All About Royal Families

On 8 February 1291 Afonso was born in Lisbon as the rightful heir to the throne of Portugal. Family His parents were King Denis of Portugal and Elizabeth of Aragon. Afonso was thus a member of the Portuguese noble House of Burgundy. Youth Afonso IV was born as the rightful heir to the Portuguese throne. However, he was not the favourite son of King Denis. He preferred his illegitimate son, Afonso Sanches. The rivalry between the half-brothers even led to several civil wars. King of Portugal On 7 January 1325, Afonso's father died and Afonso IV became king, but his rival Afonso Sanches exiled to Castile and stripped him of all the lands and fiefdom given by their father Denis. After a few failed attempts at invasion, the brothers finally signed a peace treaty arranged by Afonso's mother Queen Elizabeth. Love and Marriage On 12 September 1309 Afonso married Beatrice of Castile, daughter of Sancho IV of Castile and Maria de Molina. They had 7 chil

You can never get enough watches even in this modern, digital time. I'm fond of Swiss watches. I wore Swatch by myself but there are lots of other magnificent brands such as Chopard. Besides watches Chopard sells lots of beautiful jewelry such as necklaces, earrings and of course tiara's. This brand still has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland and it also has a nice royal history. Due to its lovely history Chopard is mentioned on this blog. Chopard Shop in Rome Italy Some royal history In 1860, the 24-year old Louis-Ulysse Chopard (1836-1915) founded its watch manufactory in Sonvilier Switzerland. He specialized himselves in making ultra-thin, high-precision pocket-watches intended for daily wear. He traveled across Eastern Europe, Russia and Scandinavia to find customers. He even became a supplier to Tsar Nicholas II. Tsar Nicholas II In 1904 Karl Scheufele I (1877-1941) bought a company in Pforzheim, Germany. He invented a special c

On 2 February 1943, Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy was born in Naples, Italy. Family Her parents were King Umberto II and Queen Marie -José, the last King and Queen of Italy. Her paternal grandparents were Victor Emmanuel III and Princess Elena of Montenegro. Her maternal grandparents were King Albert I of Belgium and Queen Elisabeth (Duchess Elisabeth of Bavaria). Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy is thus a member of the noble house of Savoy. Life Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy was the fourth and last child of then the Prince and Princess of Piedmont. In her family she is known as 'Titi'. When she only was three years old, her father ruled Italy as Umberto II, for slightly over a month, from 9 May 1946 till 12 June 1946. Later the family was exiled, they briefly gathered in Portugal, where her parents decided to separate. She and her siblings went together with her mother to Switzerland, while their father remained in the Portuguese Riviera

Seville or Sevilla in Spanish counts many riant houses and city palaces from important noble families, these are called Casa. One of the most beautiful casas in the city is the Casa de Pilatos. This place also has a great royal history. Casa de Pilatos Seville Spain Entrance Casa de Pilatos in Seville Spain square own picture Some royal history In 1478, a tribunal of the Spanish Inquisition was founded to judge Jews and Muslims that hadn't converted to Christianity. It was Don Pedro Enriques, the chief governor of Andalusia and his second wife Doña Catalina de Ribera, who acquired in the late 15th. century several sites confiscated by the Inquisition in the centre of Seville, to the north-east of the cathedral. They planned to build a palace worthy of the union of two great lineages (families). Pedro Enriquez (also written with a z at the end) was a direct descendant of Fadrique de Castilla (1334-1358). This Fadrique was a twin and a step-brother of K