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On 28 February many royal birthdays and deaths took place. The Allaboutroyalfamilies blog has selected the finest ones. Births Henry, the young King (born on 28 February 1155 - died on 11 June 1183) was the son of King Henry II of England and Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine. He married Margaret of France and he was a member of the Houses of Plantagenet and Angevin. Francis III, Duke of Brittany (born on 28 February 1518 - died on 10 August 1536) was the son of King Francis I of France and Claude Duchess of Brittany. He was a member of the House of Valois-Angoulême. Deaths Cosimo II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (born on 12 May 1590 - died on 28 February 1621) was the son of Ferdinando I of Tuscany and Christina of Lorraine. Christian IV of Denmark (born on 12 April 1577 - died on 28 February 1648) was the son of Frederick II of Denmark and Sofie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. He was a member of the House of Oldenburg. Alfonso XIII of Spain (born on 17 May 18...

Many sad and happy events in the worlds of royals took place on this day on 24 February. Births Emperor Toba of Japan was born on 24 February 1103. He died on 20 July 1156. He was a member of the House of Yamato. Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor was born on 24 February 1500 in Ghent (nowadays in Belgium). He died on 21 September 1558. He was a member of the House of Habsburg. Rama II of Siam was born on 24 February 1767. He died on 21 July 1824. He was a member of the Chakri Dynasty. Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge was born on 24 February 1774. He died on 8 July 1850. He was a member of the House of Hanover. Deaths Charles III of Naples was born in 1345. He died on 24 February 1386. He was King of Naples and titular King of Jerusalem. He was a member of the House of Anjou-Durazzo. King Joseph I of Portugal was born on 6 June 1714. He died on 24 February 1777. He was a member of the House of Braganza. Events On 24 February 1848, King ...

This is a very interesting day due to some special royal Birthdays and unfortunately some days of Death too. Birthday Peter III of Russia (born on 21 February 1728 - died on 17 July 1762) was Emperor / Tsar of Russia for only six months. Then his spouse Catherina II of Russia took the power. His parents were Charles Frederick, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp. He was a member of the noble House of Holstein-Gottorp Romanov. Catherina of Württemberg (born on 21 February 1783 - died on 29 November 1835) was Queen Consort of Westphalia by marrying to Jérôme Bonaparte, the youngest brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. Her parents were Frederick I of Württemberg and Augusta of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. King Harald V of Norway (born on 21 February 1937)  also celebrates his birthday. His parents were King Olav V of Norway and Princess Märtha of Sweden. His paternal grandparents were Haakon VII of Norway and Maud of Wales. His maternal grandparents were Prince Carl, Duke of Vä...

During an exceptional very warm weekend in October 2018, I went to the beautiful city of Lille in France. By train there is a direct line to this city from my hometown Sint-Niklaas. It lasted about one hour and a half. Although Lille is known for its amazing shopping centers, I decided to be just a tourist and to discover the town's wonderful history. Lille France on a busy Friday afternoon Royal history According to archeological research, already in 2000BC people lived in the area of Vieux-Lille. From 830 till 910 the Vikings invaded Flanders and the northern part of France. Then the eastern part of the region was ruled by local princes. In 1066, Lille was mentioned for the first time in written documents. Then the town was controlled by the County of Flanders, one of the most prosperious regions of Europe at that time. Évrard, the Carolingian duke, lived in Lille in the 9th. century and he participated in many of the day's politicial and military ...

As always there are many interesting events, which took place on February 18th. There are birthdays, battles and even a special event. This is the Allaboutroyalfamilies royal calendar of February 18th.: B-day Mary I of England (born on 18 February 1516 - died on 17 November 1558). Her parents were King Henry VIII of England and Catherina of Aragon. She was a member of the House of Tudor. Princess Christina of the Netherlands (born on 18 February 1947 - died on 16 August 2019). Her parents were Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She was a member of the House of Orange-Nassau. Prinses Christina bron: koninklijk huis.nl Queen Komal of Nepal (born on 18 February 1951). She was Queen Consort of King Gyanendra of Nepal. She was the last Queen Consort of Nepal before the monarchy was abolished in 2008. Stéphanie de Lannoy, Hereditary Grand Duchess of Luxembourg. She was born on 18 february 1984 in Ronse, East Flanders, B...

If even Goodreads states: you're behind your reading scheme of the year, it's certainly time to read some royal books :-) This 'Books on Sunday' is about someone who lately has touched lots of royalty watchers. It's about Delphine Boël. Finally, after all these years, King Albert II of Belgium has admitted, in a very cold message that Delphine Boël is his natural daughter. But who is she? Delphine Michèle Anne Marie Ghislaine Boël was born on 22 February 1968 as the daughter of Sybille de Seleys Longchamps and King Albert II of Belgium. However Sybilles official husband, Jacques Boël (a member of a noble family of industrialists) recognized Delphine as his daughter. The couple divorced in 1978. Delphine attended boarding school in England and Switzerland and she studied at the Chelsea School of Art and Design in London. In 1990 she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Fine arts. In 1999, Mario Danneels published his book Paola from la Dolce Vita t...

To all the readers of this Allaboutroyalfamilies blog: Happy Valentine! It is not only the feast day of St. Valentine but also the birthday and the day of death of some remarkable noble and royal men and women. B-Day Lucrezia de' Medici, Duchess of Ferarra (born on 14 February 1545 - died on 21 April 1561). Her parents were Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Eleanor of Toledo. She married Alfonso II, d'Este, Duke of Ferarra. Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein (born on 14 February 1945). His parents were Franz Joseph II of Liechtenstein and Countess Georgina von Wilczek. Day of death King Richard II of England (born on 6 January 1367 - died on 14 February 1400). His parents were Edward the Black Prince and Joan the 4th. Countess of Kent. He married twice. The first time to Anne of Bohemia, the second time to Isabella of Valois. Maria Luise of Savoy (born on 17 September 1688 - died on 14 February 1714). Her parents were V...

Today - 11 February -  has many special events in the royal history world. B-Day Elizabeth of York (born on 11 February 1466 - died on 11 February 1503). She was the first queen consort of England of the Tudor dynasty. She married King Henry VII of England. She was born and died on the same day! Farouk of Egypt (born on 11 February 1920 - died on 18 March 1965) He was the 10th. ruler of the Muhammad Ali dynasty in Egypt. He succeeded his father Fuad I in 1936. Death Emperor Shunzong of Tang (born in 761 - died on 11 February 806) He was emperor of the Tang dynasty in China. Royal Events On 11 February 1883, King Amadeo I of Spain abdicated. At 10 o'clock the same night Spain was proclaimed a republic. Amadeo exiled in Turin, Italy. National Foundation Day Each year on 11 February, Japan celebrates its National Foundation Day. It is a national holiday in Japan and it celebrates the mythological foundation of the country and the acc...

Imagine a lovely commune in northwestern France, located on the estuary of the Seine and Le Harvre ... it was written in the stars that this town must attract lots of tourists and artists. This beautiful place was painted by Courbet, Eugène Boudin and even Claude Monet. Honfleur is not only beautiful it also has a splendid (royal) history! Honfleur - picture taken in 2019 by my mother History Honfleur was first mentioned in documents of Richard III, Duke of Normandy in 1027. During the Hundred Years' War (1337 - 1453) between France and England, Honfleur held a very strategic position. In 1357 and again from 1419 and 1450 Honfleur was taken by the English. At the end of the Hundred Years' War, Honfleur had much advantages from the booming maritime trade. During the years of religion conflicts in the 16th. century trade was disturbed. It lasted till the end of the 18th. century. The wars of the French Revolution and in particular the blocade cau...

These are the Birthday celebrations and the deaths of 10 February in the world of royals. B-Day Christine of France (born on 10 February 1606 - died on 27 December 1663). Her parents were King Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici. She was a member of the royal House of Bourbon. Death Margaret II of Flanders (born on 2 June 1202 - died on 10 February 1280). Her parents were Baldwin I, Latin Emperor and Marie of Champagne. She was a member of the House of Flanders. Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg (born on 19 November 1413 - died on 10 February 1471). His parents were Frederick I of Brandenburg and Elisabeth, daughter of Frederick, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut. Catherine of Saxony (born on 24 July 1468 - died on 10 February 1524) Royal events Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom married her Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in the Chapel Royal in St. James's Palace in London, on 10 February 1840. Source pictures:...

On 4 February 2020, King Philippe of the Belgians visited the National Bank of Belgium in Brussels. Nationale Bank België Brussel National Bank of Belgium in Brussels Royal history The National Bank of Belgium has been the central bank of Belgium since 5 May 1850. First they worked from a mansion in the Warmoesberg in Brussels. But this became soon too small. The organization bought some properties near the St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral in Brussels. This is nowadays a museum about the history of the National Bank of Belgium. Later the National Bank of Belgium opened suboffices around the country. Even in my hometown Sint-Niklaas there was a building of the National Bank. Most of them are closed now. In 2010, the National Bank of Belgium acquired the buildings of the Union du Crédit in Brussels. These buildings were designed by Désiré De Keyser. The most impressive is the glass roof, held by a steel structure. National Bank Belgium Museum ...