Once the holiday residence of kings and queens, later a Nazi hospital in World War II, the Versailles-like site has undergone a €171 million renovation to restore its original look and showcase the history of the House of Orange
“The Sea Is Swallowing Us Whole”: How Sinking Land, Rising Sea Level Threaten Semarang Laborers. To read this report in bahasa Indonesia, click here. Tidal floods continue to surround Semarang due to land subsidence, worsened by sea level rise. It was just another one fine day in late May 2022.
1st May 2021
Royals and fashion have gone hand in hand for centuries. In 1574 under Queen Elizabeth I, Parliament passed an act dictating who could wear what colours and textiles based on their social status. The preferences of the king and queen have long dictated what is in fashion for society. This Fashion Favourites series will look at some of the most fashionable royals and their favourite designers, starting with Eugenie, Empress of the French and Charles Frederick Worth.
María Eugenia Ignacia Agustina de Palafox y Kirkpatrick was born on 5 May 1826 in Granada, Spain. Known later as Eugenie, she met Prince Louis Napoléon while he was President of the Second Republic in April of 1849. In 1852 he became Emperor Napoleon III, and after announcing their engagement on 22 January 1853, they were married in a civil ceremony on January 29th and a religious ceremony on January 30th. Eugenie dedicated herself to her public life as an empress and quickly became a fashion icon in Eur