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Royal Destinations - Monaco - Monte Carlo

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Monte Carlo - Casino - Own picture taken in 2013 Monte Carlo was once a little unimportant Mountain Village with Olive trees. Charles III of Monaco got the bright idea to build a casino. Charles III of Monaco - Source picture: Wikipedia Besides the casino he set up a new neighbourhood. He called it after himself: Monte Carlo. Monte Carlo Monaco Hotel De Paris Why is this a Royal Destination? The Monte Carlo Casino was founded by Charles III of Monaco . He created (together with a business partner) a company called: Société des Bains de Mer de Monaco . This is a public company in which the Monaco Government and the  ruling (Grimaldi)  family  have majority interest. 

Designers For Royal Families: Oscar de la Renta

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Oscar de la Renta Short history: Oscar de la Renta was born in 1932 in Santo Domingo. At the age of 18 he left the Dominican Republic. He studied at the Academy of San Fernando in Madrid (Spain). He was trained by Cristóbal Balenci aga  (famous Spanish Fashion Designer). Later Oscar de la Renta left Spain and moved to Paris (France). There he worked at Lanvin. From 1993-2002 Oscar de la Renta worked for the house of Balmain. He was the first Dominican to design for a French Couture House. Nowadays the designer creates a lot of things: - Bridal wear; - Homeware; - Accessories line; - Fragrance.... He even designed Tortuga Bay , a boutique hotel at PUNTACANA Resort & Club. Royal Clients: The Spanish Royal family is a huge fan of him. King Juan Carlos of Spain offered Oscar de la Renta two awards: - Gold Medal of Bellas Artes; - La Gran Cruz de la Orden de Merito Civil. Oscar de la Renta is the chairman of the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute

Designers For Royal Families: Burberry

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Burberry is a British Fashion House which was founded in 1856 by Thomas Burberry. Burberry produces inter alia: clothing; accessoiries; and perfumes. Queen Elisabeth II and Charles, Prince of Wales, have granted the company as Royal Warrant Holder. Burberry has shops arround the world: Austria; Belgium; Bulgaria; Cyprus; Czech Republic; Denmark; Estonia; Finland; France; Greece; Hungary; Ireland; Italy; Latvia; Lithuania; Luxembourg; Malta; The Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Slovakia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; Turkey, United Kingdom (at the 1st. picture - Store in London); Brazil; Canada; United States; Australia; China; Hong Kong (at the 2nd picture - Burberry in Hong Kong); India; Japan; Macao; Malaysia; Singapore; South Korea; Taiwan; Kuwait; Qatar; United Arab Emirates and many other countries. Source pictures - Wikipedia

Where Royals Like To Shop - Belgium - Daniel Ost

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Daniel Ost  was born in 1955 in Sint-Niklaas (Belgium). (Sint-Niklaas is my hometown too) Daniel Ost is a floral artist. He created his own world with flowers. In 1999 at the wedding of Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde,  the Belgian Royal Family asked him to do flower decoration in the St.Michael and St.Gudula Cathedral in Brussels. In 2003 at the wedding of Prince Laurent and Princess Claire, Daniel Ost also was responsible for the flower decoration in the cathedral He is famous around the world in particular in: Japan Dubai Qatar Seoul Minneapolis and many other locations. In Sint-Niklaas, his shop is located at a very busy square: 'Onze-Lieve-Vrouwplein'. Daniel Ost Shop Sint-Niklaas - Belgium Own Picture On this link you'll find the official website of Daniel Ost: https://www.danielost.be/