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Post by sullyo on Nov 6, 2008 20:59:24 GMT
1429 Henry VI was crowned King of England.
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Post by Ibelieveinfairytales on Nov 14, 2008 18:58:44 GMT
Prince Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales is born.
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Post by sullyo on Nov 14, 2008 21:16:59 GMT
1973 Princess Anne, Daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, married Captain Mark Phillips at Westminster Abbey.
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Post by sullyo on Nov 15, 2008 19:30:54 GMT
Born on this day in 1977, Peter Phillips . son of Princess Anne.
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Post by sullyo on Nov 17, 2008 21:07:32 GMT
1558 Mary I of England died, and was succeeded by Elizabeth I.
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Post by sullyo on Nov 20, 2008 14:34:50 GMT
1992 A fire destroyed 100 rooms at Windsor Castle , England.
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Post by sullyo on Nov 22, 2008 17:10:53 GMT
1975 The Monarchy is restored in Spain, when Juan Carlos was sworn in as King in Madrid.
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Post by sullyo on Nov 26, 2008 21:02:28 GMT
1922 Howard Carter and the Earl of Carnarvon opened the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun. 1992 Queen Elizabeth II became the first Monarch since the 1930s to pay income tax.
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Post by sullyo on Dec 1, 2008 18:17:00 GMT
1640 John IV was proclaimed King of Portugal .
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Post by sullyo on Dec 2, 2008 20:09:40 GMT
1804 Napoleon was Crowned Emperor of the French.
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Post by sullyo on Dec 11, 2008 20:24:19 GMT
1936 King Edward VIII abdicated after a reign of 325 days, his brother the Duke of York became King George VI.
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Post by sullyo on Dec 16, 2008 20:19:50 GMT
Born on this day in 1955, Prince Lorenz of Belgium , Archduke of Austria- Este.
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Post by sullyo on Dec 20, 2008 20:10:08 GMT
1995 Buckingham Palace publicly announced that the Queen had sent letters to the Prince and Princess of Wales advising them to divorce.
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Post by sullyo on Dec 22, 2008 21:07:40 GMT
1715 James Stuart, son of King James II of England, landed at Peterhead to lead a Jacobite rebellion. It failed.
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Post by sullyo on Dec 23, 2008 20:06:54 GMT
Today is the 75th birthday of Emperor Akihito of Japan. Today is also the 65th birthday of Queen Silvia of Sweden.
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