The Declaration of Independence, 1776. By issuing the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the 13 American colonies severed their political connections to Great Britain. The Declaration summarized the colonistsâ motivations for seeking independence. By declaring themselves an independent nation, the American colonists were able to confirm an official alliance with the Government of France and obtain French assistance in the war against Great Britain.
More photos of Prince Andrew, his daughters and their hats below: Prince Andrew and his daughters, Princess Eugenie, left, and Princess Beatrice, leave Westminster Abbey. (Gero Breloer/Associated Press) Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York.
Prince Andrew was the third child of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh â but the first to be born to a reigning monarch for 103 years. He was created the Duke of York on his marriage to Sarah Ferguson, who became Duchess of York. They had two daughters-Beatrice was born in 1988 and Eugenie in 1990.