Princess Margaret of Connaught

1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). 1905 - Events. January 2 - Russo-Japanese War: The Russian Army surrenders at Port Arthur, China; an event which shocked the world. January 22 - Massacre of Russian demonstrators at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, one of the triggers of the abortive Russian Revolution of 1905. January 26 - The Cullinan Diamond is found near Pretoria, South Africa at the Premier ...

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1920 (MCMXX) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) 1920 - Events. January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. January 9 - Britain announces it will build 1,000,000 homes for war veterans. The promise will never be fulfilled in full. January 9 - Thousands of onlookers watch as "The Human Fly" George Polley, climbs the New York Woolworth Building. He has reached the 30th floor wh ...

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Count Carl Johan Arthur Bernadotte af Wisborg, formerly HRH Carl Johan Arthur, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna (born October 31, 1916), is the son of King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden and Crown Princess Margaret of Connaught. Carl Johan lost his succession rights and title in 1946 when he married a woman who was neither royal nor noble, Elin Kerstin Margaretha Wijkmark (1910-1987). He later married Gunilla C ...

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Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark (born Frederik André Henrik Christian on 26 May 1968 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is the eldest son of Queen Margrethe II and her husband, Prince Consort Henrik. Frederik is the heir apparent to the Danish throne. Frederik Crown Prince of Denmark - Education and Military Service. He has an MA in Political Science from the University of Aarhus, which he completed in February 1995. He has also completed extensive military studies and training in all three services, notably ...

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Princess Patricia travelled extensively in her early years. Her father was posted to India with the army, and the young Princess spent two years living there. In 1911, her father, Duke of Connaught was appointed Governor General of Canada. Princess Patricia accompanied her parents in their role, and she became very popular in the country. She was named Colonel-in-Chief of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry on 22 February 1918 and held that appointment until her death. The regiment was named after her. Princess Patricia person ...

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In the Council of State on 8 October 2003, Her Majesty gave her consent to the marriage of Crown Prince Frederik to Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, an Australian marketing consultant whom the prince met when he was attending the Sydney Olympics in 2000. The wedding took place on 14 May 2004 at Copenhagen Cathedral, Copenhagen. On 25 April 2005 the Danish royal court announced that Crown Princess Mary was pregnant with the couple's first child, and on 15 October 2005 she gave birth to a boy. The child was baptised as Christian Valdemar Henri ...

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Like his elder brothers, he received his early education from tutors. Prince Arthur became interested in the army at early age. In 1866, he entered the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich and received a commission as a lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers two years later. He later transferred to the Royal Regiment of Artillery and then to the Rifle Brigade. Arthur had a long and distinguished career in the British Army that included service in South Africa, Canada, Ireland, Egypt in 1882 and in India from 1886 to 1890. On 1 April ...

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In 1950, Prince Gustaf Adolf became king at age 67 upon the death of his father, King Gustaf V. During Gustaf's reign, work was underway on a new constitution — eventually taking effect in 1975 after Gustaf's death — to replace the 1809 constitution and produce reforms consistent with the times. Among the reforms sought by some Swedes was the replacement of the monarchy or at least some moderation of the old constitution's prov ...

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Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden - Reign, Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden - Children

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Anyone who is a Catholic or who marries one is excluded from the throne under the Act of Settlement 1701. For the earlier part of the list (through Crown Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia) they have been omitted from the numbered list below and mentioned parenthetically as "skipped"; after that point some have been omitted without comment, others have been omitted and mentioned as "skipped", and others, no doubt, have been included who ought also to be skipped for the same reason—so the numbering after that point is approximate. Note that the first 506 p ...

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1905 - January-April. January 2 - Russo-Japanese War: The Russian Army surrenders at Port Arthur, China; an event which shocked the world. January 22 - Massacre of Russian demonstrators at the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, one of the triggers of the abortive Russian Revolution of 1905. January 26 - The Cullinan Diamond is found near Pretoria, South Africa at the Premier Mine. February 10 - Bomb kills grand duke Sergei in Moscow February 18 ...

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On 13 March 1879, Princess Luise Marguerite married Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught at St. George's Chapel Windsor. Prince Arthur was the 7th child and 3rd son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. After her marriage she was styled Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Connaught. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught had three children: Princess Margaret of Connaught (15 January 1882 - 1 May 1920); married 15 June 1905 then-Crown Prince Gustav Adolph of Sweden (11 November 1882 - 15 September 1973); an ...

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Princess Louise Marguerite of Prussia, Princess Louise Marguerite of Prussia - Early Life, Princess Louise Marguerite of Prussia - Marriage, Princess Louise Marguerite of Prussia - Duchess of Connaught

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In the Council of State on 8 October 2003, Her Majesty gave her consent to the marriage of Crown Prince Frederik to Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, an Australian marketing consultant whom the prince met when he was attending the Sydney Olympics in 2000. The wedding took place on 14 May 2004 at Copenhagen Cathedral, Copenhagen. On 25 April 2005 the Danish royal court announced that Crown Princess Mary was pregnant with the couple's first child. A boy, whose name is widely expected to be Prince Christian, was born 15 October 2005. As it is tr ...

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Frederik Crown Prince of Denmark, Frederik Crown Prince of Denmark - Education and Military Service, Frederik Crown Prince of Denmark - Marriage and Children, Frederik Crown Prince of Denmark - Other information

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In 1950, Prince Gustaf Adolf became king at age 67 upon the death of his father, King Gustav V. During Gustaf's reign, work was underway on a new constitution — eventually taking effect in 1975 after Gustav's death — to replace the 1809 constitution and produce reforms consistent with the times. Among the reforms sought by some Swedes was the replacement of the monarchy or at least some moderation of the old constitution's prov ...

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Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden, Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden - Reign, Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden - Children

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1920 - January. January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. January 9 - Britain announces it will build 1,000,000 homes for war veterans. The promise will never be fulfilled in full. January 9 - Thousands of onlookers watch as "The Human Fly" George Polley, climbs the New York Woolworth Building. He has reached the 30th floor when a policeman arrests him for climbing without a permit January 10 - League of Nations holds ...

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In the Council of State on 8 October 2003, Her Majesty gave her consent to the marriage of Crown Prince Frederik to Mary Elizabeth Donaldson, an Australian marketing consultant whom the prince met when he was attending the Sydney Olympics in 2000. The wedding took place on 14 May 2004 at Copenhagen Cathedral, Copenhagen. On 25 April 2005 the Danish royal court announced that Crown Princess Mary was pregnant with the couple's first child. A boy, whose name is widely expected to be Prince Christian, was born 15 October 2005. As it is tr ...

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Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark, Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark - Education and Military Service, Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark - Marriage and Children, Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark - Other information

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On 13 March 1879, Arthur married Princess Louise Marguerite of Prussia, the daughter of Prince Friedrich of Prussia and a grand-niece of the German Emperor Wilhelm I, at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. The couple had three children: Princess Margaret of Connaught (15 January 1882 - 1 May 1920); married 15 June 1905 then-Crown Prince Gustav Adolph of Sweden (11 November 1882 - 15 September 1973); and had issue. Prince Arthur of Connaught (13 January 1883 - 12 September 1938); married 15 October 1913 his cousin Princess Ale ...

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When his brother was obliged to resign the office upon his accession as Edward VII, Prince Arthur was elected Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, and was annually reelected 37 times until 1939, when he was nearly 90. ...

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In 1911, the British government appointed Arthur to the post of Governor General of Canada. During Arthur's term of office as governor general, Sir Robert Borden was Prime Minister and Canada was making steady progress in its transformation from British colony to independent nation. Governors General however, were still appointed by the British, and Arthur was the first member of the British Royal Family to serve in the post (though his sister Princess Louise had been the wife of a previous Gover ...

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In 1914, World War I broke out, with Canadians called to arms against Germany and Austria-Hungary. The Connaughts remained in Canada at the beginning of the war. Arthur emphasized the need for military training and readiness for Canadian troops departing for war, and gave his name to Connaught Cup for the Royal North West Mounted Police, to encourage pistol marksmanship for recruits. He was active in auxiliary war services and charities and conducted hospital visits, while the Duchess of Connaught worked for the Red Cross and other organizat ...

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The question of Patricia's marriage became a very hot topic of conversation in Edwardian times. She was matched with various foreign princes, including the future Kings of Portugal and Spain; and Grand Duke Michael of Russia, a brother of Tsar Nicholas II. However, in the end, her choice of husband was not of the royal blood, but a commoner. She married a naval officer, Commander (later Admiral) The Hon. Sir Alexander Ramsay (29 May 1881-8 October 1972), one of her father's aides de camp, and third son of the Earl of Dalhousie. She wa ...

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