Paternal Family Tree: King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen
Maternal Family Tree: King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen
On 10th January 1893 [his father] Ferdinand "The Unfier" Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 27] and [his mother] Marie Windsor [aged 17] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Prince Alfred Windsor [aged 48] and [his grandmother] Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov [aged 39].
On 15th October 1893 King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen was born to Ferdinand "The Unfier" Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 28] and Marie Windsor [aged 17] at Peleș Castle. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 31st August 1918 King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 24] and Joanna Marie "Zizi" Rangabe Lambrino [aged 19] were married at Cathedral Church.
On 29th March 1919 King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 25] and Joanna Marie "Zizi" Rangabe Lambrino [aged 20] were divorced.
On 8th January 1920 [his son] Mircea Gregor Carol Lambrino Hohenzollern Sigmaringen was born to King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 26] and [his former wife] Joanna Marie "Zizi" Rangabe Lambrino [aged 21] at Bucharest. He a great x 2 grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 10th March 1921 King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 27] and Helen Glücksburg [aged 24] were married at Athens. She the daughter of Constantine I King Greece [aged 52] and Sophia Hohenzollern Queen Consort Greece [aged 50]. They were second cousins. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She a great granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 25th October 1921 [his son] Michael Hohenzollern Sigmaringen was born to King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 28] and [his wife] Helen Glücksburg [aged 25]. He a great x 2 grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Coefficient of inbreeding 2.60%. He married 10th June 1948 Anne Bourbon Parma.
On 27th September 1922 [his father-in-law] Constantine I King Greece [aged 54] abdicated King Greece. Alexander I King Greece succeeded I King Greece. [his brother-in-law] George II King Hellenes [aged 32] succeeded II King Hellenes. [his sister] Elisabeth Hohenzollern Sigmaringen Queen Consort Greece Queen Consort Hellenes [aged 27] by marriage Queen Consort Hellenes.
On 20th July 1927 [his father] Ferdinand "The Unfier" Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 61] died. His succeeded grandson [his son] Michael Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 5] succeeded I King Romania.
Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough
A canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: 'In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed.'
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In 1928 King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 34] and Helen Glücksburg [aged 31] were divorced.
On 8th June 1930 King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 36] succeeded Carol II King Romania.
In 1938 King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 44] was appointed 890th Knight of the Garter by King George VI of the United Kingdom [aged 42]..
In 1938 [his former brother-in-law] Paul I King Greece [aged 36] and Frederica Hanover Queen Consort Greece [aged 20] were married. Frederica Hanover Queen Consort Greece by marriage Queen Consort Greece. She the daughter of Ernest Augustus Hanover Duke Brunswick [aged 50] and Viktoria Luise Hohenzollern Duchess Brunswick [aged 45]. He the son of [his former father-in-law] Constantine I King Greece and [his former mother-in-law] Sophia Hohenzollern Queen Consort Greece. They were first cousin once removed. He a great grandson of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. She a great x 2 granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
On 18th July 1938 [his mother] Marie Windsor [aged 62] died at Sinaia.
On 6th September 1940 King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 46] Abdicated Carol II King Romania.
On 10th October 1944 Harold Philips [aged 34] and Georgina Wernher [aged 24] were married at St Margaret's Church, Westminster [Map]. Guests included [his former brother-in-law] The King of Hellenes [aged 54], Bertil Bernadotte [aged 32], and The Duchess of Kent [aged 37]. Alexandra Windsor [aged 7] and Gina's sister, Myra, were bridesmaids.
On 1st April 1947 [his former brother-in-law] George II King Hellenes [aged 56] died.
On 3rd June 1947 King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 53] and Magda Lupescu were married at Rio de Janeiro.
On 10th June 1948 [his son] Michael Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 26] and [his daughter-in-law] Anne Bourbon Parma were married.
On 11th March 1953 [his former wife] Joanna Marie "Zizi" Rangabe Lambrino [aged 54] died.
On 4th April 1953 King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen [aged 59] died at Estoril.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 28th November 1982 [his former wife] Helen Glücksburg [aged 86] died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 23 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 29 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 24 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great Grand Son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Charles V of France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 29 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Kings Spain: Great x 14 Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Karl Frederich Hohenzollern Sigmaringen
Great x 3 Grandfather: Anton Aloys Hohenzollern Sigmaringen
Great x 2 Grandfather: Karl Hohenzollern Sigmaringen
Great x 1 Grandfather: Karl Anton Hohenzollern Sigmaringen
GrandFather: Leopold Hohenzollern Sigmaringen
King Carol II Hohenzollern Sigmaringen Great Grand Son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest Frederick Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 9 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 10 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Antonia Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Ernest Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 11 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Heinrich XXIV Count Reuss of Ebersdorf
Great x 3 Grandmother: Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha 10 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Karoline Ernestine of Erbach Schonberg 9 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandfather: Prince Albert Saxe Coburg Gotha 12 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Duke Ernest of Saxe Coburg Altenburg 9 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Duke Augustus of Saxe Coburg Altenburg 10 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Charlotte Saxe Meiningen Duchess Saxe Gotha Altenburg
Great x 2 Grandmother: Duchess Louise Dorothea of Saxe Coburg Altenburg 11 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Grand Duke Frederick Francis I of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 10 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Louise Charlotte Mecklenburg-Schwerin 10 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg 9 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
GrandFather: Prince Alfred Windsor Son of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Louis Hanover Prince of Wales Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 3 Grandfather: King George III of Great Britain and Ireland Grand Son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Augusta Saxe Coburg Altenburg 8 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Edward Augustus Hanover 1st Duke Kent and Strathearn Son of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Charles Louis Frederick Duke of Mecklenburg 12 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Charlotte Mecklenburg Strelitz Queen Consort England 10 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen 9 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom Grand Daughter of King George III of Great Britain and Ireland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ernest Frederick Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Duke Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 9 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francis Saxe Coburg Gotha I Duke Saxe Coburg Gotha 10 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Sophia Antonia Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel Duchess Saxe Coburg Saalfeld 15 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Marie Luise Victoria Saxe Coburg Gotha Duchess Kent and Strathearn 11 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Heinrich XXIV Count Reuss of Ebersdorf
Great x 3 Grandmother: Augusta Reuss Duchess Saxe Coburg Gotha 10 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Karoline Ernestine of Erbach Schonberg 9 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Mother: Marie Windsor Grand Daughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter III of Russia 9 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Paul Emperor of Russia 10 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandfather: Tsar Nicholas I of Russia 6 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Eugene Duke Württemberg 13 x Great Grand Son of King Philip III of France
Great x 3 Grandmother: Empress Sophie Dorothea of Russia 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Friederike Sophie Dorothea Hohenzollern 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 1 Grandfather: Tsar Alexander II of Russia 7 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick William II King Prussia 4 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 3 Grandfather: Frederick William III King Prussia 5 x Great Grand Son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandmother: Queen Frederica Louisa of Prussia 10 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Charlotte Hohenzollern 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Grand Duke Charles II of Mecklenburg Strelitz 10 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Queen Louise of Prussia 11 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Friederike of Hesse-Darmstadt 10 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
GrandMother: Maria Holstein Gottorp Romanov 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt 9 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandfather: Louis I Grand Duke of Hesse 10 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken
Great x 2 Grandfather: Louis Hesse Darmstadt II Grand Duke 11 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 1 Grandmother: Maria Alexandrovna Hesse Darmstadt 12 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Grand Duke Charles Frederick of Baden
Great x 3 Grandfather: Prince Charles Louis of Baden 10 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Caroline Louise of Hesse-Darmstadt 9 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 2 Grandmother: Princess Wilhelmine Baden 11 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandfather: Landgrave Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt 9 x Great Grand Son of John II King Aragon
Great x 3 Grandmother: Princess Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt 10 x Great Grand Daughter of John II King Aragon
Great x 4 Grandmother: Countess Palatine Caroline of Zweibrücken