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If you know you need to renew, PLEASE do this today, as my tech people have totally lost the plot 😂 they have sent endless emails advising people they need to renew. All my fault, as I refused their suggestion to do automatic renewals, as I wanted to make sure that you were aware you were renewing. I didn’t realise the amount of work this would involve for them. If you need to send a message, don’t leave a comment , send me a DM/ message and I will reply. I’m sure you are equally as bored with this post as I am, it’s taught me a lesson, do as I’m told by people with more experience😂

Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger,Archbishop of Paris said his parents,Polish Jews, were devastated when he decided to convert to Catholicism at the age of 14.”It was the most painful thing that could happen to them,” Lustiger said “I was acutely aware of causing them intolerable pain.It tore me apart and I did it only because it was an inner necessity,”Lustiger,was the grandson of a Polish rabbi.During France's National Day of Remembrance in 1999, to commemorate the deportation and death of French Jews,Lustiger,taking part in the reading of names,when he came to his mother's.”Gisele Lustiger,” he said, then added, “ma maman”.A champion of interfaith relations,he accompanied Pope John Paul, to Syria,in 2001(the first pope to set foot in a mosque)Lustiger died in 2007. President Sarkozy, announced Lustiger's death.The funeral,was held at Notre Dame Cathedral. President Sarkozy,on holiday in the U.S returned to attend Lustiger's funeral. Large crowds gathered, to see Lustiger's simple wooden coffin carried through crowds and placed on the stone square in front of the 12th century Notre Dame. In homage to Lustiger's Jewish heritage,the Kaddish( in essence a prayer of praise for G‑d) was recited by his cousin Arno Lustiger in front of the portal of the Notre Dame cathedral.His nephew,Jonas Moses Lustiger, read Psalm 113 in Hebrew and French, a psalm of special significance to both Jews and Catholics. After the three-hour service, in front of a packed cathedral,pallbearers carried the casket into the crypt where other archbishops are buried. Lustiger’s beautiful epitaph, which he wrote himself in 2004, can be seen in the crypt of Notre-Dame Cathedral, and translates as- I was born Jewish. I received the name Of my paternal grandfather, Aaron. Having become Christian By faith and by Baptism, I have remained Jewish As did the Apostles. I have as my patron saints Aaron the High Priest, Saint John the Apostle, Holy Mary full of grace. Named 139th archbishop of Paris by His Holiness Pope John Paul II, I was enthroned in this Cathedral on 27 February 1981, And here I exercised my entire ministry. Passers-by, pray for me. Aaron Jean-Marie Cardinal Lustiger Archbishop of Paris

The Prince of Wales and US President-elect were all smiles when they met at the residence of the British ambassador in Paris tonight.

The cover for tonight’s order of service at Westminster Abbey.

I was correct, unfortunately. I mentioned that I was replying to comments on posts asking for the renewal link, but many people weren’t seeing my message. I just received a message from someone I have exchanged several messages with, who had asked about restaurant ideas for her London trip, I replied about 2 months ago, she just replied and said my message was hidden in requests, so she hadn’t seen my message until now. So if anyone wants the renewal link or the magazine subscription link , don’t leave a comment on a post, send me a message/DM. If you don’t see my reply in your messages/ DMs check in your requests and hidden requests . This was her message to me- Yes, on Instagram messages inbox, you have to keep scrolling right and then see requests, which I don't get notified about. I sent replies to people who asked for the link so look in your messages, then click on requests, if my message isn’t there click on hidden requests. Let me know if you can see my message? It’s annoying as people must think I’m not responding.

Westminster abbey.

Tonight. William, Charlotte, George and Louis arrive at Westminster Abbey . Prince Louis carried a red tag with a message for his Middleton grandparents, ‘Thank you for granny and grandpa because they have played games with me,' the message read.

Catherine arrives at Westminster Abbey for the Christmas Carol Concert. Catherine is wearing a Gold Plated bangle by British brand Halcyon Days. The bangle is thought to have been a birthday present from Prince William in 2020, and features a subtle nod to Princess Diana as it's called 'the Salamander Torque Forget-Me-Not & Gold Bangle ' - named after the late royal's favourite flower. Last Christmas we did a give away and sent beautiful bangle’s from @halcyondays_uk to several lucky subscribers of the magazine. So they can wear their bracelet and say to their friends it’s one of the Princess of Wales’s favourite jewellery brands.

Rome. The wonderful wedding dinner to celebrate the marriage of Princess Lavinia Ludovisi Boncompagni and Prince Raimondo Alliata di Villafranca. . . . . #weddingreception #weddingreceptiondecor #weddingtablesetting #weddingtabledecor #weddingplanning #tablesetting #tablescapes #tabledecoration #weddingcake #candlesticks #palazzo #partyplanner

An orange garden, created for the drinks party after the wedding in the courtyard of the family home, Palazzo Taverna in Rome. . . . . #palazzo #weddingreception #weddingreceptiondecor #tablesetting #tablescapes #tabledecoration #tablestyling #tablecloth #topiary #orangetrees

The beyond beautiful wedding at their family home, Palazzo Taverna in Rome. The bride is the daughter of my lovely follower, Violante Guerrieri Gonzaga and her husband, Prince Francesco Maria Boncompagni Ludovisi. The bride, Princess Lavinia Ludovisi Boncompagni as she married Prince Raimondo Alliata di Villafranca in Rome. Lavinia, wore a beautiful dress by my incredibly talented follower, Luisa Beccaria. . . . . #weddinginspiration #weddingideas #weddinggown #weddingstyle #bridesmaidsdresses #weddingbouquet #luisabeccaria

Gorgeous.. . . . . courtesy of @thirrylrchanteur #countryliving #countrystyle #interiordesignideas #roses #paintedwalls #styleinspiration #weddingideas #weddinginspiration #weddingdecor