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Nov 7, 2016 · Philip was born on 10 June 1921 on the Greek island of Corfu at Mons Repos, the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece and Denmark and Princess Alice of Battenberg who already had four daughters: Cecilie, Sophie, Margarita and Theodora. Although typically seen as British today, Philip was born as Prince of Greece and Denmark.
May 31, 2016 · For that noble prince Arthur, the king’s first begotten son, after he had been married to the Lady Catherine for five months, departed this transitory life at Ludlow on 2 April 1502. And in one paragraph, the fate of England is changed and a second son is put on course for the crown.
Sep 24, 2015 · In June 2015, History of War were lucky enough to have the chance to attend the 71st anniversary of D-Day in Normandy.
Jan 3, 2019 · The Dowager Empress left for her native Denmark in the summer of 1919. Xenia was George V’s favourite cousin and he gave her Frogmore Cottage as a grace and favour home in 1925. She used to go up to Windsor castle to see the King and Queen, and King George helped her with various difficulties.
Jun 4, 2019 · The Greek Army had managed to halt the Italians but their success forced Nazi Germany to intervene. German forces invaded Yugoslavia and Greece in April 1941 and both countries were overrun within a month. Greece was occupied and divided between Germany, Italy and Bulgaria while the Greek government was forced into exile.
Jun 9, 2023 · The previous summer the King had considered giving the younger Prince his own household at Codnor Castle, Derbyshire, which would have given him a degree of independence. But once he became the only surviving son and heir, he had to stay at court, protected and isolated, and did not enjoy any independence while his father lived.
Jan 19, 2017 · Prince Maurice of Battenberg’s haemophilia is disputed in light of his record as a second lieutenant in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps. Feted for heroism during the Battle of the Marne and Mentioned in Dispatches for a valiant charge to secure a bridge, the prince was wounded by shrapnel while leading an attack at Zonnebeke in October 1914.
Mar 8, 2024 · The queen of Halicarnassus may have been Greek, but she allied with Xerxes in his invasion of Greece and personally led five ships in the Battle of Salamis. While this battle ended in Xerxes’ fleet being repelled, Herodotus credits Artemisia with convincing the great king to retreat rather than overcommit and risk losing what navy he had left.
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Aug 25, 2017 · 25th August 2017 By All About History Team. Masque of the Black Death: How Europe’s Rulers Resisted the Plague in Vain
