October 5 in royal history:
October 5, 1285 - Death of Phillip III of France; first buried in the city of Narbonne, later buried at the Basilica of St. Denis near Paris
October 5, 1658 - Birth of Maria Beatrice of Modena, second wife of James II, at Ducal Palace, Modena, Italy
October 5, 1641- Birth of Françoise-Athénaïs de Rochechouart de Mortemart, Marquise de Montespan, better known as Madame de Montespan, mistress of Louis XIV
October 5, 1840 – Birth of Prince Johann II of Liechtenstein
October 5, 1858 - Birth of Prince Henry of Battenberg, husband of Princess Beatrice (daughter of Queen Victoria), at Milan, Italy
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October 6 in royal history:
October 6, 1644 Death of Élisabeth de Bourbon, first wife of Philip IV of Spain; buried at the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real in El Escorial
October 6, 1773 Birth of Louis-Philippe I, King of the French
October 6, 1828 - Death of Charlotte, Princess Royal, daughter of George III, at Ludwigsburg Palace, Stuttgart, Germany; buried in the royal vault at Ludwigsburg Palace Church
October 6, 1891 Death of Charles of Württemberg at Stuttgart, Germany; buried at the Old Castle in Stuttgart
October 6, 2002 - Death of Prince Claus of the Netherlands, husband of Queen Beatrix, at the AMC University Hospital in Amsterdam; buried at the Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
October 6, 1644 Death of Élisabeth de Bourbon, first wife of Philip IV of Spain; buried at the Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real in El Escorial
October 6, 1773 Birth of Louis-Philippe I, King of the French
October 6, 1828 - Death of Charlotte, Princess Royal, daughter of George III, at Ludwigsburg Palace, Stuttgart, Germany; buried in the royal vault at Ludwigsburg Palace Church
October 6, 1891 Death of Charles of Württemberg at Stuttgart, Germany; buried at the Old Castle in Stuttgart
October 6, 2002 - Death of Prince Claus of the Netherlands, husband of Queen Beatrix, at the AMC University Hospital in Amsterdam; buried at the Nieuwe Kerk, Delft
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October 7 in royal history:
October 7, 1363 - Death of Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III, at Alba, Piedmont, Italy; buried at the Clare Priory, Suffolk, England
October 7, 1471 - Birth of Frederick I of Denmark
October 7, 1748 - Birth of Charles XIII of Sweden
October 7, 1776 Wedding of Paul I of Russia and Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg, his second wife (Maria Feodorovna after her marriage)
October 7, 1870 Birth of Prince Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine at Neues Palais, Darmstadt, Germany
Prince Friedrich, known as Frittie in the family, was the son of Princess Alice (daughter of Queen Victoria) and Grand Duke Louis of Hesse and by Rhine. Afflicted with hemophilia, he died after falling from a window at age 3.
October 7, 2000 - Accession of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg following the abdication of his father
October 7, 2004 King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia abdicates in favor of his son Norodom Sihamoni
October 7, 1363 - Death of Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III, at Alba, Piedmont, Italy; buried at the Clare Priory, Suffolk, England
October 7, 1471 - Birth of Frederick I of Denmark
October 7, 1748 - Birth of Charles XIII of Sweden
October 7, 1776 Wedding of Paul I of Russia and Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg, his second wife (Maria Feodorovna after her marriage)
October 7, 1870 Birth of Prince Friedrich of Hesse and by Rhine at Neues Palais, Darmstadt, Germany
Prince Friedrich, known as Frittie in the family, was the son of Princess Alice (daughter of Queen Victoria) and Grand Duke Louis of Hesse and by Rhine. Afflicted with hemophilia, he died after falling from a window at age 3.
October 7, 2000 - Accession of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg following the abdication of his father
October 7, 2004 King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia abdicates in favor of his son Norodom Sihamoni
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October 8 in royal history:
October 8, 1515 Margaret Douglas, daughter of Margaret Tudor, mother of Henry, Lord Darnley
October 8, 1895 - Birth of Ahmed Zogolli, King Zog I of Albania
October 8, 1993 - Wedding of Viscount Linley (son of Princess Margaret) and The Honorable Serena Alleyne Stanhope at St. Margaret's, Westminster
October 8, 1515 Margaret Douglas, daughter of Margaret Tudor, mother of Henry, Lord Darnley
October 8, 1895 - Birth of Ahmed Zogolli, King Zog I of Albania
October 8, 1993 - Wedding of Viscount Linley (son of Princess Margaret) and The Honorable Serena Alleyne Stanhope at St. Margaret's, Westminster
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October 9 in royal history:
October 9, 1514 - Wedding of Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII, and Louis XII of France, at Abbeville Cathedral, France
October 9, 1690 - Death of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton , illegitimate son of Charles II by Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (aka Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine)
October 9, 1709 - Death of Barbara Villiers Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, mistress of Charles II
October 9, 1757 Birth of Charles X of France
October 9, 1934 - Assassination of Alexander I of Yugoslavia at Marseilles, France; buried at the Memorial Church of St. George, Oplenac nearby Topola, Serbia
October 9, 1935 - Birth of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent at 3 Belgrave Square, London, England
Edward became Duke of Kent at age 7 when his father died in a plane crash during active military service in World War II.
October 9, 1937 Death of Grand Duke Ernest of Hesse and by Rhine, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Schloss Wolfsgarten, Langen, Germany; buried at Rosenhöhe Chapel, Darmstadt
Ernest was the son of Princess Alice of the United Kingdom and Grand Duke Louis of Hesse and by Rhine. He married his first cousin Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh but they divorced after seven years of marriage. Ernest married again to Princess Eleonore of Solms-Braunfels.
October 9, 1514 - Wedding of Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII, and Louis XII of France, at Abbeville Cathedral, France
October 9, 1690 - Death of Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton , illegitimate son of Charles II by Barbara Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland (aka Barbara Villiers, Countess of Castlemaine)
October 9, 1709 - Death of Barbara Villiers Palmer, 1st Duchess of Cleveland, mistress of Charles II
October 9, 1757 Birth of Charles X of France
October 9, 1934 - Assassination of Alexander I of Yugoslavia at Marseilles, France; buried at the Memorial Church of St. George, Oplenac nearby Topola, Serbia
October 9, 1935 - Birth of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent at 3 Belgrave Square, London, England
Edward became Duke of Kent at age 7 when his father died in a plane crash during active military service in World War II.
October 9, 1937 Death of Grand Duke Ernest of Hesse and by Rhine, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Schloss Wolfsgarten, Langen, Germany; buried at Rosenhöhe Chapel, Darmstadt
Ernest was the son of Princess Alice of the United Kingdom and Grand Duke Louis of Hesse and by Rhine. He married his first cousin Princess Victoria Melita of Edinburgh but they divorced after seven years of marriage. Ernest married again to Princess Eleonore of Solms-Braunfels.
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October 10 in royal history:
October 10, 1344 - Birth of Mary of Waltham, daughter of Edward III, at Waltham, Hampshire
October 10, 1361 - Wedding of Edward, Prince of Wales (Black Prince), son of Edward III, and Joan, Countess of Kent at Windsor Castle
October 10, 1741 Birth of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
October 10, 1830 - Birth of Isabella II of Spain
October 10, 1903 Birth of Prince Charles of Belgium, Prince Regent of Belgium
October 10, 1914 - Death of Carol I of Romania at Sinaia, Romania; buried at the Curtea de Arges Monastery
October 10, 1952 - Wedding of Princess Yori of Japan, daughter of Emperor Hirohito, and Takamasa Ikeda
October 10, 1344 - Birth of Mary of Waltham, daughter of Edward III, at Waltham, Hampshire
October 10, 1361 - Wedding of Edward, Prince of Wales (Black Prince), son of Edward III, and Joan, Countess of Kent at Windsor Castle
October 10, 1741 Birth of Charles II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
October 10, 1830 - Birth of Isabella II of Spain
October 10, 1903 Birth of Prince Charles of Belgium, Prince Regent of Belgium
October 10, 1914 - Death of Carol I of Romania at Sinaia, Romania; buried at the Curtea de Arges Monastery
October 10, 1952 - Wedding of Princess Yori of Japan, daughter of Emperor Hirohito, and Takamasa Ikeda
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October 11 in royal history:
October 11, 1159 - Death of William of Blois, Count of Boulogne, son of King Stephen, at Toulouse, France; buried at the Hospital of Montmorillon, Poitou, France
October 11, 1671 - Birth of Frederick IV of Denmark
October 11, 1721 Death of Prince Anton Florian of Liechtenstein; buried at the Liechtenstein Crypt in Vranov nearby Brno, Czech Republic
October 11, 1727 - Coronation of George II
October 11, 1850 Death of Louise-Marie of Orleans, wife of Leopold I of Belgium, at Ostend, Belgium; buried at the Royal crypt in the Church of Our Lady in Laeken, Belgium
October 11, 1916 Death of former Otto I of Bavaria at Schloss Fürstenried in Munich, Germany; buried at St. Michael's Church, Munich
October 11, 1927 - Birth of Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium, wife of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg
October 11, 1963 Birth of Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan, son of King Hussein and his second wife Princess Muna Al Hussein
October 11, 1982 - Tudor ship the Mary Rose is raised near Portsmouth, England
October 11, 1969 - Birth of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, son of Queen Beatrix
October 11, 1995 - Birth of Princess Luisa Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria, daughter of Princess Astrid of Belgium
October 11, 1159 - Death of William of Blois, Count of Boulogne, son of King Stephen, at Toulouse, France; buried at the Hospital of Montmorillon, Poitou, France
October 11, 1671 - Birth of Frederick IV of Denmark
October 11, 1721 Death of Prince Anton Florian of Liechtenstein; buried at the Liechtenstein Crypt in Vranov nearby Brno, Czech Republic
October 11, 1727 - Coronation of George II
October 11, 1850 Death of Louise-Marie of Orleans, wife of Leopold I of Belgium, at Ostend, Belgium; buried at the Royal crypt in the Church of Our Lady in Laeken, Belgium
October 11, 1916 Death of former Otto I of Bavaria at Schloss Fürstenried in Munich, Germany; buried at St. Michael's Church, Munich
October 11, 1927 - Birth of Josephine-Charlotte of Belgium, wife of Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg
October 11, 1963 Birth of Prince Faisal bin Al Hussein of Jordan, son of King Hussein and his second wife Princess Muna Al Hussein
October 11, 1982 - Tudor ship the Mary Rose is raised near Portsmouth, England
October 11, 1969 - Birth of Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands, son of Queen Beatrix
October 11, 1995 - Birth of Princess Luisa Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria, daughter of Princess Astrid of Belgium
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October 12 in royal history:
October 12, 1459 Lancastrians score a victory at the Battle of Ludford Bridge
October 12, 1537 - Birth of Edward VI at Hampton Court Palace
October 12, 1664 Birth of Praskovia Fyodorovna Saltykova, wife of Tsar Ivan V of Russia
October 12, 1730 Death of Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway
October 12, 1798 Birth of Pedro IV of Portugal (Emperor Pedro I of Brazil)
October 12, 1810 - Wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
The public was invited to attend the event which became an annual celebration later known as Oktoberfest.
October 12, 1837 Death of Wilhelmine of Prussia, wife of William I of the Netherlands, at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague; buried at Nieuwe Kerk in Delft
October 12, 1894 Birth of Elisabeth of Romania, wife of George II of Greece
October 12, 1459 Lancastrians score a victory at the Battle of Ludford Bridge
October 12, 1537 - Birth of Edward VI at Hampton Court Palace
October 12, 1664 Birth of Praskovia Fyodorovna Saltykova, wife of Tsar Ivan V of Russia
October 12, 1730 Death of Frederick IV of Denmark and Norway
October 12, 1798 Birth of Pedro IV of Portugal (Emperor Pedro I of Brazil)
October 12, 1810 - Wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
The public was invited to attend the event which became an annual celebration later known as Oktoberfest.
October 12, 1837 Death of Wilhelmine of Prussia, wife of William I of the Netherlands, at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague; buried at Nieuwe Kerk in Delft
October 12, 1894 Birth of Elisabeth of Romania, wife of George II of Greece
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October 13, 54 - Death of Roman Emperor Claudius, probably from poison
October 13, 1162 - Birth of Eleanor, daughter of Henry II, at Domfront Castle, Normandy
October 13, 1399 - Coronation of Henry IV
Henrys second wife Joan of Navarre was crowned on February 26, 1403. His first wife Mary de Bohun died in childbirth before he became king.
October 13, 1453 - Birth of Edward, Prince of Wales, son of Henry VI, at the Palace of Westminster
October 13, 1825 Death of Maximilian I of Bavaria at Nymphenburg Palace, near Munich; buried at Theatinerkirche (St. Kajetan) in Munich
October 13, 1900 Birth of Ghislaine Marie Francoise Dommanget, wife of Louis II of Monaco
October 13, 1943 - Wedding of Princess Teru of Japan, daughter of Emperor Hirohito, and Prince Higashikuni Morihiro, grandson of Emperor Meiji
October 13, 1162 - Birth of Eleanor, daughter of Henry II, at Domfront Castle, Normandy
October 13, 1399 - Coronation of Henry IV
Henrys second wife Joan of Navarre was crowned on February 26, 1403. His first wife Mary de Bohun died in childbirth before he became king.
October 13, 1453 - Birth of Edward, Prince of Wales, son of Henry VI, at the Palace of Westminster
October 13, 1825 Death of Maximilian I of Bavaria at Nymphenburg Palace, near Munich; buried at Theatinerkirche (St. Kajetan) in Munich
October 13, 1900 Birth of Ghislaine Marie Francoise Dommanget, wife of Louis II of Monaco
October 13, 1943 - Wedding of Princess Teru of Japan, daughter of Emperor Hirohito, and Prince Higashikuni Morihiro, grandson of Emperor Meiji
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October 14 in royal history:
October 14, 1066 - Death of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings; buried at Waltham Abbey, Essex
October 14, 1217 Death of Isabella of Gloucester, first wife of King John (marriage was annulled); buried at Canterbury Cathedral
October 14, 1274 - Death of Henry, son of Edward I, at Merton, Surrey; buried at Westminster Abbey
October 14, 1404 Birth of Marie of Anjou, wife of Charles VII of France
October 14, 1499 Birth of Claude of France, first wife of Francis I of France
October 14, 1574 Birth of Anne of Denmark, daughter of Frederik II of Denmark, wife of James VI of Scotland/James I of England, at Skanderborg Castle, Jutland, Denmark
October 14, 1586 - Mary, Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth I
October 14, 1630 - Birth of Electress Sophia of Hanover at Wassenaer Court, The Hague, Holland
In 1701, the British succession was settled upon Sophia and her Protestant heirs by the Act of Settlement. Her mother Elizabeth was the eldest daughter of King James I. Sophia died six weeks before Queen Anne. Had she survived Anne, Sophia would have been queen. Instead her son ascended the throne as King George I.
October 14, 1631 Death of Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, wife of Frederick II of Denmark, at the Palace of Nykøbing Slot on the island of Falster, Denmark; buried at Roskilde Cathedral
October 14, 1633 - Birth of James II at St. James's Palace
October 14, 1784 Birth of Ferdinand VII of Spain
October 14, 1938 - Birth of Farah Diba, wife of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, last Shah of Iran
October 14, 1066 - Death of Harold II at the Battle of Hastings; buried at Waltham Abbey, Essex
October 14, 1217 Death of Isabella of Gloucester, first wife of King John (marriage was annulled); buried at Canterbury Cathedral
October 14, 1274 - Death of Henry, son of Edward I, at Merton, Surrey; buried at Westminster Abbey
October 14, 1404 Birth of Marie of Anjou, wife of Charles VII of France
October 14, 1499 Birth of Claude of France, first wife of Francis I of France
October 14, 1574 Birth of Anne of Denmark, daughter of Frederik II of Denmark, wife of James VI of Scotland/James I of England, at Skanderborg Castle, Jutland, Denmark
October 14, 1586 - Mary, Queen of Scots goes on trial for conspiracy against Elizabeth I
October 14, 1630 - Birth of Electress Sophia of Hanover at Wassenaer Court, The Hague, Holland
In 1701, the British succession was settled upon Sophia and her Protestant heirs by the Act of Settlement. Her mother Elizabeth was the eldest daughter of King James I. Sophia died six weeks before Queen Anne. Had she survived Anne, Sophia would have been queen. Instead her son ascended the throne as King George I.
October 14, 1631 Death of Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, wife of Frederick II of Denmark, at the Palace of Nykøbing Slot on the island of Falster, Denmark; buried at Roskilde Cathedral
October 14, 1633 - Birth of James II at St. James's Palace
October 14, 1784 Birth of Ferdinand VII of Spain
October 14, 1938 - Birth of Farah Diba, wife of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, last Shah of Iran
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