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Recently, I discovered a very interesting link between Oostende, a city located near the North Sea in Belgium and the Principality of Monaco. Walking in Oostende, I suddenly saw a statue, which immediately caught my attention. It was a statue of Grace Kelly, the former princess of Monaco and mother of the current head of state of Monaco: Prince Albert II. I asked myself the question why Oostende in Belgium had such a statue of Grace Kelly. It really has a wonderful history. Grace Kelly Monaco Oostende Some royal history The statue of Grace Kelly is located on the Monacoplein (Monacosquare) in Oostende, near the Casino and the Leopold II Avenue and the Langestraat. This square was created between 1960 and 1965, after Oostende and Monaco became twinning 'cities' in 1958. The statue of Grace Kelly was made by Josyanne Vanhoutte. It was unveiled on 18 June 2008 by Prince Albert II of Monaco. This took place on the 50th anniversary of the twinning Oost

On 20 december 2018, Queen Elizabeth II took the train from London to Norfolk. There the Queen will traditionally stay at Sandringham House during the winter months. It really is her favourite Christmas destination. At Sandringham members of the royal family will join Her majesty with the festivities such as Christmas and New Years's Evy. Sandringham House not only has a great role in present times but it also had a wonderful royal history. Sandringham House taken by my mother in 2017 Some royal history Sandringham is first mentioned in the Domesday Book as "sant-Dersingham". It was the land awarded to a Norman knight, Robert Fitz-Corbun after the conquest of England. In the Elizabethan era a manor was built on the site of the present house. In the 18th. century it came into the possession of the Hoste Henly family, which were descendants of Dutch refugees. In 1834, Henry Hoste Henley died without issue and the estate was bought by John Motteu