On This Day ~ In British Royal History

LouisFerdinand · February 01, 2019, 08:29:14 PM

February 1, 1327 - Edward III was crowned King of England.

February 1, 1707 - Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales, the son of King George II, was born in Hanover, Germany.

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LouisFerdinand · February 06, 2019, 10:05:35 PM

February 6, 1665 - Birth of Queen Anne of Great Britain at St. James' Palace in London, England

February 6, 1693 - King William III and Queen Mary II granted a royal charter to the College of William and Mary in
Williamsburg, Virginia.

LouisFerdinand · February 18, 2019, 09:54:14 PM

February 18, 1516 - Birth of Queen Mary I of England at Greenwich Palace

LouisFerdinand · March 01, 2019, 08:26:15 PM

March 1, 1628 - Writs were issued by King Charles I of England that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by March 1st.

LouisFerdinand · March 17, 2019, 02:21:06 AM

March 17, 1473 - Birth of James IV, King of Scotland at Stirling Castle in Scotland

March 17, 1886 - Birth of Princess Patricia of Connaught. She was the daughter of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught. Her full name was Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth. She was often referred to as Princess Patricia.

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LouisFerdinand · March 31, 2019, 08:46:30 PM

March 31, 1359 - Birth of Philippa of Lancaster, Queen of Portugal, the daughter of John of Gaunt at Leicester Castle in England

March 31, 1373 - Birth of Catherine of Lancaster, Queen of Castile, the daughter of John of Gaunt at Hertford Castle in England

LouisFerdinand · June 02, 2019, 11:40:12 PM

June 3, 1865 - King George V of the United Kingdom was born at Marlborough House in London, England.

LouisFerdinand · September 13, 2019, 02:29:26 AM

Septemberv 13, 1940 - German bombs fell on Buckingham Palace while King George VI was in residence.

LouisFerdinand · September 22, 2019, 02:29:56 AM

September 21, 1513 - Coronation of King James V of Scotland at Chapel Royal of Stirling Castle

LouisFerdinand · October 16, 2019, 11:37:39 PM

October 16, 1430 - Birth of James II, King of Scotland at Holyrood Abbey in Edinburgh
Reigned 1437 - 1460, by Unknown, . Oil on panel. . News Photo - Getty Images

LouisFerdinand · October 28, 2019, 11:32:57 PM

October 28, 1708 - Demise of Prince George of Denmark, the husband of Queen Anne at Kensington Palace

LouisFerdinand · November 29, 2019, 10:30:31 PM

November 29, 1934 - The wedding of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece at Westminster Abbey
The Royal Wedding Aka Duke And Duchess Of Kent's Wedding (1934) - YouTube

LouisFerdinand · December 31, 2019, 09:27:50 PM

December 30, 1460 - Demise of Richard, 3rd Duke of York at the Battle of Wakefield

LouisFerdinand · January 20, 2020, 12:26:25 AM

January 18, 1486 - The wedding of King Henry VII of England and Princess Elizabeth of York

LouisFerdinand · February 03, 2020, 12:31:27 AM

February 2, 1503 - Birth of Katherine Tudor, the daughter of King Henry VII of England

February 2, 1626 - The coronation of King Charles I of England

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LouisFerdinand · May 02, 2020, 04:51:08 AM

May 1, 1707 - Acts of Union takes effect: Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Spain form the United Kingdom of Great Britain

May 1, 1850 - Birth of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, the son of Queen Victoria

LouisFerdinand · May 29, 2020, 09:20:21 PM

May 29, 1818 - The wedding of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld at Schloss Ehrenburg in Coburg, Duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld :wed: :wed:

LouisFerdinand · August 14, 2020, 01:21:18 AM

August 13, 1792 - Birth of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, Queen Consort of King William IV of England

LouisFerdinand · August 27, 2020, 11:13:12 PM

August 27, 1968 - Demise of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent

LouisFerdinand · August 29, 2020, 11:27:40 PM

August 29, 1815 - The wedding of Prince Ernest Augustus, Duke of Cumberland and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz at Carlton House in London

Curryong · August 30, 2020, 02:34:01 AM

Scar-face, the notorious Duke of Cumberland, even worse than his 'Butcher' uncle, who had the same title. Scandal-ridden and sinister, it was believed that even his brother King George IV was afraid of him. Frederika was rumoured to be an ogress, who had poisoned her first husband!

Today's British tabloids would have had a field day with King George III's offspring. Rumours of illicit love affairs and illegitimate children even among his closeted away daughters. Streams of illegitimate progeny among his sons.

Marriages against the contravention of the Royal Marriages Act with at least two of the sons including the heir, who later committed bigamy with Caroline of Brunswick. This was followed years later by a very sordid legal attack on his wife's morals when he publicly wished to divorce her.

Then there was the attack on Prince Ernest the Duke of Cumberland by his valet in the middle of the night, the victim bore scars on his face for the rest of his life and the valet slit his own throat. Rumours abounded about his motivations. Ernest was subject to many rumours for the rest of his life, including that he intended to make a grab for the Throne in 1837 and imprison the true heir Victoria in the Tower!

LouisFerdinand · August 30, 2020, 11:15:31 PM

Ernest Augustus became King of Hanover in 1837 because that monarchy followed the Salic Law where a female would not inherit the throne.

Curryong · August 31, 2020, 12:33:51 AM

Yes, Ernest and his wife and family settled down quite well in Hannover. He was, to the astonishment of the British, quite popular there. His eyesight in one eye faded thanks to a deep sabre cut when he was a soldier, and his son George, who succeeded him for a while as King until he came a cropper against the Prussians, was of course completely blind due to a childhood accident.

Double post auto-merged: August 31, 2020, 03:10:13 AM

Forgot to add, Ernest spent quite a bit of time in England after he became King, bothering his niece Queen Victoria and ultimately suing her for the dead Princess Charlotte's jewels, which he believed belonged to the Crown of Hanover. In the end she had to hand them over.

Double post auto-merged: August 31, 2020, 03:12:42 AM

Queen Charlotte's jewellery, that should be!

Double post auto-merged: August 31, 2020, 03:27:00 AM

It was quite a funny little dispute, really. Victoria didn't have huge amounts of jewellery as a young Queen, though she did end up keeping most of the Hanoverian jewels she inherited from William IV/Queen Adelaide

However in 1857, as a result of the law suit she returned Queen Charlotte's diamond wedding crown, diamond stomacher and diamond necklace and cross to the King of Hanover in full settlement of the dispute.

The jewels in question had been left to the 'Butcher' Duke of Cumberland by his father, George II. The Duke then sold them to his nephew, George III, in 1761. George III gave them to Queen Charlotte as a wedding gift and she left them to 'the House of Hanover' after her death in 1818. Victoria was not then born and Queen Charlotte obviously had expected a grandson to take over both the British throne and that of Hanover.

Because of the Salic Law passed in the German principalities and kingdoms, Victoria could not succeed to the throne of Hanover. Her uncle, Scarface Ernst-Augustus, Duke of Cumberland, demanded half of William IV's jewel collection, as the new King of Hanover and a son of Queen Charlotte. Victoria probably did owe him some of the jewels, but refused to cooperate for many years. However, she finally capitulated.

LouisFerdinand · September 03, 2020, 11:01:48 PM

September 3, 1189 - The coronation of King Richard I at Westminster Abbey :royalsneeze:

LouisFerdinand · September 13, 2020, 01:23:23 AM

September 12, 1368 - Demise of Blanche of Lancaster, Duchess of Lancaster, first wife of John of Gaunt