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     Oskar Frederik Vilhelm Olaf Gustaf VI Adolf Bernadotte, King of Sweden was born on 11 November 1882 at Stockholm, Sweden^G.¹ He was the son of Oskar Gustaf V Adolf Bernadotte, King of Sweden and Sophie Marie Viktoria Prinzessin von Baden. He married, firstly, Margaret Victoria Charlotte Augusta Norah Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of Connaught and Strathearn, daughter of Arthur William Patrick Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Luise Margarete Alexandra Viktoria Agnes Prinzessin von Preußen, on 15 June 1905.³ He married, secondly, Louise Alexandra Marie Irene Mountbatten, Princess of Battenberg, daughter of Admiral Louis Alexander Mountbatten, 1st Marquess of Milford Haven and Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein, on 3 November 1923 at St. James's Palace, Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, England^G.¹ He died on 15 September 1973 at age 90 at Hälsingborg, Skane, Sweden^G.¹ He was buried at Royal Cemetery, Haga Castle Park, Stockholm, Sweden^G.
     He gained the title of King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden on 29 October 1950.¹ He was crowned King of Sweden on 29 October 1950.¹

     Alexandra Victoria Alberta Edwina Louise Duff, 2nd Duchess of Fife was born on 17 May 1891 at East Sheen Lodge, Richmond Park, Richmond, London, England^G.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander William George Duff, 1st Duke of Fife and Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom. She married Major-General Arthur Frederick Patrick Albert Windsor, Prince of Connaught, son of Arthur William Patrick Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Luise Margarete Alexandra Viktoria Agnes Prinzessin von Preußen, on 15 October 1913 at St. James's Palace, Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, England^G.¹ She died on 26 February 1959 at age 67 at Avenue Road, London, England^G.^1,3 She was buried at Mar Lodge, Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland^G.
     She was created HH Princess Alexandra of Great Britain and Ireland on 9 November 1905.¹ She was awarded the Royal Red Cross (R.R.C.)⁴ She was appointed Bailiff Grand Cross, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (G.C.St.J.)⁴ She succeeded as the 2nd Countess of Macduff, co. Banff [U.K., 1900] on 29 January 1912.¹ She succeeded as the 2nd Duchess of Fife [U.K., 1900] on 29 January 1912.¹ She has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁵
     

     Admiral Hon. Sir Alexander Robert Maule Ramsay was born on 29 May 1881 at London, England^G.³ He was the son of John William Ramsay, 13th Earl of Dalhousie and Lady Ida Louisa Bennet.⁴ He married Victoria Patricia Helena Elizabeth Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of Connaught and Strathearn, daughter of Arthur William Patrick Albert Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1st Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Luise Margarete Alexandra Viktoria Agnes Prinzessin von Preußen, on 27 February 1919 at Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England^G.^5,4 He died on 8 October 1972 at age 91 at Ribsden Holt, Windlesham, Surrey, England^G.⁴
     He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.⁴ He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1916.⁴ He was awarded the Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur.⁴ He was Naval Attaché to Paris between 1919 and 1922.⁴ He was commander of the H.M.S. Dunedin in 1922.⁴ He was Commodore of the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth between 1929 and 1931.⁴ He held the office of Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM King George V in 1931.⁴ He was Rear-Admiral of the aircraft carriers between 1933 and 1936.⁴ He gained the rank of Vice-Admiral in 1936.⁴ He was Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies between 1936 and 1938.⁴ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1937.⁴ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1938.⁴ He gained the rank of Admiral in 1938.⁴ He held the office of Fifth Sea Lord between 1938 and 1939.⁴

     Isabelle de France was born between 1292 and 1295 at Paris, France^G.² She was the daughter of Philippe IV, Roi de France and Jeanne I, Reina de Navarre.³ She married Edward II, King of England, son of Edward I 'Longshanks', King of England and Eleanor de Castilla, Comtesse de Ponthieu, on 25 January 1307/8 at Boulogne Cathedral, Bologne, Champagne, France^G.² She died on 22 August 1358 at Castle Rising, Norfolk, England^G.² She was buried at Grey Friars Church, Greenwich, London, England^G.²
     Isabelle de France also went by the nick-name of Isabelle 'le Bel' (or in English, 'the Fair.') After her marriage, Isabelle de France was styled as Queen Consort Isabella of England on 25 January 1307/8.² She held the office of Regent of England between 1327 and 1330, along with her lover, Roger Mortimer.² She and Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March were associated between 1327 and 1330.²

     Nikolaus Friedrich August von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzog von Oldenburg was born on 9 May 1840 at St. Petersburg, Russia^G.² He was the son of Constantine Friedrich Peter von Holstein-Gottorp, Herzog von Oldenburg and Therese Prinzessin von Nassau-Weilburg.¹ He married Maria Bulatzelly on 29 May 1863 at Schtscheniatino, Russia^G.² He died on 20 January 1886 at age 45 at Geneva, Switzerland^G.²
     He gained the title of Herzog von Oldenburg.¹

     Hélias I de la Fleche, Comte de Maine was the son of Jean de la Fleche, Seigneur de la Fleche. He died on 11 July 1110.
     He gained the title of Comte de Maine.¹

     George III Hanover, King of Great Britain was born on 4 June 1738 at Norfolk House, St. James's Square, St. James's, London, England^G. He was the son of Frederick Louis Hanover, Prince of Wales and Auguste Prinzessin von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg. He married, firstly, Hannah Lightfoot on 17 April 1759 in a secretl|although this marriage is not proven marriage.⁴ He married, secondly, Sophie Charlotte Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Strelitz, daughter of Karl Ludwig Friedrich Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Elisabeth Albertine von Sachsen-Hildburghausen, on 8 September 1761 at St. James's Palace, Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, England^G.⁴ He died on 29 January 1820 at age 81 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁵ He was buried at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁵
     He was given the name of George William Frederick at birth. He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 22 June 1749.⁶ He succeeded as the Baron of Snowdon on 20 March 1751.⁶ He succeeded as the Duke of Edinburgh on 20 March 1751.⁶ He succeeded as the Marquess of the Isle of Ely on 20 March 1751.⁶ He succeeded as the Earl of Eltham on 20 March 1751.⁶ He succeeded as the Viscount of Launceston on 20 March 1751.⁶ He was created HRH Prince of Wales [Great Britain] on 20 April 1751.⁶ He was created 1st Earl of Chester [Great Britain] on 20 April 1751.⁶ He succeeded as the King George III of Great Britain and Ireland on 25 October 1760.¹ He was sponsor for George Ashburnham, 3rd Earl of Ashburnham at his baptism on 29 January 1761 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.⁷ He was crowned King of Great Britain on 22 September 1761 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G, and styled 'King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg, Elector of Hanover, Defender of the Faith.⁸' He was sponsor for George Irby, 3rd Baron Boston at his baptism on 28 January 1778.⁹ He abdicated as King of France on 1 January 1801.⁴ He was sponsor for Sir George William Frederick Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury at his baptism at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.¹⁰ He gained the title of König von Hannover on 12 August 1814.¹¹ George III Hanover, King of Great Britain also went by the nick-name of 'Farmer George'. He suffered from porphyria.¹² He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.¹³
     

     Sophie Charlotte Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Strelitz was born on 19 May 1744 at Mirow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany^G.³ She was the daughter of Karl Ludwig Friedrich Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Strelitz and Elisabeth Albertine von Sachsen-Hildburghausen. She married George III Hanover, King of Great Britain, son of Frederick Louis Hanover, Prince of Wales and Auguste Prinzessin von Sachsen-Gotha-Altenburg, on 8 September 1761 at St. James's Palace, Chapel Royal, St. James's, London, England^G.³ She died on 17 November 1818 at age 74 at Kew Palace, Kew, London, England^G.³ She was buried on 19 November 1818.³
     She gained the title of Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Strelitz.⁴ She held the office of Protestant Canoness of Hervorden, Westphalia on 7 March 1760.³ After her marriage, Sophie Charlotte Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Strelitz was styled as Queen Consort Charlotte of Great Britain on 21 September 1761.³ She was sponsor for Sir George William Frederick Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury at his baptism at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London, England^G.⁵

     Adolphus Frederick Hanover, 1st Duke of Cambridge was born on 24 February 1774 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G.³ He was the son of George III Hanover, King of Great Britain and Sophie Charlotte Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Strelitz.⁴ He married Auguste Wilhelmine Luise Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel, daughter of Friedrich III Prinz General von Hessen-Kassel and Karoline Polyxena Prinzessin von Nassau-Usingen, on 7 May 1818 at Cassel, Germany^G.³ Adolphus Frederick and Auguste Wilhelmine Luise were also married in a religious ceremony on 1 June 1818 at Kew Palace, Kew, London, England^G. He died on 8 July 1850 at age 76 at Cambridge House, Piccadilly, London, England^G, from a gastric fever.⁵ He was buried on 17 July 1850 at Kew Palace, Kew, London, England^G.⁵ His will was proven (by probate) in August 1850.⁵
     He gained the title of HRH Prince Adolphus Frederick of the United Kingdom. He was educated at Kew, London, England^G.⁴ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 2 June 1786.³ He gained the rank of Colonel in 1793 in the Hanoverian Army.⁴ He was educated at University of Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany^G.⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in 1798.⁴ He was created 1st Duke of Cambridge [U.K.] on 27 November 1801.⁴ He was created 1st Baron of Culloden, in North Britain [U.K.] on 27 November 1801.⁴ He was created 1st Earl of Tipperary, in Ireland [U.K.] on 27 November 1801.⁴ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 3 February 1802.⁵ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in June 1803 in the British Army.⁴ He was Colonel of the Coldstream Guards between 1805 and 1850.⁴ He gained the rank of General in April 1808.⁴ He held the office of Chancellor of St. Andrews University between 1811 and 1814.⁵ He gained the rank of Field Marshal in November 1813.⁴ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 2 January 1815.⁵ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Hanoverian Order (G.C.H.) on 12 August 1815.⁵ He held the office of Viceroy of Hanover between November 1816 and June 1837.⁵ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Golden Lion on 6 May 1818.⁶ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Black Eagle of Prussia on 21 September 1823.⁵ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) on 20 June 1825.⁵ He held the office of Grand Master of the Order of St. Michael and St. George on 20 June 1825.⁵ He was Colonel of the 60th Foot between 1827 and 1850.⁴ He held the office of Ranger of Richmond Park between 1835 and 1850.⁵ He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, on 4 July 1842.⁵ He held the office of Ranger of St. James's Park and Hyde Park between 1843 and 1850.⁵ He was appointed Knight, Order of St. Andrew of Russia in 1844.⁵ He held the office of Warden of the New Forest between 1845 and 1850.⁵ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁷
     

     Edward Augustus Hanover, 1st Duke of Kent was born on 2 November 1767 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G.⁴ He was the son of George III Hanover, King of Great Britain and Sophie Charlotte Herzogin von Mecklenburg-Strelitz. He married Marie Luise Victoire Prinzessin von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, daughter of Franz I Friedrich Anton Herzog von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld and Auguste Karoline Sophie Gräfin Reuss zu Lobenstein und Ebersdorf, on 29 May 1818 at Schloss Ehrenburg, Coburg, Bayern, Germany^G. They were remarried on 11 July at Kew Palace in London.⁴ He died on 23 January 1820 at age 52 at Woodbrook Cottage, Sidmouth, Devon, England^G.^4,1 He was buried on 12 February 1820.¹ He was buried at Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹
     He gained the title of Prince Edward of Great Britain. He gained the title of Herzog von Braunschweig-Lüneburg (styled as Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg.¹) He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 2 June 1786.⁵ He was created 1st Duke of Kent on 24 April 1799.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Dublin [Ireland] on 24 April 1799.^1,5 He was created 1st Duke of Strathearn on 24 April 1799.⁵ He suffered from Geneticists say that Edward introduced haemophilia into the royal family by being an elderly father of Queen Victoria.⁶