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Monday, January 10, 2011
Crown Prince Alexander Celebrates Orthodox Christmas in the USA
CROWN PRINCE ALEXANDER AND CROWN PRINCESS KATHERINE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS IN PITTSBURGH AND ALIQUIPPA, PENNSYLVANIA WITH SERBIAN DIASPORA
Pittsburgh, 8 January 2011 –Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine, together with the Hon. Branko Terzic, member of the Privy Council and his wife Judith, attended Christmas divine liturgy January 7 at the Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The liturgy was served by His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of the Eastern America Diocese and Rev. Rajko Kosic, the cathedral dean. Their Royal Highnesses were enthusiastically greeted by hundreds of faithful in front of the Church.
The previous day Their Royal Highnesses attended the procession and traditional Christmas Eve burning of the Yule log ceremony at St. Elijah Serbian Orthodox Church in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. There a large procession of parishioners was led by His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of the Eastern America Diocese and the parish priest V. Rev Stepan Stepanov. A reception and program followed with children of the parish performing songs and dances from Serbia for the Royal couple.
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine were then guests of honor at a dinner hosted by Dr. Robert M. Friedlander, Chairman of Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
During their two days stay in Pittsburgh, Their Royal Highnesses met with prominent members of Serbian Diaspora, such as Ms. Cissy Rebich , General Manager of Serb National Federation, gave interviews to Serbian and United States media and met with numerous citizens of Serbian descent living in this area.
http://www.royalfamily.org/statements/state-det/state-2340_eng.html
Pittsburgh, 8 January 2011 –Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine, together with the Hon. Branko Terzic, member of the Privy Council and his wife Judith, attended Christmas divine liturgy January 7 at the Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The liturgy was served by His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of the Eastern America Diocese and Rev. Rajko Kosic, the cathedral dean. Their Royal Highnesses were enthusiastically greeted by hundreds of faithful in front of the Church.
The previous day Their Royal Highnesses attended the procession and traditional Christmas Eve burning of the Yule log ceremony at St. Elijah Serbian Orthodox Church in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. There a large procession of parishioners was led by His Grace Bishop Mitrophan of the Eastern America Diocese and the parish priest V. Rev Stepan Stepanov. A reception and program followed with children of the parish performing songs and dances from Serbia for the Royal couple.
Their Royal Highnesses Crown Prince Alexander II and Crown Princess Katherine were then guests of honor at a dinner hosted by Dr. Robert M. Friedlander, Chairman of Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
During their two days stay in Pittsburgh, Their Royal Highnesses met with prominent members of Serbian Diaspora, such as Ms. Cissy Rebich , General Manager of Serb National Federation, gave interviews to Serbian and United States media and met with numerous citizens of Serbian descent living in this area.
http://www.royalfamily.org/statements/state-det/state-2340_eng.html
The Royal Mint's Coin for Prince Philip's 90th Birthday
Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, will celebrate his 90th birthday later this Summer. To commemorate the event the event The Royal Mint has come out with a very nice coin.
http://www.royalmint.com/store/BritishBase/UKPPBU.aspx
Lady Brabourne Receives The Queen's Support
Royals rally round Lady Brabourne after husband abandons her for life in Bahamas with widow of baronet
When Penny Brabourne is seen in the company of a member of the Royal Family, it is usually Prince Philip who is by her side.The closeness of their friendship has dated back more than 15 years, in which time she has become the nearest thing Philip has to a female confidante.
She is, after all, his regular carriage-driving companion, and the two used to compete together in four-in-hand championships all over the country.
But yesterday Lady Brabourne was in the company of the Queen as she shared a back seat with Her Majesty to attend divine service at the parish church at Sandringham, where Penny, 57, has been staying for the weekend.
Where William Met Kate
Visiting the Scottish coastal town of 17,000, or the University with its 7,700 students, you would not immediately think of St. Andrews as the backdrop for red hot romance. The medieval city is bleak, gray, cold and rainy. At the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, golfers hang onto their hats in the chilly wind and try to avoid hitting balls into the open sea. The buildings are old, gray and distinguished. Founded in 1413, St. Andrews is Scotland's most ancient university, with the slogan: "From first to foremost."
Nowadays St. Andrews is a research university with high rankings, including top-of-the-chart scores for student satisfaction. No wonder the English gentry go there to study and find their spouses. It was a natural choice for Prince William, in part because its remoteness made it easier to protect him. The bright daughter of an ambitious business couple, Kate Middleton also gravitated there. Nearly the same age, both entered in 2001.
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Nowadays St. Andrews is a research university with high rankings, including top-of-the-chart scores for student satisfaction. No wonder the English gentry go there to study and find their spouses. It was a natural choice for Prince William, in part because its remoteness made it easier to protect him. The bright daughter of an ambitious business couple, Kate Middleton also gravitated there. Nearly the same age, both entered in 2001.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20110107/en_ac/7554732_where_prince_william_met_kate_middleton
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Aristocratic Row in Spain...
Spanish aristocrats row over rights of succession
Noble families feud over law abolishing male primogeniture
The Worcesters...An Exercise in Farming
The Maverick Marchioness
By BRUCE PALLING
Next month, the European Parliament will get down to discussing a number of animal-welfare issues, especially concerning cruel methods such as battery production for hens and the use of small cages for pregnant pigs. The legislation to outlaw these practices is already on the statute books of some countries, but not all member states are vigilant.
Political parties aren't the only institutions pressing these issues —one of the most determined campaigners in Britain is a very vocal English aristocrat and activist called Tracy Worcester.
The 52-year-old Marchioness of Worcester has gained both fame and notoriety for her championing of Green causes, especially her opposition to the farming of pigs in Eastern Europe by giant corporations. Her 2009 documentary "Pig Business," highlights the health and environmental issues caused by factory farms in Poland and elsewhere. The last time I saw her in activist mode was at the Slow Food Congress in Turin last October, where she had set up a stall and buttonholed officials while wearing a billboard on her back advertising her documentary.
By BRUCE PALLING
Next month, the European Parliament will get down to discussing a number of animal-welfare issues, especially concerning cruel methods such as battery production for hens and the use of small cages for pregnant pigs. The legislation to outlaw these practices is already on the statute books of some countries, but not all member states are vigilant.
Political parties aren't the only institutions pressing these issues —one of the most determined campaigners in Britain is a very vocal English aristocrat and activist called Tracy Worcester.
The 52-year-old Marchioness of Worcester has gained both fame and notoriety for her championing of Green causes, especially her opposition to the farming of pigs in Eastern Europe by giant corporations. Her 2009 documentary "Pig Business," highlights the health and environmental issues caused by factory farms in Poland and elsewhere. The last time I saw her in activist mode was at the Slow Food Congress in Turin last October, where she had set up a stall and buttonholed officials while wearing a billboard on her back advertising her documentary.
Lady Worcester feeding pigs at Bye Farm on the Badminton Estate.
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Is Romania Better Off with a Monarchy...
From the Bucharest Herald...
Famous actor Ion Caramitru believes that the former King of Romania was the only personality capable of restoring morality in the country and speaks about the toxicity of “turncoat communists” and of the former secret police officers who got into business. In an interview with ‘Adevarul,’ the manager of the Bucharest National Theater says he did not abandon his attitude of social militant, though he stays away from politics today. Caramitru still believes in the political principles of Christian Democracy to restore the monarchy and increase the respect for religion.
“I am sad! For the last 20 years, King Michael I has been in the country… The monarchy could have become perfectly stable during all these years and we could have banished communism forever, by annulling the abdication of 1947, when the King was rudely forced to leave the country. The return to monarchy would have put an end to this fight over the first position in the state, for a president who has discretionary powers. This semi-absolute power could divert the state to other ends, while monarchy secures the first position in the states only in a symbolic manner… Monarchy was the only principle capable of restoring morality in the country. Without it, what did we do? We have the same communists, now turncoats, and the former secret police officers who got into business and obtained revolutionist’s certificates. The infamous people controlling us in the past are doing the same today. The country is dying and everything was stolen,” Ion Caramitru said.
http://www.bucharestherald.ro/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=18715:ion-caramitru-what-did-we-achieve-without-monarchy-a-dying-country-where-everything-was-stolen&catid=41:dailyevents&Itemid=62&mailid=1001509
Famous actor Ion Caramitru believes that the former King of Romania was the only personality capable of restoring morality in the country and speaks about the toxicity of “turncoat communists” and of the former secret police officers who got into business. In an interview with ‘Adevarul,’ the manager of the Bucharest National Theater says he did not abandon his attitude of social militant, though he stays away from politics today. Caramitru still believes in the political principles of Christian Democracy to restore the monarchy and increase the respect for religion.
“I am sad! For the last 20 years, King Michael I has been in the country… The monarchy could have become perfectly stable during all these years and we could have banished communism forever, by annulling the abdication of 1947, when the King was rudely forced to leave the country. The return to monarchy would have put an end to this fight over the first position in the state, for a president who has discretionary powers. This semi-absolute power could divert the state to other ends, while monarchy secures the first position in the states only in a symbolic manner… Monarchy was the only principle capable of restoring morality in the country. Without it, what did we do? We have the same communists, now turncoats, and the former secret police officers who got into business and obtained revolutionist’s certificates. The infamous people controlling us in the past are doing the same today. The country is dying and everything was stolen,” Ion Caramitru said.
A Bridesmaid Remembers – India Hicks on Diana's Big Day!
Princess Margaret in her nightie, sweets from the Queen of Tonga and Diana singing Just One Cornetto! A royal bridesmaid's VERY surprising big day
By India HicksAs details about William and Kate’s wedding emerge, it’s brought the memories flooding back for India Hicks, who 30 years ago was one of the bridesmaids at the wedding of Charles and Diana. So what really went on behind the scenes? Here, she gives a peek behind the royal veil . . .
Even now, I’m always asked about the first time I met Diana. What was she like? Did she seem very young? How did I feel? The terrible truth is I just can’t remember.
But what I do remember is the moment I was asked to be a bridesmaid. I was on holiday in the Bahamas when a call came through from the Prince of Wales, my godfather. I was horrified. I was going to have to wear a dress. I was 13.
I had been a bridesmaid before. In fact, I was virtually a professional at it. I’d been one for the Duke of Westminster, Lady Joanna Knatchbull, Lord and Lady Romsey, my nanny — and all of them entailed wearing awful dresses. I was a tomboy, never out of my jodhpurs.
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Last Birthday as a Commoner – Kate Middleton
LONDON – Prince William's fiancee was on Sunday celebrating her last birthday before she officially becomes British royalty.
Royal officials said this week that Kate Middleton would be marking her 29th birthday privately, giving no further details.
Still, the event gave the nation's media a chance to talk about the princess in waiting. So too did fresh pictures of Middleton attending a wedding — this one of her friends Harry Aubrey-Fletcher and Louise Stourton, held on Saturday in the northern England village of Aldborough.
The bride-to-be wore black, sporting a velvety topcoat over a black dress and a black pillbox hat. Prince William, who also attended, wore a traditional dark morning suit, and managed to joke with photographers after the ceremony.
"Hello, hello," he said, jumping onto the sidewalk amid the camera flashes. "It's not my wedding yet."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110109/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_kate_s_birthday
Royal officials said this week that Kate Middleton would be marking her 29th birthday privately, giving no further details.
Still, the event gave the nation's media a chance to talk about the princess in waiting. So too did fresh pictures of Middleton attending a wedding — this one of her friends Harry Aubrey-Fletcher and Louise Stourton, held on Saturday in the northern England village of Aldborough.
The bride-to-be wore black, sporting a velvety topcoat over a black dress and a black pillbox hat. Prince William, who also attended, wore a traditional dark morning suit, and managed to joke with photographers after the ceremony.
"Hello, hello," he said, jumping onto the sidewalk amid the camera flashes. "It's not my wedding yet."
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