All About Royal Families

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?

Trier is located in Germany within the Mosel Wine Region, near Luxembourg. The City was very important in History. The Archbishop of Trier was an important Prince of the Church. The Most Famous Landmarks of Trier are : 1/ Porta Negra Porta Negra Trier Germany Porta Negra Trier Germany 2/ Constantine Basilica 3/ Palace of Trier & Garden Palace of Trier Germany There were Renovation Works @ the Palace of Trier -  So I can't show the beauty of the Palace. 4/ Cathedral (Dom) of Trier Cathedral of Trier Germany   inside view   inside view