Royal births, deaths and marriages
Greenwich and Eltham have long-standing connections to the royal family, with many important royal events taking place in the borough.
Royal births in Greenwich
Tudor period:
- 1491 – Birth of Henry VIII
- 1499 – Birth of Prince Edward (died in infancy)
- 1516 – Birth of Princess Mary (later Mary I)
- 1533 – Birth of Princess Elizabeth (later Elizabeth I)
- 1536 – Anne Boleyn suffered a miscarriage
Stuart period:
- 1605 – Birth of Princess Mary
- 1606 – Birth of Princess Sophia
Royal births in Eltham
- 1316 – Birth of Prince John (later Earl of Cornwall)
Christenings in Greenwich
- 1480 – Catherine and Bridget, 6th and 7th daughters of Edward IV, christened
Royal deaths in Greenwich
- 1553 – Death of Edward VI
Royal marriages
In Eltham:
- 1403 – Henry IV married Joan of Navarre by proxy
In Greenwich:
- 1509 – Henry VIII married Katherine of Aragon
- 1540 – Henry VIII married Anne of Cleves
To research family and local history in the Royal Greenwich archives, you can get in touch with Royal Greenwich Heritage Trust by emailing archive@rght.org.uk.