February 3 in royal history:
February 3, 1014 - Death of Sweyn I Forkbeard of Denmark, Norway, and England, in Gainsborough, England; buried at Roskilde Cathedral
February 3, 1027 Death of Richard III, Duke of Normandy
February 3, 1276 - Wedding of Edmund Crouchback, Earl of Lancaster, son of Henry III, and Blanche of Artois at Paris, France
February 3, 1338 Birth of Joanna of Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France
February 3, 1399 - Death of John of Gaunt, son of Edward III, at Leicester Castle; buried at Old St. Paul's Cathedral (tomb destroyed in the Great Fire of London)
February 3, 1547 Wedding of Tsar Ivan IV (the Terrible) and Anastasia Romanova
Anastasia Romanova, the first of seven wives of Ivan the Terrible, was the great aunt of Mikhail, the first Romanov Tsar.
February 3, 1867 - Prince Mutsuhito becomes Emperor Meiji of Japan
February 3, 1968 Wedding of Princess Benedikte of Denmark and Prince Richard zu Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg
February 3, 1998 - Stamps commemorating Diana, Princess of Wales go on sale in Britain
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February 4 in royal history:
February 4 in royal history:
February 4, 1495 - Wedding of Anne of York, daughter of Edward IV, and Thomas Howard, (the future) 3rd Duke of Norfolk at Greenwich Palace, London
Anne married Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey and the son and heir of the 2nd Duke of Norfolk, but she died young and they had no surviving children. The Duke later married Elizabeth Stafford, daughter of the Duke of Buckingham and was the uncle of Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.
February 4, 1694 Death of Natalia Kirillovna Naryshkina, second wife of Tsar Alexei of Russia, mother of Peter the Great; buried at the Cathedral of the Archangel in Moscow
February 4, 1930 Wedding of Prince Takamatsu of Japan and Tokugawa Kikuko
February 4, 1970 - Birth of Marilène van den Broek, wife of Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
February 4 in royal history:
February 4, 1495 - Wedding of Anne of York, daughter of Edward IV, and Thomas Howard, (the future) 3rd Duke of Norfolk at Greenwich Palace, London
Anne married Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey and the son and heir of the 2nd Duke of Norfolk, but she died young and they had no surviving children. The Duke later married Elizabeth Stafford, daughter of the Duke of Buckingham and was the uncle of Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.
February 4, 1694 Death of Natalia Kirillovna Naryshkina, second wife of Tsar Alexei of Russia, mother of Peter the Great; buried at the Cathedral of the Archangel in Moscow
February 4, 1930 Wedding of Prince Takamatsu of Japan and Tokugawa Kikuko
February 4, 1970 - Birth of Marilène van den Broek, wife of Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven
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February 5 in royal history:
February 5, 1811 - George, Prince of Wales becomes Prince Regent as George III's mental health deteriorates
February 5, 1818 - Death of Carl XIII of Sweden and Norway
February 5, 1972 - Birth of Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, wife of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
February 5, 1999 - Birth of Arthur Chatto, son of Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (daughter of Princess Margaret)
February 5, 1811 - George, Prince of Wales becomes Prince Regent as George III's mental health deteriorates
February 5, 1818 - Death of Carl XIII of Sweden and Norway
February 5, 1972 - Birth of Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, wife of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
February 5, 1999 - Birth of Arthur Chatto, son of Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (daughter of Princess Margaret)
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February 6 in royal history:
February 6, 1378 Death of Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France; buried at St. Denis Basilica
February 6, 1665 - Birth of Queen Anne at St. James' Palace
February 6, 1685 - Death of Charles II at Whitehall Palace, London; buried at Westminster Abbey
February 6, 1693 - William and Mary grant royal charter to The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia
February 6, 1899 Death of Prince Alfred of Edinburgh, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Sanitorium Martinnsbrunn in Gratsch bei Meran (Merano) in Tyrol, Italy; buried at Friedenstein Castle Church, Gotha, Germany
Alfred was the son of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia. He made a failed suicide attempt after a scandal with a mistress and died two weeks later.
February 6, 1929 Death of Maria Christina of Austria, second wife of Alfonso XII of Spain, at the Royal Palace in Madrid; buried at Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real
February 6, 1952 - Death of George VI at Sandringham House, Norfolk, England; buried at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle
February 6, 1981 Death of Frederika of Hanover, wife of Paul I of Greece, in exile in Madrid; buried at the Tatoi Royal Cemetery, Greece
February 6, 1982 - Wedding of Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg and Archduke Carl Christian of Austria
February 6, 2004 - Birth of Princess Louise of Belgium, daughter of Prince Laurent
February 6, 1378 Death of Jeanne de Bourbon, wife of Charles V of France; buried at St. Denis Basilica
February 6, 1665 - Birth of Queen Anne at St. James' Palace
February 6, 1685 - Death of Charles II at Whitehall Palace, London; buried at Westminster Abbey
February 6, 1693 - William and Mary grant royal charter to The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia
February 6, 1899 Death of Prince Alfred of Edinburgh, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Sanitorium Martinnsbrunn in Gratsch bei Meran (Merano) in Tyrol, Italy; buried at Friedenstein Castle Church, Gotha, Germany
Alfred was the son of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Grand Duchess Marie Alexandrovna of Russia. He made a failed suicide attempt after a scandal with a mistress and died two weeks later.
February 6, 1929 Death of Maria Christina of Austria, second wife of Alfonso XII of Spain, at the Royal Palace in Madrid; buried at Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo El Real
February 6, 1952 - Death of George VI at Sandringham House, Norfolk, England; buried at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle
February 6, 1981 Death of Frederika of Hanover, wife of Paul I of Greece, in exile in Madrid; buried at the Tatoi Royal Cemetery, Greece
February 6, 1982 - Wedding of Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg and Archduke Carl Christian of Austria
February 6, 2004 - Birth of Princess Louise of Belgium, daughter of Prince Laurent
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February 7 in royal history:
February 7, 1102 Birth of Matilda of England (Maud), daughter of Henry I, mother of Henry II
February 7, 1301 Edward of Caernarvon (later Edward II) becomes the first English Prince of Wales
February 7, 1542 - Catherine Howard, Henry VIII's fifth wife, is condemned to death
February 7, 1596 Death of George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
February 7, 1613 - Mikhail Romanov becomes the first Romanov Tsar
February 7, 1693 Birth of Empress Anna of Russia
February 7, 1837 - Death of Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden at St. Gallen, Switzerland; buried at Riddarholmen Church, Stockholm
February 7, 1901 Wedding of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
February 7, 1999 - Death of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman, Jordan; buried at the Royal Cemetery, Raghadan Palace, Amman
February 7, 1102 Birth of Matilda of England (Maud), daughter of Henry I, mother of Henry II
February 7, 1301 Edward of Caernarvon (later Edward II) becomes the first English Prince of Wales
February 7, 1542 - Catherine Howard, Henry VIII's fifth wife, is condemned to death
February 7, 1596 Death of George I, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt
February 7, 1613 - Mikhail Romanov becomes the first Romanov Tsar
February 7, 1693 Birth of Empress Anna of Russia
February 7, 1837 - Death of Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden at St. Gallen, Switzerland; buried at Riddarholmen Church, Stockholm
February 7, 1901 Wedding of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin
February 7, 1999 - Death of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman, Jordan; buried at the Royal Cemetery, Raghadan Palace, Amman
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A book programme last night said that today is the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birth - I'm surprised that Google haven't done a logo to honour this.
Edited to say that I've just wiki-ed Dickens, and he's actually 199 today! Still think he deserves a mention on Google though.
Edited to say that I've just wiki-ed Dickens, and he's actually 199 today! Still think he deserves a mention on Google though.
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Currently reading "The Winter Garden" by Nicola Cornick
[quote=""Madeleine""]A book programme last night said that today is the 200th anniversary of Charles Dickens' birth - I'm surprised that Google haven't done a logo to honour this.
Edited to say that I've just wiki-ed Dickens, and he's actually 199 today! Still think he deserves a mention on Google though.[/quote]
They do have one of those logos for Jules Verne now. So very cool.
Born February 8, 1828, he is 183 tomorrow
Edited to say that I've just wiki-ed Dickens, and he's actually 199 today! Still think he deserves a mention on Google though.[/quote]
They do have one of those logos for Jules Verne now. So very cool.
Born February 8, 1828, he is 183 tomorrow
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February 8 in royal history:
February 8, 1291 Birth of Afonso IV of Portugal
February 8, 1587 Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots at Fotheringay Castle; buried first at Peterborough Cathedral, moved to Westminster Abbey by her son King James I
February 8, 1687 Death of Mary, daughter of Queen Anne
Mary 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 21 months she died of smallpox. Her sister Anne Sophia, aged nine months, died of smallpox six days earlier. Both children were buried at Westminster Abbey.
February 8, 1693 - Birth of Empress Anna Ivanova of Russia
February 8, 1696 Death of Ivan V of Russia; buried at the Cathedral of the Archangel in Moscow
February 8, 1725 - Death of Peter I "the Great", Tsar of Russia, buried at the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg
February 8, 1772 Death of Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales and mother of George III at Carlton House, London; buried at Westminster Abbey
February 8, 1792 Birth of Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, fourth wife of Francis I of Austria
February 8, 1929 Death of Maria Christina of Austria, wife of Alfonso XII of Spain and regent during the minority of her son Alfonso XIII, at the Palacio Real in Madrid; buried at El Real Monasterio de El Escorial
February 8, 1952 Death of Hilda of Luxembourg, wife of Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden
February 8, 1952 Elizabeth II proclaimed Queen
February 8, 1291 Birth of Afonso IV of Portugal
February 8, 1587 Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots at Fotheringay Castle; buried first at Peterborough Cathedral, moved to Westminster Abbey by her son King James I
February 8, 1687 Death of Mary, daughter of Queen Anne
Mary 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 21 months she died of smallpox. Her sister Anne Sophia, aged nine months, died of smallpox six days earlier. Both children were buried at Westminster Abbey.
February 8, 1693 - Birth of Empress Anna Ivanova of Russia
February 8, 1696 Death of Ivan V of Russia; buried at the Cathedral of the Archangel in Moscow
February 8, 1725 - Death of Peter I "the Great", Tsar of Russia, buried at the Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg
February 8, 1772 Death of Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, wife of Frederick, Prince of Wales and mother of George III at Carlton House, London; buried at Westminster Abbey
February 8, 1792 Birth of Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, fourth wife of Francis I of Austria
February 8, 1929 Death of Maria Christina of Austria, wife of Alfonso XII of Spain and regent during the minority of her son Alfonso XIII, at the Palacio Real in Madrid; buried at El Real Monasterio de El Escorial
February 8, 1952 Death of Hilda of Luxembourg, wife of Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden
February 8, 1952 Elizabeth II proclaimed Queen
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February 9 in royal history:
February 9, 1671 - Birth of Catherine, daughter of James II, at Whitehall Palace
Catherine was the fourth daughter and eighth child of James II and his first wife Anne Hyde. Catherine's mother died of breast cancer when the infant was only 7 weeks old. Little Catherine died at 10 months at St. James' Palace and was buried in Westminster Abbey without ceremony.
February 9, 1763 Birth of Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Baden
February 9, 1873 Death of Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, fourth wife of Francis I of Austria; buried at the Imperial Crypt, Vienna
February 9, 1986 Birth of Princess Raiyah Bint Al-Hussein of Jordan, daughter of King Hussein and his fourth wife Queen Noor
February 9, 2002 - Death of Princess Margaret, daughter of George VI, sister of Elizabeth II, at King Edward VII Hospital, London; cremated, ashes buried at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor
February 9, 1671 - Birth of Catherine, daughter of James II, at Whitehall Palace
Catherine was the fourth daughter and eighth child of James II and his first wife Anne Hyde. Catherine's mother died of breast cancer when the infant was only 7 weeks old. Little Catherine died at 10 months at St. James' Palace and was buried in Westminster Abbey without ceremony.
February 9, 1763 Birth of Ludwig I, Grand Duke of Baden
February 9, 1873 Death of Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, fourth wife of Francis I of Austria; buried at the Imperial Crypt, Vienna
February 9, 1986 Birth of Princess Raiyah Bint Al-Hussein of Jordan, daughter of King Hussein and his fourth wife Queen Noor
February 9, 2002 - Death of Princess Margaret, daughter of George VI, sister of Elizabeth II, at King Edward VII Hospital, London; cremated, ashes buried at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor
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February 10 in royal history:
February 10, 1134 - Death of Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, eldest son of William the Conqueror, at Cardiff Castle, Wales; buried at Gloucester Cathedral
February 10, 1567 - Death of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, when his house in Edinburgh blows up; buried at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh
February 10, 1598 Death of Anna of Austria, first wife of Sigismund III Vasa of Sweden and Poland, in Warsaw; buried at Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland
February 10, 1772 Death of Prince Josef Wenzel Karl of Liechtenstein
February 10, 1840 - Wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha at the Chapel Royal, St. James' Palace
February 10, 1841 - Christening of Victoria, Princess Royal, Queen Victoria's eldest child, at the Throne Room, Buckingham Palace
February 10, 1858 Birth of Alice Heine, American-born second wife of Albert I of Monaco
February 10, 1864 Death of Antoinette de Mérode-Westerloo, wife of Charles III of Monaco; buried at St. Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco
February 10, 1868 Birth of Prince Waldemar of Prussia, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Berlin
Full name: Joachim Friedrich Ernst Waldemar
Prince Waldemar was the son of Victoria, Princess Royal and Kaiser Frederick III of Germany. He died of diphtheria at age 11, three months after his aunt Princess Alice and her daughter Princess May died from the same disease.
February 10, 2005 - Engagement of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles announced
February 10, 1134 - Death of Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, eldest son of William the Conqueror, at Cardiff Castle, Wales; buried at Gloucester Cathedral
February 10, 1567 - Death of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, when his house in Edinburgh blows up; buried at Holyrood Abbey, Edinburgh
February 10, 1598 Death of Anna of Austria, first wife of Sigismund III Vasa of Sweden and Poland, in Warsaw; buried at Wawel Cathedral, Kraków, Poland
February 10, 1772 Death of Prince Josef Wenzel Karl of Liechtenstein
February 10, 1840 - Wedding of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha at the Chapel Royal, St. James' Palace
February 10, 1841 - Christening of Victoria, Princess Royal, Queen Victoria's eldest child, at the Throne Room, Buckingham Palace
February 10, 1858 Birth of Alice Heine, American-born second wife of Albert I of Monaco
February 10, 1864 Death of Antoinette de Mérode-Westerloo, wife of Charles III of Monaco; buried at St. Nicholas Cathedral, Monaco
February 10, 1868 Birth of Prince Waldemar of Prussia, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Berlin
Full name: Joachim Friedrich Ernst Waldemar
Prince Waldemar was the son of Victoria, Princess Royal and Kaiser Frederick III of Germany. He died of diphtheria at age 11, three months after his aunt Princess Alice and her daughter Princess May died from the same disease.
February 10, 2005 - Engagement of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles announced
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