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Alexandr Radayev
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Vitaly Vulf Library with a memorial study in Banny Lane, Moscow
Since 2011, the Vitaly Wolf Library has been housed at 4, Bannyi Lane, building 2, in Moscow. The library also serves as a cultural centre, with an assembly hall where concerts and cultural events of various kinds are held. There is also a memorial study of Vitaly Yakovlevich, with his
Faith · London · Monarchies · Observations · Society
Charles III's decree and the use of the form Queen Consort for Camilla
From 6 May 2023, prayers for members of the English royal family, and forms of address to them, are to be amended so that the words "Camilla, Queen Consort" give way to "Queen Camilla" A favourite subject for Camilla's opponents and Diana's
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Hannah Arendt and Karl Jaspers corresponded from 1926 for forty years, their long conversation at a distance interrupted only by Arendt's emigration
Hannah Arendt and Karl Jaspers corresponded from 1926 for forty years, their long conversation at a distance interrupted only by Arendt's emigration. Pupil and teacher became, over the years, not merely each other's correspondents but good friends, and their families even grew close. Their correspondence is
Faith · London · Monarchies · Society
Ordination of women in Christian churches and the service for Charles III in Britain
Representatives of Britain's Christian Churches after the service of prayer for King Charles III. Two women are present in the photograph. The ordination of women, that is, their elevation to holy orders, is a matter of debate in many Christian Churches, chiefly among the Protestants. At present the
Art · Monarchies · Museums · Heritage
The shared wedding crown of Romanov brides from 1884 and its sale in 1926
The Imperial Wedding Crown of silver, crimson velvet and diamonds: a small piece, 14.5 cm high and 10 cm in diameter, worn as a female crown at the weddings of members of the House of Romanov from 1884 to 1908. Until 1884, an individual crown made from stones of
London · Monarchies · Observations · Society
Night rehearsals in London for the coronation parade with tens of thousands of participants
At night, military rehearsals for the parade and the coronation processions of the various branches of the armed forces are in full swing in London, with tens of thousands of people taking part. The English know how to prize their heritage and traditions regardless of fashion, and to place their
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First of All: Do Not Lose Heart
London · Monarchies · Heritage
The Stone of Scone, brought from Scotland, has been fitted into the Coronation Chair of Saint Edward, to be used at the coronation of Charles III; English monarchs have sat upon it since Edward I
Every king of England and of Britain since 1308 has sat on the Stone of Destiny, set into the chair of Edward the Confessor, at the moment of coronation, with the exception of Mary I and Mary II
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Mamin-Sibiryak's Antique Chinese Hookah
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Portrait of a dark-haired woman in a lace shawl
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