Discover in this infographic the deaf people in royalty throughout history all over the world, up to the second line of succession (descendants of kings or queens).
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JOAN STEWART
Scotland (1428-1493)
Daughter of James I, King of Scotland. Known as muta domina (mute lady). Said to be the first image of a deaf person in the world.
YURI OF UGLICH
Russia (1532-1563)
Brother of Ivan the Terrible, born deaf. He was not a candidate to inherit the Russian throne but governed the appanage of Uglich.
EMMANUEL PHILIBERT
Italy (1628-1709)
Second prince of Carignano, he was born deaf. A great lover of architecture, he built the Carignano Palace in Turin.
KANTHIRAVA NARASAJA II
India (1672-1714)
King born deaf in the south of India. He was maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore and was called Múk-arasu (mute king), his reign enjoyed a certain popularity
LOUISE OF ANHALT-DESSAU
Germany (1798-1858)
Princess by birth, daughter of Frederick, Hereditary Prince of Anhalt-Dessau. Born deaf.
LOUISE OF HESSE-KASSEL
Germany - Denmark (1817-1900)
Queen consort of Denmark and wife of King Christian IX of Denmark. Deaf in the last years of her life.
FRANÇOIS D'ORLÉANS
France (1818-1900)
Prince of Joinville, third son of Louis Philippe I of France, last French king. Deafness began in his youth. Talented watercolour artist.
PRINCE PHILIPPE
Belgium (1837-1905)
Prince of Belgium, he renounced several privileges, including the throne of Greece in 1863, aware of the obstacles of his time with deaf people, staying in Belgium.
ALICE OF BATTENBERG
United Kingdom (1885-1969)
Born profoundly deaf, she was admired for her beauty, her generosity and her renunciation of wealth and privilege in favour of the underprivileged.
INFANTE JAIME
Spain (1908-1975)
Second son of king Alfonso XIII of Spain, he renounced the throne because he was deaf due to a childhood operation. He is recognised as an affable and affectionate person.
