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Amalia of Cleves’ Grave in the St. Lambertuschurch in Düsseldorf

Tuesday, 14 February 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

On a dreary Sunday I headed to the city of Düsseldorf in search the grave of Amalia of Cleves, yes – the sister of Anne of Cleves. Amalia was also considered as a bride for Henry VIII, but after seeing both their portraits he settled upon Anne. Amalia was then part of the negotiations with [read more]

Luxury guest house to be built at Queen Mother’s Highland castle

Tuesday, 7 February 2017, 17:00 Moniek Bloks 0

A luxury guest house is to be created on the grounds of the Queen Mother’s Castle of Mey as plans for ten en-suite visitor rooms have been approved by local authority officials. Under the current plan, the old granary building, locating 500ft to the north-east of the castle would be converted into guest bedrooms. The [read more]

Diana, Princess of Wales Statue to be unveiled at Kensington Palace

Sunday, 29 January 2017, 10:35 Moniek Bloks 0

Kensington Palace has released a statement on behalf of the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry that a statue of their late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales will be erected on the grounds of Kensington Palace. The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry said: “It has been twenty years since our mother’s death and the [read more]

The Royal Tombs of Cleves

Saturday, 14 January 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The Stifskirche or the Collegiate Church of St. Mary in Cleves is the place of burial for three royal women. There has been a church at this site since 1170, but the current church is a reconstruction from the 1950s as it was completely destroyed by allied bombs in the Second World War. The first [read more]

Castle of the Counts in Ghent, Belgium

Wednesday, 4 January 2017, 7:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The current Castle of the Count was built in 1180 by Count Philip of Alsace. He modelled it after crusaders castles he had seen while he participated in the Second Crusade. Before the current construction, there was a wooden castle on the site. The castle was the seat of the Counts of Flanders until it [read more]

Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria

Sunday, 1 January 2017, 15:34 Moniek Bloks 0

Schönbrunn Palace began its life as a hunting ground for Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II. Eleanora Gonzaga loved hunting there and spent much time at the palace. It was bequeathed to her as her widow’s residence. The present form of the palace took shape during the 1740s and 1750s during the reign of Empress Maria [read more]