August 21 in royal history:
August 21, 1643 Birth of Afonso VI of Portugal
August 21, 1745 Wedding of Peter III of Russia and Sophia of Anhalt-Zerbst (Empress Catherine II the Great)
August 21, 1765 - Birth of William IV at Buckingham Palace
August 21, 1813 Death of Sofia Magdalena of Denmark and Norway, wife of Gustav III of Sweden, at Ulriksdal Palace; buried at Riddarholmen Church
August 21, 1858 Birth of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria
August 21, 1930 - Birth of Princess Margaret, daughter of George VI, at Glamis Castle
August 21, 1963 - Birth of Mohammed VI of Morocco
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August 22 in royal history:
August 22, 1350 Death of Philip VI of France (the Fortunate) at Nogent-le-Roi, Eure-et-Loir, France; buried at St. Denis Basilica
August 22, 1358 Death of Isabella de France, wife of Edward II, at Castle Rising, Norfolk, England, buried at Grey Friars Church, Newgate, London
August 22, 1485 - Death of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, buried at Grey Friars Abbey, Leicester; Henry VII becomes king
August 22, 1642 - English Civil War begins when Charles I calls Parliament and its soldiers traitors and raises his standard against the Parliamentarian Army in Nottingham
August 22, 1658 Birth of Johann Ernst IV, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
August 22, 1705 - Wedding of George II and Caroline of Ansbach at Schloss Herrenhausen, Hanover, Germany
August 22, 1853 - Wedding of Leopold II of Belgium & Marie Henriette of Austria
August 22, 1860 Birth of Eleonore of Reuss-Köstritz, second wife of Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria
August 22, 1878 Death of Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, fourth wife of Ferdinand VII of Spain, at Le Havre, France; buried at the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real
August 22, 1893 Death of Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Ernst was the brother of Prince Albert, Queen Victorias husband.
August 22, 1350 Death of Philip VI of France (the Fortunate) at Nogent-le-Roi, Eure-et-Loir, France; buried at St. Denis Basilica
August 22, 1358 Death of Isabella de France, wife of Edward II, at Castle Rising, Norfolk, England, buried at Grey Friars Church, Newgate, London
August 22, 1485 - Death of Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field, buried at Grey Friars Abbey, Leicester; Henry VII becomes king
August 22, 1642 - English Civil War begins when Charles I calls Parliament and its soldiers traitors and raises his standard against the Parliamentarian Army in Nottingham
August 22, 1658 Birth of Johann Ernst IV, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
August 22, 1705 - Wedding of George II and Caroline of Ansbach at Schloss Herrenhausen, Hanover, Germany
August 22, 1853 - Wedding of Leopold II of Belgium & Marie Henriette of Austria
August 22, 1860 Birth of Eleonore of Reuss-Köstritz, second wife of Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria
August 22, 1878 Death of Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies, fourth wife of Ferdinand VII of Spain, at Le Havre, France; buried at the Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real
August 22, 1893 Death of Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Ernst was the brother of Prince Albert, Queen Victorias husband.
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August 23 in royal history:
August 23, 963 Birth of Richard II, Duke of Normandy
August 23, 1387 Death of Olaf IV of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden at Falsterbo Castle; buried at Sorø
August 23, 1740 - Birth Tsar Ivan VI of Russia
August 23, 1754 - Birth of Louis XVI of France
August 23, 1836 Birth of Marie Henriette of Austria, wife of Leopold II of the Belgians
August 23, 1951- Birth of Lisa Najeeb Halaby, Queen Noor of Jordan, fourth wife of King Hussein
August 23, 963 Birth of Richard II, Duke of Normandy
August 23, 1387 Death of Olaf IV of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden at Falsterbo Castle; buried at Sorø
August 23, 1740 - Birth Tsar Ivan VI of Russia
August 23, 1754 - Birth of Louis XVI of France
August 23, 1836 Birth of Marie Henriette of Austria, wife of Leopold II of the Belgians
August 23, 1951- Birth of Lisa Najeeb Halaby, Queen Noor of Jordan, fourth wife of King Hussein
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August 24 in royal history:
August 24, 1103 Death of Magnus III of Norway
August 24, 1113 Birth of Geoffrey V (the Handsome), Count of Anjou
Geoffrey was the father of Henry II of England.
August 24, 1198 Birth of Alexander II of Scotland
August 24, 1200 - Wedding of King John and Isabella of Angouleme at Bordeaux, France
August 24, 1507 - Death of Cecily of York, daughter of Edward IV, at Quarr Abbey, Isle of Wight, England, buried at Quarr Abbey
August 24, 1772 Birth of William I of the Netherlands
August 24, 1865 Birth of Ferdinand I of Romania
August 24, 1945 Death of Stéphanie of Belgium, wife of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria; buried at Pannonhalma Benedictine Archabbey, Hungary
August 24, 1995 - Birth of Lady Amelia Windsor, daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews
August 24, 1103 Death of Magnus III of Norway
August 24, 1113 Birth of Geoffrey V (the Handsome), Count of Anjou
Geoffrey was the father of Henry II of England.
August 24, 1198 Birth of Alexander II of Scotland
August 24, 1200 - Wedding of King John and Isabella of Angouleme at Bordeaux, France
August 24, 1507 - Death of Cecily of York, daughter of Edward IV, at Quarr Abbey, Isle of Wight, England, buried at Quarr Abbey
August 24, 1772 Birth of William I of the Netherlands
August 24, 1865 Birth of Ferdinand I of Romania
August 24, 1945 Death of Stéphanie of Belgium, wife of Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria; buried at Pannonhalma Benedictine Archabbey, Hungary
August 24, 1995 - Birth of Lady Amelia Windsor, daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews
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August 25 in royal history:
August 25, 1270 - Death of Louis IX of France at Tunis (currently in Tunisia); originally buried in Tunis where a Tomb of Saint-Louis can still be seen, his entrails were sealed in an urn and placed in the Basilica of Monreale, Palermo, Italy where they still remain, eventually buried at the Basilica of Saint Denis
August 25, 1482 Death of Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI, at Château de Dampiere, Anjou, France, buried at St. Maurice's Cathedral, Angers
August 25, 1530 - Birth of Tsar Ivan IV (the Terrible) of Russia
August 25, 1699 Death of Christian V of Denmark and Norway in Copenhagen after a hunting accident; buried at Roskilde Cathedral
August 25, 1707 Birth of Louis I of Spain
August 25, 1786 Birth of Ludwig I of Bavaria
August 25, 1845 - Birth of Ludwig II of Bavaria
August 25, 1862 Death of Mathilde of Bavaria, wife of Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
August 25, 1942 - Death of George, Duke of Kent, son of George V and brother of George VI, when a military plane taking him to Iceland, crashed in Scotland, buried at Frogmore, Windsor
George, Duke of Kent is the father of the current Duke of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra of Kent. Michael was 6 weeks old when his father was killed.
August 25, 2001 - Wedding of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby
August 25, 1270 - Death of Louis IX of France at Tunis (currently in Tunisia); originally buried in Tunis where a Tomb of Saint-Louis can still be seen, his entrails were sealed in an urn and placed in the Basilica of Monreale, Palermo, Italy where they still remain, eventually buried at the Basilica of Saint Denis
August 25, 1482 Death of Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI, at Château de Dampiere, Anjou, France, buried at St. Maurice's Cathedral, Angers
August 25, 1530 - Birth of Tsar Ivan IV (the Terrible) of Russia
August 25, 1699 Death of Christian V of Denmark and Norway in Copenhagen after a hunting accident; buried at Roskilde Cathedral
August 25, 1707 Birth of Louis I of Spain
August 25, 1786 Birth of Ludwig I of Bavaria
August 25, 1845 - Birth of Ludwig II of Bavaria
August 25, 1862 Death of Mathilde of Bavaria, wife of Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
August 25, 1942 - Death of George, Duke of Kent, son of George V and brother of George VI, when a military plane taking him to Iceland, crashed in Scotland, buried at Frogmore, Windsor
George, Duke of Kent is the father of the current Duke of Kent, Prince Michael of Kent and Princess Alexandra of Kent. Michael was 6 weeks old when his father was killed.
August 25, 2001 - Wedding of Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and Mette-Marit Tjessem Høiby
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August 26 in royal history:
August 26, 1551 Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, second wife of Gustav I of Sweden; buried at Uppsala Cathedral
August 26, 1819 - Birth of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, husband of Queen Victoria, at Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Germany
August 26, 1850 Death of Louis-Philippe I, King of the French, in exile at Claremont, Surrey, England; buried at the Chapelle Royale in Dreux, France
August 26, 1944 - Birth of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester at Barnwell Manor, Northamptonshire
August 26, 1988 - Birth of Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, daughter of Princess Astrid of Belgium
August 26, 1551 Death of Margareta Leijonhufvud, second wife of Gustav I of Sweden; buried at Uppsala Cathedral
August 26, 1819 - Birth of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, husband of Queen Victoria, at Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Germany
August 26, 1850 Death of Louis-Philippe I, King of the French, in exile at Claremont, Surrey, England; buried at the Chapelle Royale in Dreux, France
August 26, 1944 - Birth of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester at Barnwell Manor, Northamptonshire
August 26, 1988 - Birth of Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, daughter of Princess Astrid of Belgium
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August 27 in royal history:
August 27, 1487 Birth of Anna of Brandenburg, first wife of the future Frederick I of Denmark
August 27, 1758 Death of Bárbara of Portugal, wife of Ferdinand VI of Spain, at Palacio Real de Aranjuez; buried at Salesas Reales Church (Santa Barbara) in Madrid
August 27, 1968 Death of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent at Kensington Palace, buried at Frogmore, Windsor
Princess Marina was the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia. She was the last foreign princess to marry into the British royal family.
August 27, 1975 - Death of deposed Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie
August 27, 1979 - Assassination of Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Prince Philip's uncle and a great-grandson of Queen Victoria, at Mullaghmore, County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland; buried at Romsey Abbey
August 27, 1487 Birth of Anna of Brandenburg, first wife of the future Frederick I of Denmark
August 27, 1758 Death of Bárbara of Portugal, wife of Ferdinand VI of Spain, at Palacio Real de Aranjuez; buried at Salesas Reales Church (Santa Barbara) in Madrid
August 27, 1968 Death of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent at Kensington Palace, buried at Frogmore, Windsor
Princess Marina was the daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia. She was the last foreign princess to marry into the British royal family.
August 27, 1975 - Death of deposed Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie
August 27, 1979 - Assassination of Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma, Prince Philip's uncle and a great-grandson of Queen Victoria, at Mullaghmore, County Sligo in the Republic of Ireland; buried at Romsey Abbey
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August 28 in royal history:
August 28, 933 Birth of Richard I, Duke of Normandy
August 28, 1027 Death of Richard II, Duke of Normandy
August 28, 1481 Death of Afonso V of Portugal
August 28, 1667 Birth of Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, first wife of Frederick IV of Denmark
August 28, 1789 Birth of Stéphanie de Beauharnais, wife of Karl, Grand Duke of Baden
August 28, 1853 Birth of Franz I of Liechtenstein
August 28, 1943 Death of Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria at Sofia, Bulgaria; originally buried at Rila Monastery, re-buried in the courtyard of the Vrana Palace during the Communist regime, at a later date the coffin was removed to an unknown location
August 28, 1972 - Death of Prince William of Gloucester in an airplane accident at an air show at Halfpenny Green, near Wolverhampton, buried at Frogmore, Windsor
Prince William was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and brother of the current Duke of Gloucester. William would have been Duke of Gloucester had he lived.
August 28, 1996 - Divorce of the Prince and Princess of Wales
August 28, 1999 - Birth of Prince Nikolai of Denmark, son of Prince Joachim
August 28, 933 Birth of Richard I, Duke of Normandy
August 28, 1027 Death of Richard II, Duke of Normandy
August 28, 1481 Death of Afonso V of Portugal
August 28, 1667 Birth of Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, first wife of Frederick IV of Denmark
August 28, 1789 Birth of Stéphanie de Beauharnais, wife of Karl, Grand Duke of Baden
August 28, 1853 Birth of Franz I of Liechtenstein
August 28, 1943 Death of Tsar Boris III of Bulgaria at Sofia, Bulgaria; originally buried at Rila Monastery, re-buried in the courtyard of the Vrana Palace during the Communist regime, at a later date the coffin was removed to an unknown location
August 28, 1972 - Death of Prince William of Gloucester in an airplane accident at an air show at Halfpenny Green, near Wolverhampton, buried at Frogmore, Windsor
Prince William was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and brother of the current Duke of Gloucester. William would have been Duke of Gloucester had he lived.
August 28, 1996 - Divorce of the Prince and Princess of Wales
August 28, 1999 - Birth of Prince Nikolai of Denmark, son of Prince Joachim
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August 29 in royal history:
August 29, 1189 Wedding of King John and Isabel of Gloucester, at Marlborough Castle, Wiltshire
This marriage was annulled in 1199.
August 29, 1790 Birth of Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden
August 29, 1815 - Wedding of Ernest, Duke of Cumberland, son of George III, and Frederica of Mecklenberg-Strelitz, at Carlton House, London
August 29, 1935 Death of Astrid of Sweden, wife of Leopold III of Belgium, in a car accident near their villa at Küssnacht am Rigi, Schwyz, Switzerland; buried at the Church of Our Lady in Laeken, Belgium
Tragically, Queen Astrid and her unborn child died in a car accident when the car, driven by her husband, plunged down a ravine. Astrid was the mother of the last Belgian king, Baudouin, the current Belgian king, Albert II, and the late Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg.
August 29, 1966 Death of Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, wife of Manuel II of Portugal, at Münchhöf, Baden, Germany
Manuel II was deposed in 1910 and died in 1932. In 1939, Augusta Victoria married Swedish Count Robert Douglas.
August 29, 1968 - Wedding of Harald V of Norway and Sonja Haraldsen
August 29, 1189 Wedding of King John and Isabel of Gloucester, at Marlborough Castle, Wiltshire
This marriage was annulled in 1199.
August 29, 1790 Birth of Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden
August 29, 1815 - Wedding of Ernest, Duke of Cumberland, son of George III, and Frederica of Mecklenberg-Strelitz, at Carlton House, London
August 29, 1935 Death of Astrid of Sweden, wife of Leopold III of Belgium, in a car accident near their villa at Küssnacht am Rigi, Schwyz, Switzerland; buried at the Church of Our Lady in Laeken, Belgium
Tragically, Queen Astrid and her unborn child died in a car accident when the car, driven by her husband, plunged down a ravine. Astrid was the mother of the last Belgian king, Baudouin, the current Belgian king, Albert II, and the late Grand Duchess Josephine-Charlotte of Luxembourg.
August 29, 1966 Death of Augusta Victoria of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, wife of Manuel II of Portugal, at Münchhöf, Baden, Germany
Manuel II was deposed in 1910 and died in 1932. In 1939, Augusta Victoria married Swedish Count Robert Douglas.
August 29, 1968 - Wedding of Harald V of Norway and Sonja Haraldsen
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August 30 in royal history:
August 30, 1483 Death of Louis XI of France at Plessis-lez-Tours, France; buried at Notre-Dame de Cléry Basilica, Orléans
August 30, 1813 Birth of Mathilde of Bavaria, wife of Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
August 30, 1831 Death of Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, wife of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Louise was the mother of Prince Albert, Queen Victorias husband. Six years after marrying Ernest, the marriage was dissolved. Louise died five years later of cancer.
August 30, 1946 - Birth of Anne-Marie of Denmark, daughter of Frederick IX of Denmark, wife of Constantine II of Greece
August 30, 1483 Death of Louis XI of France at Plessis-lez-Tours, France; buried at Notre-Dame de Cléry Basilica, Orléans
August 30, 1813 Birth of Mathilde of Bavaria, wife of Louis III, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
August 30, 1831 Death of Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, wife of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Louise was the mother of Prince Albert, Queen Victorias husband. Six years after marrying Ernest, the marriage was dissolved. Louise died five years later of cancer.
August 30, 1946 - Birth of Anne-Marie of Denmark, daughter of Frederick IX of Denmark, wife of Constantine II of Greece
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