Today in royal history:
March 30, 1231 Wedding of Richard, Earl of Cornwall (son of King John) and Lady Isabella Marshal, at Fawley Church, Buckinghamshire
March 30, 1660 Wedding of Prince Louis I of Monaco and Catherine-Charlotte de Gramont
March 30, 1774 Death of Caroline of Pfalz-Zweibrücken, wife of Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
March 30, 1830 Death of Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Baden
March 30, 1863 - Prince William, son of King Christian IX of Denmark, becomes King George I of Greece
March 30, 1871 Death of Louise of the Netherlands, wife of Charles XV of Sweden and Norway, in Stockholm, Sweden; buried at Riddarholmen Church, Stockholm
March 30, 2002 - Death of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, wife of George VI, mother of Elizabeth II, at Royal Lodge, Windsor; buried at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle
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March 31, 1519 Birth of Henri II of France
March 31, 1547 Death of Francis I of France at the Château de Rambouillet; buried at Saint Denis Basilica
March 31, 1621 Death of Philip III of Spain in Madrid; buried at the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real in El Escorial
March 31, 1671 Death of Lady Anne Hyde, first wife of James, Duke of York (later James II), at St. James Palace, London; buried at Westminster Abbey
Anne died of cancer a few weeks after giving birth to her daughter Catherine, who died in December, 1671. She was the mother of two Queens Regnant, Mary II and Anne.
March 31, 1718 Birth of Mariana Victoria of Spain, wife of José I of Portugal
March 31, 1723 Birth of Frederik V of Denmark and Norway
March 31, 1751 - Death of Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, son of George II and father of George III, at Leicester House, London; buried at Westminster Abbey
This little ditty was written upon his death.
Here lies poor Fred who was alive and is dead,
Had it been his father I had much rather,
Had it been his sister nobody would have missed her,
Had it been his brother, still better than another,
Had it been the whole generation, so much better for the nation,
But since it is Fred who was alive and is dead,
There is no more to be said!
March 31, 1900 - Birth of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, son of George V, at York Cottage, Sandringham
March 31, 1519 Birth of Henri II of France
March 31, 1547 Death of Francis I of France at the Château de Rambouillet; buried at Saint Denis Basilica
March 31, 1621 Death of Philip III of Spain in Madrid; buried at the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real in El Escorial
March 31, 1671 Death of Lady Anne Hyde, first wife of James, Duke of York (later James II), at St. James Palace, London; buried at Westminster Abbey
Anne died of cancer a few weeks after giving birth to her daughter Catherine, who died in December, 1671. She was the mother of two Queens Regnant, Mary II and Anne.
March 31, 1718 Birth of Mariana Victoria of Spain, wife of José I of Portugal
March 31, 1723 Birth of Frederik V of Denmark and Norway
March 31, 1751 - Death of Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, son of George II and father of George III, at Leicester House, London; buried at Westminster Abbey
This little ditty was written upon his death.
Here lies poor Fred who was alive and is dead,
Had it been his father I had much rather,
Had it been his sister nobody would have missed her,
Had it been his brother, still better than another,
Had it been the whole generation, so much better for the nation,
But since it is Fred who was alive and is dead,
There is no more to be said!
March 31, 1900 - Birth of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, son of George V, at York Cottage, Sandringham
~Susan~
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April 1, 1204 - Death of Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Henry II, at Fontevrault Abbey, Maine-et-Loire, France; buried at Fontevrault Abbey near Chinon, France
Eleanor was about 82 when she died. No other queen consort was to reach this age for over 700 years. Queen Alexandra, wife of Edward VII died at age 81 and Queen Mary, wife of George V died at age 85. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, wife of George VI, passed away on March 30, 2002 at age 101.
April 1, 1412 Death of Albert of Sweden at Mecklenburg; buried at the monastery of Doberan, Mecklenburg
April 1, 1922 - Death of Emperor Karl I of Austria at Madeira, Portugal; buried at the Church of Our Lady of the Monte in Madeira, his heart is with the heart of his wife Zita at Loreto Chapel of Muri Abbey near Basel, Switzerland
Karl has been beatified, a step towards sainthood.
April 1, 1947 - Death of George II of Greece at the Royal Palace in Athens; buried at Tatoi Royal Cemetery
April 1, 1993 - Death of Infante Juan of Spain, Count of Barcelona, son of King Alfonso XIII, father of King Juan Carlos at Pamplona, Spain; buried in the Royal Crypt at San Lorenzo del Escorial
April 1, 1204 - Death of Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Henry II, at Fontevrault Abbey, Maine-et-Loire, France; buried at Fontevrault Abbey near Chinon, France
Eleanor was about 82 when she died. No other queen consort was to reach this age for over 700 years. Queen Alexandra, wife of Edward VII died at age 81 and Queen Mary, wife of George V died at age 85. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, wife of George VI, passed away on March 30, 2002 at age 101.
April 1, 1412 Death of Albert of Sweden at Mecklenburg; buried at the monastery of Doberan, Mecklenburg
April 1, 1922 - Death of Emperor Karl I of Austria at Madeira, Portugal; buried at the Church of Our Lady of the Monte in Madeira, his heart is with the heart of his wife Zita at Loreto Chapel of Muri Abbey near Basel, Switzerland
Karl has been beatified, a step towards sainthood.
April 1, 1947 - Death of George II of Greece at the Royal Palace in Athens; buried at Tatoi Royal Cemetery
April 1, 1993 - Death of Infante Juan of Spain, Count of Barcelona, son of King Alfonso XIII, father of King Juan Carlos at Pamplona, Spain; buried in the Royal Crypt at San Lorenzo del Escorial
~Susan~
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Today in royal history:
April 2, 1271 Death of Richard, Earl of Cornwall, son of King John, at Berkhamsted Castle in Hertfordshire; buried at Hailes Abbey
April 2, 1502 - Death of Arthur, Prince of Wales at Ludlow Castle, Shropshire; buried at Worcester Cathedral
April 2, 1545 Birth of Élisabeth de Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain
April 2, 1653 Birth of Prince George (Jørgen) of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne, at Copenhagen, Denmark
April 2, 1955 - Birth of Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand
Princess Sirindhorn is the daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
April 2, 1271 Death of Richard, Earl of Cornwall, son of King John, at Berkhamsted Castle in Hertfordshire; buried at Hailes Abbey
April 2, 1502 - Death of Arthur, Prince of Wales at Ludlow Castle, Shropshire; buried at Worcester Cathedral
April 2, 1545 Birth of Élisabeth de Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain
April 2, 1653 Birth of Prince George (Jørgen) of Denmark, husband of Queen Anne, at Copenhagen, Denmark
April 2, 1955 - Birth of Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand
Princess Sirindhorn is the daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand
~Susan~
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Today in royal history:
April 3, 1043 - Edward the Confessor crowned at Winchester Cathedral
April 3, 1812 Birth of Louise-Marie of France, wife of Leopold I of the Belgians
April 3, 1831 Birth of Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, wife of Miguel of Portugal, but after he was deposed
April 3, 1043 - Edward the Confessor crowned at Winchester Cathedral
April 3, 1812 Birth of Louise-Marie of France, wife of Leopold I of the Belgians
April 3, 1831 Birth of Adelaide of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, wife of Miguel of Portugal, but after he was deposed
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Today in royal history:
April 4, 1366 - Birth of Henry IV at Bolingbroke Castle
April 4, 1406 - Death of Robert III of Scotland at Rothesay Castle; buried at Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire
April 4, 1588 Death of Frederik II of Denmark and Norway at Antvorskov Castle; buried at Roskilde Cathedral
April 4, 1715 Wedding of Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden and Frederick of Hesse-Kassel
Ulrika Eleonora was Queen Regnant of Sweden from 1718 -1720 when she abdicated in favor of her husband who reigned as Frederik I from 1720-1751.
April 4, 1793 - Wedding of Prince Augustus, son of George III, and Lady Augusta Murray at Rome, Italy in violation of the Royal Marriages Act
April 4, 1819 Birth of Maria II of Portugal
April 4, 1930 Death of Viktoria of Baden, wife of Gustav V of Sweden, at her home, Villa Svezia, in Rome; buried at Riddarholm Church in Stockholm
April 4, 1953 - Death of Carol II of Romania at Estoril, Portugal; buried at the Curtea de Argeş monastery (remains transferred in 2003)
April 4, 1366 - Birth of Henry IV at Bolingbroke Castle
April 4, 1406 - Death of Robert III of Scotland at Rothesay Castle; buried at Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire
April 4, 1588 Death of Frederik II of Denmark and Norway at Antvorskov Castle; buried at Roskilde Cathedral
April 4, 1715 Wedding of Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden and Frederick of Hesse-Kassel
Ulrika Eleonora was Queen Regnant of Sweden from 1718 -1720 when she abdicated in favor of her husband who reigned as Frederik I from 1720-1751.
April 4, 1793 - Wedding of Prince Augustus, son of George III, and Lady Augusta Murray at Rome, Italy in violation of the Royal Marriages Act
April 4, 1819 Birth of Maria II of Portugal
April 4, 1930 Death of Viktoria of Baden, wife of Gustav V of Sweden, at her home, Villa Svezia, in Rome; buried at Riddarholm Church in Stockholm
April 4, 1953 - Death of Carol II of Romania at Estoril, Portugal; buried at the Curtea de Argeş monastery (remains transferred in 2003)
~Susan~
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April 5, 1691 Birth of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
April 5, 1697 Death of Karl XI of Sweden at Stockholm Palace; buried at Riddarholmen Church
April 5, 1857 Birth of Alexander of Battenberg, first prince (knyaz) of modern Bulgaria
April 5, 1863 Birth of Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, daughter of Grand Duke Louis IV, at Windsor Castle
Victoria was the daughter of Princess Alice of the United Kingdom and granddaughter of Queen Victoria. She married Prince Louis of Battenberg and they were the maternal grandparents of Prince Philip.
April 5, 1951 - Birth of Princess Ubol Ratana of Thailand
Ubol Ratana is the daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. She relinquished her rank as princess in 1972. Her son Bhumi Jensen was killed in the December, 2004 tsunami.
April 5, 1691 Birth of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
April 5, 1697 Death of Karl XI of Sweden at Stockholm Palace; buried at Riddarholmen Church
April 5, 1857 Birth of Alexander of Battenberg, first prince (knyaz) of modern Bulgaria
April 5, 1863 Birth of Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, daughter of Grand Duke Louis IV, at Windsor Castle
Victoria was the daughter of Princess Alice of the United Kingdom and granddaughter of Queen Victoria. She married Prince Louis of Battenberg and they were the maternal grandparents of Prince Philip.
April 5, 1951 - Birth of Princess Ubol Ratana of Thailand
Ubol Ratana is the daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. She relinquished her rank as princess in 1972. Her son Bhumi Jensen was killed in the December, 2004 tsunami.
~Susan~
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April 6, 1199 - Death of Richard I at the Siege of Chalus in France after he is struck by an arrow; buried at Fontevrault Abbey near Chinon, France
April 6, 1790 Death of Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
April 6, 1830 Death of Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
April 6, 1871 - Birth of Prince John, son of King Edward VII at Sandringham House, Norfolk
Full name: Alexander John Charles Albert
Prince John was the youngest child of Edward VII and Alexandra. He was born prematurely on April 6, 1871 and died the next day. John was buried in the Sandringham churchyard.
April 6, 1875 Birth of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, daughter of Tsar Alexander III
April 6, 1889 - Death of Augusta of Hesse-Kassel, wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, at St. James Palace; buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Augusta is the grandmother of Queen Mary, wife of George V
April 6, 1979 - Birth of Lord Frederick Windsor, son of Prince Michael of Kent
April 6, 2005 Death of Prince Rainier III of Monaco at the Cardio-Thoracic Centre in Monte Carlo; buried at Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco
April 6, 1199 - Death of Richard I at the Siege of Chalus in France after he is struck by an arrow; buried at Fontevrault Abbey near Chinon, France
April 6, 1790 Death of Louis IX, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
April 6, 1830 Death of Louis I, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine
April 6, 1871 - Birth of Prince John, son of King Edward VII at Sandringham House, Norfolk
Full name: Alexander John Charles Albert
Prince John was the youngest child of Edward VII and Alexandra. He was born prematurely on April 6, 1871 and died the next day. John was buried in the Sandringham churchyard.
April 6, 1875 Birth of Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna, daughter of Tsar Alexander III
April 6, 1889 - Death of Augusta of Hesse-Kassel, wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, at St. James Palace; buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Augusta is the grandmother of Queen Mary, wife of George V
April 6, 1979 - Birth of Lord Frederick Windsor, son of Prince Michael of Kent
April 6, 2005 Death of Prince Rainier III of Monaco at the Cardio-Thoracic Centre in Monte Carlo; buried at Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco
~Susan~
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April 7, 1498 Death of Charles VIII of France at Château d'Amboise, France; buried at Saint Denis Basilica
April 7, 1816 Death of Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este, third wife of Francis I of Austria; buried at the Imperial Crypt, Vienna
April 7, 1818 - Wedding of Princess Elizabeth, daughter of George III, and Landgrave Frederick VI of Hesse-Homburg, at the Private Chapel, Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth was the third daughter and seventh child of George III and his wife Charlotte. She married late in life at age 48 to Hereditary Prince Friedrich of Hesse-Homburg. Her husband succeeded his father as Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg in 1820.
April 7, 1845 Death of Julie Clary, wife of King Joseph Bonaparte of Spain and Naples; buried at the Basilica Santa Croce in Florence, Italy
April 7, 1853 - Birth of Prince Leopold, son of Queen Victoria, at Buckingham Palace
April 7, 1963 - Birth of Jaime de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada, former husband of Infanta Elena of Spain
The couple divorced in December, 2009 and the divorce was registered at the Civil Registry of the Spanish Royal Family on January 10, 2010.
April 7, 1498 Death of Charles VIII of France at Château d'Amboise, France; buried at Saint Denis Basilica
April 7, 1816 Death of Maria Ludovika of Austria-Este, third wife of Francis I of Austria; buried at the Imperial Crypt, Vienna
April 7, 1818 - Wedding of Princess Elizabeth, daughter of George III, and Landgrave Frederick VI of Hesse-Homburg, at the Private Chapel, Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth was the third daughter and seventh child of George III and his wife Charlotte. She married late in life at age 48 to Hereditary Prince Friedrich of Hesse-Homburg. Her husband succeeded his father as Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg in 1820.
April 7, 1845 Death of Julie Clary, wife of King Joseph Bonaparte of Spain and Naples; buried at the Basilica Santa Croce in Florence, Italy
April 7, 1853 - Birth of Prince Leopold, son of Queen Victoria, at Buckingham Palace
April 7, 1963 - Birth of Jaime de Marichalar y Sáenz de Tejada, former husband of Infanta Elena of Spain
The couple divorced in December, 2009 and the divorce was registered at the Civil Registry of the Spanish Royal Family on January 10, 2010.
~Susan~
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Today in royal history:
April 8, 1364 Death of John II of France at Savoy Palace, London, England; buried at Saint Denis Basilica
April 8, 1605 Birth of Philip IV of Spain
April 8, 1612 Death of Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, wife of Christian IV of Denmark, in Copenhagen; buried in Roskilde Cathedral
April 8, 1795 - Wedding of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV) and Caroline of Brunswick at St. James Palace
This marriage is one of the worst ever royal marriages. Upon first seeing Caroline, George said to his valet, Harris, I am not well; pray get me a glass of brandy. Caroline said George was fat and not as handsome as his portrait. It is doubtful that the couple spent more than a few nights together as husband and wife. Their only child, Charlotte, was born nine months later. They both found each other equally unattractive and never lived together nor appeared in public together. Caroline was prevented from seeing her daughter. She eventually went to live abroad where she ran up debts and had lovers. She returned to England when George became king and he promptly started divorce proceedings. However, a parliamentary bill dissolving the marriage and stripping Caroline of her title of Queen failed. Caroline was turned away from Westminster Abbey during her husbands coronation. She died a few weeks later.
April 8, 1818 - Birth of Christian IX of Denmark
King Christian was the father of King Frederick VIII of Denmark, King George I of Greece, Queen Alexandra of Great Britain and Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia. He was as much the "grandfather of Europe" as Queen Victoria was the grandmother. His grandchildren sat upon the thrones of Denmark, Great Britain, Russia, Greece and Norway. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, King Harald of Norway, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, King Albert II of Belgium, Queen Sofia of Spain, former King Michael of Romania and former King Constantine of Greece are among his many descendants.
April 8, 1875 - Birth of Albert I of Belgium
April 8, 1970 Death of Felix of Bourbon-Parma, husband of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, at Fishbach Castle; buried at the Cathedral Notre-Dame in Luxembourg
April 8, 2005 Birth of Leah Isadora Behn, daughter of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
April 8, 1364 Death of John II of France at Savoy Palace, London, England; buried at Saint Denis Basilica
April 8, 1605 Birth of Philip IV of Spain
April 8, 1612 Death of Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, wife of Christian IV of Denmark, in Copenhagen; buried in Roskilde Cathedral
April 8, 1795 - Wedding of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV) and Caroline of Brunswick at St. James Palace
This marriage is one of the worst ever royal marriages. Upon first seeing Caroline, George said to his valet, Harris, I am not well; pray get me a glass of brandy. Caroline said George was fat and not as handsome as his portrait. It is doubtful that the couple spent more than a few nights together as husband and wife. Their only child, Charlotte, was born nine months later. They both found each other equally unattractive and never lived together nor appeared in public together. Caroline was prevented from seeing her daughter. She eventually went to live abroad where she ran up debts and had lovers. She returned to England when George became king and he promptly started divorce proceedings. However, a parliamentary bill dissolving the marriage and stripping Caroline of her title of Queen failed. Caroline was turned away from Westminster Abbey during her husbands coronation. She died a few weeks later.
April 8, 1818 - Birth of Christian IX of Denmark
King Christian was the father of King Frederick VIII of Denmark, King George I of Greece, Queen Alexandra of Great Britain and Empress Marie Feodorovna of Russia. He was as much the "grandfather of Europe" as Queen Victoria was the grandmother. His grandchildren sat upon the thrones of Denmark, Great Britain, Russia, Greece and Norway. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, King Harald of Norway, Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, King Albert II of Belgium, Queen Sofia of Spain, former King Michael of Romania and former King Constantine of Greece are among his many descendants.
April 8, 1875 - Birth of Albert I of Belgium
April 8, 1970 Death of Felix of Bourbon-Parma, husband of Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg, at Fishbach Castle; buried at the Cathedral Notre-Dame in Luxembourg
April 8, 2005 Birth of Leah Isadora Behn, daughter of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway
~Susan~
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