Welcome to another week of this week in Royal History, where we explore the personal stories,

triumphs, and tragedies of the royal figures who have shaped the course of history,

delving into their fascinating lives and the legacies they left behind.

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To lead things off this week, let's spice things up a bit.

Today I have a juicy story about Margaret of Scotland, the OG drama queen of medieval times.

Margaret was born on a chilly February day in 1261 to Alexander III of Scotland and Margaret

of England. Now her uncle was none other than Edward I. You can imagine the family drama.

But things got even more complicated when Margaret became betrothed to Eric II of Norway at just 20 years old.

You see, tensions between Scotland and Norway were high at the time.

And what better way to ease the tension

than to marry off a princess? But the real kicker was the treaty that came with the marriage.

If Alexander III or any of his sons died without legitimate children, Margaret and her offspring

would succeed to the Scottish throne.

How's that for a power move?

Fast forward to the fall of 1281, and Margaret and Eric finally tied the knot.

There was just one tiny little problem.

Eric was only 13, and Margaret was 20. Regardless of the age difference, Margaret became pregnant and in the spring of 1283, she gave birth to a daughter.

Sadly, Margaret did not survive childbirth and passed away on the 9th of April,

1283, at the age of 23. But wait, there's more. Margaret's daughter, known as the maid of Norway,

went on to become Queen of Scotland in 1286 when she was three years old.

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