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Japan pop artist’s Versailles show sparks protests
More about the upcoming Takashi Murakami exhibition from the official Versailles website, including a photo of one of the artist’s (hideous) statues in a palace salon.
And here is my previous post about artist Jeff Koons’ also-controversial 2008 show at Versailles (with video).
Shocking news: Romans in Britain wore socks with their sandals.
A Royal Wedding in Greece
Wedding of Prince Nikolaos and Tatiana Blatnik (photos)
Abdullah Welcomes Abdullah
King of Jordan visits Saudi Arabia (photos)
Royal Athlete of the Week
Princess Stephanie of Monaco’s daughter shows off her diving prowess at the Youth Olympic Games
Challenge From Traditional Leaders
Deposed kings take legal action to reverse ruling
Royal Hopes in Nepal
Monarchy restoration possible with people’s will: Paras
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Think billion-dollar-earning golfer Tiger Woods is well-paid? Not “when compared with the charioteers of ancient Rome.”
Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed memorials may be about to be removed from Harrods
Not unexpectedly, the memorials’ creator, Mohamed Al Fayed, thinks the statue of his son Dodi Fayed and Princess Diana should remain in the department store, saying, “It is the only memorial to the Princess in this country, if one discounts the misconceived municipal waterworks in Hyde Park.”
Below: A detail of the statue at Harrods. You can see a photo of the full statue here. It’s awfully cheesy, in my opinion, but is Mr. Al Fayed right? Is this better than nothing?
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