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climate green energy solutions and resource to. be created interactive content teaching to the next generation about environmental protection and we're determined to build something here for the next generation globally to use the multimedia environment series on g.w. . however i know we're going to another exciting edition of euro max we're giving you the royal treatment today here's a look at what's coming up. king in awaiting prince charles the longest serving heir apparent to the british throne turns seventy made in germany not everyone knows that these are furniture classics are of german design. catching an
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interview with the swiss woman through developed colored contact lenses. when most people turn seventy they're long into retirement but for british prince charles he's still waiting to start his main job as king that is not that the prince of wales is want for work the british air of parent undertakes official duties on behalf of his mother the queen and he's a passionate environmentalist well in the meantime though his sons and their wives have overtaken him on the popularity scale as a prince charles celebrates a milestone birthday we take a look back at his life and the controversies surrounding it. just days before his seventieth birthday prince charles and his wife camilla the duchess of cornwall were traveling in her majesty service the heir to the british throne visited
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a number of commonwealth states in africa here there in ghana. trips like this have become too tiring for queen elizabeth the second so her eldest son is taking on more duties. off of it there's no one in the world who's better prepared for his job than prince charles maybe that's why the expectations are so high a father can he ever hope to meet them that they would have had his mother has set the standards he hasn't had it easy as a math life to have missed his long wait to ascend the throne began with his birth on november fourteenth one thousand nine hundred forty eight charles phillip arthur george became the u.k.'s first media prince. just three years later his grandfather king george the sixth passed away and his mother became queen prince charles learned to fulfill his royal responsibilities early on he accompanied his mother on trips and took on oficial duties and her signed a strict daily routine was kept at court family life was limited mostly to public
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appearances prince charles never experienced much parental affection. and that's how they are. strictly he had such a terrible and loveless childhood which he's talked about openly making about the mistakes his parents made so he wanted to do things differently on the. first prince charles deferred to the demands of tradition in one thousand nine hundred one he became engaged to lady diana spencer she descended from old english nobility and was seen in every way as the right choices his bride though charles evaded questions about being in love unlike diana and his birth in love. that. though they'd barely laid eyes on one another a dozen times the couple exchanged two hours in front of a t.v. audience of some seven hundred fifty million viewers they later had two sons william and harry but right from the start the marriage was rocky the couple had
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few common interests and charles remained in contact with his former girlfriend camilla parker bowles. the scans of the hamas people only see the drama about diana from diana's viewpoint as a woman betrayed and you need to look at things from charles as perspective he was unhappily married married off if you will and it was almost a forced marriage he simply loved another woman and i've been on the tabs zone charles and diana were only appearing together in public gano fishel occasions in one thousand nine hundred six they divorced their scandals and affairs plunged the british royal family into crisis and things only got worse when diana died in a car accident in paris in one thousand nine hundred seventy. s. latin also ah but the awful clinics i mean it took a lot of work for the royal family to restore its image and then
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a few years later charles said his love for camilla was nonnegotiable which shocked people again until you have that but then they were able to marry and create such a harmonious and likable impression that people couldn't help but like them on a foggy socialist along with his official duties prince charles is involved in various organizations he's the president of dozens of charities like the prince's trust which helps more than forty thousand young people a year to get their lives on track. charles's charitable work ranges from organic farming all the way to alternative medicine and architecture. you know the royal family is riding high in the public's favor. camilla the duchess of cornwall is gaining more acceptance as the spouse of the future king and charles's sons and their families are hugely popular. gathered by one hundred minutes who would think the british people give him the
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credit that his sons have turned out so great because that certainly wasn't self-evident given all of their traumatic history not that these young men turned out to be such great guys has a lot to do with prince charles and i said yes from plans to charles. prince charles began celebrating his seventieth birthday in may at a garden party in london prince harry used the occasion to praise his father's social commitment. so. well i know you both but today don't worry about you you must be doing be what are the most life when i was younger. but instead i also everyone here to say here's thank you for your incredible work i did it fifty years without losing jobs but these goals to join me in which you can prove the well's a very healthy six months ahead or a seventh year how very royal. prince charles at seventy may still be waiting to
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ascend the throne but if and when he's ever crowned king he'll be more than ready. all right moving on to paris now and if you are in need of an antique staircase for your home or office building then pay close attention to the top of today's express . a section of the eiffel tower original staircase is to be optioned off later this month in paris. meanwhile the spiral staircase built in one thousand nine hundred ninety s. been set up in the arts curial auction houses atrium near the sansa leasing. the section is over for me to school in grades seven hundred kilograms the staircase was dismantled in one thousand nine hundred three to make way for an elevator another section fetched over. one hundred thousand euros in twenty sixteen and the auction house is expected this one to bring in at least deaf notch. in london twenty seven year old norwegian chess master magnus carlsen is defending his
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world championship title against american challenger in a car on a carlsen is not only a chance superstar but also one of the faces of a dutch fashion label he has a reputation as an unconventional master of improvise ation and he's given chess a fresh new image through his activities away from the forward to the world championship will continue until november the twenty eighth. the arab touches museum brings ancient rome back to life every evening with a multimedia exhibition combining virtual reality three d. reproductions computer graphics and video sequences the marvel release of people gods and animals come alive in three d. animations that tell about the origins of rome in the history of emperor augustus his family is depicted on the ark by choosing alter dedicated to pax the roman goddess of peace up to four hundred visitors can journey back to ancient times every evening until january the sixth.
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every year here in germany certain individuals and institutions are honored for their contribution to culture at the thirteenth european cultural brands award ceremony in berlin special attention was given to those who have made great strides in expanding that cultural landscape across the country while d.w. is a partner in this events of course we were on hand to celebrate this year's winners . six hundred members of the arts community gathered for the night of cultural brands in berlin it marked the thirteenth time the cultural brand awards were handed out. when an international film festival director dieter coslet received an honorary award for his life's work since two thousand and one he's left his personal mark on the event he wants the belly knowledge to do more than show good films. being bullied literally and not
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last century it was always a fight for freedom a fight for human dignity a fight for justice but it is one and ultimately you can say this is also the model of the brain not that i see it is almost something to promote international understanding that if a guy for standing by store. windows were also on it in eight other categories. commonly dog a hot director of ham birds come to was named cultural manager of the year. the price for of and culture twenty eight went to the german city appeal the felt but this image campaign. the thirty nine member jury chose the winners from a total of ninety nine nominees from across europe. to subside. it was a cultural breath and it's crucial that its representatives create a narrative to communicate an identity and relate the brand essence island mockin
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council. and the president has been offended by personally convinced that cultural brands are much much more credible than commercial brands because they have a soul and you only have to make this visible to society mostly takes much longer very emotional about a piece of metal was in with sinatra. this year the top european cultural brand award went to the dressed in state after collections put their new. corporate design. if we really feel deep gratitude after such an incredibly intensive absolutely magical year during which we complex such a great deal and now we're very happy and. the rich diversity of europe's cultural brands is a result of its many patrons dedication revealed for all to see at the come to prince award show. and we to
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congratulate the dresden state art collections for winning the european cultural brand of the year two thousand and eighteen award the jury especially praise the brand management including a new corporate design which you saw there which succeeds in uniting fifteen museums or the network of museums was also honored for being one of the oldest largest and most important museum associations in the world right let's find out now what makes the dresden state art collections so special. hello virtually everyone knows the angels from rafael's sistine know madonna. but few know that they can be seen first hand in dresden the eastern german city is worth a visit. not only for its architecture but also for its great art work. with its fifteen different museums the present state art collections grew more than two million visitors last year alone.
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iraq and here and here just like over this is just. the most crazy stuff i see before i see that this is one of the richest collections in europe in school it's good to get an insight into things that weren't on your radar at a place known as address now you should enjoy yourself now and then to understand why tourists are so in moment with our city and stuff and. not remain just as the old masters picture gallery here you can see over three hundred works dating from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century whether it's a titian. or a rembrandt the biggest names in art history are all here. mario knock on was named director general of the present state art collections in twenty sixteen she considers their diversity to be truly unique. i says i don't have ended up by
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their is applied arts fine art contemporary art the old masters and the new masters but also what we call treasury art and so there's this huge diversity and at the same time the dresden state art collections great international reputation gives us a really strong sense of community and stock of command just because. gold gemstones and die every sparkle like diamonds in the historic green vault. section is ruler augusta strong oversaw the building of this. treasury starting in seventeen twenty three. one of its our alliances the throne of the grand mogul wrongs it started with close to six thousand diamonds. soon as i found explains the artworks importance to tourists from around the world. this year and its height it's like taking a trip through time from the renaissance through to the neil classical period and in this time in between the baroque period we can see the diversity of these gemstones during this era it's all about pomp magnificence and splendor climes.
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but the dresden state art collections do more than just display artworks they also help to preserve them. it's painstaking work restoring a single painting can take up to two years ten restorers are responsible for the works of the old and new masters alone. molly's kiba heads this department she says every picture poses new challenges the clever fit of us thought for restore the most important thing is to first familiarize yourself with the painting to examine it precisely from all sides in all kinds of light you need to know its history understand the artist and the object in front of you as all of its materiality it's a start of a great adventure with that because courses often toil visiting the museums is also like embarking on an adventure from treasures of the past you can move on to
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contemporary art including works by one of the world's most important living artists you're outraged. but director general mario not come on is already looking to the future. doesn't see cannabis on what's unusual about the dresden state art collections is that we do a lot of research with where network of museums that conduct research and we do that very sustainably with few financial resources. sometimes with a low budget approach we tap into our full potential and use it to develop wonderful presentations like. the dresden state art collections twenty teams european cultural brand of beer and our treasure trove with more than a few surprises in store. staying on the subject of art in germany this country has gained
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a reputation in recent years for being at the forefront of design all in this week's high five series we take a look at some german classics that have made it into the history books of design so here are. five design classics you might not have expected to come from germany. vulture copius his name is inseparable from the powerhouse arts school he founded in one thousand nine hundred nineteen environment . became a world famous architect but his last work wasn't a building it was a tea set he designed for the wholesome top porcelain company copius designed with the principle of form follows function the fifth spot on a list of german design classics the t.t.c. one tea set it went into production in nine hundred sixty nine and is still sold today. what's striking about this classic is its in piña simplicity
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a shelf without screws that can expand together with its owner's book collection in fifth place on the list of design classics that come from germany the f.m.p. shelf system it only takes fifteen minutes and no tools to assemble the parts are joined by aluminum rails the first one produced in one thousand nine hundred nine was the brainchild of the carpenter axel khufu since then he's made over fifty kilometers worth of shelf wraps. club terrace had been well cautioned right from the start but designer marcel boyer set out to break with every tradition this club chairs made of steel tubing and they were seen as icons of the industrial log in third place on our list the big three club chair. the idea was to make it a purely functional object for daily use but like all bauhaus design classics it was quite pricey when it first appeared and still is today.
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this lamp has even made it into new york city's museum of modern art pundits say what's special about it is that nothing special about it the second spot on our list of design classics from germany is by german silversmith vilhelm valiant felt the w t twenty four table lamp but first he only made fifty of them and sales were sluggish in one nine hundred eighty they were revived according to vilhelm felt original plans and this time they took off becoming a worldwide best seller. this classic vienna coffee house chair has been turned out more often than any other model it's been pretty used for a century and a half in front and back. in the top spot of design classics you might not have expected to come from germany is the tanit chair number fourteen in eight hundred fifty nine it was a design revolution the beechwood is heated in steam for five hours to make it
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pliable the tone and family company has kept the process unchanged to the present day. and stay where germany when you think something that is typically german what comes to mind besides october fast for me it's somebody who loves driving really fast in a mercedes for funny german clichés check out newscycle our. on facebook. so. i want to be opportunistic. pokes fun. typically germany idiosyncrasy. so we go weekly dose of german humor. i don't know
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but to the v.w. duramax facebook. this week we're taking a look at european women who have made a significant contribution in the world today's featured female has had a profound impact on the ice swiss optometrists attracting orbach developed the first colored contact lenses in one thousand nine hundred sixty six success didn't happen overnight but orbits determination and pioneering spirit produced i catching results that still exist to this day. amazing colors and even patterns for your eyes it's all possible with custom contact lenses. the idea to combine vision correction with bright commonsense scientists the shapes came from a swiss one. shocking. one particular high contact gave her the
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inspiration i installed this. one day i saw a brown eyed woman and gold who had a golden spot in one eye. i mean that fascinated me and i thought the gold all color in your own eye that's an idea as the st louis. it was nine hundred sixty six and twenty four year old jacqueline orbach had established herself as an optician in hollywood after moving to the us from switzerland with little cash and lots of ideas she started developing new contact lenses. have adult system all i did that i bought my first c.n.c. lathe and experimented on it day and night and he said that able at first i had no idea how you made contact lenses. it was just trial and error swatch and i just kept trying trying and trying it with appropriately the property and eventually she
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succeeded experimenting with different materials she found a way to color lenses and filed for the patent that still serves as the basis for motive lenses for movie effects as one example brad pitt wore them in an interview with a vampire. in twilight red contacts gave the vampires their bloodthirsty look and then alice in wonderland colored lenses helped transform johnny depp into the mad hatter. now the selection is vast whether hard or soft contact corrective or purely cosmetic green diamond blue diamond black cat green cat reptile ice blue like if i was or how i died. scary. starting a just ten year or anyone can compliment an ensemble with brightly colored people it's the first colored lenses were made by hand each pair took a week to produce this or i did a test it was
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a test run we didn't even sell those left we just passed them on to select an optician for them to show to special customers and hasn't tried them on. years passed before the colored lenses caught on and went into mass spread out. today jacqueline orbach at over eighty years of age is back in zero six and running an online mail order company for contact lenses. it was so good to. see. she's very courageous she makes courageous decisions and i like that and she's very creative which has to do with her story and i think creativity is an important factor in running a business she has lots of it. now is shocking or back our suppliers produce the lancers. she has good memories of the early day. or the old status and food but i'm proud that it was little me who had the idea to do this and make it a reality how the small so at the time i never expected it to be such
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a huge success so i got into the fold and. jaclyn a box invention may be small but it has certainly changed the look of today's world . and this is a good time to let you went on this week's drop in the spirit of that series pioneering women we would like to know which woman is your personal world model just go to our website for all the details on how to participate and you could qualify to win this euro max watch as always for me in the rest of the crew here thanks for tuning in we're seeing again tomorrow. on the next edition of your old max all the world's a painting in a museum in makers of actors are caught up on jokes cruising in carefully studied poses their performance recalls the methods used by the early baroque painter and
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self who is known to have used actors to compose his subjects living still right next time on your own next.
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