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Visitors can meet 1930s costumed characters at Eltham Palace tomorrow (From News Shopper)
Visitors can meet 1930s costumed characters at Eltham Palace tomorrow 2:14pm Saturday 9th July 2011 Print Email Share Comments(0) ELTHAM Palace is inviting people to learn about the glamorous 1930s period. Visitors can meet costumed characters as they prepare for one of Stephen and Virginia Courtauld’s legendary parties. They will also hear stories from the … Continue reading
Book Review: When the World Spoke French – WSJ.com
‘Every man has two countries, his own and France” was once the motto of any good diplomat. In 18th-century Europe, social, military and intellectual power was concentrated in and around Paris. When General de Gaulle observed, in his memoirs, that he had always had “a certain idea of France,” one needed no clairvoyance to divine … Continue reading
Royal Palace, Stockholm
No votes yet No votes yet landmarkLooking for a hotel near Royal Palace?Compare hotels and locate them on a map.Start booking here Kungliga Slottet, the Royal Palace of Stockholm, is one of northern Europe’s most magnificent palaces. Every day during summertime crowds gather at the palace’s outer courtyard to witness the change of the guards. … Continue reading
Portraits of the Past: Hampton Court Palace | Mormon Times
Portraits of the Past: Hampton Court Palace Hampton Court Palace is a significant historical site associated with the coming forth of the King James Version of the Bible, the 400th anniversary of which is being celebrated this year. It was at the Hampton Court Conference of 1604 that King James I of England approved the … Continue reading
Living in Peru » News » Peru’s Garcia says the Government Palace is haunted
Politics | July 7, 2011 [ 10:29 ] Peru’s Garcia says the Government Palace is haunted LivinginPeru.com With just three weeks left in his administration, Peruvian President Alan García is loosening his tongue. Last night’s topic: ghosts.While leading a tour of the Government Palace for Frecuencia Latina’s program “La noche es mía,” García paused to … Continue reading
Michael Geller’s Blog: A day at the Alhambra Palace
When Sally turned 60, she said she wanted to see the Taj Mahal for her birthday present. While I wasn’t partucularly keen about travelling to Índia…I agreed to go and take her there for her birthday. It was a trip we will never forgetFor some time, Sally has also harboured a desire to see the … Continue reading
Thiruvananthapuram: Deep-rooted Belief Deters Committee from Opening Cellar B
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Palácio da Alvorada, Brazil’s Palace of the Dawn – and its garden design | Garden Design And Landscape Architecture Blog – Gardenvisit.com
Blog > Garden Design > Blog article: Palácio da Alvorada, Brazil’s Palace of the Dawn – and its garden design The home of the Brazil’s President was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and opened in 1958. Its name comes from Juscelino Kubitschek, who asked ‘What is Brasília, if not the dawn of a new day for … Continue reading
Queen needs more money to maintain Royal homes – Telegraph
“However, these initiatives alone are unlikely to be successful in averting the growth in backlog in future years and further funding will be required in due course,” it concluded. The claims were outlined in the Queen’s Official Expenditure accounts for the year to April. They show that the cost of supporting the monarchy fell by … Continue reading