In this week’s edition of Blauw Bloed host Jeroen Snel covers the major royal event’s including Koninginnedag 2012, the engagement of His Royal Highness Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Comtesse Stéphanie de Lannoy, National Remembrance and Liberation Day in the Netherlands, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s activities, and much more. 🙂
Click the video icon below where it says Koninginnedag 2012 (in Dutch)
According to DPA news agency, Sheikha Al-Massaya of Qatar, the 28-year-old daughter of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, allegedly purchased Edvard Munch’s pastel and crayon drawing known as ‘The Scream’ during last night’s auction at Sotheby’s in New York City.
The bidding started at $40 million and half way through it was “…a dog fight between two phone bidders… The final sale was a record $119.9 million…” according to CNBC news.
‘The Scream’ is one of four original painting’s by Munch “…created between 1893-1910.” The others are in museums and a private collection in Norway.
Sources: Dagbladet via DPA and CNBC News
It’s a lazy Sunday and once again it is time for your weekly royal video news from the Dutch program, Blauw Bloed, hosted by Jeroen Snel. This week’s episode focuses on the recent state visit from Turkey to the Netherlands and more.
Click the video icon below where it says Staatsbezoek Turkije
On April 11, 2012, at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, His Majesty King Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah was installed as the 14th King of Malaysia. Click the links below to view photos.
Ah, the Principality of Seborga. Never heard of it? Neither have I until today. Apparently, it’s a micro-nation located in the “… northwestern Italian Province of Imperia in Liguria…” and a stones throw from Monaco.
Any way, this dinky nation has a new prince named Marcello, and when you are in his presence you are required to address him as Your Tremendousness Prince Marcello I, Prince of Seborga.
Click the links below to watch a documentary from some Italian network as well as a video of Marcello showing off his regal orders.
Here is this week’s edition of the Dutch program, Blauw Bloed, hosted by Jeroen Snel. Click the video icon below where it says De Moord Op Willem van Oranje. Or, if that link doesn’t work for you please click here.
In this week’s edition of Blauw Bloed, host Jeroen Snel, covers all the major royal events from this past week including Their Serene Highnesses Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco at the 84th Annual Academy Awards, Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark in Washington, D.C., His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje attending the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Java Sea, latest news regarding Her Royal Highness Princess Estelle of Sweden, and much more.
Click the video icon below where it says Kroonprins Herdenkt Slag in Javazee. (in Dutch)
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