All About Royal Families

December 5th. 1671 marks the birth of Joseph Clemens of Bavaria. Joseph Clemens of Bavaria - Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Elector Ferdinand Maria of Bavaria and Henrietta Adelaide of Savoy. They decided that Joseph Clemens 's life should be dedicated to the church. He became archbishop of Cologne. Later he served as: Prince Bishop of Liège, Regensburg, Freising and Hildesheim. Although he was an archbishop, he was mentioned as the proposed groom of Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans, also known as Mademoiselle de Chartres. She finally married Léopold, Duke of Lorraine. Joseph Clemens of Bavaria - Source picture: Wikipedia During the War of the Spanish Succession, Joseph Clemens allied with  King Louis XIV of France. He was forced to exile and went to Namur (Belgium). He also lived in Lille (France) and in Valenciennes (France). In 1714 the war between France and the Empire finally ended.  Joseph Clemens returned to Bonn and

The Royal Tree Tuesday picture of this week was taken in 2014 near the Bonapartedok (in English: dock). Bonaparte dock Antwerp Belgium Location The amazing  Bonapartedock is located in Antwerp, Belgium. Bonapartedock Facts The Bonapartedok has a: 217,40 length 174,87 width A Royal Place In 1811, the French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte, gave the order to build this dock 'as a pistol on England'. On August 10th. 1903 it was named after the emperor. A funny detail:near the Bonnaparte dock in the east, the Willemsdock is located. This dock was named after King William I of The Netherlands. To visit This place is located near the Scheldt in Antwerp. Antwerp is easily accessible by public transport. The railway station is about 20 minutes away (by walking) from the Scheldt.  

My Happy Remembrance Weekend Picture was taken last year in Ypres by my mother. Menenpoort/ Menin Gate Ypres Belgium  Of course, you recognize a side of the Menin Gate. The Menin Gate is a War Memorial dedicated to British and Commonwealth soldiers, who were killed during World War I. Well, my weekend will last until Tuesday.  Then I'll be back with the Treetuesdaypicture. On Wednesday I'll be back with the Today in History. Meanwhile I wish you all a very good Remembrance Weekend. Poppies - symbol of World War I If you have time, please read my former posts about Ypres:  Post 1 ,

On May 17th. 1714, Princess Anne Charlotte of Lorraine was born at Château de Lunéville in Nancy (France). Princess Anne Charlotte of Lorraine - Source picture: Wikipedia Her parents were Leopold, Duke of Lorraine and his spouse Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans (her mother was the niece of Louis XIV of France and sister of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans). When Anne Charlotte was seven and a half she went to the French Court of her maternal family, the Royal House of Bourbon. There she met her grandmother the Dowager Duchess of Orléans, also called the Princesse Palatine. Her grandmother said that Anne Charlotte was 'A little beauty'. In 1725, the parents of Anne Charlotte hoped that their daughter would marry King Louis XV of France, who was during that time just 15 years old but instead of Anne Charlotte, Marie Leszczynska was chosen as bride for the monarch. In 1726 Louis d'Orléans, nephew of the Duchess of Lorraine became a widower and he was then 2

On November 6th. 1754, Frederick William Charles of Württemberg was born in Treptow an der Rega, today the place is called Trzebiatów and located in Poland. King Frederick William Charles of Württemberg - Source picture: Wikipedia He was the eldest son of Frederick II Eugene, Duke of Württemberg and Sophia Dorothea of Brandenburg-Schwedt. Frederick's father was the third son of Charles Alexander, Duke of Württemberg. Frederick's younger sister,  Sophie Dorothea, married the future Tsar Paul I of Russia. On October 15th. 1780 Frederick married Duchess Augusta of Brunswick- Wolfenbüttel. (daughter of Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick- Lüneburg and Princess Augusta of Great Britain, sister of King George III). This marriage was not a happy one, although they had 4 children. First of all, Frederick was reportedly violent towards his wife. During a visit to  Saint-Petersburg in December 1786, Augusta asked for protection from Empress Cathe