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On 6 June 2019 it will be 75 years ago that the Normandy landings, also known as D-Day took place. This marked the beginning of the end of World War II. World War II was a dramatic period in the life of many people also in that of many royal families. In May 1940, Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands had to make the major decision in her whole kinship. To stay or to leave The Netherlands during the war. Queen Wilhelmina was born on 31 August 1890 at Noordeinde Palace in The Hague, The Netherlands. Her parents were King William III of The Netherlands and Princess Emma of Waldeck-Piedmont. In 1895 Wilhelmina visited Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. The Queen wrote in her diary: The young Queen still her hair hanging loose. She is slender and graceful, and makes an impression as a very intelligent and very cute girl. She speaks good English and knows how to behave with charming manners.  Emma and the later Queen Wilhelmina of The Netherlands Taken in Het Loo Pa

On 27 October 1401, Catherine of Valois was born at the Hôtel St. Pol in Paris, France. Family Catherine was the youngest daughter of King Charles VI of France and Isabeau of Bavaria. Her siblings were inter alia: - Isabella, Queen of England; - Michelle of Burgundy (first wife of Philip the Good); - King Charles VII of France. She was thus a member of the noble house of Valois. Love and Marriage In May 1420, a peace treatment was made between France and England during the Hundred Year's War. The document was called the Treaty of Troyes, in which King Charles VII of France recognized King Henry V of England as his heir. On 2 June 1420 Catherine of Valois married Henry V of England at the Cathedral of Troyes. Later Catherine went with her husband to England where she was crowned as Queen at Westminster Abbey on 23 February 1421. Her husband King Henry V returned to France to continue the war. By this time Catherine was already pregnant and on 6 D

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