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Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar was born on 20 February 1867 at Marlborough House in London. The three daughters of Wales and their cousins from Russia Family The Princess was the daughter of King Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark (then the Prince and Princess of Wales). She was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was a sister of inter alia the later King George V. In 1905, her father granted Louise the title: Princess Royal. Love and Marriage On 27 July 1889, Louise married Alexander Duff at the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace. Two days after the wedding Queen Victoria created him 1st. Duke of Fife and Marques Macduff. They would have 3 children. Only two daughters would reach their adulthood: - Princess Alexandra - Princess Maud Duty In 1911, the Princess Royal and her family sailed to Egypt. They were shipwrecked in Morocco. The Duke of Fife went ill and he died in Assuan, Egypt. Louise, Princess Royal w

One of the most amazing monuments in Lisbon, Portugal is the National Pantheon or the Church of Santa Engrácia. National Pantheon - Lisbon - Portugal Some Royal History The original church was sponsored by Infanta Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu. She was the daughter of King Manuel I of Portugal. Maria of Portugal, Duchess of Viseu Source: picture In 1681 the construction of the current church began after previous structures collapsed. Small National Panteon - Lisbon - Portugal The design was made by João Antunes, the royal architect and one of the most important baroque architects of Portugal. Dome of the National Pantheon in Lisbon - Portugal In 1916, during the First Portuguese Republic, the Church of Santa Engrácia was converted into a National Pantheon. It was compleded in 1966. There are a few important monuments for famous Portuguese people: buried: - Amália Rodrigues (fado singer); - Eusébio (football player) cenotaphs: - P