All About Royal Families

Paris has its Eiffel Tower, London its Big Ben, Berlin its Brandenburg Gate ... and what about 'hellhole' Brussels? Well Brussels is the proud owner of its Atomium. This magnificent building was created on the occasion of the Expo 58. First it was meant to be a temporary construction, but the Atomium was so succesfull that the 9 balls became permanent. Expo 58 and the Atomium, picture taken at the Belvue Museum in Brussels in 2015 On 17 April 1958, King Baudouin opened the World Exhibition with a touching speech about peace, freedom and connection to each other. On Youtube, there is a movie in French of the original speech of King Baudouin of the Belgians at the opening of Expo 58. First there is an advertisement of Marie Tumas :-) Link The World Exhibition of '58 became a gigantic success with more than 41 million visitors! For many of them, it was a first acquaintance to other cultures. The Expo 58 ended on 19 October 1958, but the spirit of t

On 14 April 1204, Henry I (Spanish: Enrique) of Castile was born in Valladolid, nowadays a part of the Kingdom of Spain. Family Henry was born as a son of King Alfonso VIII of Castile and Eleanor of England, Queen of Castile. His paternal grandparents were King Sancho III of Castile and Blance of Navarre. His maternal grandparents were King Henry II of England and Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine . He had siblings inter alia: - Berengaria, Queen of Castile; - Urraca, Queen of Portugal, was married to King Alfonso II of Portugal; - Blanche, Queen of France, was married to King Louis VIII of France; - Eleanor, Queen of Aragon, was married to King James I of Aragon. Duty In 1211, Henry became heir to the throne when his older brother, Ferdinand, suddenly died. When his father died in 1214, Henry was just 10 years old so the regency was assumed by Henry's older sister Berengaria of Castle, wife of King Alfonso IX of Leon. In 1215, at the age of 11, Hen

The House of Savoy was founded in 1003 and became one of the most important royal families in Europe. The origins of the House of Savoy Savoy was an historical area located in the Alpine region between what is now France and Italy. The House of Savoy expanded its territory and influence through marriages and international diplomacy. From rulers of a small region between France and Italy this dynasty had after centuries influence over nearly the complete Italian Peninsula. The House of Savoy and their titles Members of the House of Savoy bore magnificent titles as: - Count of Savoy(1003-1416); - Duke of Savoy (1416 -1792); (1814-1860); - King of Cyprus (1485-1946); - King of Jerusalem (1485-1946); - King of Armenia (1485 -1946); - King of Sicily (1713-1720); - King of Sardinia (1720-1861); - King of Italy (1861-1946); - King of Spain (1870-1873); - Emperor of Ethiopia (1936-1941); - King of the Albanians (1939-1943); - King of Croatia (1941-1943); and many

On 6 April 1765 Carlo Felice di Savoia was born at the Royal Palace in Turin, then a part of the Kingdom of Sardinia. Family & important ties Carlo Felice di Savoia also called Charles Felix was born as the 11th child and 5th son of Victor Amadeus III of Savoy and Maria Antonia Ferdinanda of Spain. His paternal grandparents were Charles Emmanuel III of Savoy and his German wife Polyxena of Hesse-Rotenburg. His maternal grandparents were King Philip V of Spain and his Italian wife, Elisabeth Farnese. Charles Felix was the younger brother of Charles Emmanuel IV and Victor Emmanuel I. The long way to the throne On 4 July 1802, Charles Emmanuel IV was childless and after the death of his wife he abdicated in favour of his brother Victor Emmanuel I. Charles Felix was entrusted with the management of his elder brother's domains in Sardinia. However Charles Felix acted as a real authoritarian ruler. He established a military regime. The Sardinian subje