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Hace 2 días · George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with George as its king.
Hace 1 día · 1886 portrait of Christian IX and his family by Laurits Tuxen. Christian IX of Denmark (April 8, 1818 – January 29, 1906) ruled Denmark from 1863 to 1906. Known as the "father-in-law of Europe", he and his wife, Louise of Hesse-Kassel (September 7, 1817 – September 29, 1898), became the ancestors of many members of European royalty.Some of these descendants would play a role in the history ...
Hace 2 días · George, Duke of Saxony: Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Saxony: 1504–1539 James, Duke of Rothesay: 1507–1508 James IV of Scotland: Arthur Stewart, Duke of Rothesay: 1509–1510 Magnus III of Mecklenburg-Schwerin: 1509–1550 Henry V, Duke of Mecklenburg: Henry, Duke of Cornwall: 1511 Henry VIII of England: Sudden death Şehzade ...
Hace 1 día · Per the official royal family website, Queen Charlotte was the youngest daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg and Prince of Mirow and his wife Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen. Charlotte became queen at just 17 when her husband, 22-year-old George III, ascended the British throne in 1760.
Hace 4 días · 29 May 2024. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images. When the Duke of Westminster, Hugh Grosvenor, marries Olivia Henson in Chester Cathedral next month, it will mark one of the most significant aristocratic weddings of recent times. As a new Bill makes its way through parliament, though, it might also mark a change to a controversial ancient law.
Hace 5 días · This house is now in the occupation of his Grace the Duke of Buckingham. It has a spacious court on its easterly side, fenced with a handsome wall, iron-work, and a beautiful iron gate, where the duke's coronet, arms, garter, and George are exquisitely represented in iron."
Hace 3 días · As is so often the case, the present 18th Duke of Norfolk is not a direct descendant of the 16th Duke. Descent in this family has often been confusing because of an absence of male heirs. If Norfolk had been in Scotland, things would have been different and a woman could have been the key organizer of King Charles III’s coronation.
