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Post by grimnir on Apr 29, 2016 7:34:36 GMT -5
Just out of curiosity: does anyone have any theories about the pope and the royals (in general)? I recall that Albert and barbie have already visited a few times. So much so that we all went "again?" at their last visit. Now Max and Wax from the Netherlands visited a few days ago. Including the three kids. The black Orange family. Mind you, Max may be catholic, but Wax, presumably the kids, the royal family and the national (not state!) religion is definitely not. There was even a minor riot when Bea's sister married and converted to catholicism, years ago.
I find it odd that all those royals keep on visiting...
It's the Dutch royal family, so of course no explanation is given beyond "private".
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Post by grimnir on Apr 9, 2016 12:58:00 GMT -5
Bunte seems to hint that Ernst-A is mentioned in the Panama Papers. I suppose royals need to hide their millions as well as the next multi-millionair.
Mmmm, I notice that my local press has been kind enough not to mention any royal sinners so far. Very selective journalism, but only to be expected. A very quick search mentions Spanish royals, the duchess of York, Diana's butler and just about every middle east royal. Just so you know.
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Post by grimnir on Apr 9, 2016 12:19:52 GMT -5
That stupid environmental disaster extension is in progress. I have forgotten when the proposals have/had to be in, but the incorporation act for the working company or whatever that is called in Monaco has been published. Pastor & Co, I believe.
Talking about Pastor, one of the apparently many Pastor companies has ceased to exist.
And talking some more about the Pastor family, did we ever hear the outcome of that murder case that one of the members was involved in or not involved in but at least got mentioned in? I remember it ended up being rather complicated but I'm not sure I ever heard how it ended/what the court decided.
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Post by grimnir on Apr 2, 2016 12:34:24 GMT -5
Auch! In my time (Stone Age) you weren't allowed in a sports hall with stilettos or high heels or anything other that sports shoes (and without black soles). It would damage the floor. Do they have better floors now?
I don't see why she should become pregnant again. She delivered the heir and the spare conveniently in one go, nothing more to gain by adding more kids. I assume her fee, nor her alimony would be higher if more children were involved.
She passed that signal quite some years ago. IMO she has turned into a model for a wicked witch and her surgeons should be sued for malpractice and mutilation. She looked ok before all the surgery and nothing she did/let do to her improved her looks. I'm always surprised her family still recognise her. If it's all her own doing and all out of free will, she needs a psychiatrist more than air to breathe. If it's not out of free will, she still needs to see that psychiatrist because then there are still a few screws loose. Barbie should feature in the same gallery of plastic surgeon freaks as those that had surgery because they wanted to look like a cat, an alien, something with three noses or Donatella Versace. What were they thinking and why did the surgeon co-operate?
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Post by grimnir on Mar 25, 2016 3:59:46 GMT -5
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Post by grimnir on Mar 11, 2016 14:12:07 GMT -5
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Post by grimnir on Mar 11, 2016 13:56:08 GMT -5
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Post by grimnir on Mar 11, 2016 13:44:51 GMT -5
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Post by grimnir on Mar 11, 2016 13:42:40 GMT -5
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Post by grimnir on Mar 3, 2016 3:31:33 GMT -5
Passion for money and an easy life? Is it just me or have both the PR-department of Monaco and Point de Vue dropped a few stitches if not the whole shawl here? IMO this looks like an application for a job for the new no-nude Playboy magazine. Unworthy of any royal family (though there's Carl Phillip's wife... ) and of PdV which once used to be a tiny bit above the level of the average tabloid. Oh well, it's Albert and barbie, different strokes for different blokes or however the saying goes.
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Post by grimnir on Feb 11, 2016 15:58:31 GMT -5
She looks really weird! It's not Halloween LMAO!! But it is carnival.
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Post by grimnir on Jan 15, 2016 10:20:24 GMT -5
Again? They visit the poor guy more often than - well, practically anyone else. Almost more than they see each other. A lot to confess maybe? Doing penance for their arranged marriage? But seriously, is there anyone who visits the pope as much as they do? I thought it was quite hard to get one visit, let alone multiple ones.
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Post by grimnir on Jan 7, 2016 11:45:24 GMT -5
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Post by grimnir on Jan 1, 2016 11:26:13 GMT -5
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Post by grimnir on Dec 27, 2015 10:46:52 GMT -5
What about FATal christmas TV message? Any news about it? Doesn't he do new year's speeches? Besides, what are you hoping for? Eloquent brilliance? Literary finesse? Nobel Prize winning content? Can't say I've ever heard something useful being said in a christmas/new year's speech. Just empty words, bags of hot air and concealed patronising. Oh well, just a few nights sleep and Albert's master piece can be added to that of his colleagues. The suspense is killing me.
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Post by grimnir on Dec 5, 2015 3:45:00 GMT -5
Poisonous?
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Post by grimnir on Nov 28, 2015 15:06:54 GMT -5
Has anyone mentioned the new extension and restructuration plans for the Fontvieille shopping centre? I think they're not aiming to claim more land from the sea (though the harbour is conveniently close by - it can be done!), just expanding the centre. No idea how, but expansion, it seems, will be done. Sigh.
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Post by grimnir on Nov 19, 2015 10:53:16 GMT -5
Stephanie is showing a grim / doomy look on the balcony pictures. The others don't smile much either. EVery National Day is looking more like a funeral - to be honest. Stephanie always looks like that in public, judging from the two events a year where we get to see her. Last year wasn't better, I think. And it was more like a funeral probably. The Paris attacks aren't even a week old and if Monaco had thrown a cheery party for National Day, people would have had issues with that. Same as with the kids outfits.
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Post by grimnir on Nov 19, 2015 10:45:45 GMT -5
Beatrice gets my vote for best dressed! Those poor children -- black? Why? She is totally incompetent as a woman, a man, a mother, a human! Paris attacks maybe? It is/was a modified celebration due to the events in Paris last Friday. The fireworks were cancelled and maybe the kids clothes were changed to quiet black too. Who knows? Personally, I think that if the kids had worn bright yellow and sky blue outfits, someone would have been whining that they weren't wearing black. Who cares what they wear anyway?
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Post by grimnir on Nov 19, 2015 10:00:09 GMT -5
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