Royals Events Today – February 21

Royal birthday, deaths, weddings, and anniversaries – here are significant royal events and milestones in the lives of royals around the world.

Royal births

On February 21, 1728, Peter III, Czar of All Russia, was born in Kiel, in the duchy of Holstein-Gottorp, present-day Schleswig-Holstein in Germany.

Learn more about Peter III here- History's Nutcases: Czar Peter III of Russia ( via historythings.com)

On February 21, 1937, King Harald of Norway was born at Skagum, the official residence of the Crown Prince of Norway, in Asker, Norway.

Read: The Life of King Harald V of Norway (via royal-splendor.blogspot.com)

On February 21, 1980, King Jigme of Bhutan was born at Dechencholing Palace in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Read: Bhutan's charming king emerges from father's shadow (via Reuters)

 Royal death

On February 21, 1960, Edwina, Countess Mountbatten of Burma and wife of Louis Mountbatten, Earl Mountbatten of Burma, died in her sleep in Jesselton (Kota Kinabalu), British North Borneo (Sabah) while on an inspection tour for the St John Ambulance Brigade.

Read more about her life here: The Last Vicereine: The Adventurous Edwina Ashley, Countess Mountbatten of Burma (via royal-splendor.blogspot.com)