All About Royal Families

Claude de Laurraine (later Duke of Guise) was born on October 20th. 1496 in the Château de Condé-sur-Moselle. His parents were René II, Duke of Lorraine and Philippa of Guelders. Claude de Laurraine was educated at the French Court of King Francis I. He married Antoinette de Bourbon, daughter of François, Court of Vendôme. They were inter alia the grandparents of Mary of Guise (who became later the Queen of Scots). In 1528, Claude became the first Duke of Guise. Claude de Laurraine, Duke of Guise died on April 12th. 1550 in the Château de Joinville. Source picture: Wikipedia

In 1858, baron W.D.A.M. van Brienen van de Groote Lindt (a personal advisor of King William III of The Netherlands) ordered to build a city palace in The Hague. In the 1860's, hotelier Paulez became owner of this city palace. He offered this to his daughter and her husband Friedrich Wirtz. The couple transformed the city palace to an hotel. In 1881, Prince Frederick of The Netherlands (uncle of King William III) opened the hotel. On the initiative of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia , the first Peace Conference was held in The Hague in 1889. On January 23rd. 1931, Anna Pavlova , a famous Russian ballet dancer, died in  this hotel. A few months later, festivities around the B-Day of Emma, Queen Consort of  The Netherlands were celebrated in Hotel des Indes. Nowadays the hotel is a part of the Starwood Hotels and Resorts. On next link you'll find more about this historical hotel: Link . Own pictures of The Hague

The opening of the Royal Concert Building (in Dutch: Concertgebouw) in Amsterdam took place on April 11th. 1888. Nowadays it is considered as one of the best  Concert halls of the World, because of the acoustics. Source picture: Wikipedia In 1883 the construction began of this beautiful building. The architect was Adolf Leonard van Gendt. On April 11th. 1888, the Hall opened with an inauguration concert. Last year on April 11th. 2013, Beatrix (then Queen of The Netherlands) granted the building the title 'Royal'. Nowadays, Every year some 900 concerts and events take place in this beautiful building. own picture taken in Amsterdam

Philibert II (in Italian: Filiberto) was born on April 10th. 1480 at Pont-d'Ain (nowadays in Eastern France). The Duke sometimes was mentioned as 'the Handsome' or 'the Good'. His parents were Philip the Landless and Marguerite of Bourbon. In 1496 he married Yolande Louise of Savoy. The bride only was 9 years old! The groom was only 16 years old. She died in 1499 at the age of 12. In 1500 he married Margaret of Austria. More about this important woman on this link . Philibert died in 1504 at the age of 24. He had no children.

Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau was born on April 9th. 1634 in The Hague (The Netherlands). Source picture: Wikipedia Her parents were Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange and Amalia of Solms-Braunfels. Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau (second on the right side) & her parents & her siblings  Source picture: Wikipedia Albertine's paternal grandparents were William the Silent and Louise de Coligny. In 1652 Countess Albertine married William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz . He was a second cousin of her. They had 3 children. Countess Albertine and her 3 children Source picture: Wikipedia In 1664 she became regent for her son of Friesland, Groningen & Drenthe. Countess Albertine Agnes of Nassau died on May 24th or 26th. 1696.