May 4 in royal history:
May 4, 1008 Birth of Henri I of France
May 4, 1471 - Yorkists defeat Lancastrians at the 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
May 4, 1616 Death of Magdalena of Brandenburg, wife of Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
May 4, 1884 Death of Maria Anna of Savoy, wife of Ferdinand I of Austria; buried at the Imperial Crypt, Vienna
May 4, 1948 Birth of King George Tupou V of Tonga
May 4, 1994 Birth of Pauline Ducruet, daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco
May 4, 2009 Birth of Prince Henrik of Denmark, son of Prince Joachim
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May 5 in royal history:
May 5, 1316 - Death of Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, daughter of Edward I, at Quendon, Essex; buried at Waltham Abbey, Essex
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.
May 5, 1738 – Birth of Adolf Friedrich IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
May 5, 1747 - Birth of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Archduke of Austria, and Grand Duke of Tuscany
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
Naopleon's tomb has got to be the largest tomb I have ever seen! Photo is from my trip last summer. Compare the tomb size to the people!
May 5, 1826 - Birth of Eugénie de Montijo Countess de Teba, Empress Eugénie of the French, wife of Napoleon III
May 5, 1316 - Death of Elizabeth of Rhuddlan, daughter of Edward I, at Quendon, Essex; buried at Waltham Abbey, Essex
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.
May 5, 1738 – Birth of Adolf Friedrich IV, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
May 5, 1747 - Birth of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Archduke of Austria, and Grand Duke of Tuscany
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
Naopleon's tomb has got to be the largest tomb I have ever seen! Photo is from my trip last summer. Compare the tomb size to the people!
May 5, 1826 - Birth of Eugénie de Montijo Countess de Teba, Empress Eugénie of the French, wife of Napoleon III
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May 6 in royal history:
May 6, 1680 Wedding of Karl XI of Sweden and Ulrike Eleonora of Denmark
May 6, 1871 Birth of Grand Duke George Alexandrovitch, son of Tsar Alexander III of Russia
May 6, 1910 - Death of Edward VII at Buckingham Palace; buried at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle
May 6, 1960 - Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey
May 6, 1680 Wedding of Karl XI of Sweden and Ulrike Eleonora of Denmark
May 6, 1871 Birth of Grand Duke George Alexandrovitch, son of Tsar Alexander III of Russia
May 6, 1910 - Death of Edward VII at Buckingham Palace; buried at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle
May 6, 1960 - Wedding of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey
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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
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
May 7, 1767 - Birth of Frederica of Prussia, wife of Prince Frederick, Duke of York, at Charlottenburg, Berlin, Prussia
May 7, 1818 - Wedding of Prince Adolphus, son of George III, and Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel at Kew Palace, Surrey
May 7, 1682 Death of Tsar Feodor III of Russia in Moscow; buried at the Cathedral of the Archangel in Moscow
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
May 7, 1767 - Birth of Frederica of Prussia, wife of Prince Frederick, Duke of York, at Charlottenburg, Berlin, Prussia
May 7, 1818 - Wedding of Prince Adolphus, son of George III, and Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel at Kew Palace, Surrey
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May 8 in royal history:
May 8, 1326 Birth of Jeanne I of Auvergne, second wife of Jean II of France
May 8, 1559 - Act of Supremacy defines Elizabeth I as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England
May 8, 1736 - Wedding of Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of George II, and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha at Chapel Royal, St. James Palace
May 8, 2003 - Birth of Crown Prince Moulay Al-Hassan of Morocco, son of King Mohammed VI
May 8, 1326 Birth of Jeanne I of Auvergne, second wife of Jean II of France
May 8, 1559 - Act of Supremacy defines Elizabeth I as the Supreme Governor of the Church of England
May 8, 1736 - Wedding of Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of George II, and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha at Chapel Royal, St. James Palace
May 8, 2003 - Birth of Crown Prince Moulay Al-Hassan of Morocco, son of King Mohammed VI
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May 9 in royal history:
May 9, 1671 - Thomas Blood steals the crown jewels. He is captured and later freed by Charles II.
May 9, 1892 - Birth of Zita of Bourbon-Parma, wife of Emperor Karl I of Austria-Hungary
May 9, 1946 - Abdication of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy; Umberto II proclaims himself king
May 9, 1949 Death of Prince Louis II of Monaco at the Princes Palace; buried at Saint Nicholas Cathedral
May 9, 1671 - Thomas Blood steals the crown jewels. He is captured and later freed by Charles II.
May 9, 1892 - Birth of Zita of Bourbon-Parma, wife of Emperor Karl I of Austria-Hungary
May 9, 1946 - Abdication of Victor Emmanuel III of Italy; Umberto II proclaims himself king
May 9, 1949 Death of Prince Louis II of Monaco at the Princes Palace; buried at Saint Nicholas Cathedral
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May 10 in royal history:
May 10, 1774 - Death of Louis XV of France at the Palace of Versailles; buried at Saint Denis Basilica
May 10, 1775 Death of Caroline Mathilde of Wales, wife of King Christian VII of Denmark, sister of King George III, at Celle, Germany; buried at Stadtkirche St. Marien in Celle
May 10, 1788 Birth of Catherine Pavlovna of Russia, wife of William I of Württemberg
May 10, 1794 Execution of Madame Elisabeth of France, sister of Louis XVI
May 10, 1978 - Birth of Salma Bennani, wife of King Mohammed VI of Morocco
May 10, 1774 - Death of Louis XV of France at the Palace of Versailles; buried at Saint Denis Basilica
May 10, 1775 Death of Caroline Mathilde of Wales, wife of King Christian VII of Denmark, sister of King George III, at Celle, Germany; buried at Stadtkirche St. Marien in Celle
May 10, 1788 Birth of Catherine Pavlovna of Russia, wife of William I of Württemberg
May 10, 1794 Execution of Madame Elisabeth of France, sister of Louis XVI
May 10, 1978 - Birth of Salma Bennani, wife of King Mohammed VI of Morocco
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May 11 in royal history:
May 11, 973 - King Edgar crowned at Bath Abbey
The service at Edgars crowning, written by St. Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, forms the basis of the current coronation service
May 11, 2007 Death of Malietoa Tanumafili II of Samoa
May 11, 973 - King Edgar crowned at Bath Abbey
The service at Edgars crowning, written by St. Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, forms the basis of the current coronation service
May 11, 2007 Death of Malietoa Tanumafili II of Samoa
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May 12 in royal history:
May 12, 1191 Wedding of Richard I and Berengaria of Navarre at the Chapel of St. George, Limassol, Cyprus
May 12, 1496 Birth of Gustav I of Sweden
May 12, 1686 - Birth of Anne Sophia, daughter of Queen Anne
Anne Sophia was one of the five of Queen Annes 18 children who were born alive and one of the three who lived longer than a day. At the age of nine months she died of smallpox. Her sister Mary, aged 21 months, died of smallpox six days later.
May 12, 1708 Death of Adolf Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
May 12, 1876 - Birth of Prince Frederick Harald of Schleswig-Holstein, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor
Full name: Frederick Christian Augustus Leopold Edward Harald
Prince Frederick Harald was the son of Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. He lived only 8 days.
May 12, 1191 Wedding of Richard I and Berengaria of Navarre at the Chapel of St. George, Limassol, Cyprus
May 12, 1496 Birth of Gustav I of Sweden
May 12, 1686 - Birth of Anne Sophia, daughter of Queen Anne
Anne Sophia was one of the five of Queen Annes 18 children who were born alive and one of the three who lived longer than a day. At the age of nine months she died of smallpox. Her sister Mary, aged 21 months, died of smallpox six days later.
May 12, 1708 Death of Adolf Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
May 12, 1876 - Birth of Prince Frederick Harald of Schleswig-Holstein, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor
Full name: Frederick Christian Augustus Leopold Edward Harald
Prince Frederick Harald was the son of Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. He lived only 8 days.
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May 13 in royal history:
May 13, 1254 Birth of Maria of Brabant, second wife of Philip III of France
May 13, 1359 - Wedding of John of Gaunt, son of Edward III, and Blanche of Lancaster at Reading Abbey, Berkshire
May 13, 1629 - Birth and death of Charles, Duke of Cornwall, son of Charles I, at Greenwich Palace, London; buried at Westminster Abbey
Charles, the eldest son of Charles I and his wife Henrietta Maria of France, was born prematurely after his mother had been frightened by a mastiff jumping at her.
May 13, 1717 - Birth of Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria, and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia
May 13, 1822 Birth of Francis of Spain, king consort of Queen Isabella II of Spain
May 13, 1979 - Birth of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden
May 13, 1254 Birth of Maria of Brabant, second wife of Philip III of France
May 13, 1359 - Wedding of John of Gaunt, son of Edward III, and Blanche of Lancaster at Reading Abbey, Berkshire
May 13, 1629 - Birth and death of Charles, Duke of Cornwall, son of Charles I, at Greenwich Palace, London; buried at Westminster Abbey
Charles, the eldest son of Charles I and his wife Henrietta Maria of France, was born prematurely after his mother had been frightened by a mastiff jumping at her.
May 13, 1717 - Birth of Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria, and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia
May 13, 1822 Birth of Francis of Spain, king consort of Queen Isabella II of Spain
May 13, 1979 - Birth of Prince Carl Philip of Sweden
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