Event    From 11/4/1689  To 11/4/1989

Tercentenary of the coronation of William and Mary

King William and Queen Mary reigned jointly from 1689 until Mary died in 1694, after which William ruled alone until his death in 1702. They were first cousins and had married in 1677. Mary was daughter of King James II. William invaded Britain in the Glorious (to the Protestants) Revolution of 1688. Jointly they made an acceptable solution to the problem of who should rule. 

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Tercentenary of the coronation of William and Mary

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Austin Friars & the Queens

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Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace

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King Charles III

King Charles III

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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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Person, Royalty, Seriously Famous

31 memorials
Marina, Duchess of Kent

Marina, Duchess of Kent

Born Athens into the Greek, Danish and Russian royal families, amongst others. 1934 she married George, Duke of Kent, and their son is Edward, Duke of Kent. Died Kensington Palace.

Person, Royalty

2 memorials