April 30 in royal history:
April 30, 1245 Birth of Philip III of France in Poissy, France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_III_of_France
April 30, 1290 - Wedding of Joan of Acre, daughter of Edward I, and Gilbert de Clare, Earl of Gloucester at Westminster Abbey
Joan was the eighth child of Edward I and his first wife Eleanor of Castile and was born in Acre, Palestine while her parents were taking part in the Crusades. She married Gilbert de Clare, 3rd Earl of Gloucester and 7th Earl of Hereford and the couple had one son and three daughters. Gilbert died after five years of marriage.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_of_Acre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_de ... f_Hertford
April 30, 1553 Birth of Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont, wife of Henri III of France, in Nomeny, France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_de_ ... %C3%A9mont
April 30, 1632 Death of Sigismund III Vasa of Sweden at Warsaw, Poland; buried at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Stanisław and Vaclav, Warsaw
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigismund_III_Vasa
April 30, 1662 - Birth of Mary II at St. James' Palace
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_II_of_England
April 30, 1857 - Death of Princess Mary, daughter of George III, at Gloucester House, Piccadilly, London; buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Mary was the fourth daughter and eleventh child of George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. She was 40 when she married her first cousin, William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester who was three months older. Their marriage was childless but was extremely happy and William Frederick died after 18 years of marriage. Mary was a great favorite with all the members of the royal family particularly with her niece Queen Victoria. She was renowned for her charm and kindness. Mary died at age 81, the last survivor of her parents' 15 children in 1857.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_M ... Gloucester
April 30, 1882 Death of Marie of Waldeck-Pyrmont, wife of William II of Württemberg, in Stuttgart; buried at the Old Cemetery in Ludwigsburg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_of_Waldeck-Pyrmont
April 30, 1909 - Birth of Princess Juliana of the Netherlands, formerly Queen Juliana, at The Hague, Netherlands
April 30, 1980 - Abdication of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands; her daughter Beatrix becomes queen
Full name: Juliana Emma Louise Wilhelmina
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliana_of_the_Netherlands
April 30, 1939 Birth of Pieter van Vollenhoven, husband of Princess Margriet of the Netherlands, in Schiedam, Netherlands
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieter_van_Vollenhoven
April 30, 1946 - Birth of Carl XVI Gustav of Sweden at Haga Palace, Sweden
Full name: Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_XVI_Gustaf_of_Sweden
http://www.royalcourt.se/royalcourt/the ... 00644.html
April 30, 1991 Death of Ghislaine Marie Francoise Dommanget, wife of Prince Louis II of Monaco; buried at the Cimetiere de Passy in Paris, France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghislaine_ ... _Dommanget
April 30, 2002 - Birth of Miguel de Todos los Santos Urdangarín y de Borbón, third child of Infanta Cristina of Spain, at Teknon Clinic, Barcelona
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Urd ... orb%C3%B3n
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This Day in History
~Susan~
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May 1 in royal history:
May 1, 1118 Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I, at the Palace of Westminster; buried at Westminster Abbey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_of_Scotland
May 1, 1464 - Wedding of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville at Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire (traditional date)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_IV_of_England
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Woodville
May 1, 1539 Death of Isabel of Portugal, wife of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, in Toldeo; buried at the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real in El Escorial
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_of_Portugal
May 1, 1707 Acts of Union takes effect: Kingdom of England & Kingdom of Scotland form the United Kingdom of Great Britain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Union_1707
May 1, 1850 - Birth of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, son of Queen Victoria, at Buckingham Palace
Full name: Arthur William Patrick Albert
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Art ... _Connaught
May 1, 1920 - Death of Margaret of Connaught, wife of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, at Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden; buried at Royal Burial Ground in Haga north of Stockholm
Margaret (known as Daisy in her family), daughter of Arthur, Duke of Connaught and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, married Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, son of King Gustav V. While she was pregnant with her sixth child, Margaret died from an infection following a mastoid operation. Her death was completely unexpected and greatly mourned by the Swedish people. Among Margaret's surviving children was Princess Ingrid who married King Frederik IX of Denmark and was the mother of Denmark's present queen, Margrethe, and Anne-Marie, the wife of the former King Constantine of Greece. After her death, Margaret's husband married Lady Louise Mountbatten, the sister of Lord Mountbatten and the aunt of Prince Philip. Gustaf Adolf succeeded to the Swedish throne as King Gustav VI Adolf and was succeeded by his grandson, Carl XVI Gustaf, the current king.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_M ... _Connaught
May 1, 1963 - Birth of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg at Betzdorf Castle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Gui ... Luxembourg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betzdorf_Castle
May 1, 1964 - Birth of Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, daughter of Princess Margaret, at Kensington Palace in London
Full name: Sarah Frances Elizabeth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Sarah_Chatto
May 1, 1118 Death of Edith of Scotland, first wife of Henry I, at the Palace of Westminster; buried at Westminster Abbey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_of_Scotland
May 1, 1464 - Wedding of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville at Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire (traditional date)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_IV_of_England
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Woodville
May 1, 1539 Death of Isabel of Portugal, wife of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, in Toldeo; buried at the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real in El Escorial
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabel_of_Portugal
May 1, 1707 Acts of Union takes effect: Kingdom of England & Kingdom of Scotland form the United Kingdom of Great Britain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Union_1707
May 1, 1850 - Birth of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, son of Queen Victoria, at Buckingham Palace
Full name: Arthur William Patrick Albert
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Art ... _Connaught
May 1, 1920 - Death of Margaret of Connaught, wife of Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, at Royal Palace, Stockholm, Sweden; buried at Royal Burial Ground in Haga north of Stockholm
Margaret (known as Daisy in her family), daughter of Arthur, Duke of Connaught and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, married Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, son of King Gustav V. While she was pregnant with her sixth child, Margaret died from an infection following a mastoid operation. Her death was completely unexpected and greatly mourned by the Swedish people. Among Margaret's surviving children was Princess Ingrid who married King Frederik IX of Denmark and was the mother of Denmark's present queen, Margrethe, and Anne-Marie, the wife of the former King Constantine of Greece. After her death, Margaret's husband married Lady Louise Mountbatten, the sister of Lord Mountbatten and the aunt of Prince Philip. Gustaf Adolf succeeded to the Swedish throne as King Gustav VI Adolf and was succeeded by his grandson, Carl XVI Gustaf, the current king.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_M ... _Connaught
May 1, 1963 - Birth of Prince Guillaume of Luxembourg at Betzdorf Castle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Gui ... Luxembourg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betzdorf_Castle
May 1, 1964 - Birth of Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, daughter of Princess Margaret, at Kensington Palace in London
Full name: Sarah Frances Elizabeth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Sarah_Chatto
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May 2 in royal history:
May 2, 1700 Birth of Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg, wife of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, in Bouxwiller, France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_ ... ichtenberg
May 2, 1729 - Birth of Empress Catherine II (the Great) of Russia, born Princess Sophie Augusta Fredericka of Anhalt-Zerbst, in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_the_Great
May 2, 1816 Wedding of Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld at Carlton House, London
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Augusta
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_I_of_Belgium
May 2, 1831 - Wedding of Prince Augustus, son of George III, and Cecilia Underwood at Great Cumberland Place, London
This marriage was in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act and was considered void. It was the second such marriage Augustus made.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Aug ... _of_Sussex
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilia_Un ... _Inverness
May 2, 1870 Death of Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich, son of Tsar Alexander III of Russia, in St. Petersburg
The little Grand Duke died of meningitis at the age of 11 months.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duke ... _of_Russia
May 2, 1896 Birth of Helen of Greece, wife of King Carol II of Romania, in Athens, Greece
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_of_G ... nd_Denmark
May 2, 1914 - Death of John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, husband of Princess Louise, at Kent House, Cowes, Isle of Wight; buried at Kilmun Collegiate Church in Kilmun, Scotland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dougl ... _of_Argyll
May 2, 1935 - Birth of King Hussein ibn Talal of Jordan in Amman, Transjordan
May 2, 1953 - King Hussein of Jordan assumes full constitutional rule
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Hussein
http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/
May 2, 1700 Birth of Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg, wife of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, in Bouxwiller, France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_ ... ichtenberg
May 2, 1729 - Birth of Empress Catherine II (the Great) of Russia, born Princess Sophie Augusta Fredericka of Anhalt-Zerbst, in Stettin (now Szczecin, Poland)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_the_Great
May 2, 1816 Wedding of Princess Charlotte of Wales and Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld at Carlton House, London
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte_Augusta
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_I_of_Belgium
May 2, 1831 - Wedding of Prince Augustus, son of George III, and Cecilia Underwood at Great Cumberland Place, London
This marriage was in contravention of the Royal Marriages Act and was considered void. It was the second such marriage Augustus made.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Aug ... _of_Sussex
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecilia_Un ... _Inverness
May 2, 1870 Death of Grand Duke Alexander Alexandrovich, son of Tsar Alexander III of Russia, in St. Petersburg
The little Grand Duke died of meningitis at the age of 11 months.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duke ... _of_Russia
May 2, 1896 Birth of Helen of Greece, wife of King Carol II of Romania, in Athens, Greece
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_of_G ... nd_Denmark
May 2, 1914 - Death of John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll, husband of Princess Louise, at Kent House, Cowes, Isle of Wight; buried at Kilmun Collegiate Church in Kilmun, Scotland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dougl ... _of_Argyll
May 2, 1935 - Birth of King Hussein ibn Talal of Jordan in Amman, Transjordan
May 2, 1953 - King Hussein of Jordan assumes full constitutional rule
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Hussein
http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/
~Susan~
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May 3 in royal history:
May 3, 1152 - Death of Matilda of Boulogne, wife of King Stephen, at Hedingham Castle, Essex, England; buried at Faversham Abbey, Kent
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_of_Boulogne
May 3, 1257 - Death of Katherine, daughter of Henry III, at Windsor Castle; buried at Westminster Abbey
Katherine was the third and youngest daughter of Henry III and Eleanor of Provence. Deaf from birth, Katherine died at age 3 1/2. She was buried at Westminster Abbey near the entrance to St. Edmund's Chapel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_of_England
May 3, 1415 Birth of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV and Richard III, at Raby Castle, Durham
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecily_Neville
May 3, 1446 Birth of Margaret of York, sister of Edward IV and Richard III, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy, at Fotheringay Castle, England
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_of_York
May 3, 1459 Death Eric of Pomerania, King of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway at Rügenwalde Castle in Pomerania; buried at Rügenwalde Castle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_of_Pomerania
May 3, 1514 Death of Anna of Brandenburg, first wife of Frederick I of Denmark and Norway; buried at the Convent Church in Bornesholm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_of_Brandenburg
May 3, 1764 Birth of Elisabeth of France, sister of Louis XVI of France, at the Palace of Versailles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lisabeth_de_France
May 3, 1783 - Death of Prince Octavius, son of George III, at Kew Palace, Surrey; buried at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle
Prince Octavius was the eighth son and thirteenth child of George III. He was a beautiful child and his father's favorite. Octavius was originally buried in Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey but was later moved to the new Royal Tomb House at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. After Octavius died, George III said, "There will be no heaven for me if Octavius is not there."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Oct ... at_Britain
May 3, 1826 Birth of Carl XV of Sweden (Carl IV Norway) at Stockholm Palace
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_IV
May 3, 1870 Birth of Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, at Frogmore House, Windsor
Full name: Victoria Louise Sophia Augusta Amelia Helena
Known as Thora in the family, she was the daughter of Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. She never married.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_H ... g-Holstein
May 3, 1974 Birth of Princess Haya bint Hussein, daughter of King Hussein and his third wife Queen Alia al-Hussein, in Amman, Jordan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haya_bint_Hussein
http://www.princesshaya.net/
May 3, 1152 - Death of Matilda of Boulogne, wife of King Stephen, at Hedingham Castle, Essex, England; buried at Faversham Abbey, Kent
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_of_Boulogne
May 3, 1257 - Death of Katherine, daughter of Henry III, at Windsor Castle; buried at Westminster Abbey
Katherine was the third and youngest daughter of Henry III and Eleanor of Provence. Deaf from birth, Katherine died at age 3 1/2. She was buried at Westminster Abbey near the entrance to St. Edmund's Chapel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katherine_of_England
May 3, 1415 Birth of Cecily Neville, mother of Edward IV and Richard III, at Raby Castle, Durham
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecily_Neville
May 3, 1446 Birth of Margaret of York, sister of Edward IV and Richard III, wife of Charles I, Duke of Burgundy, at Fotheringay Castle, England
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_of_York
May 3, 1459 Death Eric of Pomerania, King of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway at Rügenwalde Castle in Pomerania; buried at Rügenwalde Castle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_of_Pomerania
May 3, 1514 Death of Anna of Brandenburg, first wife of Frederick I of Denmark and Norway; buried at the Convent Church in Bornesholm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_of_Brandenburg
May 3, 1764 Birth of Elisabeth of France, sister of Louis XVI of France, at the Palace of Versailles
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89lisabeth_de_France
May 3, 1783 - Death of Prince Octavius, son of George III, at Kew Palace, Surrey; buried at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle
Prince Octavius was the eighth son and thirteenth child of George III. He was a beautiful child and his father's favorite. Octavius was originally buried in Henry VII's Chapel at Westminster Abbey but was later moved to the new Royal Tomb House at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. After Octavius died, George III said, "There will be no heaven for me if Octavius is not there."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Oct ... at_Britain
May 3, 1826 Birth of Carl XV of Sweden (Carl IV Norway) at Stockholm Palace
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_IV
May 3, 1870 Birth of Helena Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, at Frogmore House, Windsor
Full name: Victoria Louise Sophia Augusta Amelia Helena
Known as Thora in the family, she was the daughter of Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. She never married.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_H ... g-Holstein
May 3, 1974 Birth of Princess Haya bint Hussein, daughter of King Hussein and his third wife Queen Alia al-Hussein, in Amman, Jordan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haya_bint_Hussein
http://www.princesshaya.net/
~Susan~
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May 4 in royal history:
May 4, 1008 Birth of Henri I of France in Reims, France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_I_of_France
May 4, 1471 - Yorkists defeat Lancastrians at the Battle of Tewkesbury
http://www.pomian.demon.co.uk/tewkesbu.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tewkesbury
May 4, 1471 - Death of Edward, Prince of Wales, only child of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, at the Battle of Tewkesbury; buried at Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucester
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_of_Westminster
May 4, 1616 Death of Magdalena of Brandenburg, wife of Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, in Darmstadt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalena_von_Brandenburg
May 4, 1884 Death of Maria Anna of Savoy, wife of Ferdinand I of Austria; buried at the Imperial Crypt, Vienna
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Anna_of_Sardinia
May 4, 1948 Birth of King George Tupou V of Tonga at Tongatapu, Tonga
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Tupou_V
May 4, 1994 Birth of Pauline Ducruet, daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco, at Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo, Monaco
Full name: Pauline Grace Maguy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Ducruet
May 4, 2009 Birth of Prince Henrik of Denmark, son of Prince Joachim, at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen
Full name: Henrik Carl Joachim Alain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Henrik_of_Denmark
May 4, 1008 Birth of Henri I of France in Reims, France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_I_of_France
May 4, 1471 - Yorkists defeat Lancastrians at the Battle of Tewkesbury
http://www.pomian.demon.co.uk/tewkesbu.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tewkesbury
May 4, 1471 - Death of Edward, Prince of Wales, only child of Henry VI and Margaret of Anjou, at the Battle of Tewkesbury; buried at Tewkesbury Abbey, Gloucester
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_of_Westminster
May 4, 1616 Death of Magdalena of Brandenburg, wife of Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, in Darmstadt
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magdalena_von_Brandenburg
May 4, 1884 Death of Maria Anna of Savoy, wife of Ferdinand I of Austria; buried at the Imperial Crypt, Vienna
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Anna_of_Sardinia
May 4, 1948 Birth of King George Tupou V of Tonga at Tongatapu, Tonga
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Tupou_V
May 4, 1994 Birth of Pauline Ducruet, daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco, at Centre Hospitalier Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo, Monaco
Full name: Pauline Grace Maguy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Ducruet
May 4, 2009 Birth of Prince Henrik of Denmark, son of Prince Joachim, at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen
Full name: Henrik Carl Joachim Alain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Henrik_of_Denmark
~Susan~
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May 5 in royal history:
May 5, 1210 Birth of Afonso III of Portugal in Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afonso_III_of_Portugal
May 5, 1316 - Death of Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, daughter of Edward I, at Quendon, Essex; buried at Waltham Abbey, Essex
Elizabeth was the youngest daughter of Edward I and his first wife Eleanor of Castile. She married Count John I of Holland at age 15. John died two years later and Elizabeth returned to England. Elizabeth later married Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England. Elizabeth died at Quendon in Essex during the birth of her tenth child Isabel, who did not survive.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_of_Rhuddlan
May 5, 1661 - Death of Charles, Duke of Cambridge, son of James II, at Whitehall Palace; buried at Westminster Abbey.
Charles was the eldest son of James, Duke of York (later James II) and his first wife Anne Hyde. He died at age 6 months and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_St ... %931661%29
May 5, 1738 Birth of Adolf Friedrich IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, in Mirow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Frie ... g-Strelitz
May 5, 1747 - Birth of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Archduke of Austria, and Grand Duke of Tuscany, in Vienna
Full name: Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard
Leopold was the brother of Marie Antoinette.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_II ... an_Emperor
May 5, 1821 - Death of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, on the island of St. Helena, originally buried on St. Helena, re-interred at St Jerome's Chapel in Paris in 1840, and finally at Les Invalides in Paris in 1861
http://www.napoleon.org/en/home.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon
May 5, 1826 - Birth of Eugénie de Montijo Countess de Teba, Empress Eugénie of the French, wife of Napoleon III, in Granada, Spain
Full name: María Eugenia Ignatia Augustina Palafox de Guzmán Portocarrero y Kirkpatrick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A9nie_de_Montijo
May 5, 1210 Birth of Afonso III of Portugal in Coimbra, Kingdom of Portugal
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afonso_III_of_Portugal
May 5, 1316 - Death of Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, daughter of Edward I, at Quendon, Essex; buried at Waltham Abbey, Essex
Elizabeth was the youngest daughter of Edward I and his first wife Eleanor of Castile. She married Count John I of Holland at age 15. John died two years later and Elizabeth returned to England. Elizabeth later married Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford and Essex and Constable of England. Elizabeth died at Quendon in Essex during the birth of her tenth child Isabel, who did not survive.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_of_Rhuddlan
May 5, 1661 - Death of Charles, Duke of Cambridge, son of James II, at Whitehall Palace; buried at Westminster Abbey.
Charles was the eldest son of James, Duke of York (later James II) and his first wife Anne Hyde. He died at age 6 months and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_St ... %931661%29
May 5, 1738 Birth of Adolf Friedrich IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, in Mirow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolf_Frie ... g-Strelitz
May 5, 1747 - Birth of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Archduke of Austria, and Grand Duke of Tuscany, in Vienna
Full name: Peter Leopold Joseph Anton Joachim Pius Gotthard
Leopold was the brother of Marie Antoinette.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_II ... an_Emperor
May 5, 1821 - Death of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, on the island of St. Helena, originally buried on St. Helena, re-interred at St Jerome's Chapel in Paris in 1840, and finally at Les Invalides in Paris in 1861
http://www.napoleon.org/en/home.asp
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napoleon
May 5, 1826 - Birth of Eugénie de Montijo Countess de Teba, Empress Eugénie of the French, wife of Napoleon III, in Granada, Spain
Full name: María Eugenia Ignatia Augustina Palafox de Guzmán Portocarrero y Kirkpatrick
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A9nie_de_Montijo
~Susan~
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May 6 in royal history:
May 6, 1268 - Birth of Henry, son of Edward I, at Windsor Castle
Henry was the second son of Edward I and his first wife Eleanor of Castile. He died at age seven at Guildford, Surrey and was buried at Westminster Abbey.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_of_England
May 6, 1680 Wedding of Karl XI of Sweden and Ulrike Eleonora of Denmark
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_XI
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulrike_Eleonora_of_Denmark
May 6, 1737 - Death of Lady Barbara FitzRoy, acknowledged by Charles II as his child by Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (aka Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine), died and buried at the in the English Priory of St. Nicholas, at Pontoise in Normandy where she was a nun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Fitzroy
May 6, 1910 - Death of Edward VII at Buckingham Palace; buried at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VII
http://www.stgeorges-windsor.org/
http://www.thamesweb.co.uk/windsor/wind ... neral.html
May 6, 1960 - Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_M ... of_Snowdon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Arm ... of_Snowdon
May 6, 1268 - Birth of Henry, son of Edward I, at Windsor Castle
Henry was the second son of Edward I and his first wife Eleanor of Castile. He died at age seven at Guildford, Surrey and was buried at Westminster Abbey.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_of_England
May 6, 1680 Wedding of Karl XI of Sweden and Ulrike Eleonora of Denmark
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_XI
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulrike_Eleonora_of_Denmark
May 6, 1737 - Death of Lady Barbara FitzRoy, acknowledged by Charles II as his child by Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (aka Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine), died and buried at the in the English Priory of St. Nicholas, at Pontoise in Normandy where she was a nun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Fitzroy
May 6, 1910 - Death of Edward VII at Buckingham Palace; buried at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_VII
http://www.stgeorges-windsor.org/
http://www.thamesweb.co.uk/windsor/wind ... neral.html
May 6, 1960 - Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_M ... of_Snowdon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antony_Arm ... of_Snowdon
~Susan~
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May 7 in royal history:
May 7, 1682 Death of Tsar Feodor III of Russia in Moscow; buried at the Cathedral of the Archangel in Moscow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feodor_III
May 7, 1718 - Death of Mary of Modena, second wife of James II, at Château St. Germain-en-Laye, Paris, France; buried at the Abbey of Visitation of St. Mary, Chaillot, France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Modena
May 7, 1767 - Birth of Frederica of Prussia, wife of Prince Frederick, Duke of York, at Charlottenburg, Berlin, Prussia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederica_ ... of_Prussia
May 7, 1818 - Wedding of Prince Adolphus, son of George III, and Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel at Kew Palace, Surrey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Ado ... _Cambridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_A ... sse-Cassel
May 7, 1682 Death of Tsar Feodor III of Russia in Moscow; buried at the Cathedral of the Archangel in Moscow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feodor_III
May 7, 1718 - Death of Mary of Modena, second wife of James II, at Château St. Germain-en-Laye, Paris, France; buried at the Abbey of Visitation of St. Mary, Chaillot, France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Modena
May 7, 1767 - Birth of Frederica of Prussia, wife of Prince Frederick, Duke of York, at Charlottenburg, Berlin, Prussia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederica_ ... of_Prussia
May 7, 1818 - Wedding of Prince Adolphus, son of George III, and Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel at Kew Palace, Surrey
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_Ado ... _Cambridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_A ... sse-Cassel
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May 8 in royal history:
May 8, 1319 Death of Haakon V of Norway
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haakon_V_of_Norway
May 8, 1326 Birth of Jeanne I of Auvergne, second wife of Jean II of France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna_I_of_Auvergne
May 8, 1559 - Act of Supremacy defines Elizabeth I as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Supremacy_1559
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/t ... y-text.htm
May 8, 1670 - Birth of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, illegitimate son of Charles II by Nell Gwynne
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Be ... _St_Albans
May 8, 1736 - Wedding of Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of George II, and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha at Chapel Royal, St. James Palace
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick,_Prince_of_Wales
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta_of_Saxe-Gotha
May 8, 1935 - Birth of Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, daughter of Prince Knud of Denmark. in Copenhagen
Full Name: Elisabeth Caroline-Mathilde Alexandrine Helena Olga Thyra Feodora Estrid Margarethe Désirée
A first cousin of Queen Margrethe, Princess Elisabeth is in the line of succession to the Danish throne.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_E ... of_Denmark
May 8, 2003 - Birth of Crown Prince Moulay Al-Hassan of Morocco, son of King Mohammed VI, at the Royal Palace, Rabat, Morocco
http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20 ... 9/morocco/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulay_Hassan
May 8, 1319 Death of Haakon V of Norway
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haakon_V_of_Norway
May 8, 1326 Birth of Jeanne I of Auvergne, second wife of Jean II of France
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanna_I_of_Auvergne
May 8, 1559 - Act of Supremacy defines Elizabeth I as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_of_Supremacy_1559
http://www.britainexpress.com/History/t ... y-text.htm
May 8, 1670 - Birth of Charles Beauclerk, 1st Duke of St Albans, illegitimate son of Charles II by Nell Gwynne
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Be ... _St_Albans
May 8, 1736 - Wedding of Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of George II, and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha at Chapel Royal, St. James Palace
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick,_Prince_of_Wales
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta_of_Saxe-Gotha
May 8, 1935 - Birth of Princess Elisabeth of Denmark, daughter of Prince Knud of Denmark. in Copenhagen
Full Name: Elisabeth Caroline-Mathilde Alexandrine Helena Olga Thyra Feodora Estrid Margarethe Désirée
A first cousin of Queen Margrethe, Princess Elisabeth is in the line of succession to the Danish throne.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_E ... of_Denmark
May 8, 2003 - Birth of Crown Prince Moulay Al-Hassan of Morocco, son of King Mohammed VI, at the Royal Palace, Rabat, Morocco
http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/20 ... 9/morocco/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulay_Hassan
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May 9 in royal history:
May 9, 1671 - Thomas Blood attempts to steal the crown jewels. He is captured and later freed by Charles II.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Blood
http://www.camelotintl.com/tower_site/j ... ombld.html
http://www.royal.gov.uk/The%20Royal%20C ... rview.aspx
May 9, 1892 - Birth of Zita of Bourbon-Parma, wife of Emperor Karl I of Austria-Hungary, at the Villa Pianore, Tuscany
Full name: Zita Maria delle Grazie Adelgonda Micaela Raffaela Gabriella Giuseppina Antonia Luisa Agnese
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zita_of_Bourbon-Parma
May 9, 1871 Birth of Grand Duke George Alexandrovich, son of Tsar Alexander III of Russia, at Tsarskoye Selo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duke ... _of_Russia
May 9, 1946 - Abdication of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy; Umberto II proclaims himself king
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Emmanuel_III
May 9, 1949 Death of Prince Louis II of Monaco at the Princes Palace; buried at Saint Nicholas Cathedral
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_II%2 ... _of_Monaco
May 9, 1671 - Thomas Blood attempts to steal the crown jewels. He is captured and later freed by Charles II.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Blood
http://www.camelotintl.com/tower_site/j ... ombld.html
http://www.royal.gov.uk/The%20Royal%20C ... rview.aspx
May 9, 1892 - Birth of Zita of Bourbon-Parma, wife of Emperor Karl I of Austria-Hungary, at the Villa Pianore, Tuscany
Full name: Zita Maria delle Grazie Adelgonda Micaela Raffaela Gabriella Giuseppina Antonia Luisa Agnese
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zita_of_Bourbon-Parma
May 9, 1871 Birth of Grand Duke George Alexandrovich, son of Tsar Alexander III of Russia, at Tsarskoye Selo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Duke ... _of_Russia
May 9, 1946 - Abdication of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy; Umberto II proclaims himself king
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Emmanuel_III
May 9, 1949 Death of Prince Louis II of Monaco at the Princes Palace; buried at Saint Nicholas Cathedral
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_II%2 ... _of_Monaco
~Susan~
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