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...Based on Antonia Fraser's biography of the Austrian princess who became the bride of Louis XVI, and the last, unlucky Queen of France, Marie Antoinette might have been one of those films that some liked, some didn't. But at the end of the movie's first screening a few critics expressed their displeasure with a smattering of boos, which Variety, the preeminent showbiz trade publication, strangely cited as being "Gallic-accented...
...dismiss the report that the film, which ends before the beheading of the Queen, resulted in the lynching of its director. Indeed, the boos may have helped Coppola's film, creating a controversy that demanded the taking of sides. Nothing stirs impassioned defense like an attack, real or perceived. If the film wins a big prize here at Cannes, Coppola can thank the naysayers. (Some people thought Coppola took the criticism to heart when she was a no-show at Thursday's official Festival dinner in her honor. Truth is, she'd got an offer she couldn't refuse...
...Happy Birthday, Your Majesty Thank you for your coverage marking Queen Elizabeth's 80th birthday [April 17]. Her Majesty is a perfect example of the value of constitutional monarchy. Instead of a more or less anonymous President who is around for four years or so, Britain has the advantage of a family that can be the focus of nationalism. The Queen has fulfilled her role perfectly. She must be proud of what she has achieved. She has been an inspiration to the nation and other peoples of the world [and] embodies one of the West's greatest institutions. Syed...
...Queen Elizabeth's fame transcends her dominion. In Africa when you say the word queen, the first thing that comes to mind is Britain's Queen Elizabeth. Curiously, although most of the world is under the rule of elected people, the vestiges of monarchical cravings are there for all to see in many a society. Otherwise, how could one explain society's fascination with the progeny and close relatives of powerful figures, from the Kennedys of the U.S. and the Gandhis of India to the Kabilas of the Congo and the Kenyattas of Kenya? James Louis Ndirangu Nanyuki, Kenya...
...about 9 p.m. Friday, the mustachioed Crown Prince took his place at the teak dining table in a room that could accommodate 50 people ... After pouring himself another drink, he began arguing with his parents, shouting at his mother, Queen Aiswarya, who didn't approve of the Crown Prince's romance with longtime paramour Devyani Rana ... The Crown Prince was furious that his family wanted him to marry Priyanka Shaha, a princess of royal blood. His sister Shruti scolded him to 'stop slurring your words! You're the future King.' According to a high-ranking official, the Crown Prince then...