2015 Event Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, announce the name of their baby girl, Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana 2013 Event British-born, American businessman Christopher O'Neill marries Princess Madeleine of Sweden in a lavish ceremony 2011 Event Prince Albert II of Monaco weds Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock at the royal palace; Wittstock is now known as Her Serene Highness, Princess Charlene 2010 Event In Heuneburg, Germany, scientists discover a late Bronze Age grave of a Celtic princess, containing amber, gold, bronze and coal 2008 Birthday Princess Rayet Al Noor bint Al Hashim, born in Amman, Jordan 2008 Birthday Princess Eleonore of Belgium, born in Anderlecht, Belgium 2002 Death Princess Margaret of England, royalty, dies at 71 2002 Death Princess Margaret, British Royalty 1998 Event Stamps commemorating Princess Diana go on sale across Britain 1997 Event Elton John's tribute to Princess Diana breaks world record, 318 million distributed 1997 Event Princess Diana's funeral 1997 Death Diana, Princess of Wales, first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, mother of Princes William and Harry, noted for philanthropy, dies in Paris, at age 36, killed in a car crash 1997 Event Christies auctions off Princess Di's clothing for $5.5 million 1997 Death Princess Caradja-Kretzulesco, royalty, a direct descendent of Prince Vlad the Impaler, who was nicknamed Dracula, dies at 76 1997 Death Margaret Hesse, princess of Hesse/the Rhine, dies at 83 1996 Event Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Lit de Justice, Storm Song, Jewel Princess, Da Hass, Boston Harbor, Pilsudski, Alphabet Soup at Woodbine 1996 Event Prince Charles and Princess Di sign divorce papers 1995 Event Princess Di admits she cheated on Prince Charles in a TV interview 1995 Event Spanish princess Elena (31) weds Jaime de Marichalar y Saenez Tejada 1995 Death Emile van Moerkerken, photographer (Ice Princess), dies at 78 1994 Event Princess Christina separates 1993 Death Ruth Lady Fermoy, maternal grandmother of Princess Diane, dies at 84 1993 Death Elisabeth, arch duch of Austria/princess of Liechtenstein, dies at 70 1992 Birthday Louis Ducrut, prince/son of Princess Stephanie and Daniel Ducrut 1990 Death Stefano Casiraghi, Princess Caroline of Monaco husband, dies at 30 1990 Birthday Zenouska Mowatt, granddaughter of English princess Alexandra 1990 Birthday Princess Eugenie of York, born in Portland Hospital, London, the sixth and the second female in the succession line to the thrones of sixteen independent Commonwealth states 1990 Birthday Eugenie, Princess of Britain 1990 Event Marina Ogilvy, daughter of English princess Alexandra, weds Paul Mowatt 1989 Event "Les Miserables" opens at Princess Theatre, Melbourne 1989 Event Princess Anne and Mark Phillips announce their separation 1989 Event Princess Diane of Wales visits New York City 1988 Event James Ogilvy, under English princess Alexandra, marries Julia Rawlinson 1986 Birthday Amedeo, Belgium, son of princess Astrid/arch duke Lorenz 1984 Event Belgian princess Astrid marries arch duke Otto L van Austrian-Este 1984 Event Horse Racing Breeders' Cup Champs: Chief's Crown, Eillo, Lashkari, Outstandingly, Princess Rooney, Royal Heroine, Wild Again at Hollywood 1984 Event Brussels princess Astrid marries arch duke Lorenz of Austrian-Este 1983 Event "Pump Boys and Dinettes" closes at Princess Theater New York City after 573 performances 1982 Death Grace Kelly, princess of Monaco, dies in a car crash at 52 1982 Death Grace, Princess of Monaco, dies at 52 in a car crash 1982 Event "Pump Boys and Dinettes" opens at Princess Theater New York City for 573 performances 1981 Birthday Princess Juliana Edenia Antonia, of Netherlands 1981 Event "This is Burlesque" closes at Princess Theater New York City after 28 performances 1981 Event "This Was Burlesque" opens at Princess Theater New York City for 28 performances 1981 Birthday Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips, daughter of Princess Anne 1980 Event Princess Caroline of Monaco divorces Philippe Junot 1980 Event "Fearless Frank" closes at Princess Theater New York City after 12 performances 1980 Event "Fearless Frank" opens at Princess Theater New York City for 12 performances 1980 Event Princess Theater (Latin Quarter, Cotton Club) opens at 200 W 48th New York City 1978 Event Gerald Lascelles (under English princess Mary) weds Elizabeth Colvin 1977 Event Princess Beatrice opens Amsterdam metro 1977 Birthday Victoria Ingrid Alicea Desiree, Princess heir apparent of Sweden 1977 Event Princess Anne announces she's expecting her 1st child (Peter) 1976 Event Princess Margaret separates from the Earl of Snowdon, after 16 years 1974 Birthday Maria Carolina Christina, Princess of Netherlands 1974 Event Attempt made to kidnap Princess Anne in London's Pall Mall 1973 Event Britain's Princess Anne marries commoner, Captain Mark Phillips 1972 Birthday Margarita Maria Beatriz, princess of Netherlands 1971 Birthday Renee O'Connor, actress, Xena Warrior Princess 1968 Death Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/Dutchess of Kent, dies at 61 1968 Event Rotterdam metro opened by princess Beatrix 1967 Event Dutch Princess Margret marries Pieter van Vollenhoven 1967 Event Princess Margret marries Mr. Pieter van Vollenhoven 1966 Birthday Marina V. A. Mowatt, Ogilvy, daughter of English princess Alexandra 1966 Birthday Robin Wright Penn, born in Dallas, Texas, actress, Santa Barbara, Princess Bride 1966 Event Dutch crown princess Beatrix marries Claus von Amsberg 1965 Event Netherlands 2nd Chamber accept marriage princess Beatrice and Claus von Amsberg 1965 Event Princess Beatrice and Claus von Amsberg announce engagement 1965 Death VAA Mary, English princess, dies at 67 1965 Event Dutch Princess Margriet and Pieter van Vollenhoven, get engaged 1965 Birthday Stephanie Marie Elisabeth de Grimaldi, Monte Carlo Monaco, Princess 1964 Event Greek king Constantine II marries Danish princess Anne-Marie 1964 Birthday Mark H. Lascells, grandson of English princess Mary 1964 Birthday Earl Charles Spencer, Sandringham England, brother of Princess Diana 1964 Birthday Sarah FE Armstrong-Jones, daughter of princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon 1964 Event Princess Irene marries Spanish prince Carel Hugo de Bourbon Parma 1964 Birthday James RB Ogilvy, son of English princess Alexandra 1963 Birthday Princess Masako, Japanese Royalty 1963 Event Princess Marijke changes her name to Christina 1963 Event English princess Alexandra marries sir Angus Ogilvy 1962 Birthday Carey Elwes, born in London, England, actor, Glory, Princess Bride 1962 Birthday Cary Elwes, born in Westminster, London, actor, films include, 'The Princess Bride', 'Liar Liar', 'Twister', 'Lady Jane', 'Robin Hood: Men in Tights' 1962 Birthday Astrid, Belgian princess/daughter of Albert II 1962 Event Princess Sophia of Greece weds Don Juan Carlos of Spain 1962 Birthday Martin D Lascelles, grandson of English princess Mary 1961 Birthday Princess, rocker, Desirez Heslop, All For Love 1961 Birthday Merete Van Kemp, Denmark, actress, Grace-Dallas, Princess Daisy 1961 Birthday David AC viscount Linley, son of English princess Margaret/mystic 1961 Birthday Catherine Oxenberg, New York City, princess/actress, Dynasty, Overexposed 1961 Birthday Diana, Princess of Wales, born in Park House, England, first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, mother of Princes William and Harry, noted for philanthropy 1960 Birthday Stefano Casiraghi, husband of princess Caroline of Monaco 1960 Birthday Gloria von Thurm un Taxis, born in Munich, West Germany, Princess 1959 Event Prince Albert marries Princess Paola in Brussels 1959 Birthday Rupert Everett, actor, Princess Daisy, Another Country 1959 Event Dutch Princess Wilhelmina publishes "Lonely, but not alone" 1958 Death Ingeborg, Princess of Sweden, dies at 79 1958 Death Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 1957 Birthday Caroline Louise Marguerite Grimaldi, Monte Carlo Monaco, princess 1956 Birthday Carrie Fisher, born in Beverly Hills, California, actress, Princess Lelia-Star Wars 1956 Birthday Maria Esmeralda, Belgian princess/daughter of Leopold III/Lilian Baels 1955 Death Jean de Merode, Marie-Louise Courtenay, Belgian princess, dies at 81 1955 Death Clementine, Princess of Belg, wife of V Napoleon Bonaparte, dies at 82 1955 Birthday R Jeremy H Lascelles, grandson of English princess Mary 1955 Event 1st official act of Princess Beatrice, launches tanker Vasum 1953 Birthday James E Lascelles, grandson of English princess Mary 1953 Event Shah of Persia and princess Soraya flee to Baghdad and Rome 1953 Birthday Henry Lascelles, English grandson of princess Mary 1953 Event "Princess Victoria" capsized off Stanraer Scotland; 133 die 1952 Death Cor Ruys, actor (Princess Stage), dies at 62 1952 Death Cor Ruys, actor (Princess Stage), dies at 62 1952 Event Gerald D. Lascelles (under English princess Mary) weds Angela Dowding 1952 Event Princess Beatrice opens miniature city of Madurodam 1951 Birthday Maria Christina, Belgian princess/daughter of Leopold III 1950 Birthday David H G viscount Lascelles, grandson of English princess Mary 1950 Birthday Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise Windsor, Engl, Princess/olympic equestrian 1948 Birthday Mark A P Phillips, British ex of princess Anne 1947 Birthday Susan Lucci, born in Scarsdale, New York, actress, All My Children, Mafia Princess 1947 Event Britain's Princess Elizabeth, marries Duke Philip Mountbatten 1947 Event Britain's Princess Elizabeth and Lt Philip Mountbatten's engagement 1947 Birthday Princess Maria Christina, Marijke, of Netherlands 1946 Birthday Anne-Marie, Danish princess/daughter of Frederik IX 1946 Birthday J Guillermo, ex-husband of princess Christina of Netherlands 1945 Event Princess Irene Brigade moves into the Hague Netherlands 1945 Event Dutch Queen Wilhelmina and Princess Juliana reach Gilze-Rijen 1945 Birthday Marie-Christine AHI von Leibnitz, German, British princess 1944 Birthday Benedikte, Danish princess/daughter of Frederik IX 1943 Birthday Wallace Shawn, New York City, actor, My Dinner with Andre, Princess Bride 1943 Birthday James Wallace Beaton, born in Britain, Chief Superintendent, The Queen's Police Officer 1983 - 1992, saved Princess Anne from kidnapper 1974 1943 Birthday Margriet Francisca, Dutch Princess 1941 Event Princess Irene Brigade established in Congleton 1940 Birthday Ira von Furstenberg, Virginia Caroline, Rome, Italy, Princess, Monaco 1939 Birthday Irene, Princess of Netherlands 1939 Birthday Pieter van Vollenhoven, husband of Dutch Princess Margriet 1938 Birthday Mona Mitchell, Lady-in-Waiting to Princess Alexandra 1937 Birthday Paola Ruffo di Calabria, Italian princess/queen of Belgium, 1993- 1936 Birthday Alexandra HEOC, English princess/daughter of sir Angus Ogilvy 1936 Event Princess Juliana and German prince Bernard Lippe-Biesterfeld get engaged 1935 Death Astrid S L T Bernadotte, Queen of Belgium/Princess of Sweden, dies 1935 Event Swedish princess Ingrid marries Danish crown prince Frederik (IX) 1934 Event English King George V weds princess Marina of Greece/Denmark 1934 Event Netherlands Princess Juliana opens Juliana Canal 1934 Birthday Julian B Coco, Antilles, guitarist/tutor, Princess Christina 1934 Event Princess Juliana marries German prince Bernhard von Lippe-Biesterfeld 1933 Birthday Lee Radziwell Ross, born in New York City, princess, Jackie O's sister 1933 Event Curom, Curacaose Broadcast System starts: Princess Juliana's speech 1930 Birthday Princess Margaret, British Royalty 1930 Event Belgium Princess Marie-Jose marries Italian's crown prince Umberto 1929 Event Belgium princess Marie-Jose and Italian crown prince Umberto gets engaged, assassination attempt on Umberto fails 1928 Birthday Grace Kelly, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, actress, Rear Window, Princess, Monaco 1928 Birthday Angus Ogilvy, son of English princess Alexandra 1928 Birthday Judith Krantz, born in New York City, author, Scruples, Princess Daisy, Dazzle 1927 Event Princess Juliana gets seat in Dutch Council of State 1927 Death Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belg/emp of Mexico (1864-67), dies at 86 1926 Event Belgium crown prince Leopold weds princess Astrid Bernadotte of Sweden 1926 Event Belgian crown prince Leopold and Swedish princess Astrid get engaged 1925 Death Alexandra, Danish princess/Queen of Great Britain, dies at 80 1924 Birthday Gerald D Lascelles, son of English princess Mary 1924 Death Louise MA, princess of Belgium, dies at 66 1922 Birthday Elisabeth, arch duchess of Austria/princess of Liechtenstein 1922 Event English princess Mary marries viscount Lascelles 1920 Birthday Yolande Donlan, born in New Jersey, actress, Jigsaw, Expresso Bongo, Penny Princess 1918 Event Canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hit a reef off Alaska, 398 die 1915 Event Herbert/Blossoms musical "Princess Pat," premieres in New York City 1914 Birthday Alexei Haieff, Blagovestchensk Siberia, composer, Princess Zondilda 1914 Death Sophie, Princess of Austria, assassinated 1913 Birthday Margaret Hesse, princess of Hesse/Rhine 1912 Death Sam[uel E] van Beem, actor (Dollar Princess), dies at 62 1911 Event Charles I of Austria marries Princess Zita of Bourbon-Parma 1910 Death Marie, Princess of Wied/Orange Nassau, dies 1906 Birthday Marina, princess of Greece/Denmark/husband of English prince George 1906 Birthday Marie-Jose von Saksen-Coburg, Belgian Princess 1905 Birthday Astrid Bernadotte, Princess of Sweden 1905 Birthday Astrid SLT Bernadotte, Queen of Belgium/Princess of Sweden 1905 Death George MacDonald, sci-fi author (Princess and Curdie), dies at 80 1897 Birthday VAA Mary, English princess 1894 Event Belgium Princess Josephine marries Prince Karl von Hohenzollern 1893 Event British King George V marries princess Victoria of Teck (Queen Mary) 1890 Birthday Cor Ruys, Dutch actor, Princess Stage 1888 Event Princess Isabel of Brazil signs "Lei Aurea" abolishing slavery 1883 Death WFLC Marianne, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies 1881 Event Canadian ferry Princess Victoria sinks near London Ontario, 200 die 1881 Event River ferry "Princess Victoria" sinks in Thames River Ont, 180 die 1881 Birthday Frederick Leonard Lonsdale, British playwright, Balkan Princess 1878 Event England's Princess Alice sinks; 645 die 1878 Birthday Princess Ingeborg, of Sweden 1877 Death Sophia Frederika Mathilde, princess of Wurttemberg, dies at 58 1875 Event Princess Louise marries Prince Philip von Saksen-Coburg-Gotha in Belg 1874 Birthday Jean de Merode, Marie-Louise B Courtenay, Princess of Netherlands 1873 Birthday Leopold Fall, Austria, operetta composer, Dollar Princess 1872 Birthday Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun 1872 Birthday Clementine, Princess of Belgium, wife of Prince Napoleon Bonaparte 1872 Death Amalia, princess of Weimar/wife of prince Hendrik the Navigator, dies 1871 Death Cristina di Trivulzio di Belgioioso, Italian princess, dies 1858 Birthday Louise M A, princess of Belgium 1858 Event Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" 1st played, at wedding of Queen Victoria's daughter Princess Victoria, to crown prince of Prussia 1853 Event Dutch prince Henry marries princess Amalia of Saxony-Weimar 1851 Birthday Jan Blockx, Belgium, opera composer, Sea Bride princess of Herberg 1850 Event Swedish/Norwegian crown prince Charles weds Dutch princess Wilhelmina 1849 Birthday Johan Willem, son of Dutch princess Marianne and coachman 1849 Event Princess WFLC Marianne and Albrecht of Prussia separate 1849 Event Dutch princess Marianne and Prince Albert of Prussia separate 1844 Birthday Alexandra, Danish princess, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland 1842 Event Princess Sophia weds her cousin duke Charles Saksen-Weimar-Eisenach 1841 Birthday Marie von Wied, Princess of Orange Nassau 1840 Birthday Charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico, 1864-67 1839 Event Dutch prince Willem Alexander PFL weds niece Princess Sophia 1830 Event Princess WFLC Marianne marries Albrecht of Prussia 1830 Birthday Amalia MdGA, princess of Saxon-Weimar-Eisenach/wife of prince Henry 1828 Birthday WFAA Louisa/Lovisa, queen of Sweden/Norway/princess of Netherlands 1825 Event Java princess Dipo Negoro/Mangkubumi declare war on all non-islamics 1824 Birthday George MacDonald, Scotland, sci-fi author, Princess and Curdie 1820 Death Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange, dies at 68 1810 Birthday WFLC Marianne, princess of Orange-Nassau/daughter of king Willem I 1808 Birthday Cristina di Trivulzio di Belgioioso, Italian princess/politican 1794 Death Elisabeth PMH, princess of France, beheaded at 30 1791 Event Dutch prince Willem Frederik marries his niece princess Frederika Louise Wilhelmina of Prussia 1782 Birthday Niccolo Paganini, Genoa It, composer/violin virtuoso, Princess Lucca 1767 Event Prince Willem V marries Prussian princess Wilhelmina 1766 Death Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain, dies at 73 1765 Death Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 77 1764 Birthday Elisabeth PMH, princess of France/son of king Louis XVI 1760 Event Princess Carolina marries General Charles Christian van Nassau-Weilburg 1759 Death Anne of Hannover, English princess, dies at 49 1751 Birthday Wilhelmina FS, princess of Prussia/Orange/wife of Willem V 1741 Event Russian princess Elisabeth Petrovna grabs powers 1734 Event Netherlands William K H Friso marries princess Anne of Hanover 1725 Event French King Louis XV marries Polish princess Mary Lesczynski 1709 Birthday Anna van Hannover, English princess/duchess of Brunswick-Luneburg 1701 Event Act of Settlement gives English crown to Sophia, Princess of Hanover 1696 Death Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau, dies at 62 1692 Birthday Elisabeth Farnese, princess of Parma/queen of Spain 1688 Event Princess Anne flies from London to Nottingham 1688 Birthday Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, Marijke Meu, princess of Orange 1677 Event Prince Willem III Henry marries English princess Mary Stuart 1666 Event Princess Maria of Orange-Nassau marries Mauritius earl of Simmeren 1661 Event King Charles II marries Portuguese princess Catherina the Braganca 1659 Event Princess Henriette C of Orange-Nassau weds monarch Johan George II 1646 Event Princess Louise Henriette (19) marries monarch Frederik Henry 1644 Death Isabella van Bourbon, French princess of Henri IV, dies 1641 Event Prince Willem II (14) marries English princess Henriette Mary Stuart (9) 1634 Birthday Albertine Agnes, princess of Orange-Nassau 1625 Event English king Charles I marries French princess Henriette 1614 Event Indian princess Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe 1613 Event English princess Elizabeth marries earl Frederik of Palts 1582 Death Charlotte de Bourbon, Princess of Orange, dies 1579 Event King Philip II arrests plotters Antonio Perez and princess van Eboli 1526 Event Emperor Charles V marries princess Isabella of Portugal 1502 Death Margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57 1498 Event Cardinal Borgia renounced his vows and office to marry a French princess 1485 Birthday Catherine of Aragon, Spanish princess/1st wife of Henry VIII 1469 Event Crown prince Fernando of Aragon marries princess Isabella of Castilie 1468 Event Duke Charles the Stout marries Princess Margaretha of York 1446 Birthday Margaretha, English princess/duchess of Bourgondie 1231 Death Elisabeth van Thuringen, Hungarian princess, dies at about 24
