Charles II, Duke Of Brunswick
Charles II (German Karl II.; 30 October 1804, Brunswick – 18 August 1873, Geneva), Duke of Brunswick, ruled the Duchy of Brunswick from 1815 until 1830.
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“You have to give this much to the Luftwaffe: when it knocked down our buildings it did not replace them with anything more offensive than rubble. We did that.”
—Prince Charles (b. 1948)
“It seemed a long way from 143rd Street. Shaking hands with the Queen of England was a long way from being forced to sit in the colored section of the bus going into downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. Dancing with the Duke of Devonshire was a long way from not being allowed to bowl in Jefferson City, Missouri, because the white customers complained about it.”
—Althea Gibson (b. 1927)