Do you know the real name of the British Queen?

The whole world knows her as the Queen Elisabeth II. However, she was born as Elisabeth Alexandra Mary Moutbatten-Windsor; her childhood nickname was Lilibeth. She assumed reign after the death of her father George VI. in February 1952. 2. June 1953 she was crowned the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. She is the longest ruling monarch on the British throne, this is the 66. year.

Also the birthday of the Dutch Queen is celebrated on another day.

The fact that the luxurious birthday of Queen Elizabeth II is celebrated on a different day than it really is, is not just a whim of Great Britain. The same is happening at the luxurious Royal Court in the Netherlands. They even have a special name for this day: Koninginnedag (Queen´s day). It is publicly celebrated on 30. April and on the streets you can meet a lot of people dressed in orange colour, which is the symbol of the reigning royal house of Orange-Nassau. The tradition is to hold flea markets on this day, selling unnecessary goods. On this one day the profits from such sales are not subject to tax.

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Why the 30. April?

The 30. April was the birthday of Queen Juliana, mother of the present Queen Beatrix of Holland. During her coronation speech in 1980 she stated that this day will be also the day of her birthday celebrations. This time too, a role here is played by the weather. The actual birthday of Queen Beatrix is 31. January, and this is not the ideal time for a luxurious outdoor celebration.

Laser maze and House of Nano-horror

The biggest presentation with 20 luxurious stands at the Science Fair will be set up by the Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. It will offer playful physics with fire and ice, a laser maze and House of Nan-horror to bring you closer to the beauty of nano-world. Using virtual reality you can have a look 100 meters below the ground at the detector ATLAS in CERN in Geneva or into the halls of the strongest lasers in the world in ELI Beamlines and the HiLASE centre. A luxurious experience, don't you think?

Pronájem luxusního bytu 4+1, 165 m², Praha –, Praha 1

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A study, where a remedy against HIV was created

Another notable attraction is without a doubt a virtual tour of the workplace of chemist Antonín Holý. Yes, you will be able to walk through the work place in which a remedy against HIV was created and also explore the equipment of one of the smallest laboratories designated for the examination and measurement of substances by drops and molecules.

The space and the Czech Republic. Will you succumb to the magic of luxury space?

How noticeable is the Czech imprint in scientific missions of the European Space Agency and other space projects? Why do we need to have a “lightning conductor” on Mars and who examines black holes in active galactic nuclei? You will be able to ask these questions and together with leading experts search for answers in a panel discussion at the Science Fair.

Numerous innovations and curiosities from the world of science

The already fourth fair of science and technology is participated upon not only by the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, but also universities, businesses and other scientific institutions. They will all let the visitors to gain an insight into their current research. Some stalls will remind you of improvised laboratories, others will provide special exhibits. The science fair will also bring panel discussions with leading Czech scientists and experts or a ´career day´.

The event, organised and backed by the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic will be held at PVA EXPO Prague Letňany.

Put it down in your diary for this weekend!