All About Royal Families

Giorgio Armani is an Italian fashion designer born on 11 July 1934. He formed his  company Armani in 1975. By 2001, Armani was the most successful Italian fashion designer.  Source picture: Book Cover Giorgio Armani was born in the northern Italian town of Piacenza, where he was raised with his older brother Sergio and his younger sister Rosanna by their mother Maria Raimondi and father Ugo Armani. During the secondary school at the liceo Scientifico Leonardo Da Vinci in Milan,  Armani aspired to a career in medicine, particularly after reading A.J Cronin's  The Citadel. He enrolled in the Department of Medicine at the University of Milan. But he left after three years and in 1953 he joined the army. Due to his medical  background, he was assigned to the Military Hospital in Verona.  Finally he opted luckily for another career path. After the army, Armani found a job as a window dresser at La Rinascente, a department store in Milan in 1957. He went on to become a seller for the  me

In Monte-Carlo, Monaco, the Monte-Carlo Fashion week takes place from 14 till 18 May 2021. It is a festival of fashion and style. Designers from all over the world show their designs for the following seasons. This event is organized by the Fashion Council of Monaco together with the government.  Monte Carlo Monaco - own picture taken in 2013 All the prominent people in the fashion industry as well as stylish icons, including the royals attend the Fashion Week. More about the Mont-Carlo Fashion Week on this link  and on this link as well.  History In 2013 the Monte-Carlo Fashion Week was created by Frederica Nardoni Spinetti, the president and founder of the Chambre Monégasque de la Mode. More about the Chambre Monégasque de la Mode on this link .  Nowadays The Monte-Carlo Fashion Week is Under the High Patronage of  H.S.H. Princess Charlene of Monaco.  own pictures taken in 2013

A lot of royals are interested in the climate case. Some of them take the lead to do something to improve the climate.  Own picture taken in Monaco in 2013 Belgium Princess Astrid of Belgium, daughter of King Albert II of Belgium has taken up the climate change because of its relevance to her main area of interest : the  spread of malaria. Crown Princess Elisabeth of Belgium has given her name to a Belgian scientific research station on Antarctica. This is called Princess Elisabeth Antarctica.  Crown princess Elisabeth of Belgium Source picture: book cover Prinsessen van België (Dutch) Princess Esmeralda of Belgium, daughter of King Leopold III and Lilian Baels is going to write a book about the climate (2021). Denmark, Sweden, Norway Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway travelled to Greenland together to witness themselves the effects of climate change. They visited a research centre. Malaysia Several sultans in Malaysi

On 11 February 1920, His Sultanic Higness Farouk bin Fuad, the Hereditary Prince of Egypt and Sudan was born at the Abdeen Palace in Cairo, Egypt.  Family His parents were King Fouad I of Egypt and Nazli Sabri. He was a member of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. King Fouad I gave all of his children names starting with F after an Indian fortune-teller told him names starting with F would bring him good luck.  Early years Farouk was only allowed to see his mother once every day for one hour. He grew up in the very closeted world of the royal palaces and he never visited the Great Pyramids of Giza until he became a King.  Farouk however had a very spoiled upbringing with the servants when meeting him always getting down on their knees to first kiss the ground and then his hand.  Aside from his sisters, Farouk had no friends when growing up as Fuad would not allow any outsiders to meet him.  England In October 1935, Farouk left Egypt to settle at Kenry House in the countryside of Surry to attend

The noise of motors on the black asphalt ... the tension and of course  the competition. Who will win the race? Who will lose?  Car racing certainly is a nice hobby for everyone who likes cars,  technique and especially speed.  But what's the history of Car racing and which royals love(d) the high speed of cars. Read it in the following paragraphs. own picture taken in 2013 in Monaco History The first prearranged match race of two self-powered road vehicles over a prescribed route took place on 30 August 1867.  On 28 April 1887, the first organized contest took place. This was organized by the chief editor of Paris publication Le Vélocipède, Monsieur Fossier. It ran 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Neuilly Bridge to the Bois de Boulogne near Paris. It was won by George Bouton. He used a car constructed by Albert, the Comte de Dion.  On 22 July 1894, the Parisian magazine Le Petit Journal organized the world's first motoring competition from Paris to Rouen in France. 69 cars stared th

One of the most important noble families of Belgium certainly is the noble House de Merode. The de Merode family really has a long, interesting and even a royal history, which started already in the Middle Ages. Since a long time, their coat of arms had yellow and red colours and their motto is: "Plus d'honneur que d'honneur". Coat of Arms of de Merode Family Source picture: Wikipedia Some Royal History of the family de Merode came from a village located in Germany, in the city of Düren, which lies between Aachen and Köln. In the Middle Ages it was a part of the Duchy of Julich. Nowadays it is a part of the state: North Rhine-Westphalia. At the beginning de Merode family had the rank of Freiherr of the Holy Roman Empire, the family had possessions and influence in Köln and in the Rhineland. It was from the sons of  Werner III von Merode (born in 1278), that the two branches of the noble house descended. From the 14th century onwards

A place where even luxury becomes common, that's certainly Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Hotel de Paris - Monaco - own picture taken in 2013 Hotel de Paris was opened in 1864 as a part of the Société des Bains de Mer (SBM), under the watchful eye of Prince Charles III of Monaco. Charles III, Prince of Monaco, source picture - Wikipedia The Hotel de Paris has a Michelin 3-star Louis XV restaurant and Le Bar Americain, listed on the World's best Bar selection. In the Louis XV, a world famous chef is cooking. It is Alain Ducasse. It also has huge wine cellars. Hotel de Paris - Monaco detail facade - own picture taken in 2013 The Hotel de Paris has 99 rooms and one of the suite is named after Winston Churchill. Notable guests: - Princess Grace of Monaco - Winston Churchill (stayed here every winter) - Cary Grant - Sir Roger Moore - Frank & Barbara Sinatra - Rothschild - Rockefeller - Vanderbilt - King Gustav V of Sweden - Duke

Monaco Princely Palace- own picture taken in 2013 During the reign of Prince Albert II of Monaco, November 19th. was declared as the National Day of Monaco. Prince Albert of Monaco and Princess Charlene The National Day, also called the Sovereign Prince's Day traditionally is determined by the ruling prince. The previous rulers often chose their name day as the National Day. It was Prince Rainier III, who chose 19 November as the National Day. Prince Albert II wanted to continue the celebrations on this day. Monaco Princely Palace - own picture taken in 2013 Of course the main celebrations take place in front of the Princely Palace in Monaco (see pictures). However there also will be a mass in the St. Nicolas Cathedral. St. Nicolas Cathedral In the evening before the National Day of Monaco there are huge fireworks in the harbor of Monaco. One of Monaco's Harbors - taken in 2013 Happy National Day Monaco!

January 27th. is the feast day of Saint Devota (in French Sainte Dévote), patron of Corsica and Monaco. The legend ... Devota was a woman born around 283 in Mariana, Corsica.  A young virgin, she decided to devote herself fully to the service of God. She was taken captive by the order of Barbarus. She was tortured for her faith.  Devota died around 303. The governor ordered to burn her body although  fishermen could prevent that.  They put the body on a boat to Africa. However the storm overtook the boot. A dove flew out of the month of the saint. The dove led the boat to Les Gaumates (now part of Monaco). On this place there was already a chapel dedicated to Saint George. Saint Devote Church in Monaco - own picture Sainte Dévote Chapel in Monaco The Sainte Dévote chapel first was mentioned around 1070. In 1536 it was  acquired by Honoré I, Lord of Monaco. Louis II of Monaco introduced the tradition of setting fire on a fishing boa