on which she puffed away hands-free – was a far cry from the glamorous look she showcased a charity ball just last week, when she hosted the opening event of Monaco’s social calendar. The 56-year-old princess had held a glittering charity event for 900 guests with the theme Belle et Pop that was a tribute to the heyday of Monte Carlo and its glitzy society life….
Princess Caroline of Monaco has become a grandmother after Andrea Casiraghi’s fiancée, Colombian heiress Tatiana Santo Domingo gave birth to a baby boy on Thursday. The family are yet to announce the newborn’s name. Andrea Casiraghi, 28, is the oldest son of Princess Caroline and the nephew of Monaco’s ruling sovereign, Prince Albert II. Prince Albert II is the son of late actress Gra…
urce said at the time: “Charlene will provide an heir, then if things don’t go well, she will receive a generous divorce settlement once she’s served a decent amount of time.” Prince Albert of Monaco, 54, has one seven-year-old son Alexandre with Togolese air hostess Nicole Coste. He has another daughter Jazmin, 20, born after a brief affair with American estate agent Tamara Rotola. Charlene Witts…
…60s. Helmed by La Vie en Rose director Olivier Dahn, and with a reported $30 million budget, the film co-stars Tim Roth, Parker Posey, and Milo Ventimiglia. Grace of Monaco is scheduled for release in 2014. Nicole Kidman recently opened up about the conflicting aspects of her personality, revealing to Harper’s Bazaar she’s only recently become more comfortable in front of the camera. “…
seven continents. The gala evening also kicked off a week of festivities called A Touch of Africa, which will focus on Princess Charlene’s home nation and run in and around Monte Carlo until the 6th October. Guests at the event included former James Bond actor, Sir Roger Moore, while Swedish model Victoria Silvstedt was also in town for the event. In true South African style, the gala includ…
Grace Kelly is one of the silver screen’s greatest icons. But it seems Nicole Kidman will be able to pull off the difficult task of playing her in a new Grace Kelly biopic. Nicole Kidman, 45, looks sensational in a portrait where she has the Princess of Monaco’s glamorous style down to perfection. The Australian actress wears the Oscar-winning star’s swept back hairstyle, and a…
been reported in the press,” the singer’s website stated. Tom Jones, who burst to international fame in 1964 with “It’s Not Unusual” and other hits, blamed his illness on 3-month successful “Praise & Blame” tour, “where many of the shows were in locations that were in the throes of high summer heat”. Monaco show was supposed to be the finale of his l…
Princess Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco, granddaughter of Grace Kelly, signed as the Gucci’s newest face. Now the first image from Charlotte Casiraghi’s campaign for the Italian fashion powerhouse has been released. Paying tribute to her equestrian talents, the shoot, by photographer Peter Lindbergh, took place at a snowy stable. Charlotte Casiraghi, 25, is seen leaning against a hay b…
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and her husband Prince Daniel are expecting their first child just over a year from the June 2010 fairytale wedding at Stockholm Central Cathedral. A Royal Court of Sweden statement, dated August 18, announced: “Their Royal Highnesses,The Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel are happy to announce that The Crown Princess is expecting thei…
ement of Andrea Casiraghi and Tatiana Santo Domingo The Monaco princes’ lives are not without recent controversy. Last December Andrea Casiraghi was stopped by Police for speeding at 170 mph. His Audi 6 was immobilized, his driving license seized and he had to return to Paris by train. In February this year his younger brother Pierre, 24, allegedly got into a fight with a stranger at an exclusive…
Princess Maha Al-Sudairi of Saudi tried to dodge paying an $8 million bill from a five-star establishment in Paris, leaving the hotel with her retinue of 60 servants in tow and a mountain of suitcases. Princess Maha Al-Sudairi’s planned escape was always destined to end in farce and fiasco. She and her entourage were instantly spotted by staff when filing out of the exclusive Shangri-La hotel at…
…her royal duties like a duck to water, as she was composed and friendly throughout, and was photographed graciously accepting some flowers from an excited local girl taking back in the ceremonies. The 54-year-old head of the House of Grimaldi donned a traditional outfit for the engagement, while Princess Charlene wore a classy long grey skirt, white tank top and pink scarf. …
is friends and former Manhattan club owner Adam Hock. One witness told the New York Post: “Pierre’s face looked broken, with deep cuts and blood everywhere.” According to the New York Post, Adam Hock, 47, was partying with his friends – which included a number of supermodels – when the young prince walked up to their table at about 2:30 a.m. Prince Pierre Casiraghi was joined by Paris…
Queen. Prince Andrew, The Duke of York and Prince Edward, The Earl of Wessex are the only two children to be born to a reigning monarch since Queen Victoria. Accession and coronation George VI died on 6 February 1952 while Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip were touring Kenya. She returned home immediately and acceded to the throne. After months of preparation, Queen Elizabeth II was crowned at…
an interpreter called Corinne. But can it really be true that our very own Princess Diana was one of Juan Carlos’s most significant conquests? And that it was the relationship between her and the then 48-year-old king, in the prime of his romantic life, that finally put paid to any chance of reviving his marriage? It is certainly the case that Princess Diana, together with Prince Charles and their…
Famous for her killer legs, Caroline Flack finally reveals her secret, which comes in a tiny bottle, MAC body foundation. The 32-year-old Xtra-Factor presenter gives her legs a beauty boost with MAC body foundation. At $33 a bottle, Caroline Flack makes good use of the product and spreads it all over her body to give her an all-round glow. The water-based, water-resistant foundation prides itself…
Caroline Kennedy, daughter of former President JFK, has been asked by President Barack Obama to be the US ambassador to Japan. Caroline Kennedy was a key supporter of Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, but has largely shunned political life. Caroline Kennedy has been asked by President Barack Obama to be the US ambassador to Japan She considered running for a New York senate seat when Hillary Clinto…
…of Settlement, which means that only the Protestant heirs of the Electress Sophia of Hanover, granddaughter of James I, can become king or queen. The Queen hailed the deal on changing the rules as the 53 Commonwealth countries met last year, saying she wanted the theme of allowing women to play a full part to last for years. She said: “The theme this year is Women As Agents of Change. “It reminds…
e question of Maxima’s suitability was even debated in the Dutch parliament. However, Queen Beatrix came to the rescue with a royal seal of approval. She appeared alongside the new couple on her 63rd birthday and, during a rare public appearance to announce their engagement, the queen described her daughter-in-law as “an intelligent modern woman”. Princess Maxima has demonstrated…
marriage”. One of Spain’s richest and best-loved public figures, Duchess of Alba walked down the aisle with a toyboy 25 years her junior. Duchess of Alba, 85, with her new husband Alfonso Diez, 60, at their wedding in Seville A crowd of several hundred clapped and roared its approval as the Duchess of Alba waved and danced on a red carpet following her wedding to Alfonso Diez at Pala…
…e opportunity to respond.” Princess Cruises added that it understood its responsibility under the law of the sea to help any vessel in distress, and said its ships had been involved in more than 30 rescues over the past decade. It said the investigation was continuing. Adrian Vasquez was eventually rescued 1,000 km (620 miles) off the mainland, near the Galapagos Islands. He said he survived…
s about her private life. The allegations are the latest development in what is turning out to be a difficult year for Spain’s Royal family. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia failed to mark their 50th wedding anniversary earlier this week fuelling speculation that their marriage was over. The King’s son-in-law is accused of embezzling public funds and in February became the first Spanis…
…ich saw her lowered onto the stage on a swing wearing a wedding dress. She was then thrown across the stage as a long haired groom tried to catch her. The lyrics clearly relate to the breakdown of her 14 month marriage in December last year. Katy Perry sings: “I’m wide awake. I was in the dark, I was falling hard with an open heart. How did I read the stars so wrong? I was dreaming for so lo…
Tennis player Caroline Wozniacki has been accused of doing a “racist” impersonation of Serena Williams after stuffing her bra and shorts. At a recent exhibition against Maria Sharapova in Brazil, Caroline Wozniacki stuffed courtside towels down her kit to replicate the body of the curvaceous Grand Slam champion. But now the 22-year-old Dane, whose boyfriend golfer Rory McIlroy was in the crowd, h…
…oney ended up in companies controlled by Inaki Urdangarin – who is the Duke of Palma and a former Olympic handball player – in offshore bank accounts. The events allegedly happened between 2004 and 2006, when Inaki Urdangarin stepped down as head of the non-profit NOOS Institute. The duke and his former business partner Diego Torres are suspected of misusing millions of euros in public…
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Harper Lee sues literary agent Samuel Pinkus over To Kill A Mockingbird copyrightHarper Lee, author of To Kill A Mockingbird, has sued literary agent Samuel Pinkus, who she says tricked her into assigning him the copyright on the Pulitzer Prize-winning…
1913 Liberty Head nickel sells for $3.17 million at Heritage auction in ChicagoA century-old US five-cent coin, once branded a fake, has been sold for $3.17 million at a Heritage auction in Chicago. The 1913 Liberty Head nickel, one of only five such…
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