Category: Miscellaneous

Royal Lego (2)
Bits & Pieces, Miscellaneous

Royal Lego (2)

Another lego post … people can create so much with a royal theme. The SculpturePark in Zuidlaren in the north of the Netherlands has sand sculptures and lego art on show. A friend of mine is creating all kind of buildings in Zuidlaren from lego and of course I had to have a look with […]

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Kate Middleton … Kate who?
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Kate Middleton … Kate who?

The news section for the British Royal Family  of the British newspaper Daily Telegraph says in its header “Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee in 2012 but continues to carry out an exacting range of duties with Prince Philip. They are ably supported by Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, […]

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Royal Lego
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Royal Lego

From 16 to 22 October the event LEGO World was being held at the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. The paradise for people who love LEGO. One of the highlights this year were two life-size LEGO-statues of King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands on 30 April 2013. Belgian LEGO-builder Dirk Denoyelle used 100.000 LEGO-stones to […]

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A Royal Carriage Ride at the Fraeylemaborg
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A Royal Carriage Ride at the Fraeylemaborg

Just over two weeks ago, on 6 September, I attended the “Fraeylemaborg Koetsentocht 2014”. This tour with horse-drawn carriages takes place every year and takes the whole day. It ends at the beautiful Fraeylemaborg, a former noble estate in Slochteren, in the North of the Netherlands. I’d rather would have liked to sit in a […]

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The Favourite Royal of … Jordi Photo: Jørgen Gomnæs / Det kongelige hoff
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The Favourite Royal of … Jordi

I love it that about everybody thus far had different favourite royals. So if you’d like to tell about yours, just sent me a message. Jordi from the Netherlands also found the time to answer my questions. Who are your favourite royals? The Norwegian royal family and prince Harry of Wales. What do you find […]

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The Favourite Royal of … Sophie
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The Favourite Royal of … Sophie

Sophie of Belgium sent in her favourites days ago, but I only noticed yesterday. Thanks so much for answering my questions! Who are your favourite royals? I have two favourites: Queen Máxima of the Netherlands and the late Diana, Princess of Wales.You can’t make me choose. Please, I beg you! What do you find interesting […]

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The Favourite Royal of … Kendra
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The Favourite Royal of … Kendra

Find out who the favourite royals of Kendra from Canada are. Who are your favourite royals? Super hard question! I like so many for many different reasons. I would say Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden. What do you find interesting about them? I think Queen Elizabeth has been […]

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The Favourite Royal of … Yaroslava
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The Favourite Royal of … Yaroslava

Yaroslava from the Ukraine also loved to share her favourite royals with me. Who are your favourite royals? Being a royal fan almost all of my life, and currently a royal journalist and watcher makes my choice harder than ever. But I would name two: HM Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Crown […]

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The Favourite Royal of … Arjan
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The Favourite Royal of … Arjan

Arjan from the Netherlands was the first to answer my questions. Thank you very much! Who is your favourite royal? Hereditary Grand Duchess Stéphanie of Luxembourg. What do you find interesting about her? I like the fact that she’s from a noble family. She seems very natural, no fashion victim. I like that. And I’m […]

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Styles and Titles (2)
Miscellaneous, Names & Titles

Styles and Titles (2)

For a long time it was common to translate the name of royals and nobles, both first names and titles, into the prefered language. In The Netherlands for example Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg went by the first name of “Jan”, his son Henri was often called “Hendrik”. Although it has become less usual, it […]

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