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On William's death, Charlotte's bequest then sparked a protracted dispute between her granddaughter Queen Victoria, who claimed the jewels as the property of the British Crown, and Charlotte's now eldest-surviving son Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, who claimed the jewels by right of being the most senior male member of the House of Hanover ...
William III (William Henry; Dutch: Willem Hendrik; 4 November 1650 – 8 March 1702), [c] also known as William of Orange, was the sovereign Prince of Orange from birth, Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel in the Dutch Republic from 1672, and King of England, Ireland, and Scotland from 1689 until his death in 1702.
Hamo de Chigwell (sometimes spelled as Hamond; died 1332) was an English merchant and politician. He served seven terms as Lord Mayor of London, between 1319 and 1327.He was a controversial figure, described by a contemporary alderman as "the vilest worm that had been in the City for more than twenty years", and played a role in the struggle for power between King Edward II and Queen Isabella.
They adorn the state rooms of King William III at Hampton Court Palace. They were probably originally commissioned to hang in the "water room" at the palace; however, after his wife's death in 1694, William III moved them to "the eating room downstairs" where they currently hang. [1]
Centuries-old royal traditions played out on Saturday morning as King Charles III was formally declared the nation’s new monarch. A poignant and sombre meeting of the Accession Council was ...
Prince William is his father King Charles III’s direct heir — and he couldn’t be more proud of his dad’s accomplishments. Nearly one year after Charles wed the late Princess Diana in 1980 ...
King Charles III bestowed wife Queen Camilla with Scotland’s highest honor during Royal Week. Charles, 75, was joined by son Prince William during the Thistle Service at St. Giles’ Cathedral ...
Queen Sophie, first consort of William III of the Netherlands; Queen Emma, second consort of William III of the Netherlands: When William died on 23 November 1890, Emma became regent (1890–1898) for her underaged daughter, Wilhelmina, the late king's only surviving child. Queen Maud, consort of King Haakon VII of Norway.