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These are the Birthday celebrations and the deaths of 10 February in the world of royals. B-Day Christine of France (born on 10 February 1606 - died on 27 December 1663). Her parents were King Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici. She was a member of the royal House of Bourbon. Death Margaret II of Flanders (born on 2 June 1202 - died on 10 February 1280). Her parents were Baldwin I, Latin Emperor and Marie of Champagne. She was a member of the House of Flanders. Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg (born on 19 November 1413 - died on 10 February 1471). His parents were Frederick I of Brandenburg and Elisabeth, daughter of Frederick, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut. Catherine of Saxony (born on 24 July 1468 - died on 10 February 1524) Royal events Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom married her Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha in the Chapel Royal in St. James's Palace in London, on 10 February 1840. Source pictures:

On 4 February 2020, King Philippe of the Belgians visited the National Bank of Belgium in Brussels. Nationale Bank België Brussel National Bank of Belgium in Brussels Royal history The National Bank of Belgium has been the central bank of Belgium since 5 May 1850. First they worked from a mansion in the Warmoesberg in Brussels. But this became soon too small. The organization bought some properties near the St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral in Brussels. This is nowadays a museum about the history of the National Bank of Belgium. Later the National Bank of Belgium opened suboffices around the country. Even in my hometown Sint-Niklaas there was a building of the National Bank. Most of them are closed now. In 2010, the National Bank of Belgium acquired the buildings of the Union du Crédit in Brussels. These buildings were designed by Désiré De Keyser. The most impressive is the glass roof, held by a steel structure. National Bank Belgium Museum