The former royal residence closest to my home is just about a 20 minute walk. The Prinsenhof in Groningen with its garden, the Prinsentuin. The Prinsenhof The site used to be the residence of the villicus, the representative of the sovereign, back then the Bishop of Utrecht. Afterwards for years the buildings housed religious groups. …
Palace tips – Kathleen from Belgium
As there are lots of people interested in royalty I was wondering if others would have good tips for future travels or visits. The first is Kathleen from Belgium. She is the owner of All About Royal Families, a blog full of royal information and travel destinations. She and her husband Dirk love travelling. Which …
Trinity College in Dublin
Every royal visiting Dublin, Ireland, officially includes a visit to the Book of Kells at Trinity College in his/her program. The book is the greatest cultural treasure of Ireland and is on display in the Long Room of one of the most amazing looking libraries in the world. Embed from Getty Images The library Trinity …
10 x Palace irritations
1. Let’s start at the beginning. You’re searching for information about a place you would like to visit and there is hardly anything to find or it takes a lot of time. One of the irritations I want to take away with this site is, to help finding the royal and noble palaces and castles …