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     Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor, King of the United Kingdom was born on 14 November 1948 at Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G.³ He is the son of Philip Mountbatten, 1st Duke of Edinburgh and Elizabeth II Windsor, Queen of the United Kingdom.⁴ He was baptised on 15 December 1948 at Music Room, Buckingham Palace, St. James's, London, England^G. He married, firstly, Lady Diana Frances Spencer, daughter of Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer and Hon. Frances Ruth Burke Roche, on 29 July 1981 at St. Paul's Cathedral, The City, London, England^G.⁵ He and Lady Diana Frances Spencer were divorced on 28 August 1996.⁵ He married, secondly, Camilla Rosemary Shand, daughter of Major Bruce Middleton Hope Shand and Hon. Rosalind Maud Cubitt, on 9 April 2005 at Windsor Guildhall, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G, in a civil marriage.⁶ He and Camilla Rosemary Shand were engaged on 8 February 2005.⁷
     He gained the title of HRH Prince Charles of the United Kingdom on 14 November 1948.¹ He succeeded as the Baron of Renfrew [S., 1469] on 6 February 1952.⁸ He succeeded as the Lord of the Isles [S., 1469] on 6 February 1952.⁸ He held the office of Great Steward of Scotland on 6 February 1952.⁸ He succeeded as the Duke of Rothesay [S., 1469] on 6 February 1952.¹ He was created 1st Duke of Cornwall [U.K.] on 6 February 1952.¹ He succeeded as the Earl of Carrick [S., 1469] on 6 February 1952.⁸ He was created 1st Earl of Chester [U.K.] on 26 July 1958.¹ He was created HRH The Prince of Wales on 26 July 1958.¹ He was educated at Cheam School, Headley, Berkshire, England^G.³ He was educated at Gordonstoun School, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland^G.³ He was educated at Geelong Grammer School, Geelong, Victoria, Australia^G.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) in 1968.³ He graduated from Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England^G, with a Master of Arts (M.A.)³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1975.³ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in 1977.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1977.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of Australia (A.K.) in 1981.³ He was awarded the Queen's Service Order (NZ) (Q.S.O.) in 1983.³ He wrote the book HRH The Prince of Wales: Watercolours, published 1991 (ASIN: 0316888869.)⁹ He lived in 1999 at Highgrove House, Doughton, Gloucestershire, England^G.³ He co-authored the book The Garden at Highgrove, published 2001.⁹ He co-authored the book Highgrove: Portrait of an Estate, published 2002.⁹ He co-authored the book The Elements of Organic Gardening: Highgrove - Clarence House - Birkhall, published 2007.⁹ He succeeded as the 2nd Duke of Edinburgh [U.K., 1947] on 9 April 2021. He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Greenwich [U.K., 1947] on 9 April 2021. He succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Merioneth [U.K., 1947] on 9 April 2021. On 8 September 2022 his titles merged with the Crown. He succeeded as the HM King Charles III of the United Kingdom on 8 September 2022.¹⁰

     Otton Graf von Ballenstedt married Eilika von Sachsen in 1094. He died on 9 February 1123.¹
     He gained the title of Graf von Ballenstedt.

     Joseph Graf von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was born on 24 May 1702 at Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemburg, Germany.¹ He was the son of Karl Meinrad II Prinz von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and Johanna von Montfort. He married, firstly, Marie Prinzessin von Oettingen-Spielberg in 1722. He married, secondly, Judith Gräfin von Closen in 1738. He married, thirdly, Theresia Gräfin von Waldburg-Trauchburg in 1743. He died on 8 December 1769 at age 67 at Haag am Hagerloch, Germany^G.¹

     Karl Friedrich Graf von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was born on 9 January 1724 at Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemburg, Germany.¹ He was the son of Joseph Graf von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and Marie Prinzessin von Oettingen-Spielberg. He married Johanna Gräfin von Hohenzollern-s'Heerenberg, daughter of Franz Wilhelm Graf von Hohenzollern-s'Heerenberg and Marie Katharina Gräfin von Waldburg-Zeil, on 2 March 1749. He died on 20 December 1785 at age 61 at Schloss Krauchenweis^G.¹

     Eitel Friedrich IV Graf von Hohenzollern-Hechingen was born on 7 September 1545.¹ He was the son of Karl I Graf von Hohenzollern and Anne von Baden-Durlach. He married, firstly, Veronika Gräfin von Ortenburg in 1568. He married, secondly, Sibylle Gräfin von Zimmern in 1574. He married, thirdly, Johanna Gräfin von Eberstein in 1601. He died on 16 January 1605 at age 59.¹

     Anna Maria von Töring was born in 1613.¹ She married Meinrad I Prinz von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, son of Johann Prinz von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, on 7 May 1635. She died on 12 February 1682.¹

     Eilika von Sachsen married Otton Graf von Ballenstedt in 1094. She died on 16 January 1142.¹

     Sir James Sandilands, 1st Lord of Abercrombie was born before 1627.¹ He was the son of Sir James Sandilands and Lady Agnes Carnegie.¹ He married by contract, firstly, Jean Lichtoun, daughter of Patrick Lichtoun, on 4 August 1643.¹ He married, secondly, Christian Fletcher between 18 October 1663 and 5 January 1664.^1,2 He and Jean Lichtoun were divorced on 13 March 1662/63.¹ He died after February 1666/67.¹
     He was appointed Knight before 1643.³ He was created 1st Lord of Abercrombie [Scotland] on 12 December 1647.¹ According to Sir William Douglas, 'being a riotous youth, he wasted his whole estate in five years after his succession to his grandfather.⁴' In 1649 he sold his Castle of Newark and other states to Lieutenant-General David Leslie, after being a rioutous youth and wasting all of his property. He also confessed to drunkeness, keeping bad company (with which he had been charged) and was publicly censured by the Presbytery for having scandalised his wife.¹ He lived between 1650 and 1658 on the Continent.¹

     Sir James Sandilands was the son of Sir William Sandilands and Jean Bothwell.^1,2 A contract for the marriage of Sir James Sandilands and Lady Agnes Carnegie was signed on 8 August 1620.^1,3 He died after 1 January 1645.^4,5
     He was appointed Knight in 1630.⁶

     Otto VI Markgraf von Brandenburg was the son of Otto III Markgraf von Brandenburg and Beatrice of Bohemia.¹ He married Hedwig von Habsburg, daughter of Rudolf I von Habsburg, Roman King and Gertrud von Hohenberg, in 1279.² He died in 1303.¹