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naathDied on this day in 2011 aged 78 Princess Christina of Hesse (my toy,wikipedia). Great-great-grand-daughter (also great-great-great-grand-daughter, yay for marrying your cousin) of Queen Victoria. Also niece of Prince Philip (husband of the current Queen). Her father was a senior Nazi official. Christina's first husband was a Prince of Yugoslavia, but they lived in London on account of how Yugoslavia had decided not to have a monarchy any more. Her second husband was a Dutch artist of Jewish ancestry by the name of Van Eyck (but probably not related to the famous one)
Born on this day in 1428 to Richard Neville , 5th Earl of Salisbury and Alice Montacute, Richard Neville , 16th Earl of Warwick (my toy,wikipedia). Father of Anne who married Richard III. This is the Warwick known as the Kingmaker. He was Earl of Warwick by-right-of-marriage, that is his wife would have inherited the title, but women weren't allowed to have nice things in the 15th century so ho got it. He was a major player in the wars of the roses.
Born on this day in 1428 to Richard Neville , 5th Earl of Salisbury and Alice Montacute, Richard Neville , 16th Earl of Warwick (my toy,wikipedia). Father of Anne who married Richard III. This is the Warwick known as the Kingmaker. He was Earl of Warwick by-right-of-marriage, that is his wife would have inherited the title, but women weren't allowed to have nice things in the 15th century so ho got it. He was a major player in the wars of the roses.