Someone descended in the male line from the monarch.
Prince of the blood
Fact of the Day
Seventeenth-century butchers could be fined for killing bulls without baiting them first. Baiting was thought to improve the quality of the meat.
Quote of the Day
"Sick men are privileged to tell all their stories and grievances.
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~ John Chamberlain, letter writer, 1613
On This Day
1787 The 'First Fleet' of 11 ships carrying convicts to Australia left England.
1888 Slavery was abolished in Brazil.