Nassau): the reigning royal house of the Netherlands since 1815 and a central thread of Dutch history since the sixteenth-century Revolt against Spain.
House of Windsor: the reigning royal house of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth realms, founded in 1917 by King George V from the older House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Luxembourg Grand Ducal Family: a branch of the House of Nassau-Weilburg reigning over the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg since 1890, the only surviving grand duchy in the world.
Norwegian Royal Family: a branch of the House of Glücksburg on the Norwegian throne since the country's independence from Sweden in 1905, today led by King Harald V.
Why are some Europeans royals styled differently (Prince, King, Grand Duke, Sovereign Prince)?
Each European country preserves its own historical institution. The United Kingdom, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands have kings and queens. Luxembourg has a Grand Duke, the only surviving grand duchy in the world. Monaco and Liechtenstein are principalities, headed by a Sovereign Prince. The app stores each title in the profile so it appears correctly when you import the card.
Why have so many recent European monarchs voluntarily abdicated?
Voluntary abdication has become routine in twenty-first-century Europe, where it was rare before. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands stepped down in 2013 in favor of her son Willem-Alexander; King Albert II of Belgium did the same that year for his son Philippe; King Juan Carlos I of Spain abdicated in 2014 for Felipe VI; and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark abdicated in 2024 for Frederik X. The trend reflects a more pragmatic, modern view of monarchy as a public service rather than a lifelong sacred duty.
Are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle still part of the royal family?
They remain members of the royal family by birth and marriage and retain their titles of Duke and Duchess of Sussex, but they stepped back from senior royal duties in 2020 and now live in California. They no longer represent the Crown at official engagements and have given up the use of their HRH styles in public. Prince Harry remains in the line of succession, currently fifth in line to the British throne.