Nerdy nuggets of royal history.
Born: 25th November 1609, Louvre Palace, Paris Daughter of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici Married: Charles I of England, 1625 Queen Consort of England, 1625 - 1649 Died: 10th September 1669, Château de Colombes, France Buried: Basilica of Saint Denis, 13th September 1669 Henrietta Maria was born the daughter of a King,... Continue Reading →
Full name: John Charles Francis Born: 12th July 1905, York Cottage, Sandringham Son of King George V and Mary of Teck Died: 18th January 1919, Wood Farm, Sandringham Buried: St. Mary Magdalene Church, Sandringham History has forgotten the youngest child of George V and Queen Mary, and would have been Uncle to our current Queen.... Continue Reading →
Richard I Born: 8th September 1157, Beaumont Palace, Oxford, England Son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine Married: Berengaria of Navarre, 1191, Chapel of St. George at Limassol, Cyprus Reign: 1189-1199 Died: 6th April 1199, Châlus, Duchy of Aquitaine King Richard I, better known as Richard the Lionheart owing to his military prowess and success in... Continue Reading →
Full Name: George Alexander Louis Born: 22nd July 2013 Son of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge Residence: Kensington Palace, London & Anmer Hall, Norfolk. George is the first child and son of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and therefore the future King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland... Continue Reading →
Full Name: Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore Born: 14th April 1857 Married: Prince Henry of Battenberg Died: 26th October 1944 Burial: St. Mildred's Church, Whippingham Princess Beatrice was the fifth daughter and ninth and final child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. As the youngest child, she was affectionately known as ‘Baby’ in the family and... Continue Reading →
Full Name: Leopold George Duncan Albert Born: 7th April 1853 Married: Princess Helena of Waldeck and Prymont Died: 28th March 1884 Buried: St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle Prince Leopold was born at Buckingham Palace on 7th April. He was the youngest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and named after the mutual... Continue Reading →
Full Name: Arthur William Patrick Albert Born: 1st May 1850 Married: Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia Died: 16th January 1942 Buried: Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore Arthur was born at Buckingham Palace in 1850, the third son and seventh child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. It has been suggest that he was his mother's favourite. Like... Continue Reading →
Full Name: Louisa Caroline Alberta Born: 18th March 1848 Married: John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll Died: 3rd December 1939 Buried: Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore Princess Louise was born at Buckingham Palace, the fourth daughter and sixth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was Christened Louisa Caroline Alberta, however was always known as... Continue Reading →
Full Name: Alfred Ernest Albert Born: 6th August 1844 Married: Grand Duchess Maria Alexandrovna of Russia Died: 30th July 1900 Buried: Royal Mausoleum, Coburg Alfred was born in 1844 at Windsor Castle. Upon his birth, he became 2nd in line to the British throne right behind his elder brother Bertie and remained there until 1864... Continue Reading →
Full Name: Alice Maud Mary Born: 25th April 1843 Married: Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse Died: 14th December 1878 Buried: Grand Ducal Mausoleum, Rosenhöhe The third child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Alice's birth prompted the royals to buy a new home for their expanding family. Osborne House on the Isle of... Continue Reading →
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