All About Royal Families

On July 15th. 1910, the Palace Hotel in Copenhagen opened its doors. Old postcard of Copenhagen Source picture: Wikipedia The Palace Hotel was built in Jugendstil by architect Anton Rosen. Source picture: Wikipedia Author picture: Christian Bickel It's first Royal Guest signature was that of King Frederick VIII of Denmark.  Frederick VIII of Denmark Source picture: Wikipedia The hotel hosted many important and famous guests like Bob Hope,  Gregory Peck, Ray Charles, and even Queen Margrethe of Denmark visited the hotel as Princess. From 2005 till 2009, the hotel was runned by the Starwood chain. Now the Scaldis Hotel group is the owner of this magnificent historical  building.

Alfonso was born on May 17th. 1886 at Royal Palace of Madrid. He was the posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, who had died in November 1885, and became King upon his birth.  Five days later he was carried in a solemn court procession with a Golden Fleece round his neck and was baptised with water specially brought from the River Jordan in Palestine. His mother, Maria Christina of Austria, served as his regent until his sixteenth birthday. During the regency, in 1898, Spain lost its colonial rule over Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines to the United States as a result of the Spanish–American War. Alfonso became seriously ill during the 1889–1890 pandemic. His health deteriorated around 10 January 1890 and doctors reported his condition as the flu attacked his nervous system leaving the young king in a state of indolence. He eventually recovered. When Alfonso came of age in May 1902, the week of his majority was marked by festivities, bullfights, balls and receptions thro...

Princess Marie Adélaïde of France was born on March 23rd. 1732 at the Palace of Versailles. Princess Marie Adélaïde of France Source picture: Wikipedia She was a daughter of King Louis XV of France. Princess Marie Adélaïde never married. There were no Consorts available because she had to marry someone with Royal Blood. She found solace in music. Princess Marie Adélaïde of France Source picture: Wikipedia Due to the French Revolution she moved to Italy. There Princess Marie Adélaïde was welcomed by Queen Maria Carolina of Naples (sister of Queen Marie-Antoinette and Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria. Princess Marie Adelaïde of France died on February 27th. 1800 in Triëst (Italy).

Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria was born on February 26th. 1746 in Vienna. Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria Source picture: Wikipedia Her parents were Francis I, Holy emperor and Maria Theresa of Austria. She was the sister of: Emperor Leopold II of Austria;  Maria Carolina, Queen of Naples;  and Marie Antoinette, Queen of France. Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria married (against her will)  Ferdinand, Duke of Parma. Ferdinand, Duke of Parma Source picture: Wikipedia They had nine children. Archduchess Maria Amalia of Austria stayed close with her sisters. One of Queen Marie Antoinette's letters was to Maria Amalia.  Archduchess Maria Amalia died on June 18th. 1804 in Prague.

Princess Alice was born on February 25th. 1883 in Windsor Castle. Princess Alice Source picture: Wikipedia Family Her parents were Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany and  Princess Helena of Waldeck and Pyrmont.  She was christened in the Private Chapel of Windsor Castle on 26 March 1883, and named Alice after her late paternal aunt Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse. - Her godparents were: * Queen Victoria (her paternal grandmother); * the German Empress, for whom Alice's paternal aunt Princess Beatrice stood proxy; * the King of the Netherlands (her mother's brother-in-law), for whom the Dutch Ambassador Count Charles van Bylandt stood proxy; * the Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine (her paternal aunt's widower), represented by his brother-in-law Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh; * the Princess of Waldeck and Pyrmont (her maternal grandmother); * the Prince of Wales (her paternal uncle); * the Princess Royal (the German Crown Princess) (her paternal aunt) represente...

Claremont 'Clermont' House is a former Royal Palace located in Esher in Surrey, United Kingdom. Claremont House around 1860 Source picture: Wikipedia The first house on Claremont Estate was built in 1708 by John Vanbrugh. John Vanbrugh. Source picture: Wikipedia In 1816 it was bought as Royal Mansion by King George IV for his daughter Princess Charlotte and her husband Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha - King Leopold I of Belgium Source picture: Wikipedia Princess Charlotte died in 1917 after two miscarriages. Queen Victoria was a frequent visitor of Claremont House. Her mother was the sister of Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. This Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha stayed at Claremont House till 1831. Then he became King of Belgium. Queen Victoria lent the house to the exiled King Louis Philippe I of France and his wife Maria Amalia. They were the parents-in-law of King Leopold of Belgium. See my To...

On February 24th.1848, King Louis Philippe I of France abdicated. King Louis Philippe I of France. Source picture: Wikipedia King Louis Philippe I of France was born on October 6th. 1773 in Paris. In 1809 he married Princess Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily.  Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily Source picture: Wikipedia They had 10 children. King Louis Philippe I of France supported the Belgian Revolution in 1830. Then Belgium separated from The Netherlands. In 1832, the eldest daughter of King Louis Philippe I of France, Louise-Marie,  married King Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (the first King of Belgium). In 1848, King Louis Philippe I of France went on exile in England.  He died on August 26th. 1850 in Claremont (United Kingdom). His remains (and those of his wife) were taken to Dreux in France. 

On March 5th. 1324, David II of Scotland was born in Dunfermline Castle in Fife. David II of Scotland Source picture: Wikipedia Timeline: 1328 David II married Joan of The Tower. She was 7 years old, he only 4! 1329   He became King of Scots. He aged around 5 years! They were crowned in 1331. During the minority of David II, Scotland was guardened by Thomas Randolph, 1st. Earl of Moray.  1333   David II and his wife fled to France after a lost battle. 1346 David II attacked England. @ the Battle of Neville's Cross he was defeated and taken captive but he could return to Scotland.  1362 Joan of The Tower died. 1364 David II remarried Margaret Drummond. They divorced in 1370. He died in 1371 in Edinburgh. He was the last male of the House of Bruce. 

Joachim I Nestor was born on February 21st.1484 in Cölln (now located near Berlin in Germany). Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg and Margaret of Thuringia. He married Elizabeth of Denmark. Elizabeth of Denmark Source picture: Wikipedia They had 5 children.  Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg was a member of the  House of Hohenzollern. He died on July 11th. 1535.

Charles Emmanuel III (in Italian: Carlo Emanuele III) of Sardinia was born on April 27th. 1701 in Turin (Italy). Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Victor Amadeus II and Anne Marie d'Orléans. His maternal grandparents were Prince Philippe of France and Princess Henrietta Anna (daughter of King Charles I of England).  Charles Emmanuel III married three times. His wives died all before their 30th. B-Day.: - Anne Christine of Sulzbach. - Elisabeth Therese of Lorraine. - Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg. In 1730, Charles Emmanuel III became King of Sardinia. He died on February 20th. 1773 in Italy.  King Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia Source picture: Wikipedia

Prince Henry Frederick Stuart was born on February 19th. 1594 in Scotland. Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were King James I of England and Anne of Denmark. He was very intelligent and also an art lover. Prince Henry Frederick died unexpectedly on November 6th. 1612 of  typhoid fever.

The Treetuesday picture of this week was taken in 2010 in front of the Three Corners Fayrouz Hotel in Marsa Alam (Egypt). This is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been in Egype. Desert in front of the Hotel and a clear blue sea at the back. Egypt has a great Royal, Cultural and Natural Heritage. On next links you can find more about it: Link 1 Link 2

Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici was born on August 11th. 1667 in Florence (Italy). Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici Source picture: Wikipedia She was the only daughter of Cosimo III de' Medici and Marguerite Louise d'Orléans (a niece of King Louis XIII of France). Anna Maria Luisa de'Medici was popular on the wedding market. First she was a possible bride of Louis of France (son of King Louis XIV of France). Another candidate was Peter II of Portugal.  In 1691, she finally married Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine of the  Wittelsbachs Dynasty.  Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine Source picture: Wikipedia Their marriage was harmonious. They had no children. Anna Maria Luisa and her husband were both art lovers. Their court became a center of European Art.  After the death of her husband, Anna Maria Luisa returned to Florence (Italy). There she died on February 18th. 1743.  In her testament she arranged that all the p...

Albert Léopold Clément Marie Meinrad was born on April 8th. 1875 in Brussels. King Albert I of Belgium Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders and  Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. In 1900, Albert I married Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria. Queen Elisabeth of Belgium Source picture: Wikipedia The marriage took place in Munich (Germany). Elisabeth was the daughter of Karl-Theodor, Duke in Bavaria and Infanta Maria Josepha of Portugal. Her father was the brother of Empress Elisabeth of Austria (Sisi). Albert I and Elisabeth had 3 children: Leopold (Later King Leopold III of Belgium). Charles (Later Regent of Belgium). Marie-José (Later the last Queen of Italy). Albert I died on February 17th. 1934 in Marche-les-Dames in Belgium.  He fell, while climbing a rock. His death shocked the world.  He was deeply mourned in Belgium as abroad.  There also were various speculat...

Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia was born on February 16th. 1786 in Saint Petersburg. Maria Pavlovna of Russia Source picture: Wikipedia Her parents were Tsar Paul I of Russia and Maria Feodorovna. She was the sister of Tsar Alexander I of Russia and Anna Pavlovna (later Queen Consort of The Netherlands). In 1804, Maria Pavlovna of Russia married Charles Frederick, Hereditary  Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach. In Weimar (Germany) she was a patron of art and sciences. Maria Pavlovna of Russia died on June 23rd. 1859.

On July 9th. 1578, Ferdinand II was born in Graz (Austria). Emperor Ferdinand II Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Charles II, Archduke of Austria and Maria Anna of Bavaria. Ferdinand II married twice. The first time he chose Maria Anna of Bavaria. This was not his mother but the daughter of William V, Duke of Bavaria and Renata of Lorraine. Maria Anna of Bavaria Source picture: Wikipedia They had 7 children. Secondly Ferdinand II married Eleonore of Gonzaga.  She was the daughter of Vincenzo I and Eleonora de' Medici. Eleonore Gonzaga Source picture: Wikipedia Ferdinand II died on February 15th. 1637 in Vienna (Austria). More information about the House of Habsburg you'll find on this link . 

Lucrezia de' Medici was born on February 14th. 1545 in Florence. Lucrezia de'Medici Source picture: Wikipedia Her parents were Cosimo I de' Medici and Eleanor of Toledo. In 1558 Lucrezia de' Medici married Alfonso II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara. Alfonso II, d'Este Source picture: Wikipedia Lucrezia died in 1561, only a few years after her marriage. During that time it was a suspicious death. People thought that she was poisoned. Now it is proven that Lucrezia died of tuberculosis. 

Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark was born on February 13th. 1904 in Athens (Greece). Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark Source picture: Wikipedia Her parents were Constantine I of Greece and Sophie of Prussia. Her paternal grandparents were George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia. Her maternal grandparents were Frederick III, German Emperor and  Victoria, Princess Royal.  Through Victoria, Princess Royal, Irene of Greece and Denmark was a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria of The United Kingdom. In 1939, Princess Irene married Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta and Duke of Spoleto. They had one child. Prince Aimone, Duke of Aosta Source picture: Wikipedia Croatia In 1941, Prince Aimone was proclaimed King of the independent state of Croatia.  The Royal never set one foot on the territory. In 1943 he abdicated. Princess Irene died on April 15th. 1974 in Italy.

Marie Louise of Orléans was born on March 26th. 1662 at the Palais Royal in Paris. Miniature of Marie of Orléans Source picture: Wikipedia Her parents were Philippe de France (Duke of Orléans) and Henrietta Anne of England. Her grandfathers were King Louis XIII of France and King Charles I of England. In 1679, Marie of Orléans married Charles II of Spain. Charles II of Spain Source picture: Wikipedia They became in love but they hadn't any children. After horse riding on February 11th. 1689, she felt a strong pain.  She died the following night (February 12th.).

Boa Vista - View @ Riu Karamboa My 'Treetuesday' picture is taken in Boa Vista.  This isle is a part of the Republic of Cabo Verde.  I found it a nice holiday destination. The isle is barren but fairly pristine. During my visit in 2012 there weren't a lot of hotels yet at Boa Vista.  However, in the near future a lot of hotels will be built on the isle. Boa Vista is barren, so these palmtrees are cultivated.  The picture shows a part of the Riu Karamboa Resort and in the distance Sal Rei (Capital of Boa Vista). What's the Royal Connection? The picture hasn't a Royal Connection at all. But the isles of Cape Verde were discovered by António de Noli. This was a nobleman and navigator. António de Noli was appointed by the Portuguese King Alfonso V. Alfonso V, King of Portugal Source picture: Wikipedia Since 1975, Cape Verde is independent and became a republic. 

Johann Maria Franz Placidus was born on October 5th.1840. Johann II, Prince of Liechtenstein Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Aloys II of Liechtenstein and Countess Franziska Kinsky. In 1858, Johann II became Prince of Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein is a small but rich German-Speaking country bordered by  Austria and Switzerland. The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz.  Johann II died on February 11th. 1929. Johann II wasn't married. His brother Franz I succeeded him.