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The Royal Estate Residence of Belgium's Abdicated King

The Royal Question was a political crisis in Belgium from 1945-1951. In 1940, King Leopold III surrendered Belgium to Germany, against the counsel of his government-in-exile in London. He was denounced as "Traitor King" and "King Rat" in the British Press.

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Casa Ilha Bela is “Architecture in Cinematic Widescreen”, Designed by Studio MK27

The Brazilian modernist architect is also a former filmmaker. “There are a lot of elements from film that I have transferred into architecture,” says Marcio Kogan, in an interview with Designboom. ”The proportions are very connected to the way you look through the viewfinder, the scene; lighting, not only the artificial lighting but the importance of light. Even the element of bringing some surprise or emotion.”

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In 1982, Donald Trump Purchased His First Trophy Mansion in Connecticut

Situated on its own private 6 acre peninsula, this Greenwich, Connecticut home was once owned by Donald Trump, and his then wife Ivana. A 35-year old Donald Trump purchased the 5.8 acre property in 1982 for $4 million as the first trophy mansion in a portfolio of luxury properties that Trump would collect over the years.

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Luxurious Provençal Bastide Near the Arts Town of Saint-Paul-de-Vence

Just 2.5 km from the medieval village of Saint Paul de Vence, the property is in close proximity to the arts town, with its numerous art galleries, boutiques and sidewalk cafes. Vence has a rich artistic legacy on the French Riviera: Matisse decorated a small chapel in the town and Chagall decorated the town church.

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