June 26 in royal history:
June 26, 1291 Death of Eleanor of Provence, wife of Henry III, at Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire; buried at the Convent Church, Amesbury
June 26, 1575 Birth of Anne Catherine of Brandenburg, first wife of the Christian IV of Denmark
June 26, 1760 Birth of Prince Johann I Josef of Liechtenstein
June 26, 1830 - Death of George IV at Windsor Castle; buried at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor
June 26, 1878 Death of María de las Mercedes d'Orléans y Borbón, first wife of Alfonso XII of Spain, at the Palacio Real de Madrid; originally buried at El Escorial, reburied at the Cathedral of la Almudena in Madrid in 2000
June 26, 1880 Birth of Natalia Sergeyevna Sheremetyevskaya, wife of Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia
June 26, 1899 - Birth of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II
June 26, 1922 Death of Prince Albert I of Monaco in Paris; buried at Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco
June 26, 1962 - Birth of George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews, son of Edward, Duke of Kent
June 26, 2005 Birth of Princess Alexia of the Netherlands, daughter of Crown Prince Willem-Alexander
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[quote=""robinbird79""]June 26, 1483 - Richard III is crowned King of England.[/quote]
Richard III legally became king on the above date, but he was not crowned until July 6, 1483.
Richard III legally became king on the above date, but he was not crowned until July 6, 1483.
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June 27 in royal history:
June 27, 1462 Birth of Louis XII of France
June 27, 1550 Birth of Charles IX of France
June 27, 1743 - George II, the last British monarch to lead troops in battle, commanded part of his army in the Battle of Dettingen in the War of Austrian Succession
June 27, 1889 - Wedding of Princess Louise, Princess Royal, daughter of Edward VII, and Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife, at the Private Chapel, Buckingham Palace
June 27, 1462 Birth of Louis XII of France
June 27, 1550 Birth of Charles IX of France
June 27, 1743 - George II, the last British monarch to lead troops in battle, commanded part of his army in the Battle of Dettingen in the War of Austrian Succession
June 27, 1889 - Wedding of Princess Louise, Princess Royal, daughter of Edward VII, and Alexander Duff, 6th Earl Fife, at the Private Chapel, Buckingham Palace
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June 28 in royal history:
June 28, 1189 - Death of Matilda, daughter of Henry II, at Brunswick, Germany; buried at the Cathedral of St. Blasius, Brunswick
June 28, 1461 - Coronation of Edward IV
Edwards wife Elizabeth Woodville was crowned on May 26, 1465.
June 28, 1491 - Birth of Henry VIII at Greenwich Palace
June 28, 1740 - Wedding of Princess Mary, daughter of George II, and Landgrave Frederick II of Hesse-Cassel at Cassel, Germany
June 28, 1757 - Death of Princess Sophia Dorothea, daughter of George I, wife of Frederick I of Prussia, at Monbijou Palace, Berlin
June 28, 1838 - Coronation of Queen Victoria
June 28, 1914 - Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo, by Serb nationalist, Gavrilo Prinzip, starting World War I; both are buried at Artstetten Castle, Austria
June 28, 1975 Wedding of Princess Christina of the Netherlands and Jorge Guillermo
The couple divorced in 1996.
June 28, 1189 - Death of Matilda, daughter of Henry II, at Brunswick, Germany; buried at the Cathedral of St. Blasius, Brunswick
June 28, 1461 - Coronation of Edward IV
Edwards wife Elizabeth Woodville was crowned on May 26, 1465.
June 28, 1491 - Birth of Henry VIII at Greenwich Palace
June 28, 1740 - Wedding of Princess Mary, daughter of George II, and Landgrave Frederick II of Hesse-Cassel at Cassel, Germany
June 28, 1757 - Death of Princess Sophia Dorothea, daughter of George I, wife of Frederick I of Prussia, at Monbijou Palace, Berlin
June 28, 1838 - Coronation of Queen Victoria
June 28, 1914 - Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife Sophie in Sarajevo, by Serb nationalist, Gavrilo Prinzip, starting World War I; both are buried at Artstetten Castle, Austria
June 28, 1975 Wedding of Princess Christina of the Netherlands and Jorge Guillermo
The couple divorced in 1996.
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June 29, 1149,Raymond de Poitiers (d'Aquitaine) Prince of Antioch (uncle and putative lover of Eleanor d'Aquitaine) was defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab by Nur ad-Din Zangi.
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June 29 in royal history:
June 29, 1509 Death of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, in the Deanery of Westminster Abbey; buried in the Henry VII Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey
June 29, 1841 - Death of Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of Ernest, Duke of Cumberland, King of Hanover, at Hanover, Germany; buried at Chapel of Schloss Herrenhausen, Hanover
June 29, 1875 Death of Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia; buried in the Imperial Crypt in Vienna
June 29, 1911 - Birth of Count Bernhard von Lippe-Biesterfeld, husband of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
June 29, 1978 Wedding of Princess Caroline of Monaco (1st marriage) and Philippe Junot
June 29, 1990 - Wedding of Prince Akishino of Japan and Kiko Kawashima
June 29, 2008 Birth of Prince Aristidis Stavros of Greece, son of Crown Prince Pavlos
June 29, 1509 Death of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII, in the Deanery of Westminster Abbey; buried in the Henry VII Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey
June 29, 1841 - Death of Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of Ernest, Duke of Cumberland, King of Hanover, at Hanover, Germany; buried at Chapel of Schloss Herrenhausen, Hanover
June 29, 1875 Death of Ferdinand I, Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia; buried in the Imperial Crypt in Vienna
June 29, 1911 - Birth of Count Bernhard von Lippe-Biesterfeld, husband of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands
June 29, 1978 Wedding of Princess Caroline of Monaco (1st marriage) and Philippe Junot
June 29, 1990 - Wedding of Prince Akishino of Japan and Kiko Kawashima
June 29, 2008 Birth of Prince Aristidis Stavros of Greece, son of Crown Prince Pavlos
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June 30 in royal history:
June 30, 1470 Birth of Charles VIII of France (the Affable)
June 30, 1670 Death of Henrietta-Anne of England, daughter of Charles I, wife of Philippe duc d'Orléans, at the Palace of St. Cloud, Paris; buried at St. Denis Cathedral, France
June 30, 1964 - Birth of Alexandra Christina Manley, first wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark
June 30, 1978 - Wedding of Prince Michael of Kent and Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz at the Rathaus, Vienna, Austria
June 30, 1470 Birth of Charles VIII of France (the Affable)
June 30, 1670 Death of Henrietta-Anne of England, daughter of Charles I, wife of Philippe duc d'Orléans, at the Palace of St. Cloud, Paris; buried at St. Denis Cathedral, France
June 30, 1964 - Birth of Alexandra Christina Manley, first wife of Prince Joachim of Denmark
June 30, 1978 - Wedding of Prince Michael of Kent and Baroness Marie-Christine von Reibnitz at the Rathaus, Vienna, Austria
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July 1 in royal history:
July 1, 1481 Birth of Christian II of Denmark, Norway and Sweden
July 1, 1534 Birth of Frederik II of Denmark and Norway
July 1, 1726 Death of Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg, wife of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
July 1, 1862 - Wedding of Princess Alice and Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse and by Rhine at Osborne House, Isle of Wight
July 1, 1961 - Birth of The Honorable Diana Spencer at Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk
July 1, 1969 - Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales at Caernarvon Castle
Caernarvon Castle was built by Edward I of England after his defeat of the Welsh. Edward's son, the future Edward II, was born at the castle and was created the first English Prince of Wales. Charles was created Prince of Wales in 1958 but was not formally invested until 1969.
July 1, 1995 - Wedding of Princess Stephanie of Monaco (1st marriage) and Daniel Ducruet
July 1, 1999 - Birth of Charles Armstrong-Jones, son of Viscount Linley (son of Princess Margaret)
July 1, 1481 Birth of Christian II of Denmark, Norway and Sweden
July 1, 1534 Birth of Frederik II of Denmark and Norway
July 1, 1726 Death of Charlotte of Hanau-Lichtenberg, wife of Louis VIII, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
July 1, 1862 - Wedding of Princess Alice and Grand Duke Louis IV of Hesse and by Rhine at Osborne House, Isle of Wight
July 1, 1961 - Birth of The Honorable Diana Spencer at Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk
July 1, 1969 - Investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales at Caernarvon Castle
Caernarvon Castle was built by Edward I of England after his defeat of the Welsh. Edward's son, the future Edward II, was born at the castle and was created the first English Prince of Wales. Charles was created Prince of Wales in 1958 but was not formally invested until 1969.
July 1, 1995 - Wedding of Princess Stephanie of Monaco (1st marriage) and Daniel Ducruet
July 1, 1999 - Birth of Charles Armstrong-Jones, son of Viscount Linley (son of Princess Margaret)
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July 2 in royal history:
July 2, 1017 - Wedding of Canute the Great and Emma of Normandy
Emma was the mother of Edward the Confessor by her first marriage to Ethelred the Unready.
July 2, 1492 - Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
July 2, 1644 - Oliver Cromwell defeats Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland at the Battle of Marston Moor
Prince Rupert was a grandson of King James I and a nephew of King Charles I.
July 2, 1903 - Birth of Olav V of Norway
Birth Name: Prince Alexander Edward Christian Frederik of Denmark
The son of Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of the United Kingdom, he assumed the name Olav when his father became King Haakon VII of Norway in 1905.
July 2, 1932 - Death of Manuel II of Portugal in exile at Fulwell Lodge, London; buried at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon
July 2, 1959 - Wedding of Albert II of the Belgians and Paola Ruffo di Calabria
July 2, 1017 - Wedding of Canute the Great and Emma of Normandy
Emma was the mother of Edward the Confessor by her first marriage to Ethelred the Unready.
July 2, 1492 - Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
July 2, 1644 - Oliver Cromwell defeats Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland at the Battle of Marston Moor
Prince Rupert was a grandson of King James I and a nephew of King Charles I.
July 2, 1903 - Birth of Olav V of Norway
Birth Name: Prince Alexander Edward Christian Frederik of Denmark
The son of Prince Carl of Denmark and Princess Maud of the United Kingdom, he assumed the name Olav when his father became King Haakon VII of Norway in 1905.
July 2, 1932 - Death of Manuel II of Portugal in exile at Fulwell Lodge, London; buried at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora, Lisbon
July 2, 1959 - Wedding of Albert II of the Belgians and Paola Ruffo di Calabria
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