Nerdy nuggets of royal history.
Born: c. 1523, Lambeth Daughter of Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpepper Married: Henry VIII, 1540 - 1542 (Her death) Died: 13th February 1542, Tower Hill The first cousin of the ill-fated second wife of Henry VIII, Catherine faced the same demise at the chopping block on Tower Hill. Her life was short lived, estimated to... Continue Reading →
Born: 22nd September 1515, Holy Roman Empire Daughter of John III, Duke of Cleves and Maria of Jülich- Berg Married: Henry VIII of England, 6th January 1540 - 9th July 1540 (annulled) Died: 16th July 1557 Anne of Cleves is the wife of Henry who has intrigued me the most. The three wives before her... Continue Reading →
Born: 1508, possibly Wolf Hall Daughter of Sir John Seymour and Margery Wentworth Married: Henry VIII 30th May 1536 - October 1537 (Her death) Died: 24th October 1537, Hampton Court Palace Jane Seymour has often been perceived as the favourite Queen of Henry VIII. After all she provided the King with his much desired... Continue Reading →
Born: 16th December 1485, Castile Daughter of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile Married: 1st Arthur, Prince of Wales (1501-1502), 2nd Henry VIII (m 1509 annulled 1533) Died: 7th January 1536, Kimbolton Castle The first wife of Henry VIII. Katherine was brought to England as a bride for Henry's elder brother Arthur in... Continue Reading →
The state funeral of Queen Victoria took place 117 years ago today on 2nd of February 1901 in Windsor. it had been 64 years since the last burial of a monarch and this was particularly momentous as Victoria had been the longest- reigning monarch in British history. The Queen died on 22nd January at Osborne House on... Continue Reading →
On this day 160 years ago in 1858, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert’s eldest daughter Princess Vicky married the Crown Prince of Prussia, Frederick. Their wedding took place in the Chapel Royal at St James’s Place in London, with the extended families on both sides in attendance. This marriage had been skillfully arranged by Albert... Continue Reading →
Queen Anne Full name: Anne Stuart Born: 6th February 1665, St James' Palace Daughter of James II and Anne Hyde Reigned: 8th March 1702 - 1st of August 1714 If you know anything about Queen Anne, you will probably know that when she died she was so large her coffin was almost square. Or you... Continue Reading →
Louis XVI Full name: Louis Auguste de France Born: 23rd August, 1754 at Versailles Son of Louis Dauphin of France and Maria Josepha of Saxony Reigned: 10th May 1774 - 10th August 1793 (executed 21st January 1793) This post is late...I know, I've had a very busy week, so therefore I'm making this one a... Continue Reading →
Prince Albert Full Name: Albert Francis Charles Augustus Emmanuel Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Born: 26th August 1819 Son of Ernest, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Louise of Saxe-Gotha Attenburg Married: His cousin, Queen Victoria, 10th February 1840 My monthly series on the spouse of the monarch. Albert is a significant first post owing to his title. When... Continue Reading →
Henry VII Full Name: Henry Tudor Born: 28th January 1457, Pembroke Castle Son of Edmund Tudor and Margaret Beaufort Reigned: 22nd August 1485 - 21st April 1509 The Tudors. This name stimulates images of Henry VIII standing impressively in regal robes. You probably know which painting I am describing. If not, simply google Henry VIII... Continue Reading →
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