All About Royal Families

Ivan Vasilyevich was born on August 25th. 1530 in Kolomenskoye (Russia). Ivan the Terrible Source picture: Wikipedia His parents were Vasili III ( see my Today in History of March 25th. ) and Elena Glinskaya. Timeline 1533: he became Grand Prince of Moscow (after his fathers death). 1547: he was crowned as Tsar of all Russias. Ivan married several times and had some children.  In 1581, Ivan hit his second son, who called Ivan too, to death.  Tsar Ivan would grieve this incident till his own death. He died on March 28th. 1584 in Moscow.

From Sunday 16th. till Thursday 21th. Princess Astrid of Belgium had a busy economical mission in Saudi Arabia and Oman.  There she visited several Belgian Business Plants. She opened inter alia a branch of the Katoen Natie. On Wednesday March 19th. 2014, Princess Astrid arrived in Oman. Oman located on the Map Source picture: Wikipedia There she visited  inter alia the Royal Opera House in Muscat. Royal Opera House in Muscat Source picture: Wikipedia Princess Astrid returned to Belgium on March 21st. 2014. Princess Astrid of Belgium Screenshot On Twitter, King Philippe congratulated his sister, Princess Astrid for the success  of her economical mission (in French and in Dutch).