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☆ Celebrity florist Jeff Leatham is in full bloom
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Emily Kirkpatrick | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In his latest book, “The Art of the Flower,” Leatham returns to some of those signature, emotive moments. Weldon Owen/The Art of the Flower Forsythia branches and phalaenopsis orchids arranged in the lobby of the Four Seasons Philadelphia. Weldon Owen/The Art of the Flower Roses, hydrangeas, and leather leaf installed around a chapel at a private wedding in Texas. Weldon Owen/The Art of the Flower Pictures: Jeff Leatham in full bloom Prev NextLeatham’s floral designs don’t just take you into the past, they make a definitive imprint on the present. Weldon Owen/The Art of the FlowerWell, my relationship started with her mom, Kris Jenner.

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☆ A Criminal Jury May Be the Best Way to Hold Trump Accountable - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Jesse Wegman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In Sidney Lumet’s 1957 film masterpiece “12 Angry Men,” two jurors nearly come to blows while deliberating over a first-degree murder case on a sweltering summer afternoon in New York City. After they are separated, one of the other jurors, a soft-spoken watchmaker played by George Voskovec, steps forward to break the awkward silence. We have a responsibility,” the juror says, in a halting, vaguely Eastern European accent. That we are, what is the word … notified! I’ve been thinking a lot about “12 Angry Men” lately, and the seriousness with which it takes the jurors’ humanity and the importance of their role.

Persons: Sidney Lumet’s, ”, George Voskovec, I’ve, Donald Trump Locations: New York City, Fulton County ,

☆ Maui's 'one big family' of locals rally to aid of wildfire victims
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jonathan Allen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

"We're all one big family in Maui, we call it 'ohana'," said Romero, a 55-year-old retired battalion chief for the island's fire department. While the fires were still burning, residents of nearby Moloka'i skimmed over the narrow strait on jet skis to unload donations on Maui beaches. Firefighters have flown in from Oahu on their own dime to help with relief efforts, Romero said. A nearby veterinary clinic had set up a stand where victims of the fires can bring ailing pets. "If we keep it bottled up inside we're not going to be able to move forward."

Persons: Marco Garcia, Uilani, Louis Romero, Romero, Kapu, Labo, George Vanyi, Jonathan Allen, Jorge Garcia, Sandra Stojanovic, Liliana Salgado, Andrew Hay, Sharon Bernstein, Colleen Jenkins, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: Hawaii, REUTERS, Maui, FEMA, Firefighters, Cross, U.S . Department of Veteran Affairs, Ritz, Carlton, Walmart, Thomson Locations: Maui, Honolulu , Hawaii, U.S, LAHAINA, Hawaii, West Maui, Lahaina, Moloka'i, Oahu, Napili

☆ The British navy is teaming up with the US to build a new 'Dreadnought' for a totally different battle at sea
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The British Royal Navy is building a new class of nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines. The British subs will have the same missile compartment as the US Navy's new missile subs. At-sea deterrentThe Royal Navy submarine HMS Dreadnought in April 1963. The Royal Navy plans to commission HMS Dreadnought sometime in the early 2030s. In addition to being the largest British subs ever, the Dreadnought class will be one of the most expensive defense projects in British history.

Persons: SSPL, Royce, Christopher Furlong, King George VI ., Valiant, Warspite Organizations: British Royal Navy, British, Service, HMS, Dreadnought, Royal, Royal Navy, Ministry of Defense, Submarine, Agency, BAE Systems, Royce, Vanguard, UK, US, Trident, Columbia, CMC, US Navy's Trident, BAE, MoD Locations: Wall, Silicon, Britain, Faslane, US Navy Ohio, British, Barrow, Furness

☆ Legendary Chef Jean-George Vongerichten talks the Tin Building, consumer appetites and lemon pizza
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLegendary Chef Jean-George Vongerichten talks the Tin Building, consumer appetites and lemon pizzaLegendary Chef Jean-George Vongerichten sits down with 'Last Call' to talk developing the Tin Building's menu, what consumers are looking for in dining, supplying food for the Tin Building and more.

Persons: Jean, George Vongerichten

☆ Royal destinations you need to visit in the UK
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

A version of this story appeared in the July 7 edition of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. Research in 2011 by Visit Britain found that around 60% of tourists to the UK are likely to visit places associated with the royal family, according to Ross Bennett-Cook, a visiting lecturer at the School of Architecture and Cities at London’s University of Westminster. While there is no more recent data on royal sites specifically, in 2022 Visit Britain found that history and heritage were the biggest pull factors for tourists. Peter Titmuss/UCG/Universal Images Group/Getty ImagesCornwall: Dear to local and international tourists alike, Cornwall, on the southwestern tip of the UK pointing out into the Atlantic Ocean, is also a special destination for the royal family. The medieval parish church of St Mary Magdalene is regularly used as a place of worship by members of the royal family and dates back to the 16th-century.

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Prince Harry’s expected testimony on Tuesday in a phone-hacking case will be the first time in over 130 years that a prominent member of Britain’s royal family is cross-examined in court. The last time it happened was in 1891, and it didn’t go well for the royal family. It was unusual then, too, for such a prominent member of the royal family — the future king, no less — to appear in court. Richard Fitzwilliams, a royal commentator, said: “You can see from reading this why it was subsequently decided that this is not something the royal family want. Furthermore, while Harry is a high-profile member of the royal family, he is no longer a working royal.

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☆ The Balenciaga Comeback Is Happening
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Demna, the mononymic designer of Balenciaga, that former harbinger of all things haute and cool that experienced a highly public fall from grace last winter, simply cannot resist a visual metaphor. So what does it say that his resort collection, released digitally on May 30, features a video of models emerging from the vaulted wooden doors of the Balenciaga headquarters on Avenue George V, walking back into the world in their shoulder pads, hoodies and beaded gowns, only to be doused by a sudden downpour? Coming three days after the end of a Cannes Film Festival in which more Balenciaga appeared on the red carpet than it had since last November, the message is pretty clear: Balenciaga is in the midst of its comeback, baby. Welcome to the next stage of The Return. Or, as Mosha Lundström Halbert called it on TikTok, the “Balenciagassance.” If the Balenciaga powers that be can pull it off, they will have added a new chapter to the story of early 21st-century cancel culture, becoming not just a case study on mismanagement in a crisis, but one on how to strategize a recovery without the public defenestration of the decision makers involved.

Persons: Balenciaga, George V, Halbert Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Cannes Locations: Russia, Ukraine

☆ Modi inaugurates controversial new parliament building in India
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Rhea Mogul | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

A cyclist rides past the construction site for the new Parliament building in January 2021. Controversial projectThe new triangular parliament building is part of a major overhaul of New Delhi’s colonial-era administrative center dubbed the Central Vista Redevelopment Project. The rush was widely thought to have resulted from hopes of opening the parliament building by the 75th anniversary of Indian independence in August 2022. Capacity is also limited — a concern magnified by growing calls to increase the number of MPs sitting in India’s parliament. A photo of the parliament's interior taken during a visit to the building by Modi earlier this year.

☆ 10 million Americans watched the coronation. 80% were over 55
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

IMAGE MUST NOT BE USED AFTER 00:01 TUESDAY MAY 9, 2023 WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM BUCKINGHAM PALACE. Any questions relating to the use of the photographs should be first referred to Buckingham Palace before publication. The portrait should be used only in the context of Their Majesties' Coronation. In this handout photo dated March 2023 issued by Buckingham Palace of King Charles III taken by Hugo Burnand in the Blue Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace, London. Behind the King is the State Portrait of King George V, painted by Luke Fildes shortly after his coronation.

☆ Microsoft agrees to buy electricity generated from Sam Altman-backed fusion company Helion in 2028
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Photo courtesy HelionMicrosoft said Wednesday it has signed a power purchase agreement with nuclear fusion startup Helion Energy to buy electricity from it in 2028. "This is the first time that I know of that a company has a power purchase agreement signed," Holland told CNBC. The potential of fusion is "unbelievably huge," Altman told CNBC. As of Tuesday, this is still his largest investment ever, Altman told CNBC. Carbon-free energy includes hydro, nuclear and renewables for Microsoft, a Microsoft spokesperson told CNBC.

All were taken by renowned British photographer Hugo Burnand at Buckingham Palace. In this photo made available by Buckingham Palace on Monday, May 8, 2023, Britain's King Charles III poses for a photo in full regalia in the Throne Room, London. Britain's Queen Camilla poses for a photo in The Green Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace, London. In this photo made available by Buckingham Palace on Monday, May 8, 2023, King Charles III and Queen Camilla are pictured in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, London. Lady Ogilvy and Prince Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, London.

The Coronation Vestments, comprising of the Supertunica and the Imperial Mantle, which will be worn by Britain's King Charles III during his coronation, displayed in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace, London, on April 26. Victoria Jones-Pool/Getty ImagesBuckingham Palace has revealed some of the historical items King Charles III will don for his coronation ceremony on Saturday, including items previously worn by his mother and grandfather for their own crowning moments. Both items are normally on display in the Tower of London and were last worn by Charles' mother at her coronation. The whole look: The Supertunica was made in 1911 for the coronation of King George V and was later worn by King George VI for his 1937 coronation. When it comes to accessories, King Charles will also have a "Coronation Gauntlet" – effectively a fancy white leather glove, embroidered with national emblems including the Tudor rose, thistle, shamrock, oak leaves and acorns.

☆ The procession path for King Charle’s coronation and the crowns and jewels he is wearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

The coronation ceremony followed a procession from Buckingham Palace. Coronation chair The coronation service is a solemn, religious occasion full of symbolism. The chair was cleaned ahead of this year’s ceremony for King Charles. The bejewelled Sword of Offering, made for the coronation of George IV in 1821, was one of the objects used during the coronation ceremony. They date back to 1661 and have been used at every coronation from King Charles II’s until King George VI’s in 1937, with new armills specially prepared for Queen Elizabeth in 1953.

☆ Royals wear historic robes, guests don bold colours for coronation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The monarch arrived in the crimson velvet Robe of State, worn by his grandfather King George VI at his 1937 coronation, a crimson coronation tunic and cream silk overshirt with royal naval trousers. Charles was crowned with the historic St Edward's Crown that has been used since the coronation of King Charles II in 1661. Both left the Abbey in purple Robes of Estate - Charles', previously worn by George VI and Camilla's designed by the Royal School of Needlework and featuring nature-themed embroidery. Charles' siblings wore traditional robes, while his nieces - Princesses Beatrice, Eugenie, Zara and Lady Louise wore dresses or coats in fuchsia, blue and floral prints respectively. There were traditional outfits from across the Commonwealth and peers wore red robes.

☆ Florals, hats and robes: colours and tradition at King Charles coronation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Marie-Louise Gumuchian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Yui Mok/Pool via REUTERSLONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - From traditional robes to statement headpieces, royals and guests wore an array of colourful outfits for the coronation of Britain's King Charles III on Saturday, filling London's Westminster Abbey with a mix of hues and designs. The monarch arrived at the Abbey in the crimson velvet Robe of State, worn by his grandfather King George VI at his 1937 coronation, a crimson coronation tunic and cream silk overshirt with royal naval trousers. Charles' siblings also wore traditional robes, while his nieces - Princesses Beatrice, Eugenie, Zara and Lady Louise wore dresses or coats in fuchsia, blue and floral prints respectively. There were traditional outfits from across the Commonwealth and peers wore red ceremonial robes. Colourful and statement hats and fascinators in fuchsia, orange and red peppered the Abbey.

☆ The Coronation of King Charles: Order of Service
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +46 min

The Archbishop saysI here present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you willing to do the same? Christopher Finney GC saysI here present unto you King Charles, your undoubted King: Wherefore all you who are come this day to do your homage and service, are you willing to do the same? We praise thee, we bless thee,we worship thee, we glorify thee,we give thanks to thee for thy great glory,O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O clap your hands together, all ye people;O sing unto God with the voice of melody. The King touches the Ring and the Archbishop saysReceive this Ring, symbol of kingly dignity and a sign of the covenant sworn this day, between God and King, King and people.

☆ Britain’s Imperial Past Clouds the Coronation of Charles III
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Sathnam Sanghera | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Britain hasn’t always been good at staging coronations. When George IV was crowned in London’s Westminster Abbey in 1821, boxers had to be employed as bouncers. Queen Victoria’s coronation in 1838 went unrehearsed. As a result, the clergy struggled to keep track of the order of the service and a pair of train-bearers chatted throughout the ceremony. In 1937, a commentator discussing the impending coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth remarked that “an English Coronation is a thing apart from all ceremonies: there is in fact no other spectacle of any kind so impressive, so awe-inspiring, to be witnessed anywhere else in the world.”

☆ King Charles' scaled-back coronation set to cost the UK up to $125 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Estimates put the cost of King Charles coronation at between £50 million and £100 million ($63-125 million). Future Publishing | Getty ImagesLONDON — The eyes of the world will be on the U.K. this weekend as King Charles III is crowned at Westminster Abbey in a quintessentially British display of pomp and pageantry. However, King Charles himself is said to have sought a more scaled-back celebration, with a "shorter," "smaller, less expensive and more representative" ceremony — part of his wider plans for a slimmed down monarchy. That's potentially more than the approximately £50 million in today's money — then £1.5 million — spent when the queen took the throne in 1953. It's also well above the equivalent £24.8 million — then £450,000 — spent on George VI's coronation in 1937.Who pays for the event?

☆ Factbox: The crowns, jewels, swords and spoon used at King Charles' coronation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

LONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - The ceremony for King Charles' coronation at Westminster Abbey in London on Saturday will involve historic regalia ranging from sceptres and maces to a ring and a spoon. It replaced an original crown believed to date back to the 11th century Anglo-Saxon king of England, Edward the Confessor. SOVEREIGN'S SCEPTRE WITH DOVEThis is the second sceptre used in the ceremony, representing the sovereign's spiritual role. It was used to anoint King James 1 in 1603 and has featured at every coronation since. They date back to 1661 and have been used at every coronation from King Charles II’s until King George VI’s in 1937, with new armills specially prepared for Queen Elizabeth in 1953.

[1/2] Royal fans wait on the Mall outside Buckingham Palace ahead of the coronation of Britain's King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, in London, Britain, May 5, 2023. REUTERS/Maja SmiejkowskaLONDON, May 5 (Reuters) - Heavy bursts of rain could dampen King Charles' coronation celebrations in London on Saturday, according to Britain's Met Office forecaster. Charles is due to leave Buckingham Palace and travel along a mile-long ceremonial procession through the capital before the coronation ceremony at 1000 GMT. If it does rain on his parade, Charles will not be alone: the last two monarchs endured wet weather on their big day according to Met Office data. The coronation of Queen Elizabeth in June 1953 saw "light rain throughout the day" while 8.2 millimetres (0.32 inches) of rain fell during George VI's 1937 crowning.

☆ The procession path for King Charle’s coronation and the crowns and jewels he will wear
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

The coronation ceremony will begin at 1000 GMT following a procession from Buckingham Palace. Coronation chair The coronation service is a solemn, religious occasion full of symbolism. The chair is being cleaned ahead of this year’s ceremony for King Charles. The bejewelled Sword of Offering, made for the coronation of George IV in 1821, is one of the objects used during the coronation ceremony. They date back to 1661 and have been used at every coronation from King Charles II’s until King George VI’s in 1937, with new armills specially prepared for Queen Elizabeth in 1953.

☆ A History of British Coronations Past and Present, in Photos
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( David Luhnow | Max Colchester | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Anointing is a key part of the ceremony: holy oil is administered to symbolize God’s descent on the monarch. Here is George V in 1911. Charles is putting a more eco-friendly twist on this by using olive oil instead of the intestinal wax of sperm whales or from the glands of civets. Paul Popper/Popperfoto/Getty Images

☆ As cost of living crisis bites, some Brits are questioning spending money on glitzy coronation As cost of living crisis bites, some Brits are questioning spending money on glitzy coronation
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

The church operates the cafe alongside a food bank which offers free food, clothes, household items and other necessities to locals who are struggling. When it first opened before the pandemic, the food bank was serving mostly homeless people. Liz Coopey, left, a volunteer at the Given Freely Freely Given food bank in Doncaster, helps local resident Angela Davis with her shopping bags. The Given Freely Freely Given food bank in Doncaster offers its clients other items than just food, including household goods and clothing. Liz Coopey, one of the volunteers there, said she understands the idea of having to rely on a food bank might be scary to many.

☆ Factbox: What to expect from King Charles' coronation on May 6
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

TIMINGSThe coronation ceremony will begin at 1000 GMT following a procession from Buckingham Palace. The king and queen will travel in the gold state coach which was commissioned in 1760. Charles will wear robes of crimson and purple silk velvet at his May 6 coronation which were once worn by his grandfather King George VI at his own coronation in 1937. She will be crowned using the crown of Queen Mary, commissioned and worn by the consort of King George V for the 1911 coronation. GUESTSThere will be 2,200 guests inside Westminster Abbey, far fewer than the 8,000 in attendance for Queen Elizabeth's coronation in 1953.

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