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Selected Royal Anniversaries, 2026

January 4, 1926 (100): Death of Queen Margherita of Italy (1851-1926)
January 22, 1901 (125): Death of Queen Victoria (1819-1901); Accession of King Edward VII (1841-1910)
February 26, 1726 (300): Death of Elector Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria (1662-1726); Accession of Elector Karl (VII) (1697-1745)
March 10, 1776 (250): Birth of Queen Luise of Prussia (1776-1810)
March 10, 1826 (100): Death of King John VI of Portugal (1767-1826): Accession of King Pedro IV (1798-1834)
March 20, 1926 (100): Death of Queen Louise of Denmark (1851-1926)
April 21, 1926 (100): Birth of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022)
May 2, 1826 (200): Abdication of King Pedro IV of Portgual; Accession of Queen Maria II (1819-1853)
June 1, 2001 (25): Nepalese Royal Massacre: Death of King Birendra (1945-2001); Accession of titular King Dipendra (1971-2001)
June 4, 2001 (25): Nepalese Royal Massacre: Death of King Dipendra; Accession of King Gyanendra (1947- )
June 18, 1926 (100): Death of Queen Olga of Greece (1851-1926)
June 19, 1976 (50): Marriage of King Carl XVI of Sweden & Silvia Sommerlath
July 16, 1951 (75): Abdication of King Leopold III of Belgium (1901-1983); Accession of King Baudouin I (1930-1993)

October 18, 1926 (100): Beginning of Queen Marie of Romania's US tour with NYC parade
December 11, 1826 (200): Death of Empress Leopoldina of Brazil (1797-1826)

(Rule for inclusion: Multiples of 25 up to 200; multiples of 50 up to 500; beyond that multiples of 100)

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