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Princess Charlene of Monaco honored at Colleagues Spring Luncheon
The event: The Colleagues honored Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco at the organization’s annual spring luncheon, presented in Beverly Hills on Tuesday by Oscar de la Renta and benefiting the Children’s Institute Inc.
The scene: As befits a royal visit, all rose when the princess entered the ballroom at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Guests then remained standing for Monaco’s national anthem, followed by the Star Spangled Banner.
The crowd: Earlier, the princess...
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Princess Charlene of Monaco honored at Colleagues Spring Luncheon
The event: The Colleagues honored Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco at the organization’s annual spring luncheon, presented in Beverly Hills on Tuesday by Oscar de la Renta and benefiting the Children’s Institute Inc. The scene: As befits...
Unfit for a king? Retired Belgian royal struggling on $1.2 million
With four lavish homes and a fuel-guzzling yacht to maintain, retired Belgian King Albert II is reportedly finding it difficult to get by on his royal pension of $1.2 million a year.
Granted, he took a big pay cut when he abdicated in July, passing along...
Cruise line listings
Here's a list of many of the lines that carry passenger traffic, along with a list of their vessels. Ships that are to have maiden voyages this year also are listed; check with the cruise line, though, because dates can change.AIDA Cruises, (011)...
Cruise lines reference list
Here is a list of many of the lines that carry passenger traffic, along with a list of their vessels. Ships that are to have maiden voyages this year are also listed; check with the cruise line, though, because dates can change.
AIDA Cruises,...
North of Sicily, Salina erupts with calm beauty
I can stop looking now. I've found my dream island. It's Salina, one of seven small Aeolian Islands (also known as the Lipari Islands) cast up by volcanoes in the Tyrrhenian Sea about 50 miles north of Sicily. They're accessible only by helicopter or...