Albert gives his blessing to the pair and says that when he becomes king, he will allow them back into the country. Albert's mother, The Queen, shows up and is aghast upon hearing the entire story. Agi then storms out and tries to leave the next morning.Īlexandra, distraught over what happened, tries to leave with him, but he refuses her again. Albert comes to discover about this situation and is a little taken aback. She realizes that she has some feelings for him, but he refuses her. She tells him that it was all a ploy to get Albert to propose to her and she suspected he felt this way. Later, Agi tells Alexandra how he feels about her. Later, when they are dancing at the ball, it appears that Albert is getting jealous, but instead he is more interested in playing the bass viol in the orchestra.
Nicholas Agi, to make Albert jealous and stimulate a proposal from him.Īgi is already taken with Alexandra and when she invites him to the farewell ball for the crown prince, he eagerly accepts. Alexandra's mother urges her to show interest in the tutor, Dr. Princess Alexandra tries to gain Albert's attention he is otherwise taken with sleeping late, shooting ducks and playing football with Alexandra's two younger brothers.
In 1910, Princess Alexandra, the daughter of a minor branch of a European royal house, is urged by her mother to accept her cousin, Crown Prince Albert, as husband so that their family may regain a throne that was taken from them by Napoleon. The film was released the day Kelly became princess consort of Monaco. Carroll, Estelle Winwood, and Van Dyke Parks in supporting roles. The film stars Grace Kelly, Alec Guinness, and Louis Jourdan, with Agnes Moorehead, Jessie Royce Landis, Brian Aherne, Leo G. It is a remake of the 1925 silent film of the same name, itself based on the play of the same name by Ferenc Molnár. “That signals to me that somebody who’s so fiercely humanist might look at what’s happening in Ukraine the same way.The Swan is a 1956 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Charles Vidor from a screenplay by John Dighton. “I should never get to speak for Princess Diana, but think about in her life, the impact and the work she did with,” he said. It’s Ginzburg’s opinion that Diana, who was a faithful patron of causes ranging from HIV and AIDS prevention to cancer research, would be interested in humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. “Because this has always been about the individual, Princess Diana, it’s in service to the very ownership of these jewels that some part of the sale support the rebuilding on a human level,” Ginzburg said. The Ginzburgs wish to honor Diana’s legacy by donating a portion of the proceeds from the upcoming auction to rebuilding efforts in their home country, which was invaded by Russia in 2022. “Princess Diana, who is - the word iconic fails to do her justice - there’s all of the pomp and circumstance with the title of royalty, but then there’s a person that inspired so many people around the world,” Ginzburg told WWD. Amid the 2008 financial crisis, however, he decided to sell.Ī member of the family, who wishes to remain anonymous, says they’ve collected “culturally significant” artworks for years. His daughter was married wearing the jewelry. McIngvale, who paid $1 million for the Swan Lake Suite, held on to it for almost a decade. Ettinger and McIngvale first crossed paths weeks earlier in Chicago, when they both appeared on an episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Ettinger had gone on “Oprah” to promote the sale of the prized jewels. “Why did he call Guernsey’s and not Sotheby’s or Christie’s? I can’t answer that.”Īt the auction, Texas furniture store magnate Jim McIngvale was the highest bidder. Kennedy’s swim trunks and Jerry Garcia’s guitar. “I was flabbergasted,” said Ettinger, who has also managed auctions for items like John F. When she found out that they belonged to Diana, a childhood schoolmate of hers, she refused to accept the gift.Ī year and a half after Diana’s death, Thomas reached out to Ettinger. The nobleman was interested in purchasing the jewels for his wife. Garrard, in need of a buyer, contacted a loyal client, a British lord who to this day remains unnamed. Princess Diana attends a production of “Swan Lake” at Royal Albert Hall on June 3, 1997, in London.
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