25 interesting facts about the kings

Why are we still so passionate about the affairs of the royal family? Why in the world today in general remained the kings and queens? There's something attractive to people who are considered "superhuman." We love to create idols. Movies, songs, sport ... everything revolves around celebrities. We were terribly interesting, what happens to them. These so we have!



Website has collected 25 interesting facts related to the kings and emperors of all stripes.

One chemist offered to Louis XIV biological weapons, but the king rejected the proposal and well paid chemist to anyone else who did not sell his invention. At 16, King Henry V was wounded by an arrow in the face during the battle. He said that it is better to continue to fight, than tarnish his reputation. Emperor Akihito - only now the ruling monarch bears the title of "Emperor». When Napoleon III, invited to dinner the King of Siam, then he ate gold instruments, and the king of Siam offered aluminum. While aluminum is worth much more than gold. In Poland, once ruled by King Augustus II, known as "strong." He could break a horseshoe with his bare hands. His favorite sport was «throwing foxes» - it looked exactly as it sounds. Unlike other writing systems, the Korean system has been artificially introduced through the efforts of the monarch - King Sejong the Great in 1443 Doctor King George V gave him a lethal dose of morphine to his death was announced at a prestigious morning papers, not in the least respected evening. As the President of the French office is co-regent-prince of Andorra, the Andorra - the only country ruled by a democratically elected monarch at King enough clothes for two «good faith and the true royal honor» Maria Letizia Ramolino known as the "mother of kings». Among her children Napoleon - Emperor of France, Joseph Bonapart- King of Spain and Louis Bonaparte - King of the Netherlands. Now the ruling King Harald V of Norway made a vow that he would remain a bachelor, if he could not marry Sonja Haraldsen, daughter of a cloth merchant. As a result, she became queen. One day, during a battle scared fisherman paddle hit on the head with the king of Hawaii Kamehameha. In response, King made more than kept fisherman life. He established the "law of the split paddle." This law is still in effect in Hawaii and protect civilians in time of war. Bluetooth technology is named after Harald Sinezubov I, King of Denmark and Norway. This king united the two kingdoms, as Bluetooth is designed to combine the wireless devices. When Egyptologists have realized that the mummy of Ramses II is destroyed, she was sent to Paris to study. For the Egyptian Pharaoh issued a passport in which occupation was labeled as "King (deceased)." King of Sparta Leonid was 60 years old at the time of his battle with Xerxes. King Olav V of Norway often use public transport, for which he earned the nickname folkekonge, ie "People's King". English King George I did not speak in English, being a native of Germany. The throne of England could not hold a Catholic, and George became king, as it was the closest Protestant relative of the Queen. King Charles VI of France was certain that his body is made of glass.

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