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6 hours ago · French Empire: Knight Grand Eagle of the Legion of Honour, 2 February 1805; Kingdom of Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Iron Crown; Sweden: Knight of the Order of the Seraphim, 21 August 1810; Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword, 1st Class, 21 August 1810; Commander Grand Cross of the Order of Vasa, 28 January 1813
1 day ago · Skanderbeg's first name was Gjergj (George) in Albanian. Frang Bardhi in Dictionarium latino-epiroticum (1635) provides two first names in Albanian: Gjeç ( Giec ) and Gjergj ( Gierg ). [8] In his personal correspondence in Italian and in most biographies produced after his death in Italy, his name was written as Giorgio .
1 day ago · The wedding took place on 14 February 1613 at the royal chapel at the Palace of Whitehall and was a grand occasion that saw more royalty than ever visit the court of England. The marriage was an enormously popular match and was the occasion for an outpouring of public affection with the ceremony described as "a wonder of ceremonial and magnificence even for that extravagant age".
6 hours ago · Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (born Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott; 25 December 1901 – 29 October 2004) was a member of the British royal family.She was the wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, the third son of King George V and Queen Mary.
1 day ago · The King's Birthday Honours 1942 were appointments by King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by members of the British Empire.They were published on 5 June 1942 for the United Kingdom and Canada.
6 hours ago · Archduchess Maria Karoline was born in Vienna as the second daughter and sixth child of Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen and Princess Henrietta of Nassau-Weilburg. Her father, the "hero of Aspern", was a son of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor and Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain.
