TIL almost all the royal families of Europe are related to each other. And while family trees are complicated and there are many ways that Europe's royals are related to each other, they all share a common ancestor in King George II who was the King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 until 1760.
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On this day in 1066, William the Conqueror defeats King Harold at the battle of Hastings, giving Norman control over England in the last successful land invasion of Great Britain.
FWI: Scotland and Northern Ireland, after Brexit and mismanagement of the two nations, decide to invite Prince Joseph Wenzel (third in line to the Jacobite Succession) as the new King of Great Britain - declaring the government of the UK illegal. This starts a new Jacobite Uprising.
For those unaware the Jacobites still exist and Prince Joseph Wenzel of Liechtenstein, Count of Rietberg is third in line to the Jacobite Crown and second in line to the Lichtensteiner Principality.
On 15 November 2022, the anniversary of William of Orange’s landing in British soil, the Parliaments of Northern Ireland and Scotland meet together in a joint session. After years of abuse and neglect and mismanagement by London along with Brexit they declare that they intend to reform, not secede, from the United Kingdom. They declare that the government assembled in London is illegitimate and that Queen Elisabeth is a pretender to the Crown, stating that the Glorious Revolution was illegal and that the Stuarts are to assume the throne. They invite Ireland to join in this new Jacobite Rebellion against the English. Several Scottish regiments defect to this new uprising including the Royal Regiment of Scotland and the Royal Scots Dragoon Guard.
Prince Joseph Wenzel, previously informed of this decision that was possibly going to pass, was brought in a few weeks earlier with him “going on holiday” as an excuse. Prince Joseph Wenzel, after the vote, enters the conjoined parliaments - he is hailed as “Charles the Fifth, by the Grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Duke of Normandy, Prince of Lichtenstein, Count of Rietberg, Defender of the Faith” (taking the name Charles as his regnal name).
The Parliament in the UK is suddenly split as Scottish and Northern Irish MPs either denounce or agree with the actions - the Queen, with pressure by the Prime Minister, declares the actions illegal and those involved to be guilty of treason. She adds that those who surrender peacefully will be given royal pardon. The Prime Minister readies the British Military for war.
What happens next?
TIL King George I of Great Britain at the time of his accession to the British throne in 1714 spoke no English, and his ministers spoke no German, hence they had to communicate with each other in French. His grandson George III was the first Hanoverian ruler who spoke English as a mother tongue.
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In Mean Girls (2004) Regina George’s name reflects her standing as the “Queen Bee.” Regina is the Anglicized form of the Latin word for queen, and George was the name of the last King of Great Britain, George VI.
TIL Sir William Hershel, who discovered Uranus, originally named it "George". "George's Star" was a tribute to the king, George III, but the name wasn't popular outside of Great Britain. The name "Uranus" was settled upon 70 years after the planet's discovery.
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TDIH: April 4, 1660, Declaration of Breda by King Charles II of Great Britain promises, among other things, a general pardon to all royalists for crimes committed during the English Civil War and the Interregnum. Illustration: A king in exile: Charles II painted by Philippe de Champaigne, c. 1653.
On this day in 1066, William the Conqueror defeats King Harold at the battle of Hastings, giving Norman control over England in the last successful land invasion of Great Britain.
Royal kettle drums of the Hanoverian Life Guards of George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland and Elector of Hanover. This is the oldest of several pairs built for English monarchs of the House of Hanover (1779) [3893x2530]
Today I learned that the three rulers of Great Britain , Russia, and Germany, respectively, were first cousins. Additionally, Czar Nicholas II of Russia, King George V of Britain were friends since childhood and were mistaken for each other because they looked so alike.
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Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, (right) with his mother (centre) and Russian relations: Tsar Nicholas II (left), Empress Alexandra and baby Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, 1896.
Today, being the 1st Hanoverian King to speak English as his 1st language, George III would be crowned King of Great Britain and Ireland at Westminster Abbey. On his coronation oath, he declared, written by Lord Hardwicke, “Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Britain.”
The sarcophagus of Louise of Great Britain (1724-1751), the daughter of King George II, who became Queen of Denmark and Norway through a politically-arranged marriage. Louise was popular for learning Danish. She died after a miscarriage during her sixth pregnancy. Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark.
The arms of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain
King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy in London with H.M. King George V of Great Britain and Ireland, during a state visit, very rare, between the 1920s and 1930s, before 1936. [960 × 630]
I recently posted the last King called George, so heres the first. Fun fact: He was the Grandfather of Frederick the Great. HM King George I of Great Britain, Ireland, France and Elector of Hanover, Defender of the Faith.
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How did word of the Kings declaration of war on Germany in 1914 reach people in towns around Great Britain?
I’ve been struggling to find info on this and was wondering if anyone knew the answer atall please? Many thanks in advance :)
King George III of Great Britain is so angry at the US that he sends a message to his subjects that the US is "the Devil's work".
>The English king is said to have sent a message to his subjects on September 20, 1775, advising them to "smit the face of America" if they should find it.
>The message was sent from London to the States. While Washington was in London, Congressmen were sending him regular letters, urging him to send a personal message to the King of England. Meanwhile, British naval forces had been sent to the Chesapeake to assist the American forces in fighting a battle. In response, the Congressmen wrote to the English king requesting permission to send a message to the king, but they did not receive a response.
>On October 8, 1775, Congress sent a packet to the King of England, stating that the United States was a "danger to the whole world", and requested that the king send a reply. Congressmen took these words to mean that the king had to respond, and he did.
>The king wrote back on October 12, 1775, and this is what he had to say:
>"Your Majesty, the Devil's work is done. You have put America into the hands of the Devil. You shall be punished for it, I will answer for it. You shall be punished. The most part of your Majesty's subjects are now at the mercy of America, and are in danger of being destroyed, or driven into the interior, by the hands of the Americans. You will be punished for this, and the most part of your subjects shall be destroyed. If they resist, they will be destroyed. Your majesty, the devil's work is done. God give you an enemy to torment, or a friend to defend you. I will answer for it."
>The King then sent Congress a message thanking them for the reply.
Source:
Ellis, John Richard. "George III." Presidential Anecdotes: An Illustrated History of the President and First Lady, 1789-2008. New York: Crown Publishing Group, 2008. 585. Print.
Further Reading:
George III of Great Britain
When did the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain start speaking mainly in English rather than German at court, and was German still sometimes at court in Victoria's day?
George I was infamous for having come to Great Britain in 1714 knowing barely a word of English and as a result of it, along with keeping an austere court and being an absentee monarch most the time since he was constantly making trips back to his Electorate of Hanover, was never popular. George II, from what I know, did slightly better on those fronts and George III (the first Hanoverian monarch to have been born in England) famously said at the beginning of his reign "born and raised in this country, I glory in the name of the Briton." Obviously, a strong German cultural influence lasted beyond 1760 given that the personal union with Hanover didn't end until 1837 and Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in 1840. Indeed, was it not until WW1 that the British royal family stopped identifying closely with Germany?
From 1714 to 1806 the Kings of Great Britain were also Electors in the Holy Roman Empire. Is it known how they exercised their vote in Imperial affairs? Did each king vote for the Habsburgs to stay on the Imperial throne, or did they ever break with the majority?
The last English king of Great Britain.
Note: This is a repost, as the original was deleted for not being a citation enough.
>By the reign of Edward II, the king of England, the king of Scotland and the king of Ireland had all been put to death – but some people doubted the king's authority, his authority was questioned even by men of his own party. These were the rebels.
>On the occasion of the rebellion of the rebellious men of the king's party, Edward II summoned the barons, and told them that they must give back the king's kingdom to the king, or else they should be put to death.
>One of his principal barons, Walter de Crouz, who had been with him when he was making his address to the barons, recorded what had been said. 'The king said to all that he would give the kingdom back to any one who would take it up again. He said that he would give it back to the king of France, he would give it back to the king of Scotland, he would give it back to the king of Ireland and he would give it back to the king of the English.'
>The king was a great admirer of the French king, having seen him at court, and he had no intention of returning the kingdom to the English, who were still in charge. His enemies were not to be trusted.
>The king had his servants, in whose company the barons had come, brought before him the next day, and had the man who had been sent to Scotland with him taken out and executed on the spot. The king ordered that no more barons should be brought forward. All that the king had to say was, that he would not return his kingdom again, and all they could do was to be silent.
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and King George the V of Great Britain pose for a photo, circa 1913. [424x600]
"Are you fond of cycling? If so, why not cycle for the King? Recruits Wanted" (South Midland Divisional Cyclist Company recruitment poster, Great Britain, WW1 1914-18)
Sarcophagus of Louise of Great Britain (1724-1751), the daughter of King George II, who became Queen of Denmark and Norway through a politically-arranged marriage. Louise was popular for learning Danish. She died after a miscarriage during her sixth pregnancy. Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark.[4801×2980]
The sarcophagus of Louise of Great Britain (1724-1751), the daughter of King George II, who became Queen of Denmark and Norway through a politically-arranged marriage. Louise was popular for learning Danish. She died after a miscarriage during her sixth pregnancy. Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark.
The US Declaration of Independence is a list of grievances against the King of Great Britain. Was a copy ever sent to Great Britain for the King to read? If so, what happened to it? If not, why not?
All hail the king of Great Britain! And France! And... Castile, Portugal, Naples... and so on!
King Ernest I Augustus Tudor Of Great Britain Everyone
The sarcophagus of Louise of Great Britain (1724-1751), the daughter of King George II, who became Queen of Denmark and Norway through a politically-arranged marriage. Louise was popular for learning Danish. She died after a miscarriage during her sixth pregnancy. Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark.
On this day in 1066, William the Conqueror defeats King Harold at the battle of Hastings, giving Norman control over England in the last successful land invasion of Great Britain.
The sarcophagus of Louise of Great Britain (1724-1751), the daughter of King George II, who became Queen of Denmark and Norway through a politically-arranged marriage. Louise was popular for learning Danish. She died after a miscarriage during her sixth pregnancy. Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark.
The sarcophagus of Louise of Great Britain (1724-1751), the daughter of King George II, who became Queen of Denmark and Norway through a politically-arranged marriage. Louise was popular for learning Danish. She died after a miscarriage during her sixth pregnancy. Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark.
The sarcophagus of Louise of Great Britain (1724-1751), the daughter of King George II, who became Queen of Denmark and Norway through a politically-arranged marriage. Louise was popular for learning Danish. She died after a miscarriage during her sixth pregnancy. Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark.
King George II at the Battle of Dettingen (War of the Austrian Succession), with his son William the Duke of Cumberland and Robert, 4th Earl of Holderness. He was the last British monarch to be born outside Great Britain and the last to lead an army in battle.
TDIH: August 1, 1714, George, Elector of Hanover, becomes King George I of Great Britain, marking the beginning of the Georgian era of British history.
King Edward VIII of Great Britain (then Duke of Windsor) posing "Winsdor style". (1930's) [640x800]
TIL: King George VI took six months to give up the title of Emperor of India from the date Great Britain relinquished power.
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TDIH: May 12, 1937, The Duke and Duchess of York are crowned as King George VI and Queen Elizabeth of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Westminster Abbey.
TDIH: September 8, 1831, William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
Today, being the 1st Hanoverian King to speak English as his 1st language, George III would be crowned King of Great Britain and Ireland at Westminister Abbey. On his coronation oath, he declared, written by Lord Hardwicke, “Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Britain.”
[todayilearned] TIL almost all the royal families of Europe are related to each other. And while family trees are complicated and there are many ways that Europe's royals are related to each other, they all share a common ancestor in King George II who was the King of Great Britain and Ireland from
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TDIH: June 22, 1911, George V and Mary of Teck are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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