Queen of Castile and León. Married to Ferdinand. Together they financed Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage. Their daughter Catherine was Henry VIII's first wife. Their grandson (not Catherine's child, sadly), Charles V Holy Roman Emperor, unified Spain.
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Lady Jane Grey
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Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence
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King Edward VIII
Born as Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David, at White Lodge in Richmond Park. Known to friends and family as David. Reigned 20 January - 10 December 1936 when he abdicated in favo...
Silver Jubilee of King George V
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the accession of King George V.
Prince Ernest Augustus, 3rd Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale
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