Rendezvous with Princess Gloria

Rendezvous with Princess Gloria

Princess, more precisely, Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis (born 23 February 1960) belongs to the highest aristocracy of Germany. Today she not often spoils the audience with her appearance in public, in contrast to the turbulent years of her youth, when the representative of the princely family was called punk princess. In an interview to the TV channel “Russia 24” (Rendezvous with the princess. Special Report by Russian journalist Denis Arapov) she told about what metamorphosis happened to the European aristocracy, and what will happen to it in the near future. They met in New York. Princess Gloria was painting his portrait and Denis Arapov was interviewing her.
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Internet star 5-year-old girl Breanna Youn

5-year-old girl Breanna Youn has become the new star of the Internet. Breanna Youn was only five years old, but she has become a recognized celebrity on the Internet. Just as an example – the girl on her Instagram profile has got as many fans, as Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz. Of course not acting skills of the 5-year-old Korean girl caught the attention of Internet users, but the resourcefulness of her parents, who document every step of her life of luxury and upload photos on social networks. This story is a bit like a fairy tale, in which the role of the Good Witch got no fairy, but the social network Instagram.
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Beauty collector Marjorie Merriweather Post (March 15, 1887 – September 12, 1973)

Beauty collector Marjorie Merriweather Post
Marjorie Merriweather Post valued beauty, elegance, graciousness, and spent her life literally among the treasures. During her life she owned the exquisite gardens, collections, and estate. The only child of Ella Merriweather Post and Charles William Post, she became the wealthiest woman in the United States at the age of 27, the owner of the $20 million cereal company, later known as the General Foods Corporation. She was married four times, and her third husband, the second US ambassador to the Soviet Union Joseph Davies brought her to the Soviet Russia. The couple lived in the Soviet Union from 1937 to 1938, under Joseph Stalin. Living in Russia, Joseph Davies and Marjorie Post, both collectors, acquired many valuable Russian works of art from Soviet authorities. She died at the age of 86, and now her collection, in all its splendor, is opened for the public’s enjoyment.
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Youngest Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai

Youngest Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai – Pakistani girl, human rights activist who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, thus, having become the youngest ever Nobel Prize recipient. Malala became internationally known on October 9, 2012 when she was attacked by militants of the radical Islamic Taliban movement. Unfortunately, the girl suffered serious injuries to the head and neck, but survived and is now continuing her human rights activities. The Youngest Nobel Prize winner Malala Yousafzai born July 12, 1997 in the Pakistani city of Mingora in the Swat Valley. The girl’s name was given in honor of the Pakistani heroine Malalai – participants of the Battle of Maiwand during the Second Anglo-Afghan War. The name “Malal” is translated as “grief-stricken”, and the further fate of Malala Yousafzai proved that her name was crucial.
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The Ouled Nail exotic dancers

The Ouled Nail – Berber tribes living in the vicinity of the towns of El Djelfa, Bou Saada Chellala and the Ouled Nail Mountains, a part of the Atlas Mountains of Algeria. The origin of these tribes lost in the depths of history. And though they were converted to Islam in the 7-8 centuries AD, they were able to preserve their identity and uniqueness until the 20th century. Traditionally, women held the central role in the tribe. They did not wear traditional Muslim veil, moved freely across the expanses of their territory without a male escort, even in adolescence. Worked as a dancer. Accumulated sufficient condition to marry. They had independence even more than many “liberated women” today.
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Alison Brooks and Alina Davis marriage

Alison Brooks and Alina Davis marriage

Can you guess who of these brides is a man? 6 August 2014, 23-year-old androgynous Dmitry Kozhuhov known throughout Russia as Alina Davis, married his beloved, known as Alison Brooks. The couple officially arranged an extraordinary wedding, as you know same-sex marriage in our country is strictly prohibited. Alison Brooks (left) Alina Davis (real name Dmitry Kozhuhov) (right) in wedding dresses. At first glance, in the photo above are depicted two brides, but among them there is one real bride – Alison Brooks. Her beloved – Alina Davis aka Dmitry Kozhuhov is a boy. The couple decided to marry extravagantly, appearing in a wedding hall in wedding dresses.
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Miao women traditional silver jewelry, Chinese ethnic group The Miao

Miao women traditional silver jewelry. The Miao is an ethnic group from the southern China, Miao women prefer silver jewelry as a symbol of wealth. Their festive and wedding dresses is a manifestation of silver – silver costume of Miao women can weigh up to 20 kilograms. Traditional Miao jewelry set includes flowers, hat, comb, earrings, necklace and bracelet. Silver jewelry worn by the Miao, is very diverse. Simple decorations (solid hryvnia, necklaces and bracelets) are more massive and festive (flowers, hats, pendants made ​​of silver and horn) feature a fine work.
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