August 28 in royal history:
August 28, 933 Birth of Richard I, Duke of Normandy in Fécamp Normandy (France)
August 28, 1027 Death of Richard II, Duke of Normandy in Normandy (France)
August 28, 1481 Death of Afonso V of Portugal in Lisbon; buried at the Batalha Monastery in Leiria, Portugal
August 28, 1667 Birth of Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, first wife of Frederick IV of Denmark, in Güstrow (Germany)
August 28, 1789 Birth of Stéphanie de Beauharnais, wife of Karl, Grand Duke of Baden, at the Palace of Versailles
August 28, 1853 Birth of Franz I of Liechtenstein in Vaduz, 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, at the Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen
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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, in Karlsruhe (Germany)
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 at the Olso Cathedral
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, in Karlsruhe (Germany)
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 at the Olso Cathedral
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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, in Augsburg (Germany)
August 30, 1831 Death of Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, wife of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in Paris; buried at the Ducal Family Mausoleum, Glockenburg Cemetery, Coburg (Germnay)
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, at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen
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, in Augsburg (Germany)
August 30, 1831 Death of Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, wife of Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, in Paris; buried at the Ducal Family Mausoleum, Glockenburg Cemetery, Coburg (Germnay)
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, at Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen
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August 31 in royal history:
August 31, 12 A.D. - Birth of Roman Emperor Caligula at Antium, Italy
August 31, 1422 - Death of Henry V at Bois-de-Vincennes, France, buried at Westminster Abbey
August 31, 1678 Death of Louis VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt in Gotha (Germany)
August 31, 1724 Death of Louis I of Spain in Madrid; buried at Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real
August 31, 1880 - Birth of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands in The Hague, Netherlands
August 31, 1970 - Birth of Rania Al-Yasin, wife of King Abdullah II of Jordan, in Kuwait City, Kuwait
August 31, 1989 - Princess Anne separates from her first husband Mark Phillips
August 31, 1997 - Death of Diana, Princess of Wales in Paris, France; buried at Althorp, Northamptonshire
August 31, 12 A.D. - Birth of Roman Emperor Caligula at Antium, Italy
August 31, 1422 - Death of Henry V at Bois-de-Vincennes, France, buried at Westminster Abbey
August 31, 1678 Death of Louis VII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt in Gotha (Germany)
August 31, 1724 Death of Louis I of Spain in Madrid; buried at Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real
August 31, 1880 - Birth of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands in The Hague, Netherlands
August 31, 1970 - Birth of Rania Al-Yasin, wife of King Abdullah II of Jordan, in Kuwait City, Kuwait
August 31, 1989 - Princess Anne separates from her first husband Mark Phillips
August 31, 1997 - Death of Diana, Princess of Wales in Paris, France; buried at Althorp, Northamptonshire
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[quote=""Susan""]August 31 in royal history:
August 31, 1724 Death of Louis I of Spain in Madrid; buried at Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real
[/quote]
You made me go and look up this Luis I.
Only a kid and something of a pawn for his father Felipe V. Never heard of him uh.
August 31, 1724 Death of Louis I of Spain in Madrid; buried at Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real
[/quote]
You made me go and look up this Luis I.
Only a kid and something of a pawn for his father Felipe V. Never heard of him uh."So many books, so little time."
Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
[quote=""emr""]You made me go and look up this Luis I. Only a kid and something of a pawn for his father Felipe V. Never heard of him uh.[/quote]
LOL! Love it when people start looking up the more obscure royals. I post these same dates with Wikipedia links and photos on the royalty website I help administer. I could also post the links here so research would be easier.
Only a kid and something of a pawn for his father Felipe V. Never heard of him uh.[/quote]LOL! Love it when people start looking up the more obscure royals. I post these same dates with Wikipedia links and photos on the royalty website I help administer. I could also post the links here so research would be easier.
~Susan~
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September 1 in royal history:
September 1, 1651 Birth of Natalia Kirillovna Naryshkina, second wife of Tsar Alexei of Russia and the mother of Peter the Great
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalia_Ki ... Naryshkina
September 1, 1715 - Death of Louis XIV of France at the Palace of Versailles; buried at the Basilica of Saint Denis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XIV
September 1, 1878 Birth of Alexandra of Edinburgh, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, at Edinburgh Palace, Coburg, Germany
Full name: Alexandra Louise Olga Victoria
Princess Alexandra was the daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia. She married Prince Ernest of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_A ... _Edinburgh
September 1, 1922 - Death of Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, wife of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, at Hinterris, Tyrol, Austria; buried near the Chapel at Hinterriss
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Helena_of_Waldeck
September 1, 1928 - Ahmet Zog declares Albania a monarchy and proclaims himself king
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmet_Zogu
September 1, 1651 Birth of Natalia Kirillovna Naryshkina, second wife of Tsar Alexei of Russia and the mother of Peter the Great
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalia_Ki ... Naryshkina
September 1, 1715 - Death of Louis XIV of France at the Palace of Versailles; buried at the Basilica of Saint Denis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XIV
September 1, 1878 Birth of Alexandra of Edinburgh, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, at Edinburgh Palace, Coburg, Germany
Full name: Alexandra Louise Olga Victoria
Princess Alexandra was the daughter of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia. She married Prince Ernest of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_A ... _Edinburgh
September 1, 1922 - Death of Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont, wife of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, at Hinterris, Tyrol, Austria; buried near the Chapel at Hinterriss
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Helena_of_Waldeck
September 1, 1928 - Ahmet Zog declares Albania a monarchy and proclaims himself king
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmet_Zogu
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September 2 in royal history:
September 2, 1348 - Death of Joan, daughter of Edward III, at Bayonne, France, buried in Bayonne Cathedral
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_En ... 35-1348%29
September 2, 1753 Birth of Marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, wife of Louis XVIII of France, at the Royal Palace of Turin (Italy)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Jose ... e_of_Savoy
September 2, 1778 Birth of Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland in Ajaccio, Corsica
Louis was the brother of Napoleon. He married Hortense Beauharnais, the daughter of Napoleon's first wife Josephine by her first marriage. Hortense and Louis were the parents of Napoleon III.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Bonaparte
September 2, 1838 - Birth of Queen Liliuokalani, the last monarch of Hawaii in Honolulu, Oahu, Kingdom of Hawaii
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liliuokalani
September 2, 1348 - Death of Joan, daughter of Edward III, at Bayonne, France, buried in Bayonne Cathedral
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_En ... 35-1348%29
September 2, 1753 Birth of Marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, wife of Louis XVIII of France, at the Royal Palace of Turin (Italy)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Jose ... e_of_Savoy
September 2, 1778 Birth of Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland in Ajaccio, Corsica
Louis was the brother of Napoleon. He married Hortense Beauharnais, the daughter of Napoleon's first wife Josephine by her first marriage. Hortense and Louis were the parents of Napoleon III.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Bonaparte
September 2, 1838 - Birth of Queen Liliuokalani, the last monarch of Hawaii in Honolulu, Oahu, Kingdom of Hawaii
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liliuokalani
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September 3 in royal history:
September 3, 1189 - Coronation of Richard I
Richards wife Berengaria of Navarre was crowned on May 12, 1191 at the Chapel of St. George in Limasol, Cyprus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_I_of_England
September 3, 1499 Birth of Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II of France at the Château de Saint-Vallier, in Saint-Vallier, France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_de_Poitiers
September 3, 1851 Birth of Olga Constantinovna of Russia, wife of George I of Greece, at Pavlovsk Palace near Saint Petersburg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_Const ... _of_Russia
September 3, 1189 - Coronation of Richard I
Richards wife Berengaria of Navarre was crowned on May 12, 1191 at the Chapel of St. George in Limasol, Cyprus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_I_of_England
September 3, 1499 Birth of Diane de Poitiers, mistress of Henri II of France at the Château de Saint-Vallier, in Saint-Vallier, France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diane_de_Poitiers
September 3, 1851 Birth of Olga Constantinovna of Russia, wife of George I of Greece, at Pavlovsk Palace near Saint Petersburg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olga_Const ... _of_Russia
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September 4 in royal history:
September 4, 1199 - Death of Joan, daughter of Henry II, wife of William II of Sicily, at Fontevrault Abbey, France, buried at Fontevrault Abbey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_En ... _of_Sicily
September 4, 1241 Birth of Alexander III of Scotland in Roxburgh
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_III_of_Scotland
September 4, 1557 Birth of Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, wife of Frederick II of Denmark and Norway, in Wismar (Germany)
Sophie was the mother of Anne who married James VI of Scotland/James I of England.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_of_ ... C3%BCstrow
September 4, 1870 Emperor Napoleon III of France is deposed; Third Republic is declared
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_III_of_France
September 4, 1896 Birth of Aspasia Manos, wife of Alexander I of Greece, in Athens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspasia_Manos
September 4, 1948 - Abdication of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands in favor of her daughter Juliana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmina ... etherlands
September 4, 1199 - Death of Joan, daughter of Henry II, wife of William II of Sicily, at Fontevrault Abbey, France, buried at Fontevrault Abbey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_En ... _of_Sicily
September 4, 1241 Birth of Alexander III of Scotland in Roxburgh
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_III_of_Scotland
September 4, 1557 Birth of Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, wife of Frederick II of Denmark and Norway, in Wismar (Germany)
Sophie was the mother of Anne who married James VI of Scotland/James I of England.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_of_ ... C3%BCstrow
September 4, 1870 Emperor Napoleon III of France is deposed; Third Republic is declared
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon_III_of_France
September 4, 1896 Birth of Aspasia Manos, wife of Alexander I of Greece, in Athens
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aspasia_Manos
September 4, 1948 - Abdication of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands in favor of her daughter Juliana
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilhelmina ... etherlands
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