August 7 in royal history:
August 7, 1282 - Birth of Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, daughter of Edward I, at Rhuddlan Castle, Wales
August 7, 1721 Wedding of Christian VI of Denmark and Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach
August 7, 1783 - Birth of Princess Amelia, daughter of George III, at Royal Lodge, Windsor, Berkshire, England
August 7, 1821 - Death of Caroline of Brunswick, estranged wife of George IV, at Brandenburg House, Hammersmith, London, buried at the Cathedral of St. Blasius, Brunswick, Germany
August 7, 1850 Wedding of Frederik VII of Denmark (third marriage) and Louise Danner at Frederiksborg Slotskirke
Countess Danner, born Louise Rasmussen, was a milliner and a ballet dancer and had been the kings mistress for many years.
August 7, 1862 Birth of Viktoria of Baden, wife Gustav V of Sweden, in Karlsruhe (Germany)
August 7, 1972 Death of Aspasia Manos, wife of Alexander I of Greece, in Venice; first buried at the Cemetery of San Michele Island near Venice, re-buried at the Tatoi Royal Cemetery
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August 8 in royal history:
August 8, 1503 - Wedding of Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII, and James IV of Scotland, at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh
August 8, 1824 - Birth of Marie of Hesse and by Rhine, wife of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, in Darmstadt (Germany)
August 8, 1963 - Birth of Timothy Taylor, husband of Lady Helen Windsor (daughter of HRH The Duke of Kent)
August 8, 1988 - Birth of Princess Beatrice of York, daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, at Portland Hospital, London
August 8, 1503 - Wedding of Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII, and James IV of Scotland, at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh
August 8, 1824 - Birth of Marie of Hesse and by Rhine, wife of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, in Darmstadt (Germany)
August 8, 1963 - Birth of Timothy Taylor, husband of Lady Helen Windsor (daughter of HRH The Duke of Kent)
August 8, 1988 - Birth of Princess Beatrice of York, daughter of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, at Portland Hospital, London
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August 9 in royal history:
August, 9, 1250 Murder of Eric IV of Denmark on the Bay of the Schlei, near Gottorf Castle; buried at St. Bendt's Church in Ringsted, Denmark
August 9, 1669 Birth of Eudoxia Feodorovna Lopukhina, first wife of Peter I (the Great) of Russia, in Moscow
August 9, 1696 Birth of Prince Josef Wenzel Karl of Liechtenstein in Prague (Czech Republic)
August 9, 1847 Birth of Maria Vittoria del Pozzo della Cisterna, wife of Amadeo I of Spain, in Paris France
August 9, 1899 - Death of Grand Duke George Alexandrovich, son of Tsar Alexander III, at Abbas Tuman, Caucasus, Russia; buried at the Fortress of Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Petersburg
August 9, 1901 - Wedding of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna and Peter of Oldenburg in St. Petersburg
The marriage was was annulled in 1916.
August 9, 1902 - Coronation of Edward VII after a six week delay due to his emergency appendectomy
Edwards wife Alexandra of Denmark was crowned with him.
August 9, 1928 Death of Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden in Badenweiler (Germany)
August, 9, 1250 Murder of Eric IV of Denmark on the Bay of the Schlei, near Gottorf Castle; buried at St. Bendt's Church in Ringsted, Denmark
August 9, 1669 Birth of Eudoxia Feodorovna Lopukhina, first wife of Peter I (the Great) of Russia, in Moscow
August 9, 1696 Birth of Prince Josef Wenzel Karl of Liechtenstein in Prague (Czech Republic)
August 9, 1847 Birth of Maria Vittoria del Pozzo della Cisterna, wife of Amadeo I of Spain, in Paris France
August 9, 1899 - Death of Grand Duke George Alexandrovich, son of Tsar Alexander III, at Abbas Tuman, Caucasus, Russia; buried at the Fortress of Sts. Peter and Paul, St. Petersburg
August 9, 1901 - Wedding of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna and Peter of Oldenburg in St. Petersburg
The marriage was was annulled in 1916.
August 9, 1902 - Coronation of Edward VII after a six week delay due to his emergency appendectomy
Edwards wife Alexandra of Denmark was crowned with him.
August 9, 1928 Death of Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden in Badenweiler (Germany)
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August 10 in royal history:
August 10, 1520 Birth of Madeleine of Valois, first wife of James V of Scotland, at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
August 10, 1759 Death of Ferdinand VI of Spain at the Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain; buried at Salesas Reales Church in Madrid
August 10, 1792 Storming of the Tuileries Palace; Louis XVI of France is arrested and taken into custody
August 10, 1520 Birth of Madeleine of Valois, first wife of James V of Scotland, at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
August 10, 1759 Death of Ferdinand VI of Spain at the Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain; buried at Salesas Reales Church in Madrid
August 10, 1792 Storming of the Tuileries Palace; Louis XVI of France is arrested and taken into custody
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August 11 in royal history:
August 11, 1081 - Birth of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor and German king, in Goslar, Saxony (Germany)
Holy Roman Emperor Henry V was the first husband of Empress Maud, daughter of Henry I and mother of Henry II.
August 11, 1467 - Birth of Mary of York, daughter of Edward IV, at Windsor Castle
August 11, 1952 - 16 year old Prince Hussein Ibn Talal proclaimed King of Jordan
August 11, 1968 - Birth of Mabel Martine Wisse Smit, wife of Prince Friso of the Netherlands, in Pijnacker, Netherlands
August 11, 1081 - Birth of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor and German king, in Goslar, Saxony (Germany)
Holy Roman Emperor Henry V was the first husband of Empress Maud, daughter of Henry I and mother of Henry II.
August 11, 1467 - Birth of Mary of York, daughter of Edward IV, at Windsor Castle
August 11, 1952 - 16 year old Prince Hussein Ibn Talal proclaimed King of Jordan
August 11, 1968 - Birth of Mabel Martine Wisse Smit, wife of Prince Friso of the Netherlands, in Pijnacker, Netherlands
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August 12 in royal history:
August 12, 30 BC - Death of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt in Alexandria, Egypt
August 12, 1503 Birth of Christian III of Denmark and Norway in Gottorf Castle
August 12, 1515 Wedding of Christian II of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden and Isabella of Burgundy
Isabella was the daughter of Philip the Handsome and Juana of Castile, granddaughter of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, and niece of Catherine of Aragon.
August 12, 1545 Death of Maria Manuela of Portugal, first wife of the future Philip II of Spain and I of Portugal, at Valladolid, Spain; buried at the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real in El Escorial
Maria died soon after she gave birth to Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias, a deformed child who was heir of the Spanish crown and who predeceased his father.
August 12, 1762 - Birth of George IV at St. James's Palace
August 12, 1779 Birth of George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Hanover (Germany)
August 12, 1872 Birth of Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor
Full name: Francisca Josepha Louise Augusta Marie Hélène Christina
Princess Marie Louise was the daughter of Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein.
August 12, 1904 - Birth of Tsarevich Alexei, son of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, at Peterhof
August 12, 1932 - Birth of Sirikit Kitiyakara, wife of King Bhumibol of Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand
August 12, 2000 - Birth of Prince Achileas Andreas of Greece, son of Crown Prince Pavlos, in New York City
August 12, 30 BC - Death of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt in Alexandria, Egypt
August 12, 1503 Birth of Christian III of Denmark and Norway in Gottorf Castle
August 12, 1515 Wedding of Christian II of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden and Isabella of Burgundy
Isabella was the daughter of Philip the Handsome and Juana of Castile, granddaughter of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, sister of Emperor Charles V, and niece of Catherine of Aragon.
August 12, 1545 Death of Maria Manuela of Portugal, first wife of the future Philip II of Spain and I of Portugal, at Valladolid, Spain; buried at the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real in El Escorial
Maria died soon after she gave birth to Don Carlos, Prince of Asturias, a deformed child who was heir of the Spanish crown and who predeceased his father.
August 12, 1762 - Birth of George IV at St. James's Palace
August 12, 1779 Birth of George, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz in Hanover (Germany)
August 12, 1872 Birth of Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-Holstein, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor
Full name: Francisca Josepha Louise Augusta Marie Hélène Christina
Princess Marie Louise was the daughter of Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein.
August 12, 1904 - Birth of Tsarevich Alexei, son of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, at Peterhof
August 12, 1932 - Birth of Sirikit Kitiyakara, wife of King Bhumibol of Thailand, in Bangkok, Thailand
August 12, 2000 - Birth of Prince Achileas Andreas of Greece, son of Crown Prince Pavlos, in New York City
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August 13 in royal history:
August 13, 1090 - Death of Constance of Normandy, daughter of William the Conqueror, buried at St. Melans near Rhedon in France
Born around 1066, Constance was one of the daughters of William I and Matilda of Flanders. She married Alan IV, Duke of Brittany in 1086. Constance was supposedly poisoned by her servants.
August 13, 1792 - Birth of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, wife of William IV, at Meiningen, Thuringia (Germany)
Full name: Adelaide Louisa Theresa Caroline Amelia
August 13, 1090 - Death of Constance of Normandy, daughter of William the Conqueror, buried at St. Melans near Rhedon in France
Born around 1066, Constance was one of the daughters of William I and Matilda of Flanders. She married Alan IV, Duke of Brittany in 1086. Constance was supposedly poisoned by her servants.
August 13, 1792 - Birth of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, wife of William IV, at Meiningen, Thuringia (Germany)
Full name: Adelaide Louisa Theresa Caroline Amelia
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August 14 in royal history:
August 14, 1040 Death of Duncan I of Scotland at Pitgaveny near Elgin, Scotland; buried on the Isle of Iona, Scotland
August 14, 1433 Death of João I of Portugal in Lisbon; buried at Batalha Monastery in Batalha, Portugal
August 14, 1479 - Birth of Catherine of York, daughter of Edward IV, at Eltham Palace
August 14, 1688 Birth of Frederick William I, King in Prussia, in Berlin
August 14, 1754 Death of Maria Anna of Austria, wife of João V of Portugal, in Lisbon, Portugal; buried at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon
August 14, 1862 Birth of Prince Henry of Prussia, son of Frederick III, at Neues Palais, Potsdam, Germany
Full name: Albert Wilhelm Heinrich
Prince Henry was the son of Victoria, Princess Royal and Kaiser Frederick III and a grandson of Queen Victoria. He married his first cousin Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine, daughter of Princess Alice.
August 14, 1040 Death of Duncan I of Scotland at Pitgaveny near Elgin, Scotland; buried on the Isle of Iona, Scotland
August 14, 1433 Death of João I of Portugal in Lisbon; buried at Batalha Monastery in Batalha, Portugal
August 14, 1479 - Birth of Catherine of York, daughter of Edward IV, at Eltham Palace
August 14, 1688 Birth of Frederick William I, King in Prussia, in Berlin
August 14, 1754 Death of Maria Anna of Austria, wife of João V of Portugal, in Lisbon, Portugal; buried at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon
August 14, 1862 Birth of Prince Henry of Prussia, son of Frederick III, at Neues Palais, Potsdam, Germany
Full name: Albert Wilhelm Heinrich
Prince Henry was the son of Victoria, Princess Royal and Kaiser Frederick III and a grandson of Queen Victoria. He married his first cousin Princess Irene of Hesse and by Rhine, daughter of Princess Alice.
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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
Full name: Francis Augustus Charles Albert Emanuel
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
Full name: Richard Alexander Walter George
August 26, 1988 - Birth of Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, daughter of Princess Astrid of Belgium, at the University Clinic St. Luc, Woluwe-St-Lambert, Belgium
Full Name: Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard
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
Full name: Francis Augustus Charles Albert Emanuel
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
Full name: Richard Alexander Walter George
August 26, 1988 - Birth of Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, daughter of Princess Astrid of Belgium, at the University Clinic St. Luc, Woluwe-St-Lambert, Belgium
Full Name: Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard
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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, in Berlin (Germany)
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 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; buried at Holy Trinity Church in Addis Ababa
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, in Berlin (Germany)
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 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; buried at Holy Trinity Church in Addis Ababa
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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