Note of Royalty Who Visited the Sephardic Synagogue of Amsterdam between 1642 and 1781
David Franco Mendes
1792
In Memory of the Kings, Princes & Noblemen Who Came to Our Synagogues on 22 May 1642
His Excellency, Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange & Nassau, Stadtholder of the United Provinces, with the Most Illustrious William, his son, accompanied by the Royal Infanta, Maria, & the most serene Queen Henrietta Maria, Consort of the most august Charles the first, King of Great Britain.
In the year 1668,
His Highness Cosimo the Third, Prince of Toscana, later Grand Duke.
His Majesty William III, King of Great Britain, Prince of Orange, Stadtholder and Captain General of Sea & land of these Provinces
In the year 1731,
His Serene Highness Francisco the First, Grand Duke of Lorena, who, in 1729, was elected Duke of Toscana & in 1765, Emperor.
In the year 1768,
His Serene Highness William the 5th, Stadtholder, Captain General & Admiral of the United Provinces & Her Royal Highness, Frederika Sophia Wilhelmina, Princess of Prussia, His Consort.
On July 1st.
His Majesty, Christian the 7th, King of Denmark & Norway. Incognito, under the name of the Prince of Travendal.
On September 3.
His Royal Highness, Henry, Prince of Prussia.
On 21 August 1772.
His Royal Highness, Czartorinsky, Prince of Poland, Lieutenant General of the Kingdom, accompanied by the Princess, his Consort and Daughters.
On 12 July 1781
His Imperial Majesty Joseph the Second, Emperor of Germany and King of Bohemia & Hungary & of the Romans.
NB. incognito, using the name of the Count of Falkenstein
Published in: The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, vol. 6.
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