All About Royal Families

Maria de Glória Joana Carlotta Leopoldina da Cruz Francisca Xavier de Paula Isidora Micaela Gabriela Rafaela Conzaga ( What's in a name ) was born on April 4th. 1819 in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Her parents were Pedro IV and Maria Leopoldina of Austria. Before her reign there was a huge succession crisis.  Finally in 1834 she became for the second time Queen of Portugal. In 1835 she married Auguste de Beauharnais. He died soon afterwards. In 1836 she married Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. He was a nephew of King Leopold I of Belgium; first cousin of King Leopold II of Belgium and Empress Carlota of Mexico first cousin of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and her husband,  Prince Albert. Queen Maria II of Portugal and her husband had 11 children. Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was responsible for the renovation of the Pena Palace on top of the hill of the Sintra Mountains in Portugal. See also the page Royal Desti

Tio Pepe is a brand of sherry and owned by the Conzález Byass family. Tio Pepe Jerez De La Frontera The Conzález Byass family was not only famous in Spain for its sherry, they also participated in the introduction of: - the polo game in Spain; - the first grass tennis court; - the installation of the first electric lightning and water in the plant and many more... In 1862 even Queen Isabella II visited the firm.

Charles Léopold Nicolas Sixte was born on April 3rd. 1643 in Vienna (Austria). His parents were Nicolas François, Duke of Lorraine and  Claude Françoise de Lorraine. He had to marry Marie Jeanne of Savoy but he couldn't remember the agreement. Finally he married Eleanor of Austria. Troughout his life he became a distinguished soldier in service of the Habsburgs. He fought in several wars like the Seccond Battle of Mohács in 1687. Charles V died on April 18th. 1690 in Wels (Austria). Source pictures: Wikipedia

Ferdinand III was born in Graz (Austria) on July 13th. 1608. Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor and  Maria Anna of Bavaria. Rule Ferdinand III was elected King of the Romans at the Diet of Regensburg on 22 December, 1636. Upon the death of his father on 15 February 1637, Ferdinand became Emperor.  By the time Ferdinand became Emperor, vast sections of the imperial territories had been absolutely devastated by two decades of war. The population was completely exhausted and massively diminished, countless people were impoverished, disabled, sick, homeless, many had lost their families and had abandoned all moral standards. Ferdinand did not endeavour to continue the war. But the momentum of the war, the political circumstances and his reluctance to act prevented a quick end to the war Any hope to make early peace with France and Sweden did not materialize. Despite many losses, the constitutional pos