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Richard I of England officially invested as Duke of Normandy.
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Richard I of England
King of England from 1189 to 1199
Richard I, known as Richard the Lionheart or Richard Cœur de Lion because of his reputation as a great military leader and warrior, was King of England from 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Aquitaine, and Gascony; Lord of Cyprus; Count of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Duke of Normandy
Medieval ruler of the Duchy of Normandy
In the Middle Ages, the duke of Normandy was the ruler of the Duchy of Normandy in north-western France. The duchy arose out of a grant of land to the Viking leader Rollo by the French king Charles the Simple in 911. In 924 and again in 933, Normandy was expanded by royal grant.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)