The former CEO of Casino Jean-Charles Naouri will be tried in Paris in October for manipulation of courses and corruption, suspected of having maneuvered to artificially maintain the action of his business in 2018 and 2019, which he disputes. The trial should be held before the Paris Criminal Court from October 1 to 16, AFP … Read more
Charles Journet (1891-1975). A theologian engaged in the fights of his time by Philippe CHENABLES Desclite the Browder, 336 p., 22.90 € “The vocation of the theologian is not only to deepen the doctrine of faith, it is also to testify to this doctrine in world affairs, in order to make it better, more in … Read more
Charles-Eloi Vial has just been crowned by the 38e Chateaubriand Prize for his biography of Marie-Antoinette (Perrin, 2024). Already, in this imposing biography, he explored the flamboyant and tragic destiny of the sovereign (1755 -1793) in his places, from the court of Austria to Versailles, from the concierge to the scaffold. Documenting the life of … Read more
The British royal family bid 2024 farewell without regret. In the past twelve months, King Charles III and Kate, Princess of Wales, announced they had cancer, and Prince Andrew was involved in a espionage affair for the benefit of China. The latest controversy, the financial profits reaped by the sovereign and his eldest son via … Read more
He knows the behind the scenes of Buckingham’s kitchens like the back of his hand. Tom Parker Bowles, godson of King Charles III and son of Queen Consort Camilla, is a multi-award winning author of cookery books. He spent many months in the archives, letters, and diaries of the crown to highlight the recipes that … Read more
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani was welcomed by King Charles III on Tuesday for a state visit to the United Kingdom, during which he will also meet with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who hopes to conclude a trade agreement with the Gulf monarchies. Prince William and his wife Kate, who is gradually resuming … Read more
King Charles III, still being treated for cancer, celebrates his 76th birthday on Thursday after a year which, according to his son Prince William, was “the hardest of (his) life”. Still very active, the king resumed his commitments at the end of April, two and a half months after the announcement of his illness. “The … Read more
The British royal family is once again under fire for a lack of transparency about its assets and income after media reports revealed that Charles III and William receive money from public bodies while being exempt from certain taxes. The exact extent of holdings and details of contracts, such as rental leases, entered into by … Read more
King Charles III participated in a tasting of kava, an ancestral drink and an integral part of South Pacific culture, on Thursday in the capital of Samoa, where a Commonwealth summit is being held. The 75-year-old monarch and Queen Camilla arrived in Samoa on Wednesday after a six-day visit to Australia, curtailed due to her … Read more
King Charles III and Queen Camilla closed their Australian tour on Tuesday with a trip to Sydney, the monarch’s first major stay abroad since the announcement of her cancer. Thousands of people carrying umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun gathered in the afternoon in front of the city’s iconic Opera House in the hope … Read more