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Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld was born on 29 June 1911 at Jena in Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach in Germany. His parents were Prince Bernhard of Lippe and Armgard von Cramm. In  1916 his uncle Prince Leopold IV of Lippe styled him as Serene Highness. He studied law at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) and in Berlin. During his studies, Prince Bernhard met numerous important people, he also joined the Nazi Parti. Later Bernhard went to Paris where he 'worked' as an executive secretary at the office of IG Farben, then the 4th. largest company of the world. Love and Marriage In 1936 Prince Bernhard met Crown Princess Juliana of The Netherlands at the Winter Olympics in Garmish-Partenkirchen. On 8 September 1936, the royal engagement was announced and the couple married on 7 January 1937. Before their marriage, Prince Bernhard was granted the Dutch citizenship. He also became a royal highness by the Dutch law. Princess Juliana and Prince Ber

In the 1960's, King Bhumibol of Thailand (Rama IX) set off for an international tour. He was accompanied by his wife, Queen Sirikit. During this tour the royal couple of Thailand visited at least 29 countries. Among the countries, they paid a visit to Belgium. At the Royal Palace in Brussels they met King Baudouin of Belgium and Queen Fabiola. King Bhumibol of Thailand, Queen Sirikit and King Baudouin of Belgium picture taken at the exhibition in the Royal Palace in 2018 King Baudouin of Belgium and King Bhumibol of Thailand were good friends because they both studied at the same time in Lausanne Switzerland. King Bhumibol died on 13 October 2016. From that day, King Rama X rules Thailand. Perhaps a new State Visit is possible? Royal Palace in Brussels own picture taken in 2017

One of the most famous destinations in Germany certainly is the Brandenburg Gate (in German: Brandenburger Tor) in Berlin. This Brandenburg Gate not only has a nice neoclassical architecture it also has a fantastic royal history. Brandenburg Gate in Berlin Germany own picture taken in 2013 Some royal history The Brandenburg Gate was built on the orders of King Frederick William II of Prussia after the (temporarily) successful restoration of order during the early Batavian Revolution in the Dutch Republic (nowadays The Netherlands). It has been said that the people in the Dutch Republic had to pay special taxes for the creation of the Brandenburg Gate in Prussia. Frederick William II of Prussia Source picture: Wikipedia The Gate was designed by Carl Gotthard Langhans and built between 1788 and 1791, replacing the earlier simple guardhouses which flanked the original gate in the Customs Wall. The Gate has twelve Doric columns, 6 to each side, for

When World War II broke out in 1940, Lord Louis Mountbatten was an expert on the field of communication in the British Marine. He was advisor for the allied forces and involved by military operations in Dieppe (France), North Africa. Later he was sent to India, Birma and Singapore. During World War II, Lord Louis Mountbatten was a very clever and an extreme popular general. More about his life. Birth Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten was born on 25 June 1900 at Frogmore House in Windsor. His parents were Prince Louis of Battenberg and Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine. His maternal grandparents were Louis IV, Grand Duke of Hesse and Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (who was the daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert). His paternal grandparents were Prince Alexander of Hesse and by Rhine and Julia of Battenberg. His siblings were: - Princess Alice of Battenberg (the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh); - Queen