After the Spanish-American war of 1898 and Spainâs loss of Cuba, Columbusâs remains were at last returned to Spain and buried in Seville Cathedral. Columbus himself never knew that he had discovered the New World, nor did anyone else the time. All he thought he had found was outlying bits of Asia.
Published: April 23, 1992 12:00 a.m. Princess Anne was granted a divorce from Mark Phillips on Thursday, more than 21/2 years after they legally separated.
There have been seven Princesses Royal. Princess Anne is the current Princess Royal. The title Princess Royal came into existence when Queen Henrietta Maria (1609â1669), daughter of Henry IV, King of France, and wife of King Charles I (1600â1649), wanted to imitate the way the eldest daughter of the King of France was styled Madame Royale.