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     Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips was born on 15 May 1981 at St. Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, Paddington, London, England.¹ She is the daughter of Captain Mark Anthony Peter Phillips and Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Windsor, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom.²
     Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips was educated at Gordonstoun School, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland.² She was educated at Exeter University, Exeter, Devon, England.² She was a qualified physiotherapist in 2002.²

     Lady Diana Frances Spencer was born on 1 July 1961 at Park House, Sandringham, Norfolk, England. She was the daughter of Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer and Hon. Frances Ruth Burke Roche. She was baptised at Sandringham Church, Sandringham, Norfolk, England. She married Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor, Prince of Wales, son of Philip Mountbatten, 1st Duke of Edinburgh and Elizabeth II Windsor, Queen of the United Kingdom, on 29 July 1981 at St. Paul's Cathedral, The City, London, England.² She and Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor, Prince of Wales were divorced on 28 August 1996.² She died on 31 August 1997 at age 36 at Paris, France, killed in a car crash.² She was buried on 6 September 1997 at Althorp, Brington, Northamptonshire, England.²
     Lady Diana Frances Spencer was educated at West Heath School, Sevenoaks, Kent, England.² As a result of her marriage, Lady Diana Frances Spencer was styled as Princess of Wales on 29 July 1981.

     Marina zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Greece and Denmark was born on 30 November 1906 at Athens, Greece.¹ She was the daughter of Nicholaos zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Prince of Greece and Denmark and Elena Vladimirovna Romanov, Grand Duchess of Russia.³ She married George Edward Alexander Edmund Windsor, 1st Duke of Kent, son of George V Windsor, King of the United Kingdom and Mary Prinzessin von Teck, on 29 November 1934 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.¹ She died on 27 August 1968 at age 61 at Kensington Palace, Kensington, London, England, from a brain tumour.⁴ She was buried on 30 August 1968 at Kent Mausoleum, Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire, England.⁴
     Marina zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Greece and Denmark gained the title of HRH Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark on 30 November 1906. As a result of her marriage, Marina zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Greece and Denmark was styled as Duchess of Kent on 29 November 1934. She was invested as a Imperial Order of the Crown of India (C.I.) in 1937.⁵ She was invested as a Dame Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.) in 1937.⁵ She was invested as a Dame Commander, Royal Victorian Order (D.C.V.O.).⁵ She was invested as a Dame of Grace, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (D.G.St.J.).⁵ She was godmother for Hon. James Edward Lascelles at his baptism on 27 December 1953 at All Saints' Church, Harewood, Yorkshire, England.⁶
     Until her marriage in 1934, the glamourous Princess Marina of Greece spent an adventurous but little publicized childhood in her homeland and 12 years in exile with her family. She is descended from both the Greek and Russian royal families. No less artistic, inteligent and headstrong than her husband, she and Prince George came to dominate London society. Despite the dual responsibilities of her work for many charities and of raising her children, Marina was always a resourceful woman with a jest for life which her widowhood did nothing to diminish.

     Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick Windsor, 2nd Duke of Kent was born on 9 October 1935 at 3 Belgrave Square, Belgravia, London, England.¹ He is the son of George Edward Alexander Edmund Windsor, 1st Duke of Kent and Marina zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Greece and Denmark.² He married Katharine Lucy Mary Worsley, daughter of Colonel Sir William Arthington Worsley, 4th Bt. and Joyce Morgan Brunner, on 8 June 1961 at York Minster, York, Yorkshire, England.¹
     Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick Windsor, 2nd Duke of Kent gained the title of HRH Prince Edward of Kent on 9 October 1935.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Downpatrick on 25 August 1942.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of St. Andrews on 25 August 1942.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Duke of Kent on 25 August 1942.¹ He was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.³ He was educated at Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.³ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1960.⁴ He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Order of St. Michael and St. George (G.C.M.G.) in 1967.⁴ He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1985.⁴ He lived in 1999.³

     Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood was born on 9 September 1882 at London, England.¹ He was the son of Henry Ulrick Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood and Lady Florence Katharine Bridgeman.² He married Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary Windsor, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom, daughter of George V Windsor, King of the United Kingdom and Mary Prinzessin von Teck, on 28 February 1922 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England.¹ He died on 23 May 1947 at age 64 at Harewood House, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England.¹
     Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood was styled as Viscount Lascelles on 9 September 1882.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Grenadier Guards.² He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches and wounded twice.² He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Yorkshire Hussars Yeomanry.² He was decorated with the award of Territorial Decoration (T.D.).² He was decorated with the award of Croix de Guerre.² He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918.² He was invested as a Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1922.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Sheffield University, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, in 1928.² He succeeded to the title of 6th Baron Harwood, of Harewood, co. York [G.B., 1796] on 6 October 1929.² He succeeded to the title of 6th Viscount Lascelles [U.K., 1812] on 6 October 1929.² He succeeded to the title of 6th Earl of Harewood, co. York [U.K., 1812] on 6 October 1929.¹ He was decorated with the award of Order of Olav of Norway.² He was invested as a Knight of Justice, Order of St. John of Jerusalem (K.J.St.J.).² He was decorated with the award of Grand Cross, Order of Mahomet Ali of Egypt.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Galway.² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Suffolk.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Suffolk.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Galway.² He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of the West Riding, Yorkshire.² He was invested as a Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.) in 1934.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, West Riding, England, in 1935.² He held the office of Chancellor of Sheffield University in 1944.²

     Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott was born on 25 December 1901.¹ She was the daughter of Sir John Charles Montagu Douglas Scott, 9th Duke of Queensberry and Lady Margaret Alice Bridgeman.³ She married Henry William Frederick Albert Windsor, 1st Duke of Gloucester, son of George V Windsor, King of the United Kingdom and Mary Prinzessin von Teck, on 6 November 1935 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England.¹ She died in 2004.
     Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott was invested as a Dame Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.).⁴ She was invested as a Imperial Order of the Crown of India (C.I.).⁴ She was invested as a Dame Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order (G.C.V.O.).⁴ She was invested as a Dame Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire (G.B.E.).⁴ She was invested as a Dame Grand Cross, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (G.C.St.J.).⁴ As a result of her marriage, Lady Alice Christabel Montagu Douglas Scott was styled as HRH Duchess of Gloucester on 6 November 1935. She was styled as HRH Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester on 10 June 1974.⁵

     Bessie Wallis Warfield was born on 19 June 1896 at Square Cottage, Monterey Inn, Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania, U.S.A..³ She was the daughter of Teackle Wallis Warfield and Alice M. Montague. She married, firstly, Commander Earl Winfield Spencer Jr., son of Earl Winfield Spencer and Agnes Lucy Hughes, on 8 November 1916 at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A..⁴ She and Commander Earl Winfield Spencer Jr. were divorced on 10 December 1927.⁴ She married, secondly, Ernest Aldrich Simpson, son of Ernest Louis Simpson and Charlotte Gaines, on 21 July 1928 at Chelsea Registrar's Office, Chelsea, London, England.⁴ She and Ernest Aldrich Simpson were divorced on 27 October 1936.⁴ She married, thirdly, Edward VIII Windsor, King of the United Kingdom, son of George V Windsor, King of the United Kingdom and Mary Prinzessin von Teck, on 3 June 1937 at Château de Candé, Maine-et-Loire, France.⁵ She died on 24 April 1986 at age 89 at Bois de Boulogne, Paris, France.⁴ She was buried on 29 April 1986 at Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire, England.⁴
     As of 8 November 1916, Bessie Wallis Warfield also went by the nick-name of Bessie.¹ From 8 November 1916, her married name became Spencer. From 21 July 1928, her married name became Simpson. As a result of her marriage, Bessie Wallis Warfield was styled as Duchess of Windsor on 3 June 1937.¹

     Haakon VII zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Norway was born on 3 August 1872 at Charlottenlund, Denmark.¹ He was the son of Frederik VIII zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Denmark and Louise Josephine Eugènie Bernadotte, Princess of Sweden.³ He married Maud Charlotte Mary Victoria Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom, daughter of Edward VII Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, King of the United Kingdom and Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, Princess of Denmark, on 22 July 1896 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England.⁴ He died on 21 September 1957 at age 85 at Oslo, Norway.¹
     Haakon VII zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, King of Norway was baptised with the name of Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel zu Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.⁴ He gained the title of Prince Carl of Denmark on 3 August 1872.⁵ He was crowned King of Norway on 18 November 1905.¹ He gained the title of King Haakon VII of Norway on 18 November 1905.

     Albrecht Wilhelm Heinrich Prinz von Preußen was born on 14 August 1862 at Neues Palais, Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.¹ He was the son of Friedrich III, Deutscher Kaiser, König von Preußen and Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom. He married Irene Luise Maria Anna Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein, daughter of Ludwig IV Friedrich Wilhelm Karl Großherzog von Hessen und bei Rhein and Alice Maud Mary Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess of the United Kingdom, on 24 May 1888 at Berlin-Charlottenburg, Brandenburg, Germany.¹ He died on 20 April 1929 at age 66 at Hemmelmark, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.¹
     Albrecht Wilhelm Heinrich Prinz von Preußen gained the title of Prinz von Preußen (styled as HRH Prince of Prussia).¹

     Franz Friedrich Sigismund Prinz von Preußen was born on 15 September 1864 at Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.¹ He was the son of Friedrich III, Deutscher Kaiser, König von Preußen and Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Princess Royal of the United Kingdom. He died on 18 June 1866 at age 1 at Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany.¹
     Franz Friedrich Sigismund Prinz von Preußen gained the title of Prinz von Preußen (styled as HRH Prince of Prussia).¹