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A place where even luxury becomes common, that's certainly Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo, Monaco. Hotel de Paris - Monaco - own picture taken in 2013 Hotel de Paris was opened in 1864 as a part of the Société des Bains de Mer (SBM), under the watchful eye of Prince Charles III of Monaco. Charles III, Prince of Monaco, source picture - Wikipedia The Hotel de Paris has a Michelin 3-star Louis XV restaurant and Le Bar Americain, listed on the World's best Bar selection. In the Louis XV, a world famous chef is cooking. It is Alain Ducasse. It also has huge wine cellars. Hotel de Paris - Monaco detail facade - own picture taken in 2013 The Hotel de Paris has 99 rooms and one of the suite is named after Winston Churchill. Notable guests: - Princess Grace of Monaco - Winston Churchill (stayed here every winter) - Cary Grant - Sir Roger Moore - Frank & Barbara Sinatra - Rothschild - Rockefeller - Vanderbilt - King Gustav V of Sweden - Duke

Monaco Princely Palace- own picture taken in 2013 During the reign of Prince Albert II of Monaco, November 19th. was declared as the National Day of Monaco. Prince Albert of Monaco and Princess Charlene The National Day, also called the Sovereign Prince's Day traditionally is determined by the ruling prince. The previous rulers often chose their name day as the National Day. It was Prince Rainier III, who chose 19 November as the National Day. Prince Albert II wanted to continue the celebrations on this day. Monaco Princely Palace - own picture taken in 2013 Of course the main celebrations take place in front of the Princely Palace in Monaco (see pictures). However there also will be a mass in the St. Nicolas Cathedral. St. Nicolas Cathedral In the evening before the National Day of Monaco there are huge fireworks in the harbor of Monaco. One of Monaco's Harbors - taken in 2013 Happy National Day Monaco!

Every year on 11 November, Armistice Day is celebrated in Australia, Belgium, New Zealand, Serbia, United Kingdom and many other countries around the world. poppies at the Menin Gate in Ypres - own picture taken in 2017 This celebration is to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany. The document was signed at Compiègne in France. This ended the Western Front of World War I. The armistice took place at 11 o'clock in the morning of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. The first Armistice Day was held in at Buckingham Palace. In the evening of November 10th. 1919, a banquet took place in presence of King George V to honor the president of the French Republic. King George V - Source picture: Wikipedia The first Armistice Day's events were held on November 11th. 1919. This was the beginning of the Remembrance Days events. Even today, the Festival of Remembrance takes place at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Thi

On 8 November 1563 a noble boy was born at the Ducal Palace of Lorraine in Nancy. This noble boy would become: Henry II, Duke of Lorraine. Family Henry II was the son of Charles III, Duke of Lorraine and Claude Valois. His mother was the daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici. His paternal grandparents were Francis I, Duke of Lorraine and Christina of Denmark. Love and Marriage First he married Catherine de Bourbon. She was a sister of King Henry IV of France. Catherine was Protestant and Henry II, Duke of Lorraine was a devout Catholic so a papal dispensation was needed, so the two could actually marry. Catherine died childless in 1604. On 24 April 1606,  Henry II married Margherita Gonzaga in Mantua. She was the daughter of Vincenzo Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Eleanora de' Medici, a sister of Maria de' Medici, who was the wife of King Henry IV of France. Maria's sister Eleanor was the future Holy Roman Empress. He