Wednesday, May 9, 2012

May 9, 2012

HISTORICAL ROYAL EVENTS

1946   King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy abdicates and is succeeded by Umberto II.

1949   Rainier III becomes Prince of Monaco.



HISTORICAL ROYAL BIRTH

1892   Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma, Empress consort of Austria, Apostolic Queen consort of Hungary, Queen consort of Bohemia, Archduchess of Austria (d.1989)



DEATHS

1315   Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy

1446   Mary/Maria of Enghien, Countess of Lecce (1384-1446), Queen consort of Naples, Sicily, Jerusalem + Hungary (1406-1414)

1949   Prince Louis II of Monaco, Duke of Valentinois

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