Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Cape Town launches age-old Military Heritage Route | Traveller24
Cape Town – The Mother City has launched the third site of the Military Heritage Route at the Chavonnes Battery Museum at the V&A Waterfront. The expansion of the route coincided with World Tourism Day, a global initiative aimed this year at making tourism accessible to all. SEE: #WorldTourismDay: SA aims to up international arrivals by … Continue reading
Roman coins discovered in ruins of Japanese castle | Fox News
Archaeologists have been stunned by the discovery of Roman coins in the ruins of a Japanese castle. The coins were excavated from the ruins of Katsuren Castle in Okinawa Prefecture, according to the Japan Times, noting that this is the country’s first discovery of its kind. Citing the Board of Education in the city of … Continue reading
A tantalising glimpse of the Golden Age of steam: Evocative images show beautiful locomotive The Princess Elizabeth puffing past Dorset’s Corfe Castle | Daily Mail Online
Published: 13:21 EST, 28 September 2016 | Updated: 13:27 EST, 28 September 2016 The largest operational steam locomotive in Britain made its way across the country today, much to the delight of keen trainspotters who turned out to see the majestic vehicle in all its glory. The 6201 Princess Elizabeth left a trail of steam … Continue reading
Douglas and Zeta-Jones’ island home for sale | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda Business
Douglas and Zeta-Jones’ island home for sale Published Sep 27, 2016 at 8:00 am (Updated Sep 26, 2016 at 10:20 pm) Luxury home: Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones’ property on Longford Hill that is up for sale with an asking price of $10.6 million (Photograph by Rego Sotheby’s International Realty) Luxury home: Michael Douglas and … Continue reading
Dramatic Mid-Century Princeton Mansion Hits Market for $6 Million – Bloomberg
Maison de Verre, a mid-century-modern house set on three-quarters of an acre in Princeton, N.J, was built in the early 1960s for Calvin Pardee Foulke, the scion of a dynasty whose forbears owned coal mines, railroads, and property across the U.S. He died in 1974, and when his wife Marjorie died in 1992, the property was purchased … Continue reading
Indian couple the Oswals abandon Taj Mahal mansion and leave Australia | Daily Mail Online
Published: 07:56 EST, 27 September 2016 | Updated: 15:06 EST, 27 September 2016 The Indian glamour couple who settled their legal battle with ANZ for $147 million left Australia the same day the deal was made – and say they won’t likely be doing business in the country ever again. Former Perth couple Pankaj and … Continue reading
Your Dream Private Island And Mansion Is Actually In Montana
From ELLE DECOR So, you’ve been dreaming of a private island with your own mansion? Haven’t we all. Perhaps your imagination has taken you to a villa on a lush Caribbean island or a quiet island off the coast of Greece. Turns out, you’re better off dreaming of Montana (or, surprisingly, Connecticut). Shelter Island, a … Continue reading
The White Princess is being filmed at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire | Gloucestershire Live
Comments (0) England’s oldest continuously lived-in family castle is the backdrop for a new TV series set to hit the small screen next year. Cast and crew of The White Princess were in Berkeley last week, filming in and around the historic castle for the eight part series which is expected to be screened on BBC1. … Continue reading
Tregenna Castle Hotel Review, St Ives, Cornwall | Travel
Staff are well-trained, but you come to the Tregenna for the facilities, not boutique service. There is an indoor and outdoor heated pool, a small kids pool, an 18-hole three-par golf course, huge gym, sauna, spa, beauty treatment room, badminton, squash and tennis courts. Think gym/pool/health club with quite a nice hotel attached. (View original … Continue reading
Mansion Once Owned By Sonny & Cher Sells for $90 Million | Celebrity Net Worth
The new owner of a mansion once owned by Sonny and Cher is definitely singing ‘I got you babe’ right now. Of course, the buyer, an affiliate of Woodbridge Luxury Homes, intends to upgrade the home and sell it for a premium above the $90 million they paid for it. One must wonder if the house … Continue reading