All About Royal Families

Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein was born on October 22nd. 1858 at the Dolzig Palace. Princess Augusta Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein -  Source picture: Wikipedia Princess Augusta Victoria was the daughter of Frederick VIII, Duke of  Schleswig-Holstein and Princess Adelheid of Hohenlohe-Langenburg. She married on February 27th. 1881, Prince Wilhelm of Prussia. They had 7 children. In 1888 Princess Augusta Victoria became the last German Empress. In 1918 her husband was forced to abdicate. She went in excile to Huis (House) Doorn in The Netherlands.  There Princess Augusta Victoria died on April 11th. 1921. She was buried at the Antique Temple in Sanssouci Park in Potsdam (near Berlin). Over 200 000 Germans demonstrated their last respects.  

My tree tuesday picture of this week was taken in 2010 near the Blausee (Blue Lake) in Switzerland. own picture - Blausee Although the Blausee has its own history i liked the legend very much. Once upon a time there was a maid who lived close by the lake. She fell in love with a shepherd. The two shared romantic moments near the lake under the  moonlight... Unfortunately the shepherd fell of a cliff and died. The maid took a boat and rowed to the middle of the lake to mourn her loss. One morning, her parents saw that the boat of their daughter had sunk with the maid on the bottom of  the lake. Since then the lake changed its colour into a deep blue shade, the same colour of the eyes of the maid.  I really hope you enjoyed the pictures and the short story. The Blausee really is a hidden gem near Kandersteg in the Berner Oberland Region in Switzerland. Of course, I'd like to wish you all a very good Tuesday! own picture

October 21st. 1898 marks the birth of Prince Amedeo Umberto Isabella Luigi Filippo Maria Giuseppe di Savoia-Aosta . He was born in Turin (northern Italy). Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta - Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Prince Emanuele Filiberto, 2nd. Duke of Aosta, and Princess Hélène of Orléans. His grandfather was King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy. Prince Amedeo received his education in Oxford (United Kingdom). There he cultivated British mannerisms and he also spoke Oxford English. During World War I, Prince Amedeo entered the Italian army. He fought with the artillery. However in 1921 he left the army and traveled widely in Africa. On July 4th. 1931, by the death of his father, Prince Amedeo became Duke of Aosta. In 1932 he entered the Italian Air Forces and became a pilot. When Italy declared war on the United Kingdom and France on June 10th 1940, the Duke of Aosta became commander of the Italian forces in what is known as the East

Francesco Maria della Rovere was born on March 22nd. 1490 in Senigallia, capital of the Duchy of Urbino (now located in Italy). Francesco Maria della Rovere - Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Giovanni della Rovere and Giovanna da Montalto. He was a nephew of Giuliano della Rovere, who became Pope Julius II. Guidobaldo I of Urbino had no children and he called Francesco at court and named him as heir for the duchy in 1504. In 1508 Guidobaldo died and Francesco became the new duke of Urbino. With the help of Pope Julius II he could conquer the duchy. In 1508 Francesco Maria della Rovere married a noble called: Eleonora Gonzaga. They had 5 children. When Pope Julius II died, Francesco lost a great support. In 1516 he was excommunicated by the new Pope Leo X and had to leave Urbino. However Francesco could return to his duchy in 1521 due to the death of Pope Leo X. On October 20th. 1538 he was poisoned and died in Pesaro. 

Leopold was born in 1108 as one of the younger sons of Markgrave Leopold III, the Holy. Leopold IV, Duke of Bavaria - Source picture: Wikipedia Through his mother, Agnes, he was related to the House of Hohenstaufen.  Hohenstaufen was a dynasty of German monarchs in the Middle Ages reigning between 1138 and 1254. Leopold died unexpected on October 18th. 1141 at the Niederaltaich Abbey in Bavaria. He was succeeded by his brother Henry. Leopold IV of Bavaria, King Konrad III, Hadmar I of Kuenring Source picture: Wikipedia