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Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia; Credit – Wikipedia

May 11, 1366 – Birth of Anne of Bohemia, Queen of England, first wife of King Richard II of England, in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, now in the Czech Republic
When Richard II was 15, a bride was sought for him, and Anne, daughter of Karl IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, seemed a logical choice as Bohemia and the Holy Roman Empire were seen as potential allies against France in the ongoing Hundred Years’ War. Their marriage was childless and Anne died from the plague at the age of 28.
Unofficial Royalty: Anne of Bohemia, Queen of England

May 11, 1857 – Birth of Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia, son of Alexander II, Emperor of All Russia, at the Catherine Palace at Tsarskoye Selo, near St. Petersburg, Russia
Sergei married  Princess Elisabeth “Ella” of Hesse and by Rhine, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria but their marriage was childless. The couple was very close with Sergei’s brother Alexander III, Emperor of All Russia and his wife Empress Maria Feodorovna and were often asked to represent them at royal events elsewhere in the world.  In 1891, Alexander III appointed his brother Serge Governor-General of Moscow. In 1905 in Moscow, Sergei was killed when an assassin threw a nitroglycerin bomb into his carriage. The bomb landed in Sergei’s lap and exploded.
Unofficial Royalty: Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia

May 11, 1942 – Birth of Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, daughter of King Paul of Greece, in Cape Town, South Africa
Irene is the younger sister of Queen Sofia of Spain and the late King Constantine II of Greece. She was born in South Africa, where her family lived in exile during World War II. They returned to Greece in 1946, and the following year, Irene’s father became King of Greece. Irene never married and by the time of her mother’s death in 1981, she had spent large amounts of time in Spain, which became her permanent residence. Irene lives in an apartment at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, Spain, the home of her sister Sofia. In 2018, Irene was granted Spanish citizenship by Royal Decree.
Unofficial Royalty: Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark

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