All About Royal Families

The Royal History World has had many events which took place on March 20. Of course, as always, the Allaboutroyalfamiliesblog selected the finest ones. Abdication King Ludwig I of Bavaria (now located in Germany) abdicated on 20 March 1848 in favour of his son Maximilian (who became Maximilian II of Bavaria). King Ludwig I reigned from 13 October 1825. He was a member of the House of Wittelsbach. He died on 29 February 1868 in Nice, France. Births On 20 March 1469, Cecily of York was born at Westminster Palace in London. Her parents were King Edward IV of England and Elisabeth Woodville. Cecily was a member of the House of York. She died on 24 August 1507 on the Isle of Wight. Abdul Hamid I was born on 20 March 1725 in Constantinople in the Ottoman Empire. He became Sultan from 1774 to 1789. He was a member of the House of Ottoman. He died on 7 April 1789. Napoleon II was born on 20 March 1811 in Paris. His parents were Napoleon Bonaparte and Mari

Prince William was born at St Mary's Hospital, London on 21 June 1982 as the first child of Charles, Prince of Wales (heir apparent to Queen Elizabeth II) and Diana, Princess of Wales. His name His names, William Arthur Philip Louis, were announced by Buckingham Palace on 28 June. Baptize He was baptised by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace on 4 August, the 82nd birthday of his paternal great-grandmother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.  William had six godparents: * former King Constantine II of Greece (his paternal second cousin once removed); * Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Mrs Ogilvy (his paternal first cousin twice removed); * the Duchess of Westminster; * Lady Susan Hussey (a confidant of The Queen) ; * Lord Romsey (his paternal second cousin once removed); and Sir Laurens van der Post. A first trip He was the first child born to a Prince and Princess of Wales since Prince John in 1905.   William accompanied his parents

On September 27th. 1275 a very noble boy was born: John of Brabant also called the Peaceful. John II, Duke of Brabant - Source picture: Wikipedia He was the son of John I of Brabant and Margaretha of Flanders, a daughter of Guy of Dampierre (famous from the Battle of the Golden Spurs in 1302). In 1294 John succeeded his father as Duke of Brabant. During his reign, he could stop the French expansion but he tried to conquer South Holland, plans which weren't successful.  On July 8th. 1290 he married Margaret Plantagenet in Westminster Abbey in London. She was the daughter of King Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castille. They had one son, who became later John III, Duke of Brabant.   On October 27th. 1312 John II died due to kidney stones. He was buried in the St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral in Brussels. own picture of the St. Michael and Gudula Cathedral in Brussels In the modern Kingdom of Belgium, the title 'Duke of Brabant' r

Catherine Elizabeth Middleton was born at the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading  on 9 January 1982 into an upper-middle-class family. She was baptised at St Andrew's Bradfield, a local parish church, on 20 June 1982. Here you can see a part of the interior of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's home: Kensington Palace in London Family She is the eldest of three children born to Michael Middleton (b. 1949) and his wife, Carole (née Goldsmith; b. 1955),a former flight dispatcher and flight attendant, respectively, who in 1987 founded Party Pieces, a privately held mail order company that sells party supplies and decorations with an estimated worth of £30 million. By the early 20th century, the Middleton family had married into the British aristocracy and benefited financially from trust funds which they established over 100 years ago. Her Middleton relatives, including her great-grandmother Olive Middleton , played host to members of the British royal family in the 1920s and 19

In view of the coronation of King Charles and Queen Camilla, it is interesting to look at the coronations in the past. This blog post is about the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. A change of date The coronation of Edward VII and his wife, Alexandra, as King and Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and as Emperor and Empress of India took place at Westminster Abbey,  London, on 9 August 1902. Originally scheduled for 26 June of that year, the ceremony had been postponed at very short notice, because the King had been taken ill with an abdominal abscess that required immediate surgery.  Coronation of Edward VII The service was conducted by the elderly and infirm Archbishop of Canterbury, Frederick Temple, who died before the end of the year. He steadfastly refused to delegate any part of his duties and had to be supported throughout by two other bishops. Because of his failing eyesight, the text of the service had to be printed in gigantic type onto r

Recently I read a splendid book "My Queen, My Love: A Novel of Henrietta Maria" written by Elena Maria Vidal about Henrietta Maria of France. Who was she? Who was this French princess who became Queen of England?  So, time to make up another Royal History post. Family Henrietta Maria was born on 25 November 1609 in the Louvre Palace in Paris.  Her parents were Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici. She was thus a member of the House of Bourbon. Of course Henriette Maria had other siblings. Among them were  King Louis XIII of France and Elisabeth, who became Queen of Spain. Henrietta Maria was trained, along with her sisters, in riding, dancing, and singing, and took part in court plays. Although tutored in reading and writing, she was not known for her academic skills.  As part of her religious training, the princess was heavily influenced by the Carmelites at the French court.  By 1622, Henrietta Maria was living in Paris with a household of some 200 staff, and marr