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Trump lashes out at ‘fake’ Jake Tapper after CNN host cuts away from arraigned ex-president meeting fans

Former president visited Miami’s famed Cuban restaurant Versailles after appearing in court

The Independent UK

‘Food for everyone’: Trump detours to Versailles restaurant to court Hispanic voters after arraignment

MIAMI — Trump supporters gathered at Versailles late Tuesday afternoon to get a glimpse of the former president as he pulled up to the famed Cuban restaurant and bakery, walked in and immediately cried out: “Are you ready? Food for everyone!”

Miami Herald

Trump lashes out at ‘Fake’ Tapper after disgusted CNN host cuts away from arraigned ex-president meeting fans

Former president visited Miami’s famed Cuban restaurant Versailles after appearing in court

The Independent UK

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Palace of Versailles opens a garden dedicated to perfume-making plants

The Palace of Versailles and perfumer Francis Kurkdjian have created an astonishing tribute to the palace’s fragrance-making history

Wallpaper

Flower power and diplomacy: Versailles perfume gardens transport public back in time

The Versailles gardens were once famed as a symbol of the king’s expeditionary might and helped water-deprived courtiers perfume smelly skin

The Independent UK

Protests made King Charles’ state visit to France ‘impossible’, says ex-Paris diplomat

Sylvie Bermann said plans for a banquet at the Palace of Versailles for Charles and Camilla would ‘not have given a good image’

Evening Standard

Protests made King’s state visit to France impossible, says ex-Paris diplomat

Sylvie Bermann said plans for a banquet at the Palace of Versailles for Charles and Camilla would ‘not have given a good image’.

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Emmanuel Macron 'feared a Marie Antoinette moment' over visit of King Charles

King Charles was due to arrive in Paris on Sunday for a four-day trip, including a state banquet at Versailles Palace on Monday night but it has now been called off

Daily Mirror

No red carpet: French unrest impacts King Charles III's trip

Unrest in France is tarnishing the sheen of King Charles III’s first overseas trip as monarch

The Independent UK

King Charles banquet at Versailles set to be moved because of threats of violence

A lavish banquet planned for King Charles at the Palace of Versailles as the “highlight” of his State Visit to France is set to be moved because of threats of violence.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Harry and Meghan learn the hard way that grace and favour means just that

Marie Antoinette had the “Petit Trianon” at Versailles as her go-to escape, Tolstoy had Yasnaya Polyana in the Russian countryside and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex had the 10-bedroom Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor Estate. At least they did have it. The couple, who fled the courtly environment for…

Evening Standard

OPINION - Harry and Meghan have been taught a harsh lesson about grace-and-favour Frogmore Cottage

Marie Antoinette had the “Petit Trianon” at Versailles as her go-to escape, Tolstoy had Yasnaya Polyana in the Russian countryside and the Duke and Duchess of Sussexes had the ten-bedroom rustic haven of Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor estate. At least they did have it. The couple, who fled the…

Evening Standard

Europe’s top 10 most popular attractions with two UK destinations making the list

The Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the Palace of Versailles, Sagrada Familia, and Colosseum and Roman Forum, have all featured on a list of the best landmarks in Europe

Daily Mirror

Revolutionary Manga ‘The Rose of Versailles’ Turns 50

Japanese manga "The Rose of Versailles" features elaborate outfits, palace intrigues and passionate romances set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, but it also has its own revolutionary credentials. The series, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with events including an exhibition currently on in Tokyo, was…

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Revolutionary manga 'The Rose of Versailles' turns 50

Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese manga "The Rose of Versailles" features elaborate outfits, palace intrigues and passionate romances set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, but it also has its own revolutionary credentials.

AFP

Louvre, Versailles to turn off lights earlier in energy savings push

Paris (AFP) - France's famed Louvre and Versailles museums will turn off their lights earlier as a symbolic measure to remind the public of the energy crisis sparked by the Ukraine war, the culture minister said on Saturday.

The Hindu

‘Inspired by India’ | The book explores the country’s imprint on global fashion

From Louis XIV’s vision for Versailles to Balenciaga’s homage to the sari, Inspired by India explores how our textiles and craft impacted global design. But what’s the line between cultural appropriation and appreciation?

France 24

France's Vaux-le-Vicomte, an avant-garde château

A masterpiece of classical architecture, the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, located outside Paris, was the forerunner of Versailles. Contained within its walls are three and a half centuries of history. That legacy is now the responsibility of the three brothers who inherited it on the death of their father: Ascanio, Alexandre…

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Orlando Sentinel

'Versailles' interior designer Kim Coombs talks designing for a mega-mansion, the Siegels and more

Creating a cohesive design for one of the most well-known mega-mansion projects in the United States isn’t an easy job, especially when you’re being filmed for reality television. However, interior designer and founder of KCBO Design Kim Coombs, who appears in the new “Queen of Versailles Reigns Again” documentary series,…

Orlando Sentinel

‘Queen of Versailles Reigns Again’ revisits Florida mega-mansion construction

ORLANDO, Fla. — Jackie Siegel, the wife of Westgate Resorts founder David Siegel, and star of the documentary “Queen of Versailles” is back in a new show that once again follows the construction of the family’s massive 90,000 square-foot mega-mansion named “Versailles.”

Radio France Internationale

Versailles reopens room that saw birth of French democracy

The Palace of Versailles has reopened the freshly restored Jeu de Paume Room that witnessed the first steps towards French democracy in 1789. Used as a storeroom, a games room and a long since-abandoned museum about the Revolution, the building has finally been given the makeover it deserves to bring…

AFP

Versailles reopens room where French democracy was founded

Versailles (France) (AFP) - The Palace of Versailles is reopening the site of on an often-overlooked part of its history on Friday with a fully restored Jeu de Paume Room that hosted the founding of French democracy.

The Guardian - UK

EU leaders announce intention to collectively rearm in face of Putin threat

Versailles declaration says Russia’s war in Ukraine has heralded ‘tectonic shift in European history’

Radio France Internationale

EU leaders rebuff Ukraine's hopes for fast-track accession to the bloc

EU leaders have ruled out Ukraine's appeal to quickly gain membership of the bloc, as they met in Versailles to address the fallout of Russia's invasion of its pro-Brussels neighbour. The western leaders agreed, however, to deepen relations with Kyiv.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine says talks in Turkey with Russia fail to make progress towards ceasefire

As first high-level diplomatic meeting between combatants continues, EU leaders prepare to meet at Versailles

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