All About Royal Families

Portugal really is a great country to celebrate your holiday. It has everything: lovely beaches, high cultural cities, very nice landscapes, a rich history and of course the tasty port wine (porto). A while ago, I started to research more about the history of Portugal and in particular the royal one of that wonderful country. On 5 October 1910, a revolution took place in Portugal which decided that the monarchy should come to an end. Before that tragic date Portugal was ruled by members of the House of Braganza. There is even more: this noble dynasty also reigned over Brazil. So the royal family really has a nice history. Some royal history On 30 December 1442, Afonso, the natural son of King John I of Portugal was created the Duke of Braganza, as a gesture of good will. Afonso's elevation to the dukedom, the highest level of nobility, marked the foundation of the House of Braganza, which was to become a key family in the Portuguese history. Afonso I , who m

On Friday 27 October 1978, an important royal meeting took place at the White House in Washington, United States of America. Then the 39th. President of the United States of America, Jimmy Carter, met King Khalid of Saudi Arabia. At 11h.59, President Jimmy Carter greeted Khalid bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, the King of Saudi Arabia in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House. At 12h04 they went to the Map Room. There a meeting took place between the President and: - King Khalid bin Abd al-Aziz al-Saud; - Sultan bin Abd al-Aziz al-Saud, Minister of Defense and Aviation of   the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; - All Abdallah Alireza, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to the U.S.; - Mohammed al-Nowaizer, Minister for Royal Diwan; - Ahmed Abd al-Wahab, Chief of Royal Protocol; - Dr. Fadl al-Rahman, King Khalid's personal physician; - Secretary of State Cyrus Vance; - Secretary of the Treasury W. Michael Blumenthal; - Secretary of Defense Harold Brown; - Mr. Brzezinski, A

Their majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands will bring an official State Visit on 23 and 24 October 2018 to the United Kingdom. They were invited by her majesty Queen Elizabeth II. King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands will be accompanied by Stef Blok, Minister of Foreign Affairs. The royals will have an official programm but I hope that they will see some hotspots of the magnificent city of London. So, I made my top 6. 1/ Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of The Netherlands will be received by Charles, the Prince of Wales and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall at Clarence House. Then there will be a riding tour on the Mall. After that the Dutch royals will visit Buckingham Palace, the residence of Queen Elizabeth II. More information on this link . 2/ Tower Bridge Tower Bridge The Tower and the Tower Bridge certainly are the symbols of London and the United Kin

At the invitation of the President of the Republic of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, their majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgians will bring a State Visit to Portugal from 22 October 2018 till 24 October 2018. The majesties will be accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium: Didier Reynders and the Presidents of the communities and the regions. The Belgian delegation will visit Lisbon and Porto. As I Like Portugal and especially Lisbon very much, I want to make a special blog post about the top 6 royal destinations in the Portuguese capital.  1/ Jéronimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal Jéronimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal This site is located in Belèm. Most of the state visits in Portugal will start at this magnificent location. More information see this link . 2/ Belém Tower in Lisbon Belém Tower The distance between the Jéronimos Monastery and the Belém Tower in Lisbon is not far at all. I'm sure that th