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On 14 October 1066 the Battle of Hastings took place near Hastings, East Sussex in England. Background In January 1066 King Edward the Confessor died childless. After his death, there was a huge struggle between various claimants to his throne. King Harold Goldwinson was crowned very soon after the death of King Edward the Confessor. But soon he saw lots of troubles. First of all he faced invasions by William of Normandy , his own brother Tostig and King Harald III of Norway. On 20 September 1066, the Battle of Stamford Bridge took place, this left William of Normandy, also called William the Conqueror as his only concurrent. On 28 September 1066, William of Normandy started to conquer England. On 14 October 1066, the Battle of Hastings took place, then the Normans were on the winning hand. King Harold Goldwinson was killed. On Christmas 1066, William of Normandy was crowned King of England. Legacy The Battle of Hastings gained publicity inte

On 12 October 1894 a royal princess was born in Sinaia, Romania. The girl received the name: Elisabeth Charlotte Josephine Alexandra Victoria. Family Her parents were Ferdinand I of Romania and Marie of Edinburgh. Marie of Edinburgh was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Check the page Descendants of Queen Victoria, Children & Grandchildren (1) on top of this blog or on this link .  Elisabeth of Romania was raised by her grand-uncle King Carol I of Romania and his wife Queen Elisabeth. Love and Marriage On 27 February 1921, Elisabeth of Romania married Prince George of Greece. The wedding took place in Bucharest with a lavish ceremony. Shortly after this marriage, Elisabeth's brother, Carol, married George's younger sister, Princess Helen of Greece. Duty In Greece, Elisabeth had many difficulties integrating into the royal family and her relation with Queen Sophia, the mother of Prince George, was awkward. Her in-laws re