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This Day in History
May 22 in royal history:
May 22, 337 - Death of Emperor Constantine the Great
May 22, 1127 - Wedding of Empress Maud, daughter of Henry I, and Count Geoffrey V of Anjou, at Le Mans Cathedral
Maud and Geoffrey were the parents of Henry II, the first Plantagenet king.
May 22, 1455 - Henry VI is taken prisoner by the Yorkists at the First Battle of St. Albans
May 22, 1667 - Death of Charles, Duke of Kendal, son of James II; buried at Westminster Abbey
Charles was the third son and fifth child of James, Duke of York (later James II) and his first wife Anne Hyde. He died at St. James' Palace at age ten months.
May 22, 1770 - Birth of Princess Elizabeth, daughter of George III, at Buckingham Palace
May 22, 1782 Death of Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt, wife of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Friederike died in childbirth along with her 10th child.
May 22, 1815 Wedding of Christian VIII of Denmark (second marriage) and Caroline Amelia of Schleswig-Holstein
May 22, 1823 Wedding of Oscar I of Sweden and Joséphine of Leuchtenberg
May 22, 2004 - Wedding of Felipe, Prince of Asturias and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
May 22, 337 - Death of Emperor Constantine the Great
May 22, 1127 - Wedding of Empress Maud, daughter of Henry I, and Count Geoffrey V of Anjou, at Le Mans Cathedral
Maud and Geoffrey were the parents of Henry II, the first Plantagenet king.
May 22, 1455 - Henry VI is taken prisoner by the Yorkists at the First Battle of St. Albans
May 22, 1667 - Death of Charles, Duke of Kendal, son of James II; buried at Westminster Abbey
Charles was the third son and fifth child of James, Duke of York (later James II) and his first wife Anne Hyde. He died at St. James' Palace at age ten months.
May 22, 1770 - Birth of Princess Elizabeth, daughter of George III, at Buckingham Palace
May 22, 1782 Death of Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt, wife of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
Friederike died in childbirth along with her 10th child.
May 22, 1815 Wedding of Christian VIII of Denmark (second marriage) and Caroline Amelia of Schleswig-Holstein
May 22, 1823 Wedding of Oscar I of Sweden and Joséphine of Leuchtenberg
May 22, 2004 - Wedding of Felipe, Prince of Asturias and Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano
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May 23 in royal history:
May 23, 1052 Birth of Philip I (the Amorous) of France
May 23, 1482 - Death of Mary, daughter of Edward IV, at Greenwich Palace, London; buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
May 23, 1857 Birth of Marie of Waldeck-Pyrmont, wife of William II of Württemberg
May 23, 1947 - Death of Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood, husband of Mary, Princess Royal, at Harewood House, Leeds, Yorkshire; buried at Harewood House
May 23, 1052 Birth of Philip I (the Amorous) of France
May 23, 1482 - Death of Mary, daughter of Edward IV, at Greenwich Palace, London; buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
May 23, 1857 Birth of Marie of Waldeck-Pyrmont, wife of William II of Württemberg
May 23, 1947 - Death of Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood, husband of Mary, Princess Royal, at Harewood House, Leeds, Yorkshire; buried at Harewood House
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May 24 in royal history:
May 24, 1141 Birth of Malcolm IV of Scotland
May 24, 1153 Death of David I of Scotland at Carlisle, Cumbria; buried at Dunfermline Abbey, Fife, Scotland
May 24, 1819 - Birth of Queen Victoria at Kensington Palace
Full name: Alexandrina Victoria
May 24, 1874 Birth of Marie of Hesse and by Rhine, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, at Neues Palais, Darmstadt, Germany
Full name: Marie Viktoria Feodore Leopoldine
Known as May, she was the daughter of Princess Alice and Grand Duke Louis of Hesse and by Rhine. She died of diphtheria at age four. Her mother succumbed to the same disease a couple of weeks later.
May 24, 1935 Wedding of Frederik IX of Denmark and Ingrid of Sweden
May 24, 1995 - Birth of Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein
May 24, 2002 - Wedding of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Ari Behn
May 24, 2008 Wedding of Prince Joachim of Denmark and Marie Cavallier
May 24, 1141 Birth of Malcolm IV of Scotland
May 24, 1153 Death of David I of Scotland at Carlisle, Cumbria; buried at Dunfermline Abbey, Fife, Scotland
May 24, 1819 - Birth of Queen Victoria at Kensington Palace
Full name: Alexandrina Victoria
May 24, 1874 Birth of Marie of Hesse and by Rhine, granddaughter of Queen Victoria, at Neues Palais, Darmstadt, Germany
Full name: Marie Viktoria Feodore Leopoldine
Known as May, she was the daughter of Princess Alice and Grand Duke Louis of Hesse and by Rhine. She died of diphtheria at age four. Her mother succumbed to the same disease a couple of weeks later.
May 24, 1935 Wedding of Frederik IX of Denmark and Ingrid of Sweden
May 24, 1995 - Birth of Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein
May 24, 2002 - Wedding of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and Ari Behn
May 24, 2008 Wedding of Prince Joachim of Denmark and Marie Cavallier
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May 25 in royal history:
May 25, 1690 Birth of Prince Johann Josef Adam of Liechtenstein
May 25, 1786 Death of Pedro III of Portugal, husband and uncle of Maria I, co-reigned alongside her until his death; buried at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon
May 25, 1846 - Birth of Princess Helena, daughter of Queen Victoria, at Buckingham Palace
May 25, 1946 - Abdullah ibn Hussein becomes king of Jordan
King Abdullah was the grandfather of the late King Hussein.
May 25, 1966 Birth of Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst, wife of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
May 25, 1690 Birth of Prince Johann Josef Adam of Liechtenstein
May 25, 1786 Death of Pedro III of Portugal, husband and uncle of Maria I, co-reigned alongside her until his death; buried at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon
May 25, 1846 - Birth of Princess Helena, daughter of Queen Victoria, at Buckingham Palace
May 25, 1946 - Abdullah ibn Hussein becomes king of Jordan
King Abdullah was the grandfather of the late King Hussein.
May 25, 1966 Birth of Petra Laurentien Brinkhorst, wife of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands
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May 26 in royal history:
May 26, 946 - Death of Edmund I (the Magnificent) at Pucklechurch, Dorset; buried at Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset
May 26, 1796 Birth of Prince Alois II of Liechtenstein
May 26, 1826 Birth of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mikhailovna of Russia, first wife of Grand Duke Adolphe I of Luxembourg
May 26, 1842 - Wedding of Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Cassel
May 26, 1867 - Birth of Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, wife of George V, at Kensington Palace
Full name: Victoria Mary Augusta Louisa Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes
May 26, 1896 - Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in Moscow
May 26, 1968 - Birth of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
May 26, 946 - Death of Edmund I (the Magnificent) at Pucklechurch, Dorset; buried at Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset
May 26, 1796 Birth of Prince Alois II of Liechtenstein
May 26, 1826 Birth of Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mikhailovna of Russia, first wife of Grand Duke Adolphe I of Luxembourg
May 26, 1842 - Wedding of Christian IX of Denmark and Louise of Hesse-Cassel
May 26, 1867 - Birth of Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, wife of George V, at Kensington Palace
Full name: Victoria Mary Augusta Louisa Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes
May 26, 1896 - Coronation of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia in Moscow
May 26, 1968 - Birth of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
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May 27 in royal history:
May 27, 1199 - Coronation of King John
Johns second wife Isabella of Angouleme was crowned on October 8, 1200
May 27, 1615 Death of Marguerite de Valois, first wife of Henri IV of France, in Paris; buried in the Chapel of the Valois
May 27, 1626 - Birth of William II, Prince of Orange
William married Mary, Princess Royal who was the daughter of Charles I. William and Mary were the parents of William III, Prince of Orange, who married his cousin Mary and together they reigned in England as William III and Mary II.
May 27, 1770 Death of Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, wife of Christian VI of Denmark and Norway, at Christiansborg Palace; buried in Roskilde Cathedral
May 27, 1756 Birth of Maximilian I of Bavaria
May 27, 1819 Birth of King George V of Hanover
May 27, 1848 - Death of Princess Sophia, daughter of George III, at Vicarage Place, Kensington, London; buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, London
May 27, 1987- Wedding of Prince Jean of Luxembourg and Helene Vestur
The couple has since divorced.
May 27, 2004 - Wedding Prince Hamzah of Jordan, son of King Hussein, and Princess Noor of Jordan
Noor and Hamzah divorced in September 2009.
May 27, 1199 - Coronation of King John
Johns second wife Isabella of Angouleme was crowned on October 8, 1200
May 27, 1615 Death of Marguerite de Valois, first wife of Henri IV of France, in Paris; buried in the Chapel of the Valois
May 27, 1626 - Birth of William II, Prince of Orange
William married Mary, Princess Royal who was the daughter of Charles I. William and Mary were the parents of William III, Prince of Orange, who married his cousin Mary and together they reigned in England as William III and Mary II.
May 27, 1770 Death of Sophia Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach, wife of Christian VI of Denmark and Norway, at Christiansborg Palace; buried in Roskilde Cathedral
May 27, 1756 Birth of Maximilian I of Bavaria
May 27, 1819 Birth of King George V of Hanover
May 27, 1848 - Death of Princess Sophia, daughter of George III, at Vicarage Place, Kensington, London; buried at Kensal Green Cemetery, London
May 27, 1987- Wedding of Prince Jean of Luxembourg and Helene Vestur
The couple has since divorced.
May 27, 2004 - Wedding Prince Hamzah of Jordan, son of King Hussein, and Princess Noor of Jordan
Noor and Hamzah divorced in September 2009.
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May 28 in royal history:
May 28, 1368 - Wedding of Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence and Violante Visconti at Church of St Maria Maggiore, Milan, Italy
May 28, 1541- Execution of Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, at the Tower of London; buried at St. Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London
Margaret was beatified by the Roman Catholic Church in 1886 and is known as Blessed Margaret Pole.
May 28, 1656 Birth of Prince Anton Florian of Liechtenstein
May 28, 1660 - Birth of George I at Leineschloss, Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany
George I was the great grandson of King James I and the great great grandson of Mary, Queen of Scots.
May 28, 1957 - Birth of Sylvana Palma Tomaselli, wife of George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews
The Earl of St. Andrews is the eldest son of the Queen's first cousin the Duke of Kent. He has lost his place in the succession to the throne because he married a Catholic. Sylvana Tomaselli is Director of Studies in History Part I and Social & Political Sciences at St John's College, Cambridge University.
May 28, 1972 - Death of the Duke of Windsor, former King Edward VIII, at Bois de Boulogne, Paris; buried at Frogmore, Windsor
May 28, 1368 - Wedding of Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence and Violante Visconti at Church of St Maria Maggiore, Milan, Italy
May 28, 1541- Execution of Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence, at the Tower of London; buried at St. Peter ad Vincula, Tower of London
Margaret was beatified by the Roman Catholic Church in 1886 and is known as Blessed Margaret Pole.
May 28, 1656 Birth of Prince Anton Florian of Liechtenstein
May 28, 1660 - Birth of George I at Leineschloss, Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany
George I was the great grandson of King James I and the great great grandson of Mary, Queen of Scots.
May 28, 1957 - Birth of Sylvana Palma Tomaselli, wife of George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews
The Earl of St. Andrews is the eldest son of the Queen's first cousin the Duke of Kent. He has lost his place in the succession to the throne because he married a Catholic. Sylvana Tomaselli is Director of Studies in History Part I and Social & Political Sciences at St John's College, Cambridge University.
May 28, 1972 - Death of the Duke of Windsor, former King Edward VIII, at Bois de Boulogne, Paris; buried at Frogmore, Windsor
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May 29 in royal history:
May 29, 1630 - Birth of Charles II at St. James' Palace
Charles II had no legitimate children but he had at least 14 illegitimate children. Among his descendants from these children are Diana, Princess of Wales, Sarah, Duchess of York, and the Duchess of Cornwall.
May 29, 1814 - Death of Josephine, Empress of the French, Napoleon's first wife, at the Château de Malmaison, near Paris; buried at St. Pierre and St. Paul church in Rueil
Napoleon and Josephine had divorced in 1809 after 13 years of marriage.
May 29, 1873 Death of Prince Frederick of Hesse and by Rhine, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Neues Palais, Darmstadt, Germany; buried at the Mausoleum of Rosenhöhe,Hessen-Darmstadt
Prince Frederick, known as Frittie in the family, was the son of Princess Alice and Grand Duke Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt. Afflicted with hemophilia, he died after falling from a window at age 3.
May 29, 1998 Wedding of Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven and Marilène van den Broek
May 29, 1630 - Birth of Charles II at St. James' Palace
Charles II had no legitimate children but he had at least 14 illegitimate children. Among his descendants from these children are Diana, Princess of Wales, Sarah, Duchess of York, and the Duchess of Cornwall.
May 29, 1814 - Death of Josephine, Empress of the French, Napoleon's first wife, at the Château de Malmaison, near Paris; buried at St. Pierre and St. Paul church in Rueil
Napoleon and Josephine had divorced in 1809 after 13 years of marriage.
May 29, 1873 Death of Prince Frederick of Hesse and by Rhine, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Neues Palais, Darmstadt, Germany; buried at the Mausoleum of Rosenhöhe,Hessen-Darmstadt
Prince Frederick, known as Frittie in the family, was the son of Princess Alice and Grand Duke Louis of Hesse-Darmstadt. Afflicted with hemophilia, he died after falling from a window at age 3.
May 29, 1998 Wedding of Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven and Marilène van den Broek
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May 30 in royal history:
May 30, 1536 - Wedding of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour at York Place (Whitehall), London
May 30, 1574 Death of Charles IX of France at the Château de Vincennes; buried at Saint Denis Basilica
May 30, 1845 Birth of Amadeo I of Spain
May 30, 1904 Death of Friedrich Wilhelm, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
May 30, 1536 - Wedding of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour at York Place (Whitehall), London
May 30, 1574 Death of Charles IX of France at the Château de Vincennes; buried at Saint Denis Basilica
May 30, 1845 Birth of Amadeo I of Spain
May 30, 1904 Death of Friedrich Wilhelm, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
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