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28-04-2025
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Famous birthdays for April 28: Jay Leno, Victoria de Angelis
April 28 (UPI) -- Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include: -- British King Edward IV in 1442 -- James Monroe, fifth president of the United States, in 1758 -- Actor Lionel Barrymore in 1878 -- German industrialist Oskar Schindler, credited with saving almost 1,200 Jews during the World War II Holocaust, in 1908 -- Automaker Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1916 -- Writer Harper Lee in 1926 -- Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker in 1930 (age 95) -- Actor Carolyn Jones in 1930 -- Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein in 1937 -- Actor Madge Sinclair in 1940 -- Actor Ann-Margret in 1941 (age 84) -- Actor Marcia Strassman in 1948 -- Writer Terry Pratchett in 1948 -- Actor Paul Guilfoyle in 1949 (age 76) -- Actor Bruno Kirby in 1949 -- Comedian/TV personality Jay Leno in 1950 (age 75) -- Actor Mary McDonnell in 1952 (age 73) -- Musician Kim Gordon (Sonic Youth) in 1953 (age 72) -- U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan in 1960 (age 65) -- Writer Ian Rankin in 1960 (age 65) -- Baseball Hall of Fame member Barry Larkin in 1964 (age 61) -- Golfer John Daly in 1966 (age 59) -- Musician Too Short in 1966 (age 59) -- Actor Bridget Moynahan in 1971 (age 54) -- Actor Jorge Garcia in 1973 (age 52) -- Actor Penelope Cruz in 1974 (age 51) -- Actor Michael Carbonaro in 1976 (age 49) -- TV personality Drew Scott in 1978 (age 47) -- TV personality Jonathan Scott in 1978 (age 47) -- Actor Nate Richert in 1978 (age 47) -- Actor Jessica Alba in 1981 (age 44) -- Actor Harry Shum Jr. in 1982 (age 43) -- Actor Jenna Ushkowitz in 1986 (age 39) -- Actor Tony Revolori in 1996 (age 29) -- Musician Victoria de Angelis (Måneskin) in 2000 (age 25)
BBC News
19-02-2025
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- BBC News
Eltham Palace: Brooches inspired by stained glass go on display
Two diamond-encrusted Cartier brooches once owned by millionaire socialite Virginia Coulthard are going on display for the first time at her former palace home in south-east Palace, a former Tudor royal residence, was transformed in the 1930s with art-deco features by Ms Coulthard and her husband falcon and white Tudor rose brooches have a similar design to stained glass windows in the palace and were given as "a deeply personal gift from husband to wife", English Heritage charity's head collections curator, Kevin Booth, said it was "wonderful" the jewellery had found its way home after they were bought at auction. He added: "Virginia Courtauld's beautiful, Cartier diamond and gem-set brooches epitomise the glamorous, modern spirit that Stephen and Virginia brought to Eltham Palace."The brooches perfectly bring together the old in the form of Edward IV's cyphers, and the new with a 1930s palette of pink tourmaline and blue sapphire, which is exactly what Virginia and Stephen set out to do at Eltham."The brooches are not only significant as pieces of high-quality Cartier workmanship, but as a deeply personal gift from husband to wife."The Courtaulds took over the lease of the palace in 1933 and restored retained a great hall built for Edward IV in the 1470s, which has stained glass windows that are mimicked on the couple commissioned the great hall windows to include Edward's jewellery, which was given as a gift from Sir Stephen in 1937, depicts the cyphers of Edward IV, including the white rose of York upon the starburst, known as Rose en Soleil, and a falcon in a fetterlock Heritage believes the brooches were worn by Lady Courtauld when she entertained were bought for £19,000 at auction with a grant from the Art Fund, and a contribution from the Wolfson Palace was the childhood home of King Henry VIII, and was used by Tudor monarchs as a royal residence.
