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3 days ago · He was born in the Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso in Province of Segovia, and was consequently granted the non-substantive title of "Duke of Segovia", courtesy he held along with "Duke of Anjou" as the holder of the Legitimist claim to the French throne.
2 days ago · Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (Victoria Eugenie Julia Ena; 24 October 1887 – 15 April 1969) was queen consort of Spain as the wife of King Alfonso XIII from their marriage on 31 May 1906 until 14 April 1931, when the Spanish Second Republic was proclaimed.
2 days ago · Segovia (/ s ɪ ˈ ɡ oʊ v i ə / sig-OH-vee-ə, US also / s eɪ ˈ-/ say-GOH-, Spanish: [seˈɣoβja] ⓘ) is a city in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Segovia .
Jul 8, 2024 · Devil’s work: the legend of the aqueduct of Segovia. Judith Torquemada. 08 Jul. In Segovia, it is well known that the majestic aqueduct wasn’t built by the Romans. Legend has it that this impressive monument guarding the city was actually built by the Devil himself.
Jul 12, 2024 · The aqueduct has been restored and rebuilt throughout the centuries and it continued to supply water to the city until the 19 th century. Along with the old town and fortifications, the ancient structure of the Aqueduct of Segovia became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
Jul 21, 2024 · The 18th Duke of Norfolk, Edward Fitzalan-Howard, is the hereditary Earl Marshal of England and is the country’s premier lay Catholic. Photo courtesy of WIKIMEDIA PIC.
Jul 4, 2024 · Prince Edward, The Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Edward is the youngest child of the late Queen Elizabeth II and the late Prince Philip. He wed Sophie Rhys-Jones six years after the pair met at a...
