KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, King and Queen of Malaysia, graced the Royal Tea Reception at Istana Negara here today. The Royal Tea Reception was one of the events specially organised in conjunction with the Installation Ceremony of Sultan Ibrahim …
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It’s where the Queen and King of Denmark’s love story first began 24 years ago. A then Mary Donaldson and Frederik, the Crown Prince, were among the thousands of fans who descended on Sydney for the 2000 Olympics, and after meeting at a bar, one of the world’s most famous …
Read More »Voter ID: Romsey and Southampton North voters turned away
In a meeting on Wednesday, July 24, the Democracy and Governance portfolio holder, Cllr Nick Lodge, stated that 99 of the voters returned with suitable ID, and just 18 did not vote. Cllr Sandra Gidley asked the portfolio holder a number of questions on the matter. She said: “How many voters …
Read More »How the Queen and Charles clashed with William after he refused to stop flying his young family around Britain in his helicopter. Royal insiders reveal to ROBERT JOBSON what Kate’s like behind closed doors in his definitive new book
When Prince William proposed to Catherine Middleton in 2010, in the wilds of Kenya, he gave her his mother’s sapphire and diamond engagement ring. Astonishingly, it fit her perfectly, without any adjustments at all. As she told a member of the crowd on one of her later walkabouts: ‘It was …
Read More »Post office threatened with £1,200 fine for ‘illegal’ signs as crackdown launched in Leicester street
A Leicester post office has been threatened with a £1,200 fine for putting up signs outside its premises amid a crackdown on “illegal” notices. A spokesperson for the post office, in Clarendon Park, said staff were astonished when Leicester City Council wardens told them to tear down 12 signs from …
Read More »Belgian Royal Family park on pavements at Oxford University
The royal cohort was in the city to celebrate the graduation of Crown Princess Elisabeth who had been based in England for three years. Princess Elisabeth initially moved to Oxfordshire in the autumn of 2021 to commence her history and politics undergraduate course at Lincoln College. The 22-year-old is next …
Read More »This week we launched our Olympic Impact series on Dezeen
This week on Dezeen, we introduced Olympic Impact, our latest editorial series that investigates whether the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games can be the blueprint for sustainable major sporting events. The series, which will examine the carbon-reducting measures taken by the games, was explained by Dezeen features editor Nat Barker. …
Read More »The royal Olympian! Ex-swimmer Princess Charlene leads Prince Albert of Monaco and glamorous European royals in Paris 24 years after she competed in the games
Princess Charlene and Prince Albert of Monaco joined a host of European royals at Élysée Palace – ahead of the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris. The regal couple were a vision in bold pink and red colours, as they arrived alongside King Felipe of Spain, the King and Queen of Denmark, and …
Read More »Russian ransomware generates over $500m in crypto proceeds, TRM Labs says
Analysts at TRM Labs say Russian-speaking ransomware groups accounted for nearly 70% of all crypto proceeds from ransomware in 2023. Russia has seemingly become the center for ransomware-related threat actors in 2023 Russian-speaking ransomware groups accounted for nearly 70% of all crypto proceeds from ransomware, according to analysts at TRM …
Read More »Chris Packham slams ‘cruel’ eBay sellers posting live fish in fizzy drink bottles – with hundreds dying in the post
Chris Packham has accused eBay of ‘irresponsible cruelty’ for allowing pet fish to be posted in ‘fizzy drink’ bottles, with hundreds dying in the post. Shocking photos have emerged online of fish in a serious state of distress after being purchased from the online marketplace and sent in subpar packaging. …
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