On This Day: British Royal Family

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, February 19, 1594 ~ Birth of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of King James I of England, at Stirling Castle, Scotland

 

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On this day, February 20, 1867 ~ Birth of Louise, Princess Royal, daughter of King Edward VII of England, at Marlborough House in London, England

 

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On this day, February 19, 1594 ~ Birth of Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, son of King James I of England, at Stirling Castle, Scotland

At the time of his birth he was The Duke of Rothesay and didn't become Prince of Wales until 1610.

 

[An Ard Ri]

22nd February 1511 : Death of Henry, Duke of Cornwall


Henry was the first living son of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon.The Prince was a little over 6 weeks old and died at Richmond Palace and is buried at Westminster Abbey.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry,_Duke_of_Cornwall

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, February 23, 1447 ~ Demise of Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, son of King Henry IV of England, at Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England

On this day, February 26, 1959 ~ Demise of Princess Alexandra, 2nd Duchess of Fife. She was also Princess Arthur of Connaught.

On this day, February 27, 1998 ~ Demnise of The Honourable Gerald Lascelles, second son of Mary, Princess Royal, in Bergerac, France

On this day, February 28, 1922 ~ The Wedding of Princess Mary and Henry Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles at Westminster Abbey

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, February 28, 1922 ~ The Wedding of Princess Mary and Henry Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles at Westminster Abbey

One of the bridesmaid was Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon who went onto marry Prince Albert, Duke of York in January 1923.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 1, 1372 ~ The Wedding of Edmund of Langley, Duke of York, son of King Edward III of England, and Isabella of Castile in Wallingford, England

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 2, 1316 ~ Birth of Robert II, King of Scots at Paisley Abbey in Renfrewshire, Scotland

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, March 2, 1316 ~ Birth of Robert II, King of Scots at Paisley Abbey in Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert was the son of Walter Stewart and Marjorie de Brus ,daughter of Marjorie de Bruce.
The Princess died soon after the birth to the future king following a fall from her horse which put her into premature labour.

 

[Biri]

Robert was the son of Walter Stewart and Marjorie de Brus ,daughter of Marjorie de Bruce.
The Princess died soon after the birth to the future king following a fall from her horse which put her into premature labour.

Well, in those days woman didn't have any chance to survive a Caesarean section

Despite being born prematurely, Robert was completely healthy and lived nearly 75.

 

[An Ard Ri]

Well, in those days woman didn't have any chance to survive a Caesarean section

Despite being born prematurely, Robert was completely healthy and lived nearly 75.

Sadly Marjorie de Brus was just around 20 years old at the time of her death.
Both mother and son are buried at Paisley Abbey in Scotland!

 

[Biri]

Sadly Marjorie de Brus was just around 20 years old at the time of her death.

And what's curious, also her mother Isabella la Mar died giving birth to her

 

[An Ard Ri]

And what's curious, also her mother Isabella la Mar died giving birth to her

And also at such a young age ,19/20 but a lot less is known about her death and where it took place but she was also buried at Paisley though her burial spite has not survived.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 3, 1515 ~ The Wedding of Mary Tudor, the daughter of King Henry VII of England, and Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk in Paris, France

On this day, March 4, 1324 ~ Birth of David II, King of Scots at Dunfermline Palace in Fife, Scotland

On this day, March 5, 1133 ~ Birth of King Henry II of England in Le Mans, the capital of the County of Maine

On this day, March 6, 1340 ~ Birth of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, at the Abbey of St. Bavon in Ghent, County of Flanders

 

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March 6 ,1052 : Death of Emma of Normandy ,Twice queen of England.


Emma was the widow of both Æthelred the Unready and Cnut the Great and the mother of Edward the Confessor.Following her death she was buried at Winchester Cathedral ,her coffin was opened by Parliamentarian soldiers in December 1642 and her remains scattered across the floor but were later salvaged and reburied.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_of_Normandy

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 7, 1587 ~ Demise of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, the mother of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, in Hackney, London, England

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, March 7, 1587 ~ Demise of Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, the mother of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, in Hackney, London, England

The Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox was a cousin of queen Elizabeth but as Margaret was one of England's most prominent Roman Catholics I doubt they were close.
Lady Margaret enjoyed much favour at the court of Queen Mary I and was the chief mourner at her funeral in January 1559 and soon after left the Protestant court.
Queen Elizabeth I paid for Lady Margaret's funeral and had her buried at Westminster Abbey.

Lady Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox by Nicholas Hilliard, 1575

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 8, 1702 ~ Demise of King William III of England at Kensington Palace in London

 

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8th of March 1137 -Death of Adela of Normandy,Countess of Blois, Chartres, and Meaux.

Adela of Normandy was a younger daughter of William the Conqueror and Matilda of Flanders and sister of King Henry I of England.
At the age of 15 Adela was married off to Stephen Henri, Count of Blois ,Chartres, and Meaux and one of their many children was Stephen, King of England.
Adela died at the Priory of the Holy Trinity of Marcigny-lès-Nonnains.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adela_of_Normandy

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 10, 1863 ~ The Wedding of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and Princess Alexandra of Denmark at St. George's Chapel
http://www.deviantart.com/velkneznamaria/art/Wedding-or-funeral-183323700

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 12, 1637 ~ Birth of Lady Anne Hyde, Duchess of York, first spouse of James, Duke of York (King James II of England), at Cranbourne Lodge in Windsor, England

 

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March 12th,1539 : Death of Thomas Boleyn, Earl of Wiltshire & Earl of Ormond.


Thomas Boleyn was the father of Anne Boleyn,queen of England and had lived in disgrace since her downfall and execution in 1536.
The Earl died at Hever Castle in Kent and is buried beside his mother Lady Margaret Butler at St. Peter's Church, Hever.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 13, 1879 ~ The Wedding of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, March 13, 1879 ~ The Wedding of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle

Here's a little further reading on The Wedding of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia.
https://royalwatcherblog.com/2020/0...and-princess-louise-margaret-of-prussia-1879/

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 14, 1917 ~ Demise of Louise Margaret of Prussia, Duchess of Connaught, wife of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught at Clarence House in London

On this day, March 15, 1275 ~ Birth of Margaret of England, daughter of King Edward I of England, at Windsor Castle. She was the wife of Duke John II of Brabant.

On this day, March 16, 1485 ~ Demise of Anne Neville, Queen of England, wife of King Richard III of England, at Palace of Westminster

On this day, March 17, 1473 ~ Birth of James IV, King of Scots, at Stirling, Scotland

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On this day, March 17, 1886 ~ Birth of Princess Victoria Patricia of Connaught at Buckingham Palace

On this day, March 18, 1848 ~ Birth of Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, daughter of Queen Victoria of England, at Buckingham Palace

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 20, 1413 ~ Demise of King Henry IV of England

 

[An Ard Ri]

On this day, March 20th 1469 : Birth of Cecily of York


Cecily of York was the 3rd daughter of of Edward IV, King of England and queen Elizabeth Woodville.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecily_of_York

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 21, 1871 ~ The Wedding of Princess Louise of Great Britain and John Campbell, The Marquis of Lorne, later 9th Duke of Argyll at St. George's Chapel

 

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On this day, March 20th 1469 : Birth of Cecily of York


Cecily of York was the 3rd daughter of of Edward IV, King of England and queen Elizabeth Woodville.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecily_of_York

Cicely was described as "less fortunate than fair." She was engaged to two different Scots princes, then after being declared illegitimate was married to Ralph Scrope, heir to the Baron Scrope. That marriage was forcibly annulled by Henry VII so she could marry his mother's half-brother, Lord Welles, who was nearly three times her age (they had two daughters who died young.) After his death, she married for love: Thomas Kymbe (or other variants), was stripped of her property, and exiled to the Isle of Wight. She had two children with her third husband and died on her 38th birthday.

 

[CyrilVladisla]

On this day, March 22, 1421 ~ Demise of Thomas, Duke of Clarence, son of King Henry IV of England, at the Battle of Bauge in France