We are all familiar with the recent
history of Iraq, the brutal dictatorship of Saddam Hussein and the
war and violence during and after his rule. However less known is
the fact that for years Iraq was a Kingdom. This is the story of
Iraq’s third and last King – Faisal II. The modern nation of Iraq
was founded in 1921 by the British out of the ruins of the defeated
Ottoman Empire.
As Queen Rania of Jordan celebrates her
50th birthday today, learn more about Jordan’s queen with the 50
facts below: Rania al-Yassin was born, with Jordanian citizenship,
on 31 August 1970 in Kuwait City, Kuwait. 2. Rania’s father is
Faisal Sedki…
Juan Carlos I of Spain ruled his country
for almost four decades, its first king in over forty years. He was
once the most popular monarch in Europe but his later years have
been mired in scandal. Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor Maria was born in
Rome, Italy where his family…
Madeleine of Valois was a French Princess
who married James V King of Scots (The Scottish King had the title
King of Scots rather than King of Scotland). The marriage was part
of the Treaty of Rouen between Scotland and France. As part of that
Treaty, James was promised the hand in marriage of a French
Princess. Initially, James was contracted to marry another member
of the French Royal Family.
