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1918-2018 - World War I Remembrance - Wire of Death and its sad history

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One of the most sad tangible legacies of World War I is located near the Klinge on the border between Belgium and The Netherlands. It is called the Wire of Death. Dodendraad - Wire of Death History In 1914 the German Empire invaded Belgium, although King Albert I of Belgium once said: Belgium is a nation not a road. Shortly after the German invasion, Belgians started to cross the border to The Netherlands en masse. In 1914 one million Belgian refugees were already in The Netherlands, but because of the war a lot of people tried to cross the border. Many wanted to escape the German occupation, others wanted to join their relatives who had already fled, and some of them wanted to take part in the war to join the forces on the allied front. Others were spies, smugglers or deliverers of clandestine mail. During World War I, the Netherlands stayed neutral, they were forced by the German Empire to control their borders, the Wire of Death made it more easier for t

At the Royal Movies: Grace of Monaco

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Grace of Monaco  Grace of Monaco is a biographical drama film directed by Olivier Dahan and written by Arash Amel. The movie stars Nicole Kidman as Grace Kelly. First schedule of the release was in November 2013 however it was postponed untill March 2014. Grace of Monaco was the opening film at the Film Festival of Cannes in 2014. Screenschot Grace of Monaco the arrival of Grace Kelly as Princess in Monaco About the movie Grace of Monaco is about the life of the movie star Grace Kelly. It is focused on the period when she already is a Princess of Monaco. She had a crisis in her marriage during Monaco's dispute with the French President: Charles de Gaulle. Meanwhile Alfred Hitchcock visited her in Monaco, offering her a role in his movie Marnie. During the diplomatic war between France and Monaco, Princess Grace had her own struggles. However she decided to take up more responsibility and became the real Princess of Monaco, in the hope that every

At the Royal Movies: Diana

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On 25 August 2018 the movie Diana finally was shown on Belgian Television. About the movie In 2013 a biographical drama film about Diana, Princess of Wales was created. It was directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. The drama told about the last two years of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales. The screenplay was based on Kate Snell's book 'Diana: Her Last Love' from 2001. It was Naomi Watts who had the honour to play the role of Diana, Princess of Wales. The world premiere of the film was held in London on 5 September 2013. It was released in the UK on 20 September 2013. The events of the movie The movie started with the events when Diana divorced Charles, Prince of Wales. Then she meets and falls in love with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan. The film shows Diana's historic tours of Angola in her campaign against the use of land mines. It also shows Diana's trips to Australia, Pakistan, New York City, Bosnia, Italy and finally Paris.

History OnThisDay: 23 August 1514: Battle of Chaldiran was fought

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On 23 August 1514, the Battle of Chaldiran took place at Chaldiran near Khoy, nowadays located in the north western part of Iran. Some Royal History In 1512 Selim I became the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire after a successful battle against his brothers for the throne. The Sultan believed that these struggles were stirred up by  Ismail I , who had sized with other members of the dynasty against him. Selim I of the Ottoman Empire Shah Ismail Selim feared that the population would turn against him in favour of Shah Ismail, the leader of the Shia Safavids. Shah Ismail on the other hand accused Sultan Selim of aggression against fellow Muslims, violating religious sexual rules and shedding innocent blood. Before Selim I started the Battle of Chaldiran he ordered the execution of some 40,000 Qizilbash of Anatolia as punishment for their rebellious behaviour. He also tried to block the import of Iranian silk into his realm. The Battle At Chaldiran the Ot