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Died on this day in 1981 aged 33 Prince Welf of Hanover (my toy,wikipedia). Grandson of Alice, mother of Philip, husband of the current Queen. At some point a tradition got started of giving royal children lots and lots of names. Welf had 9 forenames. He and his wife became followers of a syncretic movement led by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh and moved to India to live at his ashram.

Born on this day in 1520 to Claude Lorraine , Duke of Guise and Antoinette de Bourbon, Louise of Guise (my toy,wikipedia). Sister of Mary who married James V of Scotland (grandfather of James VI & I). Does not merit own wiki page.