All About Royal Families

On November 18th. 1772, a boy was born. He received the name Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia. Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia - Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia and Elisabeth Louise of Brandenburg-Schwedt. He married the catholic countess Marie Adelaide de la Grange. They had a son together. Prince Louis Ferdinand also had a illegitimate son, who was called Ludwig von Wildenbruch. Prince Louis Ferdinand had a military career, but he was interested in music too. He was a gifted musician and composer. Even Ludwig von Beethoven dedicated his Third Piano Concerto to him, as a sign of high esteem for his piano playing.  Unfortunately Prince Louis Ferdinand of Prussia died on October 10th. 1806 at the age of 33, during the battle of Saalfeld.

In the Royal Alcázar of Seville, a girl was born on November 17th. 1729. She had the (long) name: Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain. Maria Antonia Ferdinanda and her sister - Source picture: Wikipedia She was the youngest daughter of Philip V of Spain and his second wife Elisabeth Farnese. As daughter of the Spanish King, Maria Antonia Ferdinanda had the title: Infanta of Spain and was called Her Royal Highness. On May 31st. 1750 Maria Antonia Ferdinanda married Victor Amadeus, Duke of Savoy, who was the eldest son of King Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia . S ee my Today in History on next link .  Although this was an arranged marriage, the two really were  close and they had a loving relationship. They also had 12 children. The couple surrounded themselves with modern thinkers and various politicians. Due to the death of her father-in-law, she became Queen of Sardinia in 1773. On September 19th. 1785 (at the age of 55) she died in Turin.

This Picture was taken this year at the Cinquantenaire Park in Brussels. own picture On the picture you can see a triumphal arch, ordered by King Leopold II of Belgium. Why I've chosen a picture from Brussels? Well, every year on November 15th. there is a King's Feast also called Day of the Dynasty.  November 15th.was the name day of Leopold and Albert. What will happen in Brussels? Members of the Royal Family (not King Philippe and Queen Mathilde) will attend the Te Deum in the Cathedral of St.Michael and St. Gudula.  Later there are ceremonies in the Belgian Federal Parliament.

On October 26th. 1802 a noble boy was born in Lisbon, capital of Portugal. This boy received the name: Miguel. Miguel I of Portugal - Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were João of Portugal and Carlota Joaquina of Spain. Although some sources pretended that Miguel was the son of Carlota and one of her alleged lovers. Nevertheless King João always considered  Miguel as his son. In 1807, at the age of 5 Miguel accompanied the Portuguese Royal Family on their transfer to Brazil, due to the invasion of Napoleon in Portugal. As a child Miguel was spoiled by the Queen and her entourage. Later he admired Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich. In 1823 he was the head of a contra revolution, who broke out in Vila Franca. Miguel declared his support for an absolutist monarchy. He wanted to be the  King instead of his father. This plan failed and he exiled to Vienna. On March 10th. 1826 Miguel 's father died and his brother, Pedro became King of Po

November 13th. 1493 marks the birth of William (in German: Wilhelm) of Bavaria. William IV, Duke of Bavaria - Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Albert IV of Bavaria and Kunigunde of Austria. Although William was the eldest son, his brother Louis refused a spiritual career. So, after the death of their father the two ruled both over Bavaria. Louis ruled the districts of Landshut and Steaubing. Initially William IV had sympathy for the reformation but he changed his mind. In 1522 he issued the first Bavarian religion mandate and he banned the works from Martin Luther.   In 1522 William IV married Marie of Baden-Sponheim, also called Jacobaea. They had 4 children. William IV also had 2 illegitimate children. In 1524 William IV made an agreement with the Pope. He became one of the  leaders of the German Counter Reformation.  William IV was an important collector of art. Most of his collection still exists today. It houses in the Alte Pin