June 10 in royal history:
June 10, 1190 - Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa drowns while crossing the Saleph River in what is now Turkey; his flesh was interred in the Church of St. Peter in Antioch (Turkey), his bones in the cathedral of Tyre (Lebanon), and his heart and inner organs in Tarsus (Turkey)
June 10, 1688 Birth of James Francis Edward Stuart, The Old Pretender, at St. James Palace
June 10, 1811 - Death of Karl Friedrich, 1st Grand Duke of Baden
June 10, 1841 Wedding of Frederik VII of Denmark (second marriage) and Caroline of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
June 10, 1868 - Assassination of Prince Michael of Serbia in Belgrade
June 10, 1897 - Birth of Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II
June 10, 1921 - Birth of Prince Philip at Villa Mon Repos in Corfu, Greece
June 10, 1967 - Wedding of Margrethe II of Denmark and Henri de Laborde de Monpezat
June 10, 1974 Death of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester at Barnwell Manor, Northamptonshire; buried at Frogmore, Windsor
June 10, 1981 Birth of Prince Hashim bin Al Hussein of Jordan, son of King Hussein and his fourth wife Queen Noor
June 10, 1982 - Birth of Princess Madeleine of Sweden, daughter of Carl XVI Gustaf
June 10, 1993 - Wedding of Abdullah II of Jordan and Rania al-Yasin
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June 11 in royal history:
June 11, 1183 - Death of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II, at Martel Castle, Turenne, France; buried at Rouen Cathedral, France
June 11, 1456 Birth of Anne Neville, daughter of the 16th Earl of Warwick, wife of Richard III, at Warwick Castle
June 11, 1488 Death of James III of Scotland at Milltown, Bannockburn; buried at Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirlingshire, Scotland
June 11, 1509 - Wedding of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon at Grey Friars Church, Greenwich, England
June 11, 1557 Death of John III of Portugal at the Palace of Ribeira, Lisbon; buried at the Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon
June 11, 1661 Death of George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
June 11, 1727 - Death of George I at Leineschloss, Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany; buried at Chapel Schloss Herrenhausen, Hanover
June 11, 1914 Death of Adolf Friedrich V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
June 11, 1928 - Birth of Fabiola de Mora y Aragón, wife of King Baudouin of the Belgians
June 11, 1934 - Birth of Count Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
June 11, 1968 - Birth of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, son of Prince Hans-Adam II
June 11, 1183 - Death of Henry the Young King, son of Henry II, at Martel Castle, Turenne, France; buried at Rouen Cathedral, France
June 11, 1456 Birth of Anne Neville, daughter of the 16th Earl of Warwick, wife of Richard III, at Warwick Castle
June 11, 1488 Death of James III of Scotland at Milltown, Bannockburn; buried at Cambuskenneth Abbey, Stirlingshire, Scotland
June 11, 1509 - Wedding of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon at Grey Friars Church, Greenwich, England
June 11, 1557 Death of John III of Portugal at the Palace of Ribeira, Lisbon; buried at the Jerónimos Monastery, Lisbon
June 11, 1661 Death of George II, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
June 11, 1727 - Death of George I at Leineschloss, Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany; buried at Chapel Schloss Herrenhausen, Hanover
June 11, 1914 Death of Adolf Friedrich V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
June 11, 1928 - Birth of Fabiola de Mora y Aragón, wife of King Baudouin of the Belgians
June 11, 1934 - Birth of Count Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, husband of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark
June 11, 1968 - Birth of Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, son of Prince Hans-Adam II
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June 12 in royal history:
June 12, 1519 Birth of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
June 12, 1701 - Act of Settlement gives the British crown to Sophia, Electress of Hanover and her Protestant heirs
June 12, 1878 Birth of George V of Hanover
June 12, 1968 - Birth of Sibilla Weiller, wife of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg
Sibilla Weiller is a descendant of Spanish and British monarchs. See descent below:
King Alfonso XIII of Spain m. Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (granddaughter of Queen Victoria) > Infanta Beatriz m. Prince Alessanadro Torlonia of Civitella-Cesi > Olimpia Torlonia m. Paul Weiller > Sibilla Weiller
June 12, 1519 Birth of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
June 12, 1701 - Act of Settlement gives the British crown to Sophia, Electress of Hanover and her Protestant heirs
June 12, 1878 Birth of George V of Hanover
June 12, 1968 - Birth of Sibilla Weiller, wife of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg
Sibilla Weiller is a descendant of Spanish and British monarchs. See descent below:
King Alfonso XIII of Spain m. Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (granddaughter of Queen Victoria) > Infanta Beatriz m. Prince Alessanadro Torlonia of Civitella-Cesi > Olimpia Torlonia m. Paul Weiller > Sibilla Weiller
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June 13 in royal history:
June 13, 823 Birth of Charles II of France (the Bald)
June 13, 839 Birth of Charles III (the Fat)
June 13, 1625 - Wedding of Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France, daughter of Henry IV of France, at St. Augustine's Church, Canterbury, England
June 13, 1688 Wedding of Prince Antonio I of Monaco and Maria of Lorraine
June 13, 1877 Death of Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
June 13, 1886 - Ludwig II of Bavaria is found drowned at Lake Starnberg, south of Munich, Germany; buried at St. Michaels Church in Munich, Germany
June 13, 1882 Birth of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, daughter of Tsar Alexander III
June 13, 1918 - Execution of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, son of Tsar Alexander III, brother of Tsar Nicholas II
June 13, 1965 - Birth of Infanta Cristina of Spain, daughter of King Juan Carlos
June 13, 1982 Death of King Khalid of Saudi Arabia
June 13, 823 Birth of Charles II of France (the Bald)
June 13, 839 Birth of Charles III (the Fat)
June 13, 1625 - Wedding of Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France, daughter of Henry IV of France, at St. Augustine's Church, Canterbury, England
June 13, 1688 Wedding of Prince Antonio I of Monaco and Maria of Lorraine
June 13, 1877 Death of Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
June 13, 1886 - Ludwig II of Bavaria is found drowned at Lake Starnberg, south of Munich, Germany; buried at St. Michaels Church in Munich, Germany
June 13, 1882 Birth of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, daughter of Tsar Alexander III
June 13, 1918 - Execution of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich, son of Tsar Alexander III, brother of Tsar Nicholas II
June 13, 1965 - Birth of Infanta Cristina of Spain, daughter of King Juan Carlos
June 13, 1982 Death of King Khalid of Saudi Arabia
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June 14 in royal history:
June 14, 1753 Birth of Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
June 14, 1870 - Birth of Sophie of Prussia, wife of Constantine I of Greece
June 14, 1894 Birth of Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde of Luxembourg
June 14, 1753 Birth of Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
June 14, 1870 - Birth of Sophie of Prussia, wife of Constantine I of Greece
June 14, 1894 Birth of Grand Duchess Marie-Adélaïde of Luxembourg
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June 15 in royal history:
June 15, 923 Death of Robert I of France
June 15, 1215 - Signing of the Magna Carta by King John
June 15, 1330 - Birth of Edward, the Black Prince, son of Edward III, father of Richard II, at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire
June 15, 1519 - Birth of Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII's illegitimate son
June 15, 1777 Wedding of Prince Honoré IV of Monaco and Louise d'Aumont Mazarin
June 15, 1888 - Death of Frederick III, German Emperor and King of Prussia, husband of Victoria, Princess Royal, at the Neues Palais in Potsdam; buried at Friedenskirche, Potsdam
Ill with throat cancer when he succeeded his father, Frederick reigned for only 99 days before he died and was succeeded by his son Wilhelm II.
June 15, 1905 Wedding of Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden(1st marriage) and Margaret of Connaught at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor
June 15, 1978 - Wedding of King Hussein I of Jordan and Lisa Halaby
June 15, 923 Death of Robert I of France
June 15, 1215 - Signing of the Magna Carta by King John
June 15, 1330 - Birth of Edward, the Black Prince, son of Edward III, father of Richard II, at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire
June 15, 1519 - Birth of Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII's illegitimate son
June 15, 1777 Wedding of Prince Honoré IV of Monaco and Louise d'Aumont Mazarin
June 15, 1888 - Death of Frederick III, German Emperor and King of Prussia, husband of Victoria, Princess Royal, at the Neues Palais in Potsdam; buried at Friedenskirche, Potsdam
Ill with throat cancer when he succeeded his father, Frederick reigned for only 99 days before he died and was succeeded by his son Wilhelm II.
June 15, 1905 Wedding of Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden(1st marriage) and Margaret of Connaught at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor
June 15, 1978 - Wedding of King Hussein I of Jordan and Lisa Halaby
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June 16 in royal history:
June 16, 1269 - Wedding of Richard, Earl of Cornwall, son of King John, and Beatrix of Falkenberg at Kaiserslautern, Germany
June 16, 1332 - Birth of Isabella of England, daughter of Edward III, at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire
June 16, 1459 Death of Erik VII of Denmark (of Pomerania) at Rügenwalde Castle; buried at Rügenwalde Castle
June 16, 1487 - Decisive Lancastrian victory at the Battle of Stoke
June 16, 1644 Birth of Princess Henrietta-Anne, daughter of Charles I, at Bedford House, Exeter
June 16, 1712 Death of Prince Hans-Adam I of Liechtenstein
June 16, 1742 Death of Louise-Élisabeth of Orléans, wife of Louis I of Spain; buried at the Church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris
June 16, 1848 Death of Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
June 16, 1858 - Birth of Gustav V of Sweden
June 16, 1937 - Birth of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria
Simeon was the prime minister of Bulgaria from 2001-2005. He uses the name Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
June 16, 2000 - Death of Empress Nagako of Japan, wife of Emperor Hirohito, in Tokyo; buried at the Musashino Imperial Mausoleum at Hachioji, Tokyo
June 16, 1269 - Wedding of Richard, Earl of Cornwall, son of King John, and Beatrix of Falkenberg at Kaiserslautern, Germany
June 16, 1332 - Birth of Isabella of England, daughter of Edward III, at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire
June 16, 1459 Death of Erik VII of Denmark (of Pomerania) at Rügenwalde Castle; buried at Rügenwalde Castle
June 16, 1487 - Decisive Lancastrian victory at the Battle of Stoke
June 16, 1644 Birth of Princess Henrietta-Anne, daughter of Charles I, at Bedford House, Exeter
June 16, 1712 Death of Prince Hans-Adam I of Liechtenstein
June 16, 1742 Death of Louise-Élisabeth of Orléans, wife of Louis I of Spain; buried at the Church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris
June 16, 1848 Death of Louis II, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
June 16, 1858 - Birth of Gustav V of Sweden
June 16, 1937 - Birth of Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria
Simeon was the prime minister of Bulgaria from 2001-2005. He uses the name Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
June 16, 2000 - Death of Empress Nagako of Japan, wife of Emperor Hirohito, in Tokyo; buried at the Musashino Imperial Mausoleum at Hachioji, Tokyo
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June 17 in royal history:
June 17, 1239 - Birth of Edward I at Palace of Westminster
June 17, 1631 - Death of Mumtaz Mahal in childbirth, wife of Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor
Mumtaz Mahals tomb is the famous Taj Mahal.
June 17, 1682 Birth of Carl XII of Sweden
June 17, 1696 Death of John III Sobieski, King of Poland
June 17, 1818 - Birth of Sophia of Württemberg, first wife of William III of the Netherlands
June 17, 1882 Birth of Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
June 17, 1239 - Birth of Edward I at Palace of Westminster
June 17, 1631 - Death of Mumtaz Mahal in childbirth, wife of Shah Jahan, Mughal emperor
Mumtaz Mahals tomb is the famous Taj Mahal.
June 17, 1682 Birth of Carl XII of Sweden
June 17, 1696 Death of John III Sobieski, King of Poland
June 17, 1818 - Birth of Sophia of Württemberg, first wife of William III of the Netherlands
June 17, 1882 Birth of Adolf Friedrich VI, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
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June 18 in royal history:
June 18, 1269 - Birth of Eleanor of England, daughter of Edward I, at Windsor Castle
June 18, 1318 - Birth of Eleanor of Woodstock, daughter of Edward II, at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire
June 18, 1536 - Death of Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII's illegitimate son at St. James Palace, buried at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Framlingham, Suffolk
June 18, 1662 - Birth 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)
June 18, 1815 - Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo
June 18, 1866 - Death of Prince Sigismund of Prussia at the Neues Palais in Potsdam, Germany; buried at Friedenskirche, Potsdam, Germany
Prince Sigismund was the son of Victoria, Princess Royal and Kaiser Frederick III of Germany. He died at age two from meningitis.
June 18, 1901 - Birth of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, at Peterhof
June 18, 1926 Death of Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia, wife of George I of Greece, at Pau, Béarn, France; first buried in Italy, reburied at Tatoi Royal Cemetery, Greece
June 18, 1975 Beheading of Prince Faisal bin Musad of Saudi Arabia for the assassination of his uncle King Faisal
June 18, 1994 - Birth of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan, son of King Abdullah II
June 18, 1269 - Birth of Eleanor of England, daughter of Edward I, at Windsor Castle
June 18, 1318 - Birth of Eleanor of Woodstock, daughter of Edward II, at Woodstock Palace, Oxfordshire
June 18, 1536 - Death of Henry Fitzroy, Henry VIII's illegitimate son at St. James Palace, buried at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Framlingham, Suffolk
June 18, 1662 - Birth 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)
June 18, 1815 - Napoleon is defeated at the Battle of Waterloo
June 18, 1866 - Death of Prince Sigismund of Prussia at the Neues Palais in Potsdam, Germany; buried at Friedenskirche, Potsdam, Germany
Prince Sigismund was the son of Victoria, Princess Royal and Kaiser Frederick III of Germany. He died at age two from meningitis.
June 18, 1901 - Birth of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II, at Peterhof
June 18, 1926 Death of Grand Duchess Olga Constantinovna of Russia, wife of George I of Greece, at Pau, Béarn, France; first buried in Italy, reburied at Tatoi Royal Cemetery, Greece
June 18, 1975 Beheading of Prince Faisal bin Musad of Saudi Arabia for the assassination of his uncle King Faisal
June 18, 1994 - Birth of Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan, son of King Abdullah II
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June 19 in royal history:
June 19, 1294 Birth of Charles IV of France
June 19, 1500 - Death of Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset, son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York; buried at Westminster Abbey
June 19, 1566 - Birth of James VI of Scotland (later James I of England), son of Mary, Queen of Scots, at Edinburgh Castle
June 19, 1787 Death of Princess Sophie Hélène Béatrice of France, daughter of Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette
June 19, 1850 - Wedding of Carl XV of Sweden (Carl IV of Norway) and Louise of the Netherlands
June 19, 1867 - Execution of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico by firing squad at Cerro de las Campanas, Querétaro, Mexico; buried at the Imperial Crypt, Vienna
June 19, 1896 - Birth of Bessiewallis Warfield (Duchess of Windsor) at Square Cottage at Monterey Inn, a resort hotel in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania
June 19, 1902 Death of Albert, King of Saxony
June 19, 1976 - Wedding of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Silvia Sommerlath
Queen Silvia is wearing the same tiara that her daughter wore 34 years later on the same date...see below. It is called the Cameo Tiara and was first made for Empress Josephine of France who is an ancestor of the Swedish royal family via her first marriage.
June 19, 1999 - Wedding of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys Jones at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor
June 19, 2010 - Wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling
June 19, 1294 Birth of Charles IV of France
June 19, 1500 - Death of Edmund Tudor, Duke of Somerset, son of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York; buried at Westminster Abbey
June 19, 1566 - Birth of James VI of Scotland (later James I of England), son of Mary, Queen of Scots, at Edinburgh Castle
June 19, 1787 Death of Princess Sophie Hélène Béatrice of France, daughter of Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette
June 19, 1850 - Wedding of Carl XV of Sweden (Carl IV of Norway) and Louise of the Netherlands
June 19, 1867 - Execution of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico by firing squad at Cerro de las Campanas, Querétaro, Mexico; buried at the Imperial Crypt, Vienna
June 19, 1896 - Birth of Bessiewallis Warfield (Duchess of Windsor) at Square Cottage at Monterey Inn, a resort hotel in Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania
June 19, 1902 Death of Albert, King of Saxony
June 19, 1976 - Wedding of Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Silvia Sommerlath
Queen Silvia is wearing the same tiara that her daughter wore 34 years later on the same date...see below. It is called the Cameo Tiara and was first made for Empress Josephine of France who is an ancestor of the Swedish royal family via her first marriage.
June 19, 1999 - Wedding of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys Jones at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor
June 19, 2010 - Wedding of Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Daniel Westling
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