A little about Prince Philip celebrate epic and verse a read. Fashion on fusion the takeaway for designers in the city towing a clash of cultures. And give and take private objects friends are a life saver for under four on it rizzi if. There is a romantic oks and to celebrate in britain today could another birth and her husband Prince Philip a celebrating their seventys wedding anniversary this said i do in the post will parry it on november twentieth in one thousand nine hundred forty seven with a big jubilee theyve set a record for the longest marriage in the history of British Royal couples of course over the years the two have experienced a lot of ups and downs lets have a look back to see if we can discover their own recipe for marital success. Plain elizabeth the same. Prince philip arguably the best known royal couple they have now remarried seventy years without a single marital Scandal Union embodies loyalty integrity and a sense of duty the beginning was suitably romantic in nineteen thirty nine philip batten was an eighteen year old cadet of the Royal Naval College in dartmouth during a routine royal visit to the college he was put in charge of chaperoning the kings daughters and princess elizabeth just thirteen knew immediately that this was the man she wanted to marry the queen was smitten. When she was princess elizabeth the very first day she ever mets Prince Philip he wasnt Prince Philip at that time. Just a young officer that it was not the ideal match for a future queen of england he was a pamela prince of german descent elizabeths mother in particular raised doubts about her daughters choice. Elizabeth was not to be swayed and stood by her choice. The wedding bells rang on november the twentieth nine hundred forty seven in londons Westminster Abbey hundreds of thousands of well wishers lining the street waiting for hours for a chance to cheer the newlyweds. Soon had their first two children charles the heir to the throne in one thousand nine hundred forty eight and san their only daughter in nine hundred fifty then their lives took an abrupt and drastic turn elizabeths father king george the sixth died in one nine hundred fifty two twenty six year old elizabeth became queen and philip the prince consort as the husband of the queen he was not to carry the title of king. The coronation was broadcast live on television with more than twenty Million Viewers worldwide. After elizabeths coronation Prince Andrew was born followed by Prince Edward in one nine hundred sixty four philip had left the navy to devote himself all time to his royal duties i think theyve grown into each other in a formal way you know they have their difference is they have their ways of dealing with things in different ways but theyve come together as a formal couple as well so that when theyre doing for the occasions they are very much as one they are the firm they are the family while the queen and prince concerts union has stood the test of time the same cant be said of the marriages of three of their four children. Princes and. Prince andrew. And diana divorced. Prince philip and Queen Elizabeth have stood together and weathered all the storms to hit their family including the death of Princess Diana in one nine hundred ninety seven and the ensuing wave of animosity towards the royals from the British Public. That same year philip and elizabeth celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. All families we went through the full range of pleasures and tribulations of bringing up children im not sure its somewhat biased but i think our children have done rather well under very different and difficult and demanding circumstances. Theyre a team that functions like a well oiled machine today Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip are firmly back in the British Public school good graces. The give and take royal couple you know they they keep together extremely well they can have their times apart but they are professionally one of the strongest couples ive ever met. Elizabeth has often mentioned that marrying Prince Philip was one of the best decisions of her life has been my her side supporting her for seven decades. Prince philip officially retired from his royal duties in august but prince consuls is a lifelong calling in many ways he and the queen are emblematic of the ideal royal couple. That has to be the first Christmas Markets have just opened across europe so we are also getting into the festive mood at the top of our news for round up on todays express. Tis the season for Christmas Markets. The popular tiffany Amusement Park and the danish capital copenhagen is a blaze and millions of colorful lights. Its the largest Seasonal Market in scandinavia. Vienna is also getting into the holiday spirit. Of the austrian capital city hall offers a cornucopia of delights at it and train. An enormous star shines above the square in romania transylvania has had a Christmas Market of its own since two thousand and seven. Now its regarded as one of the most beautiful and rumania. Restoration work on jotters company in florence cathedral brought in a one hundred thirty five metre crane boom on sunday to inspect the top of its cross the world famous bell tower was designed by italian artist job. In the fourteenth century part of the restoration will involve refurbishing the wooden roof supports the cathedral is on unescos list of world Cultural Heritage sites. Monaco celebrated its National Holiday on sunday the reigning Prince Albert and his family watched the ceremony which commemorates frances recognition of monacos independence on november the one thousand eight hundred sixty one after the changing of the guard the ceremony continued but the man. Nicholas cathedral. Of sadness took note albert has recently become sporting a mustache. The traces that fasten leaves on society can see not only on the streets but also on the wrong way. Around the wood for years now designers have been looking to different cultures both past and present for inspiration and of course often they find inspiration by exploring their own roots like. Grew up in serbia is now living in his heritage is clearly reflected in his creations which are a modern take on traditional style. Fashion knows no borders or boundaries he cites bridge takes what it needs and then transforms it into something new. And fashion tell stories. Cademy of fashion and design sasha covert shavit shes holding a workshop this fashions are inspired by images from his childhood he grew up in the former yugoslavia during the civil war there. My inspiration is always my at the callback which is the serbian who lives here in berlin as a migrant basically. His work gives him an outlet to work through his wartime experiences. Fashion is a way of leaving the past behind his collections allow him to pursue a path of continuous reinvention. A new book called traces fashion and migration. Shows how the fashion industry has been enrich by immigration its authors are im sure drink could and all go boom hard. As i often find i realize that a lot of interesting labels the ones that people are talking about are run by people with an immigrant background eighty percent for sure and that this rich cultural mix is very inspiring that he and his. A cultural mix that makes for exciting street style. Wear headscarves are worn as a cool accessory. If it doesnt im told we think its great because you can see how fashion is also creating a change in society and feeling a spirit of amounts of patient three months but soon saw that fashion is also an expression of who people want to be the banding fashion designers are still searching for their own signature style. And often got if they come from an immigrant background if their parents were immigrants thats very often a big thing but once might have been an insecurity has become a strength back up. William fan is a german designer with chinese roots and a rising star in german fashion. Website this workshop is called our self discovering which means that the students will spend four days figuring out who they are getting to know the inner them i think thats the greatest source of inspiration of. Who am i and who do i want to be fashion is forward looking. Id say fashion doesnt just pick up on social trends it also brings about change and fashion is incredibly quick. About doing us off and well still be analyzing a trend yet its been around for a while already and is influencing people. And thats really valuable im with us i mean it isnt. Here in europe and many museums and other cultural institutions wouldnt exist without the support of patents the guests and was lead to a wide range of culture activity in our next report we need to people who are committed to the arts but what exactly happens to an all motivates them to dole out portions of their fortunes here are some answers. Cost of mallette is rich very rich but instead of going shopping he visits his Dutch Masters one hundred fifty five of them are hanging at the doctors just museum in for him they belong to the miller collection a Priceless Gift from this patron not the comedian they have been sure im a millionaire but i dont live a life of luxury i wouldnt know how to give out all that money and i dont want a boat i dont want anything my money goes towards paintings exclusively and thats also my legacy what will remain of me are my donations. That theyve been so well received and are of such importance has to do with the fact that museums themselves cant afford the market prices for such artworks. In munich. And has funded a museum devoted to lyric poetry since one nine hundred eighty nine its her personal gift to everyone a place full of poetry. I was interested in these books and i wanted lots of others to be interested in them also. My skin as a patroness and heir to a hydraulic components firm shes given much of her fortune to the new her cabinet foundation it operates a library which houses fifty eight thousand volumes of poetry and is open to the public. Preserving art for the general public is also christoph millers aim after selling off a chef on a daily newspaper in two thousand and four he started buying paintings at auctions and giving them to museums these works by Dutch Masters from the seventeenth century comprise the largest a nation of paintings by old masters and germany since World War Two dr gave us a nick is the collections curator. And its called its in there now comes what is probably my favorite painting at least by the dutch old masters or at the end plough. And. Weve been lucky to receive this large donation. That alone is already a sign of recognition for the museum news. That its being given such a gift the land with it all this attention and when dharma does it comes out of my exam card. Along with the purchase of books or is in the high skins the nation pays the salaries of several employees they organize around forty five readings per year as well as a student poetry project. They also look after an extensive library. And have people who come here for the first time are often surprised that Something Like this exists especially people from abroad say theyve never seen anything like it and no matter where theyre from the p. People who come here to read are primarily thankful for this opportunity to get the thanks because there are very few places which concentrates so exclusively on lyric poetry thats why its become an important Reference Center and Meeting Place over many years and decades and its also juta the spirits of our founder here who have this enthusiasm this idea this love of lyric tree its not a state run institution or a municipal one its a private initiative. First of malice private donations are now estimated to be worth some fancy Million Euros but the speculative value means little to either the museum or its generous patron his motives are much more profound. I do it for the pictures too because i love them so much the danish ones as well when i buy a painting im responsible for it and for the painter who is long dead m l i want to do something for him im proud to have purchased the picture but not for its commercial value or as a property or that persists. I know that cabinet foundation acquires around two thousand volumes of poetry every year and it publishes books as well both on its own and in cooperation with other publishers. Clown do you have our own publications just kind of happened. When authors came and we left them but they didnt have a book we just said well well make you one. Patron theyre much more than people who simply hand out money. And now its time for our euro max xo to up today were heading to Northern Ireland thanks to a viewer quest from costa rica. The lobos sky wanted to know more about Northern Ireland so we decided to visit the capital belfast for decades the Northern Island conflicts known as the troubles kept visitors a day a tourism has picked up the since the one thousand nine hundred eight peace deal and visitors are discovering the delights buffet has to offer Lonely Planet recently named one of the worlds best region so visit and twenty eighteen but us is in many ways a brand new city with a host of attractions here are some highlights. The best way to start a day in belfast is with breakfast incident georges market its worth a visit just to see the impressive architecture of the indoor market that opened in eighty ninety six a typical breakfast here is the off to fry. Good and Northern Ireland the but you know read the sort of read and this little thing here which is called battle royal you cant buy these things in england you can buy these things in scotland are sausages have an aristo i can see called the west and the list is filled with. Setting off from desmond hand the taxi drives past the citys vast collection of murals theyre relics of the Northern Ireland sectarian conflict known as the troubles which flared up between catholics and protestants in the one nine hundred sixty s. And continued the decades. Well know youll find republicans are celebrating also some of the some of the things that happened over the years or so well for example you would have over my shoulder to the right you. Are the public of commerce figures that by Public Finance were made to anyone ten of them. As a result of a protest. High fences and walls still separate many parts of the city and the residents. On the belfast docks as the shipyard where the luxury liner titanic was built a Museum Commemorates the doomed ship. The height of our belden at the cme height titanic was from cane to promenade deck from the bottom of the ship to the top ninety eight and the yellow funnel of titanic of the yellow they were roughly an hour ninety feet on top of that and he and. The Titanic Belfast was opened in two thousand and twelve for the hundredth anniversary of the ships only voyage alongside replicas of various cabins as the last known photo of the titanic a large part of the exhibit is devoted to the linus construction. Visit belfast head to the Victoria Square center a few stories up from the shop and a glass. Box with an average of one hundred fifty four rainy days a year they can be no guarantee of good visibility. Nearby belfast city hall is a playful building modeled on other city halls dating from the height of the british empire. The windows depicting Historic Events and stained glass are a must see for many of the marble clad holes and the Council Chamber are also open to the public. Just outside of town fans of the hit Television Series game of thrones can visit familial locations in reality like the dark hedges. The train and the casa water they can try the hand at the bow and arrow in the original sashing. If its too far back you might hit the side of f. E. s or no door i need them. And my night falls in belfast its time for a pint of beer at the corner pop theres a pub on almost every corner on the bit of luck it will feature life irish music. Well plunging temperatures here in europe its the perfect time for you its. The place to have if youre in the mood for the cheese and a restaurant called the heidi that translates. Well at its own identified one in the smith explain. A bit of switzerland in balance quite spec this strict not far from the spray river is a swiss chalet called. Black. 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