August 5

August 5

International Beer Day

ROYAL BIRTHDAYS

Princess Irene of the Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld, Dowager Duchess of Parma   {1939} (sister of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands)

Princess Sonam Dechen Wangchuck of Bhutan   {1981} (daughter of King-Father Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan & half-sister of King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck of Bhutan)

Lady Frederick Windsor (Sophie)    {1981} [wife of Lord Frederick Windsor (son of Prince Michael of Kent {1st cousin of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom of Great Britain + Northern Ireland})]

DEATH

The Princess Victoria of Great Britain, Princess Royal, German Empress (aka Kaiserin Friedrich/The Empress Frederick), Queen consort of Prussia   {1901}