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Princess Diana
(First Wife of Charles, Prince of Wales)
Princess Diana
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Birthdate: July 1, 1961
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Died: August 31, 1997

The first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, Princess Diana was a member of the British royal family. As a princess, she became known for her unconventional approach to charity work. She was celebrated as a style icon and fashionista as well. She divorced Charles in 1996 and died in a tragic car accident the following year.

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Prince Philip
(Husband of Queen Elizabeth II)
Prince Philip
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Birthdate: June 10, 1921
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mon Repos, Corfu, Greece
Died: April 9, 2021

Prince Philip was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Born into the Greek and Danish royal families, he first met Elizabeth in 1934. After courting her for a few years, he married her in 1947. He was formally made a British prince in 1957. He was the oldest-ever male member of the British royal family. 

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Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
(Sibling of Queen Elizabeth II)
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
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Birthdate: August 21, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Glamis, Scotland
Died: February 9, 2002

A rebellion at heart with a colourful personality, Princess Margaret Rose Windsor, Countess of Snowdon could not be more different from her reserved elder sister, Queen Elizabeth II. Known for her lavish lifestyle filled with parties and drinks and glamour, this fiercely independent Royal’s life was rocked with scandals and unfulfilled romances.

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
(The Duchess of Cambridge)
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
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Birthdate: January 9, 1982
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Reading, England

Catherine “Kate” Middleton became the Duchess of Cambridge after her marriage to Prince William in 2011. Associated with countless charities, Kate and William started a mental-health campaign named Heads Together. Kate also gave rise to the “Kate Middleton effect" in the fashion world and was named to Time 100.

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Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
( Queen of the United Kingdom From 1936 to 1952)
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
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Birthdate: August 4, 1900
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hitchin, London
Died: March 30, 2002
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, better known as The Queen Mother, was King George VI’s wife and the mother of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret. She ruled England as the Queen from 1936 to 1952, after which her daughter Elizabeth II took over. She was also the last empress of India.
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Princess Anne
(Daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip)
Princess Anne
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Birthdate: August 15, 1950
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Clarence House, Westminster, London, England

The second child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Anne, is 14th in line to the throne as of May 2019. She is the royal couple’s only daughter. She is the patron of over 300 organizations and is known for her high-profile charity work. She is considered one of Britain's most popular royals.

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Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
(Son of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle)
Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor
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Birthdate: May 6, 2019
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London

Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor is the son of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex. He is the seventh person in the line of succession to the British throne. Although Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was entitled to a courtesy title, his parents declined the title as they want him to grow up as a private citizen.

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Princess Alice of Battenberg
(Mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II)
Princess Alice of Battenberg
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Birthdate: February 25, 1885
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Windsor Castle, Windsor, England
Died: December 5, 1969

Princess Alice of Battenberg, the great-granddaughter of Britain’s Queen Victoria, became Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark in 1903 after her marriage. During the Second World War, she sheltered Jewish refugees and worked for the Red Cross. She was posthumously named a ‘Hero of the Holocaust’ by the British government in 2010. She was the mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Albert, Prince Consort
(Prince Consort of Queen Victoria of Great Britain (1840 - 1861))
Albert, Prince Consort
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Birthdate: August 26, 1819
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Schloss Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, Rödental, Germany
Died: December 14, 1861

Albert, Prince Consort was the husband of Queen Victoria who earned a reputation for promoting public causes like the abolition of slavery worldwide and educational reform. He also helped develop Britain's constitutional monarchy by guiding his wife during her dealings with Parliament. After his untimely death at age 42, Queen Victoria started wearing black for the remainder of her life. 

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Prince George of Cambridge
(First Son of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales)
Prince George of Cambridge
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Birthdate: July 2, 2013
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Paddington, London, England

A member of the British royal family, Prince George of Cambridge is currently third in the line of succession to the throne. When he was just a toddler, George was identified as one of the best-dressed people in Britain. The clothing similar to what he wore sold better; his influence in the fashion business was called the royal baby effect

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Catherine of Aragon
(Queen Consort of England (1509 - 1533))
Catherine of Aragon
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Birthdate: December 16, 1485
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Alcala de Henares, Spain
Died: January 7, 1536

Catherine of Aragon was one of the most popular English royal consorts of all time. A patron of Renaissance humanism, she gained widespread admiration for starting a program for the relief of the poor. A woman who was ahead of her time, Catherine commissioned The Education of a Christian Woman, a controversial book promoting women's right to education.

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Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
(Daughter of Prince William)
Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
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Birthdate: May 2, 2015
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England
Princess Charlotte of Cambridge is the only daughter and the second child of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and the great-granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. Fourth in the line of succession to the throne of Britain, she has two brothers, Prince George and Prince Louis.
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Prince Louis of Cambridge
(Member of the British Royal Family and Son of William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine, Princess of Wales)
Prince Louis of Cambridge
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Birthdate: April 23, 2018
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Paddington, London, England

Prince Louis of Cambridge is the second son of Catherine and Prince William. One of the members of the British royal family, Louis is behind his grandfather, father, brother, and sister in the line of succession to the throne; he is the first British prince to be ranked behind a sister after the enactment of the Perth Agreement

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Sophie, Countess of Wessex
(Noblewomen)
Sophie, Countess of Wessex
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Birthdate: January 20, 1965
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: radcliffe infirmary, Oxford, England
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Princess Beatrice of York
(Elder daughter of Prince Andrew)
Princess Beatrice of York
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Birthdate: August 8, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: London, England
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Prince Harry
(Younger Son of King Charles III and His First Wife Diana)
Prince Harry
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Birthdate: September 15, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: St Mary's Hospital, London, England
England's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, is the younger son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana. He has served the British army in Afghanistan. He established the Invictus Games and also helps scores of charities. Along with wife Meghan Markle, he stepped down from all royal roles in 2020.
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Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
(British Royal Family Member and the First Cousin of Queen Elizabeth II)
Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
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Birthdate: December 25, 1936
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Belgravia, London, United Kingdom
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Timothy Laurence
(Retired Royal Navy Officer and Husband of Princess Anne, Daughter of Queen Elizabeth II)
Timothy Laurence
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Birthdate: March 1, 1955
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Camberwell, London, United Kingdom
Timothy Laurence is a former officer of the British Royal Navy. He is married to Princess Anne since 1992. From 1986 to 1989, he was the equerry to Queen Elizabeth II, and met Anne during that time. He serves on the boards of various charitable and professional bodies.
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Frances Shand Kydd
(Mother of Diana, Princess of Wales)
Frances Shand Kydd
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Birthdate: January 20, 1936
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Sandringham, Norfolk, England
Died: June 3, 2004
Frances Ruth Shand Kydd was the mother of Diana, Princess of Wales. She apparently had a tiff with Diana over an interview with Hello! magazine and was not on speaking terms with her at the time of her death. Frances later spent most of her time in Catholic charitable initiatives.
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Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
(The Fifth Daughter and the Youngest Child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert)
Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom
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Birthdate: April 14, 1857
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: London, England
Died: October 26, 1944
Princess Beatrice of the U.K. was the fifth daughter and the youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She stayed with her mother long after all her siblings married and left. She eventually married Prince Henry of Battenberg, and she and her husband continued to live with the Queen. 
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Lady Margaret Beaufort
(Mother of King Henry VII of England, Noblewoman)
Lady Margaret Beaufort
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Birthdate: May 31, 1443
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bletsoe Castle, Bedfordshire, England
Died: June 29, 1509
Lady Margaret Beaufort, descendant of King Edward III, was a significant figure during the Wars of the Roses. She laid the foundation of the Tudor Dynasty by helping her son, Henry Tudor, acquire the English throne. She also established the Cambridge institutes Christ's College and St. John's College
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Prince Michael of Kent
(Member of the British Royal Family)
Prince Michael of Kent
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Birthdate: July 4, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire, England

A member of the British royal family, Prince Michael of Kent is a grandson of King George V and Queen Mary. He is currently 48th in the line of succession to the British throne. He is a businessman and runs his own consultancy business with operations across the world. He has a keen interest in sports and is a Freemason.

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Princess Charlotte of Wales
(Princess)
Princess Charlotte of Wales
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Birthdate: January 7, 1796
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Carlton House, London, England
Died: November 6, 1817
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Edward, the Black Prince
(Duke of Cornwall)
Edward, the Black Prince
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Birthdate: June 15, 1330
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Woodstock Palace, England
Died: June 8, 1376
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Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
(Former Grand Duchess Consort of Hesse and by Rhine (1877 - 1878))
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom
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Birthdate: April 25, 1843
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: London, England
Died: December 14, 1878
Princess Alice was the third child of England’s Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Her organization Princess Alice Women's Guild oversaw military hospitals during the Austro-Prussian War. She became the Grand Duchy of Hesse by virtue of her marriage to German Prince Louis. She eventually died due to diptheria.
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Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
(Princess)
Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
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Birthdate: April 5, 1863
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Died: September 24, 1950
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James Francis Edward Stuart
(Son of the Deposed Roman Catholic Monarch James II of England)
James Francis Edward Stuart
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Birthdate: June 10, 1688
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: London, England
Died: January 1, 1766

James Francis Edward Stuart, or The Old Pretender, was the son of King James II. Following his father’s death, he reigned as James III of England and Ireland and as James VIII of Scotland. He failed to claim the British throne during the 1715 Jacobite revolt.

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Diana Mitford
(Daughter of David Freeman-Mitford, 2nd Baron Redesdale)
Diana Mitford
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Birthdate: June 17, 1910
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Belgravia, London, United Kingdom
Died: August 11, 2003
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom
(Princess)
Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom
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Birthdate: July 6, 1868
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Marlborough House, London, England
Died: December 3, 1935
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Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
(Former Queen Consort of the United Kingdom and Hanover (1830 - 1837))
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
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Birthdate: August 13, 1792
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Meiningen, Germany
Died: December 2, 1849

The queen consort of the UK and Hanover by her marriage to King William IV, Adelaide was also the daughter of George I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen. She miscarried twice and lost 2 more children as infants, and the royal throne eventually went to Princess Alexandrina Victoria, who later ruled as Queen Victoria.

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Caroline Matilda of Great Britain
(Princess)
Caroline Matilda of Great Britain
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Birthdate: July 22, 1751
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Died: May 10, 1775
Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Birthdate: July 19, 1884
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Claremont House, Surrey, England
Died: March 6, 1954
Charles Edward, a grandson of Queen Victoria, was the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, part of Germany, since age 13. Named a traitor for fighting in the German Army during World War II, he was stripped of his British wealth and charged with war crimes. He died a poor man.
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Prince John of the United Kingdom
(Prince)
Prince John of the United Kingdom
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Birthdate: July 12, 1905
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: York Cottage, England
Died: January 18, 1919
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Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
(Close Friend of Queen Anne)
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
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Birthdate: June 5, 1660
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: St Albans, Hertfordshire, Kingdom of England
Died: October 18, 1744
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Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
(Princess)
Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge
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Birthdate: November 27, 1833
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hanover, Germany
Died: October 27, 1897
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Prince William
( Elder Son of King Charles III and His First Wife Diana)
Prince William
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Birthdate: June 21, 1982
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Paddington, London, England
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, the elder son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana is the second in the line to the throne of Britain. He is a trained pilot. He is also associated with a number of charities, including those related to mental-health awareness and environmental issues. 
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Prince Andrew, Duke of York
(Son of Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip)
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
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Birthdate: February 19, 1960
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: London, England
The second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Prince Andrew is the Duke of York. A trained pilot, he has extensively served in the Royal Navy for two decades. He has been involved in various charity causes like Fight for Sight which aims at preventing blindness. He has also been in controversy due to his close connections to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
(Youngest Child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip)
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
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Birthdate: March 10, 1964
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Buckingham Palace, London

Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex is the youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II. He supports the Queen of England in her official duties and has also assumed the duties of his father, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He has been granted the additional title of The Earl of Forfar by the Queen.

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Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon
(Racing Manager)
Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon
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Birthdate: January 19, 1924
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lancaster Gate, London, England
Died: September 11, 2001
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Camilla Parker Bowles
(Wife of Prince Charles)
Camilla Parker Bowles
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Birthdate: July 17, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, has mostly been in the news for being the long-time companion of her now-husband, Charles, Prince of Wales. They had been in a romantic relationship even when Charles was married to Princess Diana. Camilla is associated with charities working for osteoporosis patients and rape/sexual abuse victims.
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Henrietta Maria of France
(Queen Cconsort of England, Scotland and Ireland (1625 - 1649))
Henrietta Maria of France
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Birthdate: November 25, 1609
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Palais du Louvre, Paris, France
Died: September 10, 1669

Daughter of Henry IV of France, Henrietta Maria, or Queen Mary, ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland as the queen after marrying King Charles I. Her open allegiance to Roman Catholicism prevented her from getting a formal coronation. She died of an overdose of laudanum to cure her of bronchitis.

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George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven
(Military Leader)
George Mountbatten, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven
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Birthdate: December 6, 1892
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: New Palace, Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse, Germany
Died: April 8, 1938
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Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
(Prince)
Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
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Birthdate: January 27, 1773
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Buckingham House, London, England
Died: April 21, 1843
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Lady Pamela Hicks
(British Aristocrat and the Younger Daughter of 'Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma')
Lady Pamela Hicks
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Birthdate: April 19, 1929
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain

Lady Pamela Hicks is a British aristocrat best known as the daughter of Edwina Mountbatten and Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Lady Pamela Hicks' memoirs of her time in India during the Indian Independence revealed important details surrounding the event, including her mother's extra-marital relationship with the future Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru.

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Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
(Princess)
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
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Birthdate: December 13, 1906
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Died: August 27, 1968
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Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
(The Only British Prince to Serve as the Governor General Of Canada)
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
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Birthdate: May 1, 1850
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Buckingham Palace, England
Died: January 16, 1942

Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn was the third son of Prince Albert and Queen Victoria. He was the only British prince to serve as the Governor General of Canada. Prince Arthur is also remembered for performing various royal duties in the United Kingdom and India.

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Jasper Tudor
(Duke)
Jasper Tudor
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Birthdate: 1431
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
Died: December 21, 1495
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Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
(Military commander)
Prince William, Duke of Cumberland
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Birthdate: April 26, 1721
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Leicester House, London, England
Died: October 31, 1765
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Matilda of Flanders
(Queen)
Matilda of Flanders
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Birthdate: 1031 AD
Birthplace: Bruges, Belgium
Died: November 2, 1083
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Prince Louis of Battenberg
(Admiral)
Prince Louis of Battenberg
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Birthdate: May 24, 1854
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Graz, Austria
Died: September 11, 1921