Royal News: Thursday 24 April 2014

Belgium
Getty Images: Queen Mathilde Of Belgium Attends The InBev-Baillet Latour Award

India
Getty Images: Profile Shoot Of Princess Mriganka Singh

Norway
Norway Today: The Crown Prince becomes patron of this year’s telethon

Serbia
Royal Family of Serbia: Crown Prince Alexander congratulates Maja Gojkovic on being elected President of the National Assembly of Serbia
Royal Family of Serbia: Crown Prince Alexander II extends congratulations for Serbian Army Day

Spain
BBC: Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska receives Cervantes prize
Getty Images: Spanish Royals Attend Cervantes Awards Ceremony 2014

Sweden
Daily Mail: Who was King Erik IX? Swedish monarch’s DNA to be tested after his 900-year-old remains are opened up to the public
Daily Mail: Scholars analyze bones of Swedish medieval king
Local: Swedes open coffin of 850-year-old king
Local: The inside of the 850-year-old king’s coffin

United Kingdom
BBC: Duchess of Cornwall’s brother Mark Shand dies in fall
BBC: Prince William and Catherine try DJing in Adelaide
BBC: Former Bank and MI5 heads join Order of the Garter
BBC: Magna Carta arrives in Bury St Edmunds
BBC: Royal visit: Duke and Duchess learn to DJ
British Monarchy: New appointments to the Order of the Garter
Daily Mail: The making of a ship fit for a Queen: Incredible archive photos show how the Royal yacht Britannia took shape – from keel to grand dining room – more than six decades ago
Daily Mail: Before the skateboards and DJ decks: Flashback to when The Queen visited Adelaide town named in her honour… 50 years earlier than Kate and William
Daily Mail: Duke and Duchess learn to DJ: William and Kate hit the decks in Adelaide as they visit suburb named after the Queen
Daily Mail: Kate and William interrupt their Australian visit to express their sadness over the death of Camilla’s brother Mark Shand
Daily Mail: Camilla’s brother dies in US after head injury
Daily Mail: Royal look-a-likes join Mornings as part of their own Royal tour
Daily Mail: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge touch down in Adelaide
Daily Mail: Copy-Kate on tour! Royal lookalikes trail Duke and Duchess on trip Down Under
Daily Mail: Camilla and Charles ‘utterly devastated’ as Duchess’s brother Mark Shand, 62, dies after slipping and smashing his head when he left £1million fundraiser in New York for his elephant charity
Daily Mail: McQueen reigns supreme: Pretty in pink Kate picks her favourite designer for third time during tour Down Under
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: Australia Royal Visit: Day Seventeen
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge: Day Seventeen: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Adelaide
Evening Standard: Duchess of Cornwall ‘utterly devastated’ after her brother Mark Shand dies in New York fall
Evening Standard: Fresh Prince: Wills and Kate hit the decks in Oz as baby George is given a skateboard
Express: Good at serving tea and jam? QUEEN advertises for TRAINEE BUTLER job at Buckingham Palace
Express: Ayers Rock to hip hop: William and Kate given DJing lesson in Australian suburb
Express: Duchess of Cornwall ‘utterly devastated’ by brother Mark Shand’s sudden death
Getty Images: Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Tour Australia And New Zealand – Day 17
Guardian: Duchess of Cornwall’s brother Mark Shand dies after fall in New York
Guardian: William and Kate get hip in the city of churches
Guardian: Royal couple spend a day being entertained by the youth of Elizabeth
Hello: Duchess of Cornwall’s brother has passed away after a fall in New York City
Hello: Prince William echoes DJ dad Prince Charles — like father, like son
Hello: Duchess Kate learns how to DJ in Adelaide while William impresses with graffiti skills
Prince of Wales: A statement from Clarence House about The Duchess of Cornwall’s brother Mark Shand
Telegraph: Royal tour: Cambridges given personalised skateboard for Prince George

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April 24: Today in Royal History

William I of Orange-Nassau (the Silent), Prince of Orange; Photo Credit – Wikipedia

April 24, 1288 – Death of Gertrude, Duchess of Austria
Wikipedia: Gertrude, Duchess of Austria

April 24, 1438 – Death of Margaret of Bourbon
Wikipedia: Margaret of Bourbon

April 24, 1466 – Death of Margaret, Countess of Vertus
Wikipedia: Margaret, Countess of Vertus

April 24, 1533 – Birth of William I of Orange-Nassau (the Silent), Prince of Orange, at the Castle of Dillenburg in the Holy Roman Empire, now Nassau, Germany
Wikipedia: William I, Prince of Orange

April 24, 1538 – Birth of William I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua
Wikipedia: William I Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua

April 24, 1558 – Wedding of Mary, Queen of Scots (first wedding) and King Francis II of France, at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France
Wikipedia: Mary, Queen of Scots
Wikipedia: Francis II of France

April 24, 1583 – Wedding of William the Silent, Prince of Orange & Louise de Coligny
Wikipedia: William the Silent, Prince of Orange
Wikipedia: Louise de Coligny

April 24, 1678 – Death of Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, in Darmstadt (Germany)
Wikipedia: Louis VI, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt

April 24, 1833 – Wedding of Frederick Augustus II of Saxony & Maria Anna of Bavaria
Wikipedia: Frederick Augustus II of Saxony
The Peerage: Maria Anna of Bavaria

April 24, 1852 – Death of Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden, in Karlsruhe, Baden (Germany)
Wikipedia: Leopold I, Grand Duke of Baden

April 24, 1865 – Death of Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsarevich of Russia
Wikipedia: Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsarevich of Russia

April 24, 1963 – Wedding of Princess Alexandra of Kent and The Honorable Angus Ogilvy, son of the 12th Earl of Airlie, at Westminster Abbey
Wikipedia: Princess Alexandra of Kent
Wikipedia: Angus Ogilvy

April 24, 1981 – Death of Margarita of Greece, Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg, elder sister of Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh
Wikipedia: Margarita of Greece

April 24, 1983 – Birth of Princess Iman of Jordan, daughter of King Hussein of Jordan and his fourth wife Queen Noor, in Amman, Jordan
Wikipedia: Princess Iman

April 24, 1986 – Death of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor at Bois de Boulogne in Paris, France; buried at Frogmore, Windsor
Wikipedia: Wallis, Duchess of Windsor

April 24, 2004 – Wedding of Prince Friso of the Netherlands and Mabel Wisse Smit in Delft, the Netherlands
Wikipedia: Prince Friso
Wikipedia: Mabel Wisse Smit

Mark Shand, brother of the Duchess of Cornwall, has died

Mark Shand with his sister, The Duchess of Cornwall
photo source: Daily Mail

It was announced today that Mark Shand, younger brother of The Duchess of Cornwall, passed away today in New York City. He was 62.

Mr Shand was in New York taking part in an auction for his charity, Elephant Family. Following the auction, he attended a fund-raising party and then went to another bar with friends. Apparently, while outside he slipped and suffered a serious head injury. He passed away in hospital today.

Mr Shand is the younger brother of The Duchess of Cornwall and Mrs Annabel Elliot. He is survived by his wife, the former Clio Goldsmith, and a daughter Ayesha.

The following statement was released by Clarence House:

It is with deep sadness that we have to confirm that The Duchess of Cornwall’s brother, Mark Shand, has today passed away in New York.

Mr Shand died in hospital as a result of a serious head injury which he sustained during a fall last night.

The Duchess, The Prince of Wales and all her family members are utterly devastated by this sudden and tragic loss.

Mark Shand was a man of extraordinary vitality, a tireless campaigner and conservationist whose incredible work through The Elephant Family and beyond remained his focus right up until his death.

A statement from Mark Shand’s friends at Elephant Family reads:

“Today we have lost the head of our family. Mark Shand was a true force for conservation. He was both a legend and inspiration and above all our great friend. We ask at this time that people’s thoughts are with his loved ones. We will miss him always.”

A Statement from Clarence House about The Duchess of Cornwall’s brother Mark Shand

Royal News: Wednesday 23 April 2014

Denmark
Danish Monarchy: State visit in China

Norway
Royal House of Norway: Condolences

Saudi Arabia
Daily Mail: Bustard act: Saudi prince accused of slaying 2,000 near-extinct birds while on safari in Pakistan
Haaretz: Drama in the court of the Saudi Arabian king

Spain
Fox News Latino: Spanish king praises “rebel literature” of Mexico’s Poniatowska
Getty Images: Spanish Royals Meet Famous Writers in ‘Miguel De Cervantes’ 2013 Literature Award

April 23, 1151 – Death of Adeliza of Louvain, second wife of King Henry I of England

by Susan Flantzer

19th century engraving of Adeliza of Louvain; Photo Credit – www.findagrave.com

April 23, 1151 – Death of Adeliza of Louvain, second wife of King Henry I of England; died and buried at Affligem Abbey in Affligem, Flanders, Belgium

On November 25, 1120, William Ætheling, the only legitimate son of King Henry I of England, died in the sinking of the White Ship. King Henry I holds the record for the British monarch with the most illegitimate children with at least 25, but at the time of his son’s death, his only surviving legitimate child was a daughter Matilda, often called Maud(e), who was married to Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor. King Henry’s wife Matilda of Scotland had died in 1118 and he was in need of a male heir, so a second marriage became a necessity. King Henry I of England, aged 53, married the 18 year old Adeliza of Louvain on January 29, 1121 at Windsor Castle. It is probable that negotiations for the marriage started before the White Ship disaster.

Adeliza was the eldest child of Godfrey I, Count of Louvain and his first wife Ida of Chiny. Today Louvain (French)/Leuven (Dutch) is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region of Belgium and is located about 16 miles from Brussels. Adeliza was beautiful (she was called the “fair maid of Brabant”) and charming. She was not interested in playing a political role in England, but rather focused her activities on the arts and literature, particularly French poetry.

Adeliza and the wives of King Henry VIII of England probably had a similar amount of pressure put on them to produce a male heir. However, her marriage to King Henry I was childless. She was present on the day in January of 1126 when King Henry I named his daughter Matilda as his heir and had his Anglo-Norman barons swear to recognize Matilda and any future legitimate heirs. Matilda, whose first husband had died, married Geoffrey of Anjou. Their son eventually became King Henry II of England after a long civil war called The Anarchy, precipitated by Matilda’s cousin Stephen taking the throne when King Henry I died.

In late 1135, King Henry I was in Normandy dealing with a rebellion by the barons in southern Normandy. Henry traveled to the castle at Saint-Denis-en-Lyons, Normandy (now called Lyons-la-Forêt) for some hunting. According to the chronicler Henry of Huntingdon, Henry ate some lampreys, little eels, which disagreed with him. Over the next week, his condition, possibly ptomaine poisoning, worsened. On December 1, 1135, King Henry I of England died at the age of 67. Henry’s body was brought back to England where he was buried at Reading Abbey. Adeliza was present at the dedication of Henry’s tomb on the first anniversary of his death. Reading Abbey, along with Henry’s tomb, was destroyed in 1538 during King Henry VIII’s Dissolution of the Monasteries.

After King Henry I’s death, Adeliza went to live at Arundel Castle which was part of her dower lands. In 1138, Adeliza married William d’Aubigny, 1st Earl of Lincoln and 1st Earl of Arundel and the couple had seven children. Among Adeliza and William’s descendants are the well-known Howard family and the Dukes of Norfolk. Arundel Castle remains the principal seat of the Duke of Norfolk.

William d’Aubigny, 2nd Earl of Arundel (d. 24 December 1193)
Reynor d’Aubigny
Henry d’Aubigny
Geoffrey d’Aubigny
Alice d’Aubigny (d. 11 September 1188)
Olivia d’Aubigny
Agatha d’Aubigny

Arundel Castle; Photo Credit – Wikipedia

In 1150, Adeliza left her family and retired to Affligem Abbey in Flemish Brabant (Belgium) near where she grew up. She died at Affligem Abbey on April 23, 1151 at the age of 48 and was buried at the abbey. Her second husband William d’Aubigny survived her by 25 years. Adeliza is a main character, along with her stepdaughter Empress Matilda, in historical fiction writer Elizabeth Chadwick‘s novel Lady of the English.

Tomb of Adeliza of Louvain; Photo Credit – http://www.findagrave.com

April 23: Today in Royal History

Æthelred II (the Unready), King of the English; Photo Credit – Wikipedia

April 23, 1014 – Death of Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig (Brian Boru), High King of Ireland, at the Battle of Clontarf; said to be buried at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh, Ireland
Wikipedia: Brian Boru

April 23, 1016 – Death of Æthelred II (the Unready), King of the English, at London, England; buried at (old) St. Paul’s Cathedral (destroyed in the Great Fire of London)
Wikipedia: Æthelred II

April 23, 1124 – Death of King Alexander I of Scotland at Stirling Castle in Stirling, Scotland; buried at Dunfermline Abbey in Fife, Scotland
Wikipedia: Alexander I of Scotland

April 23, 1151 – Death of Adeliza of Louvain, second wife of King Henry I of England, at Afflighem in Flanders, Belgium; buried at the Abbey of Afflighem in Afflighem, Belgium
Wikipedia: Adeliza of Louvain

April 23, 1185 – Death of King Afonso II of Portugal in Coimbra, Portugal; buried at Monastery of Santa Cruz in Coimbra, Portugal
Wikipedia: Afonso II of Portugal

April 23, 1196 – Death of Béla III of Hungary
Wikipedia: Béla III of Hungary

April 23, 1217 – Death of Inge II of Norway
Wikipedia: Inge II of Norway

April 23, 1224 – Wedding of Eleanor of England, daughter of King John of England, and William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke
Eleanor was the third daughter and fifth and youngest child of King John and his wife Isabella of Angouleme. She first married William Marshall, 2nd Earl of Pembroke at age 9 and was widowed at age 16.
Wikipedia: Eleanor of England
Wikipedia: William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke

April 23, 1307 – Death of Joan of Acre, daughter of King Edward I of England, at Clare Castle in Clare, Suffolk, England; buried at Clare Priory in Clare, Suffolk, England
Joan was the eighth child of Edward I and his first wife Eleanor of Castile and was born in Acre, Palestine while her parents were taking part in the Crusades.
Wikipedia: Joan of Acre

April 23, 1322 – Wedding of Peter II of Sicily & Elisabeth of Carinthia
Wikipedia: Peter II of Sicily
Wikipedia: Elisabeth of Carinthia

April 23, 1348 – Order of the Garter is founded
Wikipedia: Order of the Garter
British Monarchy: Order of the Garter

April 23, 1445 – Wedding of King Henry VI of England and Margaret of Anjou at Titchfield Abbey in Titchfield, Hampshire, England
Wikipedia: Henry VI of England
Wikipedia: Margaret of Anjou

April 23, 1464 – Death Jeanne of France, Duchess of Berry
Wikipedia: Jeanne of France, Duchess of Berry

April 23, 1600 – Wedding of Maria Anna of Bavaria & Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
Wikipedia: Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor
The Peerage: Maria Anna of Bavaria

April 23, 1625 – Death of Maurice of Nassau, Prince of Orange, at The Hague, the Netherlands; buried at Nieuwe Kerk in Delft, the Netherlands
Wikipedia: Maurice of Nassau

April 23, 1661 – Coronation of King Charles II of England
Charles’ wife Catherine of Braganza was never crowned because she was Roman Catholic.
Wikipedia: Charles II of England

April 23, 1676 – Birth of King Fredrik I of Sweden at Kassel, Hesse-Kassel (Germany)
Wikipedia: Fredrik I of Sweden

April 23, 1685 – Coronation of King James II of England
James’ second wife Mary of Modena was crowned with him.
Wikipedia: James II of England

April 23, 1702 – Coronation of Queen Anne of Great Britain
Wikipedia: Anne of Great Britain

April 23, 1751 – Death of Prince Jacques I of Monaco at Hôtel Matignon in Paris, France
Wikipedia: Jacques I of Monaco

April 23, 1780 – Death of Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony
Wikipedia: Maria Anna of Bavaria, Electress of Saxony

April 23, 1809 – Birth of Charles of Hesse & by Rhine
Wikipedia: Charles of Hesse & by Rhine

April 23, 1828 – Birth of Albert, King of Saxony
Wikipedia: Albert, King of Saxony

April 24, 1830 – Birth of Eugenie of Sweden
Eugenie was the daughter of Oscar I of Sweden. Eugenie remained single for life, and may have been one of the first Swedish women to be granted legal independence. Eugenie was an accomplished artist who used the proceeds from sales of her art to fund her charitable projects.
Wikipedia: Eugenie of Sweden

April 23, 1851 – Wedding of Grand Duke Adolphe of Luxembourg and Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau, in Dessau, Germany
This was Adolphe’s second marriage. His first wife, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Mikhailovna of Russia, had died in childbirth in 1845.
Wikipedia: Grand Duke Adolphe
Wikipedia: Princess Adelheid-Marie of Anhalt-Dessau

April 23, 1922 – Death of Lord Leopold Mountbatten, grandson of Queen Victoria, at Kensington Palace in London, England; buried at the Royal Burial Grounds at Frogmore near Windsor Castle
Leopold was the son of Princess Beatrice, daughter of Queen Victoria, and Prince Henry of Battenberg. His mother was a hemophilia carrier and he inherited the disease from her. Leopold never married and died following emergency surgery.
Wikipedia: Lord Leopold Mountbatten

April 23, 1923 – Death of Princess Louise of Prussia, daughter of Wilhelm I, German Emperor, wife of Grand Duke Friedrich I of Baden
Wikipedia: Louise of Prussia

April 23, 1931 – Death of Isabella, Princess of Asturias, daughter of Queen Isabella II of Spain
The Peerage: Isabella, Princess of Asturias

April 23, 1946 – Wedding of Princess Sophie of Greece & Denmark and Prince George William of Hanover, in Salem, Baden.
This was Sophie’s second marriage. Her first husband, Prince Christoph of Hesse, was killed in a plane crash in 1943.
Wikipedia: Princess Sophie of Greece and Denmark
Wikipedia: Prince George William of Hanover

April 23, 1968 – Birth of Princess Aisha and Princess Zein of Jordan, twin daughters of King Hussein of Jordan and his second wife Princess Muna al-Hussein, in Amman, Jordan
Wikipedia: Princess Aisha
Wikipedia: Princess Zein

April 23, 1981 – Birth of Lady Gabriella Windsor, daughter of Prince Michael of Kent, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, England
Full name: Gabriella Marina Alexandra Ophelia
Wikipedia: Lady Gabriella Windsor

April 23, 2003 – Birth of Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria, daughter of Princess Astrid of Belgium, in Brussels, Belgium
Full Name: Laetitia Maria Nora Anna Joachim Zita
Wikipedia: Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium

April 23, 2004 – Wedding of Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan and Rym Brahimi
Wikipedia: Prince Ali of Jordan
Wikipedia: Rym Brahimi

Royal News: Tuesday 22 April 2014

Luxembourg
Wort: Happy bird-day in Luxembourg!

Saudi Arabia
Business Standard: Saudi King dismisses health minister over MERS cases
Huffington Post: Saudi Prince Reportedly Killed About 2,000 Endangered Birds In Pakistan

United Kingdom
BBC: Gun salutes to mark Queen’s 88th birthday
BBC: Queen’s birthday: Gun salute in Green Park London
Canberra Times: Duke and Duchess spend day off in Canberra relaxing, playing with Prince George
Daily Mail: Smile that says one’s on a roll! Or how how this delightfully unstuffy 88th birthday portrait by David Bailey captures the Queen’s joy over her annus mirabilis
Daily Mail: The Queen’s 88th birthday is celebrated with a royal bang as guns fire
Daily Mail: A birthday with all guns blazing! Royal Horse Artillery fire a 41-cannon salute to mark Queen’s 88th as she celebrates privately at Windsor
Daily Mail: Happy birthday Ma’am! As the Queen celebrates her 88th birthday, we celebrate her Majesty’s most iconic looks
Daily Mail: Prince William follows in his late mother’s footsteps as he signs a priceless Bible used in first-ever Christian service in Australia
Daily Mail: Kate and William’s unusual gift: Royal couple to be presented with pictures made of wallaby poo when they visit Uluru later today
Daily Mail: Kate, the hands-on mother! Duchess wipes teething George’s saliva on her own designer outfit
Daily Mail: A rare sight! Kate and William among 1% of visitors to see WATERFALLS on Uluru during Royal Tour in Australia (but Prince George will be staying with nanny)
Duke & Duchess of Cambridge: Australia Royal Visit: Day Fourteen
Duke & Duchess of Cambridge: Day Fourteen: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge take Prince George to the zoo
Duke & Duchess of Cambridge: #RoyalVisitAus – Your favourite moments
Evening Standard: Gun salutes mark Queen’s 88th birthday
Evening Standard: Royal tour: Prince George grips onto Australian rabbit on zoo visit
Express: Gun salutes across Britain mark Queen’s 88th birthday
Express: ‘With love from Diana’ Last letter written by Queen of Hearts expected to sell for £3,000
Express: Row over photos published of Kate and William on a ‘rest day’ during Australia tour
Guardian: William and Kate ‘very relaxed’ about unauthorised pictures
Guardian: Sydney gives duke and duchess the royal treatment – in pictures
Hello: The Queen’s 88th birthday: 25 facts about the monarch
Hello: Queen Elizabeth II turns 88: HELLO! Online take a look at our youthful and active Queen
Mirror: Kate and William to enjoy romantic night on their own during ‘glamping’ getaway at Ayers Rock
Sky News: Kate ‘Papped’ Playing With Prince George

April 22: Today in Royal History

Queen Isabella of Castile and Leon; Photo Credit – Wikipedia

April 22, 1355 – Death of Eleanor of Woodstock, daughter of King Edward II of England, at Deventer Abbey in Gueldres, now in the Netherlands; buried at Deventer Abbey
Eleanor was the elder daughter and third child of Edward II and Isabella of France. She married Rainald II, Duke of Gueldres and the couple had two sons.
Wikipedia: Eleanor of Woodstock

April 22, 1433 – Wedding of John, Duke of Bedford, son of King Henry IV of England, and Jacquetta of Luxembourg at Bishop’s Palace in Thérouenne, France
Jacquetta’s second husband was Richard Woodville and their daughter Elizabeth married Edward IV making Jacquetta the grandmother of Elizabeth of York and the Little Princes in the Tower and the great grandmother of Henry VIII.
Wikipedia: John, Duke of Bedford
Wikipedia: Jacquetta of Luxembourg

April 22, 1451 - Birth of Queen Isabella of Castile and Leon at Madrigal de las Altas Torres in Avila, Spain
Isabella was the wife of King Ferdinand of Aragon and the mother of Catherine of Aragon, the first wife of King Henry VIII of England. Her great grandfather was John of Gaunt, son of King Edward III of England.
Wikipeida: Isabella of Castile

April 22, 1852 – Birth of Grand Duke Guilliame IV of Luxembourg in Biebrich Palace in Wiesbaden, Germany
Wikipedia: Guilliame IV of Luxembourg

April 22, 1872 – Birth of Princess Margaret of Prussia, daughter of Frederick III, German Emperor, at Neues Palais in Potsdam, Prussia, Germany
Full name: Margarete Beatrice Feodora
Princess Margaret, known as Mossy in the family, was the daughter of Victoria, Princess Royal and the granddaughter of Queen Victoria. She married Landgrave Frederick Carl of Hesse.
Wikipedia: Princess Margaret of Prussia

April 22, 1906 – Birth of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden, Duke of Västerbotten, eldest son of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, father of King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden, at Stockholm Palace in Stockholm, Sweden
Gustaf Adolf predeceased his father. He died in an airplane crash at age 40.
Wikipedia: Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden

April 22, 1957 – Birth of Daniel Chatto, husband of Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, daughter of Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom
Full name: Daniel Chatto St. George Sproule
Wikipedia: Daniel Chatto

Royal News: Monday, 21 April 2014

Spain
Getty Images: Spanish Royals Attend Easter Mass in Palma de Mallorca

UK
ABC Online: Royal couple enjoy rest day in Canberra before resuming Australian tour
ABC Online: Royal visit: Prince William and Catherine to get rare glimpse of wet Uluru
ABC Online: Royal visit: William and Catherine visit Taronga Zoo, sign historic Fleet Bible in Sydney
BBC: David Bailey’s portrait of Queen to mark birthday
BBC: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at Easter Sunday service
BBC: Archbishop’s Easter sermon focuses on suffering
BBC: Royals given tour of Sydney zoo on Australia tour
BBC: Prince George ‘unimpressed’ with toy Bilby on Australia tour
Belfast Telegraph: Gun salutes mark Queen’s birthday
Daily Mail: Mischievous Prince George gets his (three) teeth into his royal duties during a visit to the zoo in Sydney
Daily Mail: ‘Kind eyes and a mischievous glint’: Photographer David Bailey unveils his portrait of the Queen to mark her 88th birthday tomorrow
Daily Mail: The Queen and Prince Philip attend Easter services
Daily Mail: Prince William follows in his late mother’s footsteps as he signs a priceless Bible used in first-ever Christian service in Australia
Daily Mail: New portrait unveiled for British queen’s birthday
Daily Mail: Royals on Easter parade: Queen is joined by royal family members for service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor
Daily Mail: Bea at sea: Princess Beatrice keeps her cool on board a boat whilst boyfriend Dave Clark makes a splash on a lilo in St Barts
Daily Mail: The Duke of Cambridge outed as huge fan of The Hobbit according to the man who plays Bilbo Baggins
Daily Mail: It’s a Royal flush in blue: Kate, George and William all wear matching shades of azure as they land in Australia’s capital Canberra
Daily Mail: A Royal Guide to Queensland: Follow in the Royals’ footsteps across Australia
Daily Mail: Kate and Wills appear to enjoy Sydney zoo just as much as George as the duchess discovers that Koalas really do smell of eucalyptus
Daily Mail: Pippa and Nico share their own petits bisous (that’s French for ‘little kisses’) outside lingerie store with the same name where she’s lingering lovingly with the man she’s tipped to marry
Express: Kate Middleton is worth the long wait for her fans in Australia
Express: William and Kate wow the crowds at Australian Easter service
Express: Zara Phillips back in the saddle just weeks after giving birth
Express: ‘He’s trying to grab his ear’: Prince George meets the Easter bunny at the zoo
Getty Images: Queen Elizabeth II Attends The Easter Day Service At Windsor Castle
Getty Images: Birthday Portrait Of Queen Elizabeth II By David Bailey
Getty Images: An Alternative View: Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Tour Australia And New Zealand
Getty Images: The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Tour Australia And New Zealand – Day 14
Guardian: Royal couple attend Sydney Easter service with Tony Abbott
Guardian: Royal tour: Prince George encounters bilby namesake by Sydney harbour
Guardian: David Bailey portrait of Queen released to mark her 88th birthday
Guardian: Sydney gives duke and duchess the royal treatment – in pictures
Hello: Kate is effortlessly elegant in Alexander McQueen for Sydney church service
Hello: Delighted Prince George celebrates his first Easter Sunday at Taronga Zoo
Hello: William, Kate and George touch down in Canberra
Hello: New portrait of the Queen released ahead of her 88th birthday
Hello: The British royals come together for Easter at Windsor Castle
Telegraph: Royal tour day 14: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge take Prince George to the zoo
Telegraph: David Bailey works his magic on the Queen
Telegraph: The Queen at 88: a picture of happiness
Tenterfield Star: Royal rest day may be just the time to meet the ‘locals’
Tenterfield Star: Duke and Duchess spend day off in Canberra relaxing, playing with Prince George

April 21: Today in Royal History

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom with her parents; Photo Credit – http://www.southsaskmonarchist.ca

April 21, 1509 – Death of King Henry VII of England at Richmond Palace in Richmond, Surrey, England; buried at Westminster Abbey
Wikipedia: Henry VII of England

April 21, 1767 – Birth of Elisabeth of Württemberg, first wife of Emperor Franz I of Austria, in Treptow, Brandenburg (Germany)
Elisabeth died in childbirth at age 23.
Wikipedia: Elisabeth of Württemberg

April 21, 1843 – Death of Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex, son of King George III of the United Kingdom, at Kensington Palace in London, England; buried at Kensal Green Cemetery in London, England
Wikipedia: Prince Augustus, Duke of Sussex

April 21, 1673 – Death of Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empress
Wikipedia: Wilhelmine Amalia of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empress

April 21, 1789 – Wedding of Victor Emmanuel I of Sardina & Maria Theresa of Austria-Este
Wikipedia: Victor Emmanuel I of Sardinia
The Peerage: Maria Theresa of Austria-Este

April 21, 1868 – Wedding of Umberto I, King of Italy & Margherita of Savoy
Wikipedia: Umberto I, King of Italy
Wikipedia: Margherita of Savoy

April 21, 1892 – Death of Alexandrine of Prussia, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
Wikipedia: Alexandrine of Prussia, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin

April 21, 1926 – Birth of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom at 17 Bruton Street in London, England
April 21, 1947 – Princess Elizabeth makes her 21st birthday broadcast from Cape Town, South Africa
Full name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Wikipedia: Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
British Monarchy: 21st birthday speech, 21 April 1947

April 21, 1947 – Wedding of Princess Katherine of Greece and Major Richard Brandram
Princess Katherine was a daughter of King Constantine I of Greece and Princess Sophie of Prussia
Wikipedia: Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark

April 21, 2007 – Birth of Princess Isabella of Denmark, daughter of Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, at Copenhagen University Hospital in Copenhagen, Denmark
Full name: Isabella Henrietta Ingrid Margrethe
Wikipedia: Princess Isabella of Denmark

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