King's day (also called Koningsdag in Dutch) is one of the most important national holidays in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The holiday is celebrated on 27 April (this changes to 26 April if the 27th is a Sunday), since the date marks the birth of King Williem-Alexander. Until 2013, the holiday was known as the Queen's Day, since Queen Beatrix was still on the throne and was not succeeded by her son.
The holiday was initially observed on 31 August 1885, and back then it was called Princess's Day since the holiday celebrated the first birthday of Princess Wilhelmina. The festival is known for its nationwide free market, which means that the Dutch people sell their used items. If you are looking for cheap deals on used Dutch items, the King's day is the date to visit the Netherlands. Be sure to wear an orange shirt, though.
To insure one’s house, one’s car or to underwrite a life insurance policy, that is common practice. But who would pay an insurance premium for his/her thumb, legs or smile? Stars, of course.
At the top of the ranking are the legs of Mariah Carey, worth 810 million USD: The diva became, in 2006, the Gillette brand muse for the advertising campaign «Legs of a Goddess». She then took out an insurance policy with London Lloyds to protect her legs, a decision that is far from being insignificant. Among its customers, the London insurer then included several icons of music, such as Bob Dylan or Rod Stewart.
David Beckham’s body insured for 195 million USD: European champion with Manchester United in 1999, David Beckham was in 2006 the most renowned footballer of the planet. In relation to his sporting activities, he took out an insurance cover for his legs. The huge amount paid for his insurance would reportedly exceed the 103 million USD disbursed by Real Madrid for the cover of Christiano Ronaldo in 2009. The fashion model would later extend his insurance cover to his entire body.
15 million USD in insurance for Kim Kardashian’s curves: The curves of Kim Kardashian are her number one beauty asset. The reality TV star, who is crazy about plastic surgery, has underwritten an insurance policy worth 15 million USD to protect her famous butt.
The culinary critic Egon Ronay assured his taste buds: The famous Hungarian culinary critic has insured his taste buds since 1957, for the amount of 400 000 USD. An original insurance policy which allows him to cover his sense of taste without which he will no longer be able to practice his job.