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Henry III, King of France and Poland

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On 19 September 1551, Henry was born at the royal castle of Fontainebleau in France. Family He was the fourth son of King Henry II of France and Catherine de'Medici. His paternal grandparents were King Francis I of France and Claude of France. His maternal grandparents were Lorenzo de' Medici, Duke of Urbino and Madeleine de la Tour d'Auverge.  His older brothers were Francis II of France; Charles IX of France and  Louis of Valois. Henry was a member of the royal house of Valois-Angoulême. He was raised under the supervision of Diane de Poitiers.  Childhood & Youth Henry was considered one of the best of the sons of Catherine de'Medici and Henry II. Unlike his father and his elder brothers, he had little interest in the traditional Valois pastimes such as hunting and physical exercise. He preferred the arts and reading.  There were reports that Henry engaged in same-sex relations with his court favourites known as the mignons.  Love & Marriage There were discuss

Who is Queen Mathilde of Belgium?

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On January 20th. 1973, Mathilde d'Udecem d'Acoz was born in Uccle (Belgium). Her parents were Count Patrick d'Udecem d'Acoz and Countess Anna Maria Komorowska. Her grandmother was the Polish Princess Zofia Sapieha.  She married Count Leon Michael Komorowski. On December 4th. 1999, Mathilde married , then, Crown Prince Philippe of Belgium. She received the title Princess by her marriage. King Philippe of Belgium and Queen Mathilde Screenshot They have 4 children. In 2013, King Albert II of Belgium abdicated in favour of his son. Philippe became King on July 21st. 2013. Mathilde now is the Queen Consort of the Belgians. Own picture: Screenshot of Queen Mathilde