Posted by Bjarne Birkrem
on 22/5/2008, 14:20:16, in reply to "But..."
138.62.101.134
You are absolutely right! I did use the Online Gotha, and in my haste I did make the mistake of mixing up King Nikola's date of birth with that of his wife... 
So thanks for pointing out my mistake! I have to check the details more carefully next time...
--Previous Message--
: King Nikola of Montenegro was not born in May.
: He was born in October (September if you use
: an Orthodox calender.)
:
: Maybe you used the Online Gotha for your
: quiz, and mixed Nikola's birthdate with that
: of Queen Milena.
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: --Previous Message--
: Quite correct, José! You found the link. I
: have to admit I thought it would be more
: difficult to find...
:
: And of course, Zita is correct for #3.
:
: Robert, well done with #7 - Nikola of
: Montenegro was correct.
:
: And Damian, you made a good effort as well.
: Admittedly, Carlota/Charlotte might have
: been a good guess, and she no doubt fitted
: the clue, but unfortunately, she was born 7
: days too late to fit the link...
:
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: --Previous Message--
: They were all born in May
:
: --Previous Message--
: #3 Silly me Pss. Zita de Bourbon-Parma,
: Austrian Emperess.
:
: --Previous Message--
: Almost everything correct, José - except #3.
: Victoria, the consort of Friedrich III, was
: not yet 61 when she died, and I wouldn't
: call that "a very long life". So
: we are looking for another Empress.
: (Besides, notice the order of things:
: "my husband lost his throne, and then
: his life...".)
:
: Any suggestions for #7 - or the link?
:
:
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: --Previous Message--
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: --Previous Message--
: 1. Amedeo of Savoy, duke of Aosta and King
: of
: Spain
:
: 2. D.Duarte, duke of Bragança
:
: 3. Vicky, Emperess Frederick
:
: 4. Victoria, queen of England
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: 5. Frederik Crown Prince of Denmark
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: 6. Ferdinand of B.T.Sicilies, duke of Castro
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: 8. Nicholas II Emp. of Russia
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: 9. Alfonso XIII King of Spain
:
: 10. Rupprecht Dk. of Bavaria, aka King
: Rupert I of Great Britain
:
: --Previous Message--
: The time-honoured old recipe once again...
:
: 1. My father and my brother were kings in my
: native country. I was also a king very
: briefly, but in a different country. Lately,
: my great-grandson has been challenging the
: position of my brother’s descendant as head
: of our house.
:
: 2. I am the head of a royal house that lost
: its throne a long time ago. My brothers have
: remained bachelors, but I have married and
: produced heirs – although I was almost 50
: when it finally happened...
:
: 3. I was an Empress, but my husband lost his
: throne, and then his life, far too early. I,
: on the other hand, had a very long life.
:
: 4. I was the longest-reigning monarch in the
: history of my country, and I gave my name to
: a whole era.
:
: 5. I am an heir who is about to have a big
: celebration.
:
: 6. I was the head of a no longer reigning
: house, though my claim was disputed by
: another branch of the family. I passed away
: recently.
:
: 7. By the time I became a king, I had
: already reigned for half a century under a
: different title. I was forced into exile
: when my country was annexed to a
: neighbouring country, but now it is
: independent again.
:
: 8. I was the last monarch of my country. My
: whole family and I met with a tragic death.
:
: 9. At the time of my accession, I was
: without doubt the youngest monarch in the
: world – in fact, I couldn’t have been any
: younger. I later lost my throne and died in
: exile.
:
: 10. I was the heir apparent, but before I
: could succeed, my family lost its throne.
: However, some people also count me among the
: legitimate kings of a different country.
:
:
: So, who are we, and what do we all have in
: common?
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