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Maundy Thursday Service, on April 5, 2012 in York, England. Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Beatrice visited York  as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations.

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On This Day In History . 25 October 1415 . Henry V gained his greatest victory at the Battle of Agincourt . The Battle of Agincourt was a major English victory in the Hundred Years’ War. It took place on 25 October 1415 (Saint Crispin’s Day) in the County of Saint-Pol, Artois, some 40 km south of Calais (now Azincourt in northern France). . ◼ England’s unexpected victory at Agincourt against a numerically superior French army boosted English morale & prestige, crippled France, & started a new period in the war during which the English began enjoying great military successes. . 👑 King Henry V of England led his troops into battle & participated in hand-to-hand fighting. . ◼ The battle is notable for the use of the English longbow in very large numbers, with the English & Welsh archers making up nearly 80 percent of Henry’s army. The devastation of the French cavalry at their hands signaled the decline of cavalry & the increasing dominance of ranged weapons on the battlefield. . ◼ Agincourt is one of England’s most celebrated victories & was one of the most important English triumphs in the Hundred Years’ War, along with the Battle of Crécy (1346) & Battle of Poitiers (1356). It forms the centrepiece of the play Henry V by William Shakespeare. . 📖 Read my full story of the Battle with biography of Henry V, where you can also watch clips of Shakespeare’s play, by Sir Laurence Olivier in 1944 & Kenneth Branagh in the 1989 version. . . . #onthisdayinhistory #thisdayinhistory #theyear1415 #d25oct #BattleofAgincourt #HundredYearsWar #History #Historic #HenryV #HenryVofEngland #KingHenryV #England #France #SaintCrispinsDay #EnglishHistory #EnglishMonarchy #instahistory #historyfacts #Thebritishmonarchy #Britishmonarchy #HouseofLancaster #HouseofPlantagenet #otd (at Azincourt) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGxuvHzDNXs/?igshid=boli0pz7tlr8

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This momment gets to me with Beatrice lingering look towards the Duke's coffin saying/thinking of her  last  Goodbye to her Grandfather.

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Great pictures of the Duchess of Cambridge taking part in a Q&A about the early years released by Kensington Palace today. This is such a substantial project that she has been working on for so long. . Through our 5 Big Questions, we have brought together the thoughts of individuals, organisations and businesses so that we can build the healthiest generation in history by giving every child the best start in life. . If you have any questions relating to the 5 Big Questions, please email [email protected] . . . #5BigInsights #CatherineDuchessofCambridge #DuchessofCambridge #TheDuchessofCambridge #HouseofWindsor #RoyalFamily #BritishMonarchy #TheBritishMonarchy #Duchesskate #katemiddleton #princesskate #Duchess #BritishRoyals #herroyalhighness #Royals #Royalty #catherinemiddleton #kensington #kensingtonpalace #British #Princewilliam #princegeorge #britishroyalfamily #princesscharlotte #styleoftheday #photooftheday (at London, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIJzZuADYrs/?igshid=1x7orsku6nig4

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On This Day In Royal History

3 March 1515

Mary Tudor sister of King Henry VIII, secretly wed Henry’s close friend Charles Brandon

◼ Mary had been unhappy with her marriage of state to Louis XII of France, she was almost certainly already in love with Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk.

◼ At the time of her first wedding Mary was 18, her husband Louis XII was 52, (One of the Maids of Honour who attended her in France was Anne Boleyn)

◼ Despite two previous marriages, Louis had no living sons, & sought to produce an heir; but he died on 1 January 1515, less than three months after marrying Mary, reputedly worn out by his exertions in the bedchamber. Their union produced no children. .

◼ Henry knew of his sister's feelings but wanted any future marriage to be to his advantage. When he sent Brandon to bring Mary back to England in late January 1515 he made the Duke promise that he would not propose to her. However, the couple married in secret in France on 3 March 1515. Technically this was treason, as Brandon had married a Royal Princess without Henry's consent.

◼ The King was outraged, & the Privy Council urged that Brandon should be imprisoned or executed. Because of the intervention of Thomas Wolsey, & Henry's affection for both his sister & Brandon, the couple were let off with a heavy fine. They were officially married on 13 May 1515 at Greenwich Palace.

Mary & Brandon had four children, two daughters & two sons:

◼ Henry Brandon (11 March 1516 – 1522)

◼ Lady Frances Brandon (16 July 1517 – 20 November 1559), & was the mother of Lady Jane Grey

◼ Lady Eleanor Brandon (1519 – 27 September 1547)

◼ Henry Brandon, 1st Earl of Lincoln (c. 1523 – March 1534).

Mary & Charles's two sons, both named Henry, are commonly mistaken for being the same son. Both boys died when they were children..

◼ Mary died at Westhorpe, Suffolk, on 25 June 1533.

◼ Mary's widower now aged 49 would later marry their son's betrothed, who was also his ward, the fourteen-year-old Catherine Willoughby, by whom he had two sons.

👑 Interesting Fact; Charles Brandon's father Sir William Brandon was Henry Tudor's standard-bearer at the Battle of Bosworth Field, where he was slain by king Richard III.

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Royal Wedding ❤️ . Princess Beatrice got secretly married at Windsor this morning after having to postpone her May wedding to fiancé Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. . It is thought the bride’s parents, Prince Andrew & the Duchess of York, were both in attendance. It is not known whether her younger sister Princess Eugenie, 30, & brother-in-law Jack Brooksbank were present . Beatrice & Mr Mapelli Mozzi said of their 11-month whirlwind romance in a statement last year: ‘We are extremely happy to be able to share the news of our recent engagement. . 'We are both so excited to be embarking on this life adventure together & can’t wait to actually be married. . 'We share so many similar interests & values, & we know that this will stand us in great stead for the years ahead, full of love & happiness.’ . 💍The engagement pictures, taken by sister Princess Eugenie, see Beatrice wearing a green floral Zimmerman dress & showing off her 3.5 carat engagement ring, along with a Cartier love bracelet. . . . #RoyalWedding #Wedding #weddingday #Brideandgroom #duchessofyork #HouseofWindsor #RoyalFamily #BritishMonarchy #TheBritishMonarchy #Princesseugenie #Royalbride #Bride #Londonlove #BritishRoyals #herroyalhighness #Royals #Royalty #royalwedding #Windsorcastle #windsor #kensingtonpalace #love #styleoftheday #beautiful #photooftheday #MrMapelliMozzi (at Windsor Castle) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCwCLmkju_o/?igshid=fo76dmc8dvrq

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On This Day In History . 1 October 1841 . Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde died . ◼ Countess Claudine Rhédey von Kis-Rhéde (Hungarian: Rhédey Klaudia Zsuzsanna; Birthdate unknown, but baptised on 21 September 1812. She was the wife of Duke Alexander of Württemberg. . ◼ The Countess was born in her family’s castle in Erdőszentgyörgy, Transylvania (then part of the Austrian Empire, today Sângeorgiu de Pădure, Romania) to Count László Rhédey de Kis-Rhéde & his wife, Baroness Ágnes Inczédy de Nagy-Várad, a direct descendant of Ferenc Rhédey, the Hungarian prince of Transylvania between 1657 & 1658. . ◼ Claudine died in Austria in 1841 after being thrown from her horse & trampled to death in front of a cavalry charge at a military review; other sources say she died in a carriage accident. . ◼ Her son Prince Francis of Teck was later created Duke of Teck. He married Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, a granddaughter of George III & became a member of the British Royal Family. His only daughter, Mary of Teck, married Prince George, Duke of York in July 1893, becoming queen consort on her husband’s accession to the throne in May 1910. . 👑 The current British monarch, Elizabeth II, is Mary’s granddaughter & thus Claudine’s great-great-granddaughter. . . . #Onthisdayinhistory #thisdayinhistory #D1Oct #theyear1841 #history #Countess #Austria #Historyfacts #Royalty #Royal #Royals #RoyalFamily #Britishmonarchy #Thebritishmonarchy #RoyalHistory #otd #Thisday #OnThisDay #RoyalFamily #History #monarchy #Ancestry #Ancestors #artwork #portrait #portraitpainting (at Austria) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFy7puvDGWz/?igshid=1n5kcr7lgw137

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Her Majesty the Queen and members of the Royal Family attended day 1 of Royal Ascot in 2016