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Jordan s King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein (R) arrive for the opening parliamentary session in the capital Amman on November 10, 2019, as Jordan reasserted its control over land enclaves on the border with Israel. (Khalil Mazraawi/AFP)
AMMAN, Jordan Jordan sought to throw a veil Tuesday over its public palace feud by ordering its media to stop reporting on an alleged plot the government says involves the half-brother of King Abdullah II.
Prince Hamzah had on Saturday harshly criticized Jordan’s leaders from what he said was house arrest but in a dramatic about-face on Monday pledged his loyalty to the royal family.
Hamzah, who is under house arrest over 'wicked plot,' says he will be 'faithful to the legacy of my ancestors,' agrees to reconciliation effort headed by his uncle Prince Hassan
14th February 2021
On 14 February 1981, the religious wedding ceremony for then Henri, the Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg to Cuban-born María Teresa Mestre y Batista in Notre Dame Cathedral took place.
The pair, who had married in a civil ceremony earlier in the day in the Grand Ducal Palace, did not know they had chosen to marry on Valentine’s Day, as, at the time, it was not a holiday widely celebrated in Luxembourg.Embed from Getty Images
For the ceremony, Maria Teresa chose a bespoke gown by the French house Balmain. The white silk, intricately patterned dress featured a fitted bodice and bell skirt. Her sleeves had white fur around the wrists – matching the white fur around her neck and the bottom of the skirt.
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Primary schools to shutter
Luxembourg primary school will switch to remote learning starting on Monday. Homeschooling will run until the end of the Carnival break on 21 February. The move was taken to stem a recent (still small but quite noticeable) spike in virus transmissions at schools, Claude Meisch, the education minister (DP), said on Thursday. Afterschool childcare and activities will also close, while creches will remain open for the moment. Sources: Delano, Paperjam, 100,7 and education ministry.
J&J jab application
Johnson & Johnson filed for emergency authorisation in the US for its covid-19 vaccine, after preliminary studies showed it was 66% effective. If approved, it would be the first single-shot vaccine available. Sources: CNBC, Financial Times, NPR and Seeking Alpha.