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Hussein had a reputation as a playboy and never shook off his roving eye. I once watched a documentary (this was 10-15 years ago) which claimed that Noor got fed up in the 90s and spent a lot time abroad as a result. They only reconciled after his cancer diagnosis.

I'm visiting Stockholm, so hoping to get a good spot on the streets for pictures.

He stopped my favorite hummus restaurant and I missed it! And yes, he's wearing a t-shirt (probably trying to blend in with local techies). https://www.facebook.com/OrensHummusShop/photos/a.676837149062512.1073741828.130091617070404/688800554532838/?type=1&theater Regarding the earthquake...

I think she will automatically become Princess of Asturias, if historical precedent is followed. If she gets a baby brother (and there's no change in the succession laws), he becomes Prince of Asturias. But Leonor would become Princess of Asturias if said hypothetical younger died before his own...

Archduke Karl spoke earlier tonight at the Commonwealth Club about his work preserving cultural heritage sites and artifacts. Here are some photos I took of the event in San Francisco.

I think the article embellished things by calling it a the "bric-a-brac stall" (it's the Daily Mail after all) and highly doubt it was really found in a small-town, neighborhood flea market. My guess is that the anonymous discoverer lives somewhere around Chicago. Why? Look at the home picture...

I'm torn. Overall, I liked Claire's dress, as I did Stephanie's. The fabric on both are exquisite and works of art, as expected from Elie Saab. However, the material doesn't always flatter. Maybe the fit on the bodice is off, but from certain angles, both Claire and Stephanie's sleeves made...

Relay.com has put some old issues of Point de Vue and Images du Monde (the PDV companion magazine with specials on wedding and jewels) online. You have to get the more expensive monthly subscription to get the back issues. It's pricey: 20 euros/month after the first month, but there's only a few...

It was a joint French-Italian production made in 2003. I first saw it when it aired on French TV in December 2003, and later bought the DVD. It said they consulted historians, but I do think they took some liberties (as with all bio-topic films). It is widely-known (and confirmed by Soraya's...

Loved the earrings.

Does the Zinio subscription include back issues? I might milk my 0.99 euro first month subscription to get all the back issues I want, and then switch over to Zinio.

I used to subscribe to Point de Vue, but after a few years, I realized it wasn't worth the cost and the headache of having so many back issues lying around. It seems like Relay now has online subscriptions of their magazines (including Point de Vue) and I'm tempted to subscribe so I read all the...

I haven't seen the White Queen BBC/Starz series yet, but after watching the documentary Philippa Gregory hosted, I am very intrigued by Anne Neville. It's likely that her true character fell somewhere in between the hyperbole: not Lady Macbeth but not a passive pawn either. But I can see where...

One of the few times they got her coloring correct was in The Six Wives of Henry VIII mini-series in 1970. That and most Henry VIII movies/TV shows start around the time of his pursuit of Anne Boleyn, so Catherine is often presented as middle-aged frump with darker coloring when in fact, she had...

Speaking of low budget costumes: How Good (Or Bad) Will The Costumes Be In The "Diana" Movie