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The Dukes of Seville were , of course named after Seville, the beautiful  Andalusian town in Spain. Seville own picture taken in 2018   History of the Dukes of Seville The Title "Duke of Seville" was granted in 1823 by King Ferdinand VII of Spain .  King Ferdinand VII of Spain by Goya Source picture: Wikipedia King Ferdinand VII of Spain granted his own nephew Infante Enrique of Spain the title Duke of Seville.   Source picture: Wikipedia Who is who?  Infante Enrique of Spain himself was a grandson of King Charles VI of Spain and of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies as well (through his mother). He was born in Seville, so that's why his uncle King Ferdinand VII granted him that  title. His eldest son, Enrique de Borbón y Castellvi became the second Duke of Seville.  Nowadays Nowadays the current Duke of Seville is Francisco de Borbón y Escasany . He is the 5th. Duke of Seville and still a distant relative to the Spanish royal family. He is a businessman, involved in inte

Diana Spencer was born on 1 July 1961 at Sandringham in Norfolk, United Kingdom. She was born into the British nobility as the youngest daughter of John Spencer, the 8th. Earl of Spencer and Francess Shand Kidd.   In 1981 Lady Diana married to Charles, Prince of Wales and the Crown Prince of the United Kingdom. The royal couple had two sons: William and Harry but unfortunately things didn't turn well and their marriage ended in a divorce in 1996. On 31 august 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales died in Paris after a tragic car crash.  A style icon as well as a legend was born.  Source picture: book cover Summary  Diana: Style Icon showcases her fashion evolution with illustrations of over 60 of her most loved looks and the stories behind them. From 80s ruffles to memorable red-carpet classics, exciting off-duty outfits and her confident, considered revenge look, which emerged after the break-up of her marriage.  This book is a celebration of the Princess of Wales, her love of fashion of

On 24 September 15, Aulus Vitellius was born in Rome, then a part of the Roman Empire. Family Aulus Vitellius was the son of Lucius Vitellius and his wife Sextila. He had one brother who also was named Lucius Vitellius. When Vitellius was born his horoscope was so horrified that his father tried to prevent Aulus from becoming a consul. Early Youth Vitellius was one of the noble companions of Tiberius' retirement on Capri and there befriended Caligula, whose favour he won, by sharing in his passion for chariot racing and games of dice.  Love and Marriage Before the year 40 - he married a woman named Petronia with whom he had a son Aulus Vitellius Petronianus. Around the year 50, Aulus Vitellius married secondly a woman named  Galeria Fundana. They had two children, a son called Aulus Vitellius Germanicus and a daughter Vitellia, who married Decimus Valerius Asiaticus.  Career In 48, Aulus Vitellius became a Consul. In either 60 or 61, he became a  proconsular governor of Africa. At

A lot of royals are interested in the climate case. Some of them take the lead to do something to improve the climate.  Own picture taken in Monaco in 2013 Belgium Princess Astrid of Belgium, daughter of King Albert II of Belgium has taken up the climate change because of its relevance to her main area of interest : the  spread of malaria. Crown Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has given her name to a Belgian scientific research station on Antarctica. This is called Princess Elisabeth Antarctica.  Crown princess Elisabeth of Belgium Source picture: book cover Prinsessen van België (Dutch) Princess Esmeralda of Belgium, daughter of King Leopold III and Lilian Baels is going to write a book about the climate (2021). Denmark, Sweden, Norway Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway travelled to Greenland together to witness themselves the effects of climate change. They visited a research centre. Malaysia Several sultans in Malaysi