September 9 in royal history:
September 9, 1000 Death of Olaf I of Norway
September 9, 1087 - Death of William I (the Conqueror) at Hermentrube, Rouen, France; his son William II Rufus becomes king, buried at St. Stephen Abbey, Caen, Normandy, France
September 9, 1342 - Wedding of Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III, and Lady Elizabeth de Burgh, at the Tower of London
September 9, 1513 - Death of James IV of Scotland at the Battle of Flodden Field; a body, thought to be his, lay unburied in Sheen Abbey, Surrey and was lost during the Reformation
September 9, 1700 Birth of Anna Sophie of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, wife of Franz Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
September 9, 1730 - Death of Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Cleveland , illegitimate son of Charles II by Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (aka Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine)
September 9, 1826 Birth of Grand Duke Friedrich I of Baden
September 9, 1882 - Birth of Henry Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood, husband of Mary, Princess Royal
September 9, 2000 - Birth of Victoria de Marichalar, daughter of Infanta Elena of Spain
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September 10 in royal history:
September 10, 1167 - Death of Empress Maud, daughter of Henry I, mother of Henry II, at the Abbey of Notre Dame des Prés, Rouen; buried in Rouen Cathedral, Rouen, France
September 10, 1547 Birth of George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
September 10, 1638 Birth of Maria Theresa of Spain, wife of Louis XIV of France
September 10, 1669 Death of Henrietta Maria of France, wife of Charles I of England, at Château St. Colombes, Paris, France; buried at St. Denis Basilica, near Paris
September 10, 1898 Stabbing death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria, at Geneva, Switzerland; buried in the Imperial Crypt, Vienna
September 10, 1948 - Death of Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria in exile at Coburg, Germany; buried at St. Augustin's Roman Catholic Church, Coburg
September 10, 2006 Death of King Taufaahau Tupou of Tonga at Mercy Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand; buried at Malae Kula, Nukualofa, Tonga
September 10, 1167 - Death of Empress Maud, daughter of Henry I, mother of Henry II, at the Abbey of Notre Dame des Prés, Rouen; buried in Rouen Cathedral, Rouen, France
September 10, 1547 Birth of George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
September 10, 1638 Birth of Maria Theresa of Spain, wife of Louis XIV of France
September 10, 1669 Death of Henrietta Maria of France, wife of Charles I of England, at Château St. Colombes, Paris, France; buried at St. Denis Basilica, near Paris
September 10, 1898 Stabbing death of Elisabeth of Bavaria, wife of Emperor Franz Josef of Austria, at Geneva, Switzerland; buried in the Imperial Crypt, Vienna
September 10, 1948 - Death of Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria in exile at Coburg, Germany; buried at St. Augustin's Roman Catholic Church, Coburg
September 10, 2006 Death of King Taufaahau Tupou of Tonga at Mercy Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand; buried at Malae Kula, Nukualofa, Tonga
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Foremost, remember what happened 10 years ago on September 11, 2001.
September 11 in royal history:
September 11, 1297 - William Wallace, leader of the Scots' resistance, defeats the English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge
September 11, 1349 Death of Bonne of Luxembourg, first wife of the future John II of France, of the bubonic plague in Maubisson, France; buried at the Maubuisson Abbey
September 11, 1822 Birth of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia, wife of Charles I of Württemberg
September 11, 1937 - Birth of Paola Ruffo di Calabria, wife of Albert II of Belgium
September 11, 1966 - Birth of Kiko Kawashima, wife of Prince Akishino of Japan
September 11 in royal history:
September 11, 1297 - William Wallace, leader of the Scots' resistance, defeats the English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge
September 11, 1349 Death of Bonne of Luxembourg, first wife of the future John II of France, of the bubonic plague in Maubisson, France; buried at the Maubuisson Abbey
September 11, 1822 Birth of Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia, wife of Charles I of Württemberg
September 11, 1937 - Birth of Paola Ruffo di Calabria, wife of Albert II of Belgium
September 11, 1966 - Birth of Kiko Kawashima, wife of Prince Akishino of Japan
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September 12, 1348 - Death of Jeanne de Bourgogne (the Lame) from the plague, first wife of Philip VI of France, at Paris; buried at the Basilica of Saint Denis
September 12, 1369 Death of Blanche of Lancaster, wife of John of Gaunt, mother of Henry IV, of the plague at Bolingbroke Castle, Lindsey; buried at St Paul's Cathedral
September 12, 1494 - Birth of Francis I of France
September 12, 1612 Death of Tsar Vasili IV of Russia
September 12, 1683 - Death of Afonso VI of Portugal at Royal Palace of Cintra; buried at Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon
September 12, 1739 Death of Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
September 12, 1837 - Birth of Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse and by Rhine, husband of Princess Alice who was Queen Victoria's daughter
September 12, 1917 Death of Eleonore of Reuss-Köstritz, second wife of Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria, at Euxinograd Palace, near Varna, Bulgaria; buried in the cemetery at Boyana Church, near Sofia
September 12, 1938 Death of Prince Arthur of Connaught, grandson of Queen Victoria, at 41 Belgrave Square, London; buried at Frogmore, Windsor
Prince Arthur was the son of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Louise Marguerite of Prussia. He married his first cousin once removed Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife.
September 12, 1369 Death of Blanche of Lancaster, wife of John of Gaunt, mother of Henry IV, of the plague at Bolingbroke Castle, Lindsey; buried at St Paul's Cathedral
September 12, 1494 - Birth of Francis I of France
September 12, 1612 Death of Tsar Vasili IV of Russia
September 12, 1683 - Death of Afonso VI of Portugal at Royal Palace of Cintra; buried at Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon
September 12, 1739 Death of Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
September 12, 1837 - Birth of Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse and by Rhine, husband of Princess Alice who was Queen Victoria's daughter
September 12, 1917 Death of Eleonore of Reuss-Köstritz, second wife of Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria, at Euxinograd Palace, near Varna, Bulgaria; buried in the cemetery at Boyana Church, near Sofia
September 12, 1938 Death of Prince Arthur of Connaught, grandson of Queen Victoria, at 41 Belgrave Square, London; buried at Frogmore, Windsor
Prince Arthur was the son of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Louise Marguerite of Prussia. He married his first cousin once removed Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife.
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September 13 in royal history:
September 13, 1410 Death of Isabella of Valois, second wife of Richard II, at Château de Blois, France, buried at the Church of the Celestines, Paris
September 13, 1598 Death of Philip II of Spain at El Escorial; buried at El Escorial
September 13, 1612 Death of Karin Månsdotter, wife of Eric XIV of Sweden, in Finland; buried at the Cathedral of Turku, Finland
September 13, 1940 - German bombs fall on Buckingham Palace while George VI is in residence
This is when the late Queen Mother said, "Now we can look the East End in the face."
September 13, 1410 Death of Isabella of Valois, second wife of Richard II, at Château de Blois, France, buried at the Church of the Celestines, Paris
September 13, 1598 Death of Philip II of Spain at El Escorial; buried at El Escorial
September 13, 1612 Death of Karin Månsdotter, wife of Eric XIV of Sweden, in Finland; buried at the Cathedral of Turku, Finland
September 13, 1940 - German bombs fall on Buckingham Palace while George VI is in residence
This is when the late Queen Mother said, "Now we can look the East End in the face."
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September 14 in royal history:
September 14, 1336 - Death of John of Eltham, Duke of Cornwall, son of Edward II, at Perth, Scotland, buried in Westminster Abbey
September 14, 1435 - Death of John, Duke of Bedford, son of Henry IV, at Joyeux Repos, Rouen, Normandy, buried at Rouen Cathedral, Rouen
September 14, 1495 - Death of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Henry VII, at Eltham Palace, Kent, buried at Westminster Abbey
September 14, 1667 - Birth of Edgar, Duke of Cambridge, son of James II, at St. James Palace, London, England
September 14, 1928 - Birth of The Honorable Angus Ogilvy, husband of Princess Alexandra of Kent
September 14, 1982 - Death of Princess Grace of Monaco at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monte Carlo, Monaco; buried at Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco
September 14, 1336 - Death of John of Eltham, Duke of Cornwall, son of Edward II, at Perth, Scotland, buried in Westminster Abbey
September 14, 1435 - Death of John, Duke of Bedford, son of Henry IV, at Joyeux Repos, Rouen, Normandy, buried at Rouen Cathedral, Rouen
September 14, 1495 - Death of Elizabeth of York, daughter of Henry VII, at Eltham Palace, Kent, buried at Westminster Abbey
September 14, 1667 - Birth of Edgar, Duke of Cambridge, son of James II, at St. James Palace, London, England
September 14, 1928 - Birth of The Honorable Angus Ogilvy, husband of Princess Alexandra of Kent
September 14, 1982 - Death of Princess Grace of Monaco at the Princess Grace Hospital in Monte Carlo, Monaco; buried at Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco
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September 15 in royal history:
September 15, 1666 Birth of Sophia Dorothea of Celle, wife of George, Duke of Brunwick-Lüneburg (later George I), at Celle Castle, Germany
George divorced Sophia Dorothea and imprisoned her in a castle in Germany for the remainder of her life
September 15, 1864 Birth of Prince Sigismund of Prussia, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Neues Palais in Potsdam, Germany
Prince Sigismund was the son of Victoria, Prince Royal and Kaiser Frederick III of Germany. He died at age two from meningitis.
September 15, 1904 Birth of Umberto II of Italy
September 15, 1972 Birth of Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, wife of Felipe, Prince of Asturias
September 15, 1973 - Death of Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden at Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden; buried at the royal burial grounds in Haga
September 15, 1973 - Birth of Daniel Westling, husband of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
September 15, 1984 - Birth of Prince Harry at St. Mary's Hospital, London
September 15, 1666 Birth of Sophia Dorothea of Celle, wife of George, Duke of Brunwick-Lüneburg (later George I), at Celle Castle, Germany
George divorced Sophia Dorothea and imprisoned her in a castle in Germany for the remainder of her life
September 15, 1864 Birth of Prince Sigismund of Prussia, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Neues Palais in Potsdam, Germany
Prince Sigismund was the son of Victoria, Prince Royal and Kaiser Frederick III of Germany. He died at age two from meningitis.
September 15, 1904 Birth of Umberto II of Italy
September 15, 1972 Birth of Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano, wife of Felipe, Prince of Asturias
September 15, 1973 - Death of Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden at Helsingborg Hospital, Helsingborg, Sweden; buried at the royal burial grounds in Haga
September 15, 1973 - Birth of Daniel Westling, husband of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden
September 15, 1984 - Birth of Prince Harry at St. Mary's Hospital, London
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September 16 in royal history:
September 16, 1380 Death of Charles V of France (the Wise) at Beauté-sur-Marne, France; buried at St. Denis Basilica
September 16, 1386 - Birth of Henry V at Monmouth Castle, Wales
September 16, 1583 Death of Catherine Jagiellon, wife of Johan III of Sweden, at Stockholm; buried at Uppsala Cathedral
September 16, 1701 Death of James II in exile at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye near Paris; buried at the at the Chapel of Saint Edmund in the Church of the English Benedictines in the Rue St. Jacques in Paris; his tomb and remains were destroyed during the French Revolution
September 16, 1764 - Death of Franz Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
September 16, 1824 - Death of Louis XVIII of France at Paris, France; buried at the Basilica of St. Denis
September 16, 1837 Birth of Pedro V of Portugal
September 16, 1380 Death of Charles V of France (the Wise) at Beauté-sur-Marne, France; buried at St. Denis Basilica
September 16, 1386 - Birth of Henry V at Monmouth Castle, Wales
September 16, 1583 Death of Catherine Jagiellon, wife of Johan III of Sweden, at Stockholm; buried at Uppsala Cathedral
September 16, 1701 Death of James II in exile at the Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye near Paris; buried at the at the Chapel of Saint Edmund in the Church of the English Benedictines in the Rue St. Jacques in Paris; his tomb and remains were destroyed during the French Revolution
September 16, 1764 - Death of Franz Josias, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
September 16, 1824 - Death of Louis XVIII of France at Paris, France; buried at the Basilica of St. Denis
September 16, 1837 Birth of Pedro V of Portugal
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September 17 in royal history:
September 17, 1665 Death of Philip IV of Spain in Madrid; buried at El Escorial
September 17, 1688 Birth of Maria Luisa of Savoy, first wife of Philip V of Spain
September 17, 1968 - Birth of Marie-Chantal Claire Miller, wife of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece
September 17, 2004 Birth of Prince Odysseas Kimon of Greece, son of Crown Prince Pavlos
September 17, 1665 Death of Philip IV of Spain in Madrid; buried at El Escorial
September 17, 1688 Birth of Maria Luisa of Savoy, first wife of Philip V of Spain
September 17, 1968 - Birth of Marie-Chantal Claire Miller, wife of Crown Prince Pavlos of Greece
September 17, 2004 Birth of Prince Odysseas Kimon of Greece, son of Crown Prince Pavlos
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September 18 in royal history:
September 18, 1180 Death of Louis VII of France
September 18, 1786 Birth of Christian VIII of Denmark
September 18, 1872 Death of Charles XV of Sweden/Carl IV of Norway
September 18, 1923 Birth of Anne of Bourbon-Parma, wife of King Michael I of Romania
September 18, 1964 - Wedding of Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark
September 18, 1180 Death of Louis VII of France
September 18, 1786 Birth of Christian VIII of Denmark
September 18, 1872 Death of Charles XV of Sweden/Carl IV of Norway
September 18, 1923 Birth of Anne of Bourbon-Parma, wife of King Michael I of Romania
September 18, 1964 - Wedding of Constantine II of Greece and Anne-Marie of Denmark
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