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     Johan Willem Friso van Amsberg, Prince of the Netherlands was born on 25 September 1968.¹ He is the son of Claus van Amsberg and Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard zur Lippe-Biesterfeld, Queen of the Netherlands. He married Mabel Wisse Smit on 24 April 2004 at Delft, The Netherlands.²
     Johan Willem Friso van Amsberg, Prince of the Netherlands gained the title of Prince Johan Willem of the Netherlands.¹

     Konstantin Christof van Amsberg, Prince of the Netherlands was born on 11 October 1969.¹ He is the son of Claus van Amsberg and Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard zur Lippe-Biesterfeld, Queen of the Netherlands. He married Laurentien Brinkhorst on 19 May 2001.²
     Konstantin Christof van Amsberg, Prince of the Netherlands gained the title of Prince Konstantin of the Netherlands.¹

     Friedrich Franz II Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin was born on 28 February 1823 at Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.² He was the son of Paul Friedrich Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Friederike Wilhelmine Alexandrine Marie Helene Prinzessin von Preußen. He married, firstly, Auguste Prinzessin Reuss zu Köstritz, daughter of Heinrich LXIII Fürst Reuss zu Köstritz and Eleonore Gräfin zu Stolberg-Wernigerode, on 3 November 1849 at Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.² He married, secondly, Anne Prinzessin von Hessen und bei Rhein, daughter of Karl Wilhelm Ludwig Prinz General von Hessen und bei Rhein and Marie Elisabeth Caroline Viktoria Prinzessin von Preußen, on 4 July 1864 at Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany.³ He married, thirdly, Marie Prinzessin von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, daughter of Adolph Prinz von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Matilda Prinzessin von Schönburg-Waldenburg, on 4 July 1868 at Rudolstadt, Germany.³ He died on 15 April 1883 at age 60 at Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.²
     Friedrich Franz II Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin succeeded to the title of Großherzog Friedrich Franz II von Mecklenburg-Schwerin on 7 March 1842.²

     Marie Prinzessin von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt was born on 29 January 1850 at Rabensteinfelld, Germany.² She was the daughter of Adolph Prinz von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt and Matilda Prinzessin von Schönburg-Waldenburg. She married Friedrich Franz II Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin, son of Paul Friedrich Großherzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Friederike Wilhelmine Alexandrine Marie Helene Prinzessin von Preußen, on 4 July 1868 at Rudolstadt, Germany.² She died on 22 April 1922 at age 72.²
     Marie Prinzessin von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt gained the title of Prinzessin von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt.¹

     Antoine, Rey de Navarre was born on 22 April 1518. He was the son of Charles IV de Bourbon, Duc de Vendôme and Françoise d'Alençon.³ He married Jeanne III, Reina de Navarre, daughter of Enrique II, Rey de Navarre and Marguerite d'Angoulême, on 20 October 1548. He died on 17 November 1562 at age 44.
     Antoine, Rey de Navarre was a member of the House of Bourbon.¹ He gained the title of Duc de Bourbon.⁴ He gained the title of Duc de Vendôme on 25 March 1537.³ He succeeded to the title of Rey Antoine de Navarre on 25 May 1555.¹

     Friedrich August Prinz von Anhalt-Dessau was born on 23 September 1799. He was the son of Friedrich Prinz von Anhalt-Dessau and Amalie Prinzessin von Hessen-Homburg. He married Marie Luise Charlotte Prinzessin von Hessen-Kassel, daughter of Wilhelm X Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel zu Rumpenheim and Louise Charlotte Oldenburg, Princess of Denmark, on 11 September 1829 at Rumpenheim, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.¹ He died on 4 December 1864 at age 65.
     Friedrich August Prinz von Anhalt-Dessau gained the title of Prinz von Anhalt-Dessau.

     Henry VI Plantagenet, King of England was born on 6 December 1421 at Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was the son of Henry V Plantagenet, King of England and Catherine de France. He married Margaret d'Anjou, daughter of René I 'the Good', Duc d'Anjou and Isabel de Lorraine, on 22 April 1445 at Titchfield Abbey, Titchfield, Hampshire, England. He died on 21 May 1471 at age 49 at Tower of London, The City, London, England, murdered.² He was buried in 1485 at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England.² He was buried at Chertsey Abbey, Surrey, England.²
     Henry VI Plantagenet, King of England succeeded to the title of King Henry VI of England on 31 August 1422.¹ He succeeded to the title of Roi Henry de France on 11 October 1422.¹ He was crowned King of England on 6 November 1429 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England, and styled 'Rex Angliae et Franciae et Dominus Hiberniae.³' He was crowned King of France on 17 December 1431 at Notre Dame de Clery, France.³ He was deposed as King of England on 4 March 1461.¹ He gained the title of King Henry VI of England on 30 October 1470, known as 'the Readeption'.² He was deposed as King of England on 11 April 1471.²
     He was less than a year old on accession. Within two months, on the death of Charles VI of France, he was also in name, King of France. In a long and costly series of wars, all French possessions were lost except Calais. The French artillery was supreme and Joan of Arc played a notable part in the French victories. The English burned her at the stake for heresy and sorcery in Rouen on 30 May 1431. The Hundred Years' war ended with the defeat of the English at Castillon in 1453. King Henry was a weak 'pawn' in the hands of a strong Queen and powerful Knights. He became insane in 1453 and Queen Margaret fought on his behalf. The Wars of the Roses began in 1455, the factions symbolized by badges depicting the white rose of York and the red rose of Lancaster. Henry was seized by Yorkists in 1460 and forced to acknowledge York as his heir. Lancastrians recaptured Henry in 1461 but Yorkists declared him deposed and Edward, Duke of York declared King. Henry again fell into Yorkist hands (1465), but was briefly (1470-1) restored to the throne by former Yorkist supporter Richard Neville, 15th Earl of Warwick, who governed in Henry's name. Edward again ousted him and Henry was thrown into captivity in the Tower and put to death on Tuesday 21st May 1471. Henry was completely unsuited for his position, especially after he lost his sanity. He founded Eton College in 1440 and King's College, Cambridge in 1441. Henry started his reign at the age of 9 months, the youngest of any English Monarch. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Margaret d'Anjou was born on 23 March 1429 at Pont-à-Moussin, Lorraine, France.¹ She was the daughter of René I 'the Good', Duc d'Anjou and Isabel de Lorraine. She married Henry VI Plantagenet, King of England, son of Henry V Plantagenet, King of England and Catherine de France, on 22 April 1445 at Titchfield Abbey, Titchfield, Hampshire, England. She died on 25 August 1482 at age 53 at Château de Dampiere, Saumur, Anjou, France.¹ She was buried at St. Maurice's Cathedral, Angers, Anjou, France.¹
     As a result of her marriage, Margaret d'Anjou was styled as Queen Consort Margaret of England on 30 May 1445.¹