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February 1st

01 Friday Feb 2013

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Bulgarian Royalty, French Royalty, Hungarian Royalty, Monagesque Royalty, Nepalese Royalty, Not So Dead Royalty, Plantagenets, Polish Royalty, Portugese Royalty, The Hundred Years War

Events:
1327 – A fourteen year old Edward III is crowned King of England after the deposition of his father, Edward II. His father abdicated the throne after an invasion lead by Edward’s mother, Isabella of France, because of the disaster of the elder Edward’s rule. Isabella and her lover, Roger Mortimer, Earl of March, would be de facto rulers until Edward came of age and took the reigns of government.

1946 – The Hungarian Parliament votes and decides to declare a republic, abolishing its monarchy. Hungary had been a Kingdom for over 900 years.

2005 – King Gyanendra of Nepal attempts to reinstate direct and authoritative rule in his country by dismissing the Prime Minister and naming himself Chairman on the Ministers. The monarchy would be abolished the following year.

Birthdays:
1965 – The only birthday is a not so dead royal one. Princess Stephanie of Monaco is born to Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace. Stephanie was actually with her mother when the car accident occured that caused Princess Grace’s death. She would miss her mother’s funeral, due to still being in the hospital recovering.

Deaths:
1328 – Charles IV of France died at age 33 without a male heir. He was the last of the direct Capetian line kings of France as the son of Phillip IV. France observed Salic law, which barred women from being sovereign, or the line of succession passing through a woman. This caused a crisis, as the next male heir was Phillip of Valois. Edward III of England would stake a claim to the throne, being a grandson of Phillip IV, through his mother, Isabella. This was one of the direct causes of the Hundred Years War.

1733 – King Augustus II of Poland died in Warsaw at age 62. He had actually been King of Poland twice, the first between 1697 and 1706, then again between 1709 and his death. He was known for his physical strength, and his patronage of the fine arts. However his rule is not regarded as successful because of his failure to keep the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth out of the Great Northern War.

1908 – King Carlos I of Portugal, and his eldest son, Prince Felipe are assassinated by republican activists while riding in an open carriage. His other son, Prince Manuel, would be declared King and was the last King of Portugal.

1945 – Prince Kiril of Bulgaria was assassinated by a coalition of the Communist Party of Bulgaria. He was the younger brother of the deceased Boris III and was regent and Prime Minister for his nephew, Simeon II.

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December 28th

28 Friday Dec 2012

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Austrian Royalty, holy roman emperor, Italian monarchy/aristocracy, Nepalese Royalty, The Stuarts

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Birthdays:
1522 – Margaret, Duchess of Parma, Florence and Piacenza is born in Belgium as the illegitimate daughter of Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V and one of his mistresses. She would later spend several years as the successful and effective governor of the Netherlands for her nephew, Phillip II of Spain.

1635 – Princess Elisabeth Stuart was born in London to King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria. Both she and her brother Henry were placed in the care of Parliament when the Civil War broke out in 1642. Although she would be allowed to visit her father before his execution, she was kept as a prisoner in various places in England until her death at age 14.

1945 – Birendra, the last king of Nepal is born in Kathmandu. He succeeded his father in 1972 and ruled through turbulent periods, including the Nepalese Civil War. In 2001, Birendra and his entire family, including wife and children were massacred during a state dinner.

Deaths:
1694 – Queen Mary II of England, Scotland, and Ireland died at age 32 of small pox in London. She and her husband, William III had jointly ruled England since deposing her father during the Glorious Revolution. Mary was very popular with the English people and was much lamented at her death. William and Mary had no children, so after William’s death, Mary’s sister, Anne assumed the throne.

1947 – Victor Emmanuel III of Italy died in exile in Egypt. He had been forced to officially abdicate the previous year, although during World War II, he did not yield much power.

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December 15th

15 Saturday Dec 2012

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Nepalese Royalty, Norwegian Royalty, Romans

Events:
1960 – Nepalese King Mahendra imposes direct rule over the country by suspending the country’s constitution and dismissing parliament. He also had the Prime Minister dismissed and imprisoned.

Birthdays:
37 CE – The infamous Roman Emperor, Nero, is born in Antium. He would become Emperor after being adopted by his uncle, Claudius. He is known for being a despot, and ordering many executions, including his mothers. Its also rumored that he kicked his pregnant wife. He committed suicide at age 30 when he was facing his own assassination.

Deaths:
1263 – King Haakon IV of Norway died while occuping one of the Orkney isles in modern day Scotland while planning a campaign after winter ended. He was 59 years old and had been King for 46 years. Its believed that Norway had reached the height and glory of its medieval era during his reign.

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October 16th!

16 Tuesday Oct 2012

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Austrian Royalty, French Royalty, German Royalty, Italian monarchy/aristocracy, Nepalese Royalty, Not So Dead Royalty, Polish Royalty, Scottish Royalty, The Stuarts

Today in 1384, Jadwiga of Poland was crowned as the first woman to rule that country in her own right, not as consort. She was crowned as King, not Queen, since she was not a consort. She was highly popular during her reign and has since been sainted by the Catholic church.
In 1793 today, Marie Antoinette, or “Widow Capet” as she was now referred to, was taken to the guillotine for her execution. Her last words were said to be to the executioner himself, when she accidentally stepped on his foot. He reported that she said, “Pardon me, Sir. I meant not to do it.” To which he replied, “No, pardon me, Madame.”
Our first birthday today belongs to James II of Scotland in 1430. James’ father would be assassinated and he would acceed to the throne at a mere 6 years old.
Next we have the birthday of Prince Eugene of Savoy in 1663. Parisian by birth, Eugene would go on to be a military leader for the Austrian empire, and one of their most successful in history.
And in 1786 today, we see Frederika Louisa of Hesse-Darmstadt. She became Queen of Prussia in 1786 when her husband acceeded to the throne as Frederick William II.
And we have a not-so-dead royal birthday today. Princess Kritika of Nepal was born today in 2003. The monarchy in Nepal was officially abolished in 2008 and the Royal Family is living in Sinapore, currently.
And one other death to mention today. King of Sardinia, Victor Amadeus III died today in 1796 at the ripe old age of 70. He had been a popular King with the aristocracy and the commoners for his generosity and public works.
Have a great day!!

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