Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Popularity of ‘Hamilton’ leads to tourism boost | Reading Eagle – LIFE
The Associated Press | Hamilton Park in Weehawken, N.J., on the Hudson River across from Manhattan. The plaque and bust of Alexander Hamilton are near the dueling grounds where Hamilton was fatally shot by Aaron Burr in 1804. The Associated Press | Curator Patricia Sanftner holds pictures of Alexander Hamilton and his wife, Elizabeth Schuyler. … Continue reading
Discover Versailles, home to Marie Antoinette’s fabulous palace | Travel | Malay Mail Online
A breathtaking view of the palace and the garden. – Pictures by CK LimVERSAILLES, June 19 — Marie Antoinette, Austrian princess and the wife of King Louis XVI, was legendary for her beauty, her infamous solution to the shortage of bread faced by peasants (“Let them eat cake!” she was claimed to have advised), and … Continue reading
Sale of Westinghouse Castle sparks optimism in Wilmerding | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
”What businesses? There’s nothing here,” said Wilmerding resident Erich Whitted, when asked if he thought the renovation of the Westinghouse Castle by John Graf would make a difference to local businesses. Mr. Graf, president of the Priory Hospitality Group, bought the castle for $100,000 at a sheriff’s sale this month with plans to rehab, restore … Continue reading
Sydney countryside mansion where The Bachelor is filmed hits the market for $30MILLION | Daily Mail Online
Published: 06:38 EST, 18 June 2016 | Updated: 11:17 EST, 19 June 2016 A stunning eight-bedroom mansion is no longer a pad for ‘The Bachelor’ as it hits the market for a rumoured $30 million. Fernhill Estate, in the New South Wales town of Mulgoa, is a 1830s heritage listed property. It boasts a 16-seat … Continue reading
Robbie Williams’ Beverly Hills Mansion For Sale | Variety
SELLER: Robbie Williams LOCATION: Beverly Hills (Post Office), CA PRICE: $11,000,000 SIZE: 10,681 square feet, 7 bedrooms, 11 bathrooms YOUR MAMA’S NOTES: Having decamped to a substantially larger and even more lavish Beverly Hills estate — more on that in a minute — British pop star Robbie Williams has not all that surprisingly hoisted his … Continue reading
Beyonce and husband Jay Z ‘ready to drop $93 million’ on LA mansion featuring 10 bedrooms and 20 bathrooms | Daily Mail Online
Published: 20:25 EST, 17 June 2016 | Updated: 23:08 EST, 17 June 2016 Beyonce and Jay Z are reportedly interested in a mega-million mansion in Los Angeles’ posh Holmby Hills area, according to Variety. The 34-year-old songstress and her rapper husband, 46, are planning to drop $93 million on the luxurious 30,000 square feet home, which … Continue reading
Jennifer Connelly’s house and other Park Slope obsessions | Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Park Slope mansions on Eighth Avenue and Prospect Park West are so fine, they make a walk worthwhile on post-blizzard sidewalks plagued by slush and daunting snow piles. We know this with utter certainty after spending two thoroughly happy days taking snapshots in this part of the Park Slope Historic District. We’d been longing for … Continue reading
Preserving Hemingway’s legacy – News – JamaicaObserver.com
HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — Just before noon outside Ernest Hemingway’s Havana estate, a metallic screech cut through the chirping of tropical birds and the sound of a live band entertaining tourists. An American worker pulled open one door of a 40-foot shipping container. A Cuban worker pulled open the other. Out spilled treasure: box after … Continue reading
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