All About Royal Families

On 28 July 1516 William of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was born at Düsseldorf, then a part of the Duchy of Berg, nowadays a part of Germany. Family William was the only son of John III, Duke of Cleves and Maria, Duchess of Jülich-Berg. He was thus a brother of Anne of Cleves, who was for 6 months the 4th wife of King Henry VIII of England. William is the ancestor of Maria Louise of Hesse-Kassel. Love and Marriage William of Jülich-Cleves-Berg was married to Jeanne d'Albret, the heiress of Navarra. This wedding took place in 1541, when she was just 13 years old. However this political marriage was annuled four years later. On 18 July 1546, William married Maria of Austria, daughter of Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor and Anna of Bohemia and Hungary. They would have 7 children together and a lot of royal descendants. Duty In 1539 William took over the rule over the Duchy of Cleves and the County of Mark. He also became Duke of Berg and Jülich and Count of R

On 26 or 27 July 1612, Murad IV was born in Istanbul. Then the city was a part of the Ottoman Empire. Now it is a huge and cultural city in Turkey. Family Murad IV was a son of Ahmed I, Ottoman Sultan and Kösem Sultan. He had an elder brother Osman II and a younger brother Ibrahim. Murad IV also had sisters. Duty Murad IV became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire on 10 September 1623. During his early reign, his mother essentially ruled through him but the Empire fell into anarchy. In 1631 the Janissaries stormed the royal palace and they killed the Grand Vizier. Murad IV banned alcohol, tobacco and coffee in Istanbul. He also ordered execution for breaking this ban. He would even patrol the streets and the lowest taverns of Istanbul in civilian clothes that night, to control the violators of his own law. Between 1623 and 1639 the Ottoman-Safavid War against Persia (now Iran) took place. Ottoman forces managed to conquer, Azerbaijan and they captured Baghdad i

During the Wars of the Roses Baynard's castle became the safe house for the royal family of York. It was a large residence capable of accomodating some 400 armed men. The  Great Hall was over 40 feet long and 24 feet wide. There were large under crofts and several country yards. It laid between Thames Street and the river and its pleasant gardens ran beside the Thames. The views of the terraces were spectacular. The Thames was full of ships ...  From Margaret of York the diabolical duchess.  Some Royal History Baynard's Castle was first a Norman fortification constructed by Ralph Baynard and demolished by King John in 1213 (son of Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine) The second Baynard's Castle was a beautiful medieval palace as people can read in the description above. Both King Edward IV and Queen Mary I of England were crowned at Baynard's Castle. At the end of the 15th century King Henry VIII gave it to Catherine of Aragon on the e

On 21 July , the National Day of Belgium is celebrated, especially in Brussels, Belgium. Royal Palace of Belgium 21 July 2018 remarks the special celebration of King Philippe of the Belgians, who sat then exactly 5 years on the throne. King Philippe of the Belgians - screenshot taken in 2013 King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and some of their children, screenshot taken in 2017 On 20 July , King Philippe of the Belgians makes his annual speech on the occasion of the National Day. On 20 July, there is a concert in the Bozar in Brussels. This is attended by King Philippe, Queen Mathilde, Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz. Afterwards there is a Bal National in the "Vossenplein" at Brussels. Bozar Brussels, Belgium, own picture Bozar Brussels, Belgium, own picture On 21 July , the days starts early with a Te Deum, which takes place in the Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula. St. Michael and St. Gudula cathedral, Brussels On 21 Jul