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OTD 30 August 1813 Princess Mathilde Caroline of Bavaria

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On August 30th. 1813, Princess Mathilde Caroline of Bavaria was born in Augsburg, Germany. Family Princess Mathilde Caroline of Bavaria was the second child and eldest daughter of King Ludwig I of Bavaria and Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Love and Marriage On December 26th. 1833, Princess Mathilde Caroline of Bavaria married the Hereditary Grand Duke Ludwig of Hesse-Darmstadt. The couple had no children. Death On May 26th. 1862, Princess Mathilde Caroline died. She was buried in the St. Ludwig church in Darmstadt. Source picture: Wikipedia

Royal Destinations: Toy shop Hamleys in London

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Say never it's just a Toy Shop to Hamleys. This amazing store is located on Regent Street, London, United Kingdom. Prince and princess of Wales King Charles III and the Duke of Sussex in Lego History * The shop was founded in 1760 in London and named after William Hamley. * In 1881 the store moved to Regent Street. * In 1938, Hamleys received a Royal Warrant from Queen Mary, the wife of    King George V. * Queen Elizabeth II also granted a Royal Warrant to Hamleys. * In 2003 Hamleys was bought by the Baugur Group. Royal Toy Horses Stores Nowadays there are shops in inter alia: Dublin; Stockholm; Dubai; Mubai (India); Moscow (Russia); Kuala Lumpur; Abu Dhabi; Mexico City. Big Ben in Hamleys I visited Hamleys in April 2016. I was impressed by the size of the shop and the beautiful things they sell. I also found the staff extremely friendly and helpful.  To know more Check the company's site on this link .

OTD 16 August 1573 Anne of Austria who became Queen of Poland

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Anne of Austria was born on August 16th. 1573 in Graz, Austria Family Her parents were Charles II, Archduke of Austria and Maria Anna of Bavaria. By birth, Anne of Austria was a member of the House of Habsburg. Love and Marriage On May 31st. 1592, Anne of Austria became the first wife of King Sigismund of Poland. They would have five children. Only one child: Wladyslaw survived childhood. Duty In May 1592, Anne was crowned Queen of Poland by Primas Karnkowski. On February 19th. 1594, Anne was crowned Queen of Sweden too. In Sweden, she had a conflict with the Dowager Queen, Gunilla Bielke about religious reasons. Anne also accused the Dowager Queen for taking valuable things from the palace. Anne didn't like to show herself to the Swedish people, in her eyes, they were rebels. She left Sweden in July 1594. Death On February 10th. 1598, Anne of Austria died in Warsaw, Poland. She was buried at the Wawel Cathedral in Kraków, Poland. Source Picture:

OTD 11 August 1874 Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg

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August 11th. 1874 marks the birth of Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg. This happy event took place in Altenburg, now located in Germany. Family Her parents were Prince Moritz of Saxe-Altenburg and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Meiningen. She was a member of the noble House of Wettin. Love and Marriage On February 6th. 1895, Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg married Prince Eduard of Anhalt. The two would have 6 children. On January 26th. 1918, the couple divorced. Death On April 14th. 1953, at the age of 78, Princess Louise Charlotte of Saxe-Altenburg died. Source picture: Wikipedia