muriel
Imperial Majesty
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Fodder for all those who believe that these are Europe's original "Rent-a-royal" couple.
The occasion is bound to *follow the traditional path of kisses and handshakes. But the 70th birthday in six weeks’ time of Prince Michael of Kent is the object of a mischievous new guessing game in London’s smarter drawing rooms: just who will be sending him presents? The revelation this week that, for six years until 2008, he was receiving what one close friend describes as a ‘stipend’ from colourful London-based Russian oligarch Boris *Berezovsky was embarrassing enough.
Well, Prince Michael does have a very high profile in Russia; he is probably the most well-known member of the British Royal Family after the Queen, Prince Philip and the Wales family (at least, among those who are interested in royals of any kind at all). And he does have close ties with the country and even speaks decent Russian. Of course, mostly he is so well known in Russia because he bears an uncanny resemblance to the last Tsar, Nicholas II; people just feel nostalgic.Isnt there this whole thing about prince michael having these close ties to Russia and something about being tsar ? Something like that...
Speaking of russian connections, well :
Princess Michael's Russian playboy friend shot and killed near Moscow in brutal 'contract murder' | Mail Online
Prince and Princess Michael of Kent visit a restaurant in Mayfair
London, England - 01.06.12
Thanks for the photos!
Both ladies looked gorgeous. Is Fabrizia Ruffo Di Calabria related to Queen Paola of Belgium?
27 July 2012 - Prince and Princess Michael attend a reception at Buckingham Palace for the Heads of State and Government who are in London for the Olympic Opening Ceremony
27 July 2012 - Prince and Princess Michael attend the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games
28 July 2012 - Princess Michael attends the Olympic Tennis at the All England Club, Wimbledon
29 July 2012 - Princess Michael attends the Olympic Equestrian Individual Eventing at Greenwich Park
30 July 2012 - Prince and Princess Michael attend the Olympic Equestrian Individual Eventing at Greenwich Park
31 July 2012 - Princess Michael attends the Olympic Men’s Skeet Shooting at the Royal Artillery Barracks, Woolwich