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unusual facts about Prince Charles-Alexandre of Lorraine



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Gaultier's odd portrait of the back of Prince Charles' head made an alternative 'cover' when the booklet was reversed and had the words Noir Desir printed black on black such that they were virtually invisible.

A Prince Among Islands

A Prince Among Islands was a television programme about Prince Charles' visit to Berneray.

Ainsworths

The company has served a number of physicians of the British royal family and was granted Royal warrants by the Queen Mother, the Queen and Prince Charles.

Ann, Lady Fanshawe

In 1644 she married her second cousin, Richard (later Sir Richard) Fanshawe (1608–1666), Secretary of War to Prince Charles.

Anne Sinclair

She interviewed French presidents François Mitterrand and Nicolas Sarkozy as well as US president Bill Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev, Shimon Peres, Felipe González, German chancellors Helmut Kohl and Gerhard Schröder, Hillary Clinton, the UN Secretary General in New York during the first gulf war, and Prince Charles.

Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle

Among his direct descendants are both wives of Prince Charles (Diana, Princess of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall), and author Violet Trefusis, who was a daughter of Alice Keppel (Alice Frederica Keppel, née Edmonstone), royal mistress of Edward VII, and George Keppel, son of the 7th Earl of Albemarle.

Balmoral Castle

The mountain was the setting for a children's story, The Old Man of Lochnagar, told originally by Prince Charles to his younger brothers, Andrew and Edward, and published in 1980 with royalties accruing to The Prince's Trust.

Batcombe, Somerset

The "Batcombe Jubilee Hall" was completed in May 2002, and officially opened by HRH Prince Charles on 25 May 2002.

BNS Kapatakhaya

Shetland became a temporary Royal Yacht when Prince Charles' helicopter was grounded by fog during a royal visit to the Isles of Scilly, transporting him to Penzance.

Carlos Gracida

He is a favorite instructor with celebrities and royalty and has given lessons to HRH Prince Charles, HRH Prince William, HRH Prince Harry, King Constantine II of Greece, HRH Prince Talal of Jordan, James Packer and Sylvester Stallone.

Chris Laidlaw

In 1997 he published remarks allegedly made to him by Prince Charles during his visit of that year, which appeared to show the Prince implicitly supports a New Zealand republic.

Chris Vacher

Brought up near Axminster on the Somerset-Devon border, Vacher attended Sherborne School and the Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth (in the same year as Prince Charles) before joining the Navy in 1969 as a seaman officer.

Clarence House

With a reception at Clarence House Prince Charles welcomed representatives of all 14 nations for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup as well as tournament organisers.

Der Hohenfriedberger

: Prince Charles has appeared

Felix Carlebach

The South Manchester Synagogue honored Carlebach by a plaque at the entrance of the new building being unveiled by the Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, in April 2003.

Gary Barlow: On Her Majesty's Service

With Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber asked to create an official single for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II, the documentary starts with them writing the melody and music of the song together, whilst also showing Gary talking to Prince Charles and discussing what The Queen would enjoy listening to in the song.

Giles Worsley

In 1994 he left Country Life to take over from Dan Cruickshank as Editor of the recently created Perspectives on Architecture monthly magazine, funded by Prince Charles through his Institute of Architecture.

Hunt Emerson

For the DC Comics imprint Factoid Books, in the 1990s, he did biographical comics on everything from Erich von Stroheim to Prince Charles and Princess Diana.

I Guess That's Why They Call It The News

For example, the first headline from the 21 August 2009 transmission, "We Deserve To Know About Prince's Meddling, Say Critics", evoked the response, "Is this Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie demand to know who 'Princess Meddling' is?" The actual story was Prince Charles attempting to veto a new National Trust building.

Ibrahim Shekarau

He also hosted some world leaders like the former German Chancellor Schroeder, Prince Charles, among others.

Ignace Brice

Pierre-François was born in the French village of Saint-Venant, but left to settle in Brussels and become a painter at the court of Prince Charles-Alexandre of Lorraine.

Itzhak Rashkovsky

In 1998 due to his long contributions to music he was awarded Royal College of Music fellowship by Prince Charles.

John F. Meagher

Ridden by Pat Hyland and owned by Lloyd Williams the win was particularly memorable for the attendance of Prince Charles and Lady Diana who presented the winning connections with the famous trophy.

Joshua Guest

The castle was successfully held during the time Edinburgh was occupied by the rebels, the last act of the defenders being to cannonade Prince Charles's followers at the review preceding their march into England.

Karen Haslam

In October 1991, a humorous incident occurred when Haslam was escorting Prince Charles on a tour of the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) when she caught her heel in a door sill and her shoe fell off.

Kenny Endo

His works include, but are not limited to, opening for The Who, performing a duet with singer Bobby McFerrin, performing for Michael Jackson and Prince, as well as Princess Diana and Prince Charles.

La Cotte de St Brelade

Prince Charles took part (as a student) in these excavations, directed by Professor C.M.B. McBurney, which were later published.

Lanning Roper

He was commissioned as Prince Charles' landscape gardener in 1981 to do the grounds at Highgrove House in the Cotswolds.

Lewis Dyve

Dyve, who had an estate at Bromham in Bedfordshire, was knighted in 1620 and was one of the attendants of Prince Charles during his time at Madrid.

Marriage in Japan

The first pivotal moment was the wedding of Lady Diana Spencer to Prince Charles, and the second—among the Japanese—was the televised wedding of the pop star Momoe Yamaguchi.

Mineko Iwasaki

She entertained numerous celebrities and foreign dignitaries including United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles.

Monarchy in Manitoba

Princess Anne and her elder brother, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, presided over the celebrations of the centennial of Manitoba's entry into Confederation.

Mount Pendragon

The name was applied to this highest mountain on Elephant Island by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) in 1971 and acknowledges Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales, as royal patron of the Joint Services Expedition.

Prince Charles stream tree frog

In June 2012, the species was described as new to science by Luis A. Coloma et al. in the journal Zootaxa and named in honour of Prince Charles, recognising the Prince's work advocating rainforest conservation.

Prince Charles's Men

The company was formed in 1608 as the Duke of York's Men, under the titular patronage of King James' second son, the eight-year-old Charles (1600–49), then the Duke of York.

Prince of Wales Prize for Municipal Heritage Leadership

Created in 1999 by the Heritage Canada Foundation, the award is named for Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, who agreed to lend his title as he has personal interests in architecture and inner-city renewal.

Send Him Victorious

It looks ahead from 1968 and into the future, in a time where Queen Elizabeth II is no longer the monarch of the United Kingdom and has been succeeded by a King (presumably the former Prince Charles).

Serbs in Mostar

According to the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nikola Špirić, the reconstruction of the cathedral is due to begin in Spring 2008, and will be partially funded by Prince Charles.

Shaw Conference Centre

It has hosted a wide variety of guests and performers in its history, including Tiesto, Bobby Orr, Pearl Jam, Judas Priest, Megadeth, Metallica, Slipknot, Stone Temple Pilots, Paul Rodgers, Scorpions, Goo Goo Dolls, Dream Theater, In Flames, Deftones, Sum 41, Jean Chrétien, Desmond Tutu, Gordie Howe, Prince Charles, Diana Princess of Wales and Tina Turner.

Shawbost

1973 The Highlands and Islands - A Royal Tour, a documentary about Prince Charles' visit to the Highlands and Islands, directed by Oscar Marzaroli, in which Prince Charles is seen visiting MacLeod's woollen mill.

Thomas Winniffe

After Prince Henry's death Winniffe became chaplain to Prince Charles, but on 7 April 1622, when the Spaniards were overrunning the Electorate of the Palatinate, he gave offence by a sermon denouncing Gondomar, and comparing Spinola with the devil.

To Surveil with Love

Queen Elizabeth II remarks "I'll miss that Ralph Wiggum. Reminds me of my boy", and her son Prince Charles replies with a quintessential Ralphism: "Oh Mummy, my cat's breath smells like cat food."

The episode was written by Michael Nobori who served as a production assistant for seasons 20 and 21 and directed by Lance Kramer and guest stars Eddie Izzard performing impressions of Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and the character Nigel Bakerbutcher.

Wolmar Anton von Schlippenbach

In 1688 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel in governor Soop's regiment in Riga; in 1693 he was transferred to young prince Charles's life regiment in Stockholm.

Workington North railway station

Prince Charles visited the station on 27 November 2009 to inspect the construction work being undertaken as part of a visit to the region.


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