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.
1 Their daughters are Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. 2  Because Prince Andrew has no sons, his title will not be passed on to an heir. 3  It is the crown's property, in a sense, and upon the current Duke of York's death, a king or queen in the future could give the title to another man. When Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in 1926, no one expected her to become the queen. 2  Her father, the Duke of York, was Prince Albert, the second oldest son of King George V, and his older brother, Prince Edward, was the heir apparent to the throne.