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Prince Philippe swore allegiance to the constitution in the Belgian Senate. He became the 7th. King of Belgium. Belgian Senate in Brussels - Pictures - Wikipedia I took some snapshops of the television screen. So, enjoy this historic day. Children of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde  Queen Mathilde  Queen Mathilde & Queen Fabiola  The Belgian Royal Family

Just a few minutes ago, King Albert II has signed the abdication document. Belgium has for 1,50h no King. King Albert II gave a moving speech. He adressed Prince Philippe directly. What an historical event! I could take some screenshots from television:   The Belgian Royal Family Princess Astrid - Prince Lorenz - Princess Claire - Prince Laurent Queen Fabiola Princess Mathilde - Prince Philippe The Beautiful location A tender moment between father and son Almost The Three Queens  Princess Mathilde and Queen Paola Princess Claire - Prince Lorenz Father & son - Prince Philippe and King Albert II The Beautiful Princess Mathilde

Readers of this blog know that I like travelling. My trips have mostly a Royal Connection. So, what about Bern in Switzerland? Well, according to a local legend Berthold V, Duke of Zähringen , founded Bern. He named the city after the first animal that he met on a hunt. That was a bear. A second important thing for me was the historic old town, that is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Bern Switzerland Was Bern worth a Visit? Definitely! What are the famous landmarks of Bern? 1/ Zytglogge Zytglogge Bern Switzerland 2/ Bern Minster Bern Minster - Bern - Switzerland inside the Bern Minster - Bern - Switzerland 3/ Bundeshaus (Federal Palace of Switzerland) Federal Palace Bern Switzerland During our visit (at Saturday) there was a market in Bern Of course, Bern has a lot more to see and to do than these pictures and landmarks. Did you know that Albert Einstein was born in Bern?