New Book in the Works: Recollections by Victoria, Marchioness of Milford Haven

These are exciting times here at Eurohistory!

As we release this news, we are looking forward to our newest book, The Grand Ducal House of Hesse, which is printing this week. We expect that The Grand Ducal House of Hesse, our 32nd book, will be available to ship to preorders in mid-August, if not a little earlier!

Now being said...we want to share with you our latest news...

Last week, Eurohistory received permission to publish a unique personal memoir written by Victoria, Marchioness of Milford Haven.

Born Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine in 1863, Victoria was the eldest child of the future Grand Duke Ludwig IV of Hesse and his wife, the former Princess Alice of the United Kingdom and Ireland, Queen Victoria's extremely talented second daughter.

Princess Victoria of Hesse was very close to her English grandmother, both maintaining a voluminous multi-year correspondence. Excerpts of this correspondence were published in book form several years ago.

In 1884 at Darmstadt, the grand ducal capital, Victoria married her first cousin once-removed, Prince Louis of Battenberg. The couple had four children: Alice, Princess Andreas of Greece; Louise, Queen of Sweden); George, 2nd Marquess of Milford Haven; and Louis, Earl Mountbatten of Burma.

Prince Louis of Battenberg.

Having lost her mother at an early age, Victoria of Hesse became the sail and keel of her extended family. She traveled across Europe with great frequency to visit her siblings and other relations. One month she would be at Hemmelmark visiting her sister Princess Irene of Prussia, then she would return to Darmstadt to stay with her brother Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig. When in Russia, Victoria would visit her sisters: Elisabeth Feodorovna in St Petersburg, Moscow, or Illinskoe; and Alexandra, consort of Tsar Nicholas II.

Victoria became the keeper of family secrets, solver of family drama, and advice-giver to them all.

It is amazing for us to be able to bring to our readers Victoria's RECOLLECTIONS. This remarkable first-hand recount of the lives of most in her circle of family and the "Royal Mob," as Queen Victoria called the extended family, is a fascinating read. It will become a must-have for those of us interested in royalty as well as a useful research tool.

RECOLLECTIONS will include extended annotations, an in-depth introduction, and a new chapter bringing Victoria's memoirs to a close. Her memoirs begin in the 1860s and run up to 1914, when the outbreak of war caught her while visiting Russia. Adding great value to this important royal autobiography, there will be a plethora of photos depicting the vast cast of characters who play a role in the life story of Victoria, Marchioness of Milford Haven.

Stay tuned for more exciting news regarding this unique work!

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The Newest QVD Was Born on Monday!

Amy Lascelles

Amy Rose Lascelles (b.26 June 1986), the partner of Matthew Michael Bolton (b.1990), gave birth to a son, Marlow Fox (Lascelles) Bolton on Monday, 20 July 2020. Marlow is the newest descendent of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

George Lascelles, Earl of Harewood

Amy Lascelles is the daughter of the Honourable (Robert) Jeremy Hugh Lascelles (b.14 February 1955) and his first wife Julie Baylis (b.19 July 1957). Amy is a granddaughter of the late 7th Earl of Harewood (1923-2011) and his first wife Marion Stein (1926-2014).

Princess Mary and the Earl of Harewood on their wedding day

Baby Marlow is a great-great-grandson of Princess Mary, the Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897-1965). The infant is a great-great-great-grandson of King George V (1865-1936) and Queen Mary (1867-1953).

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VEHICLE CRUSHED AND OWNER SENTENCED TO 30 DAYS IN PRISON

From Cyprus Police 22 July 2020

Vehicle crushed and the owner sentenced to 30 days in prison.

The relevant decision of the Larnaca District Court, concerning the destruction of a vehicle which 

had undergone significant alterations in violation of relevant legislation, was implemented today.

Specifically, on December 5, 2019, members of ADE Larnaca stopped for inspection a car driven by a 

27-year-old man. During the inspection, it was found that the 27-year-old was driving with a driver's

licence and without a safety certificate.

Both the driver and his car were taken to Larnaca Traffic where a check found that the car had 

undergone various mechanical modifications such as the change of engine without permission 

from the Motor Vehicles Commissioner, while the chassis indicating the chassis number was cut and 

welded again, resulting in no proof of vehicle identity and deemed unfit for use.

The next day, December 6, 2019, the Police went to court for a vehicle retention issue, which was 

accepted.

The case was taken to the Court of Justice where its hearing was concluded on 11 June 2020.
The Larnaca District Court sentenced the 27-year-old to four months' deprivation of a driving 

licence and a 30-day prison sentence after finding him guilty of the offences of driving a motor 

vehicle with a denied driving licence, driving without a safety certificate as well as voluntary 

mechanical modifications to the vehicle, and further ordering the destruction of the
vehicle.

This vehicle was today transferred to an approved vehicle destruction site where it was executed in 

the relevant decree of the Court of Justice.

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CORONAVIRUS - NO NEW CASES WEDNESDAY

Cyprus Mail 22 July 2020 - by Evie Andreou

No new coronavirus cases were recorded on Wednesday, the health ministry said.

In total 2,465 tests were carried out during the past 24 hours with none of them coming out positive. This is the second time this week no cases were detected.

The total number of Covid-19 cases remains at 1,040.

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RED FIRE ALERT AND YELLOW WEATHER WARNING ISSUED

Cyprus Mail 22 July 2020 - by Annette Chrysostomou

Fire engine in Troodos

For the second day in a row, both a yellow weather warning and a red alert issued by the forestry department remain in place on Wednesday as temperatures are expected to reach 41C inland.

The extreme high temperature warning is valid from 1pm until 5pm.

Temperatures will rise to around 34C in coastal areas and 32C in the higher mountains and will fall to 25C in the Nicosia area at night, and 23C near the coast.

The hot weather is expected to last at least until Saturday. It is not unusual for this time of the year but vulnerable groups of the population are urged to stay indoors.

The forestry department reiterated it is forbidden to light fires, throw cigarette butts away and light matches, offences punishable by up to 10 years in prison, a fine of €50,000 or both.

It also urged people to be especially vigilant and immediately notify the forestry department or the fire service in case they spot a fire or see smoke. The numbers to call are 1407 and 112.

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GERMANY WANTS TO INTRODUCE CAR TOLL ACROSS EU, DOCUMENT SHOWS

Reuters News Service 22 July 2020

© Reuters/POOL FILE PHOTO: Weekly cabinet meeting in Berlin

By Markus Wacket

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Transport Minister Andreas Scheuer aims to clear the way for an almost blanket motorway toll for cars across Germany and Europe during the country's presidency of the European Union, a draft document seen by Reuters on Wednesday showed.

Within eight years, almost all vehicles on motorways, including lorries, vans and cars, would have to pay tolls, according to the draft for the EU toll directive.

"As regards member states that have already established a charging system, tolls or user charges shall be levied upon all vehicles except coaches and buses," stated the document which Scheuer wants German ministries to approve on Wednesday.

That would make it Germany's official proposal for its presidency of the bloc which started on July 1 and runs until the end of the year.

However, some government officials told Reuters that some German ministries wanted to put the project on ice even though a distance-based toll is widely seen as a measure to help protect the climate.

It is particularly sensitive for ministries headed by the Social Democrats (SPD), who share power with Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives and have long been critical of car tolls.

(Reporting by Markus Wacket; Writing by Madeline Chambers; Editing by Michelle Martin)

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Mim konusu 'kitap' olunca - 2

Kitapları seviyor musunuz?
O halde bütün hayatınız boyunca
mesut olacaksınız demektir. 

(Jules Clarette)



♥

Bir kitap dünyadan daha geniştir, çünkü maddeye düşünceyi
katar. 

(Victor Hugo)



♥

İyi seçilmiş kitapları okumak, geçmiş yüzyılların seçkin
zekalarıyla 

önceden düzenlenmiş bir konuşmaya katılmak gibidir.  

(Descartes)



♥

Bir kitap yürekten gelmişse ancak o zaman başka

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FACTBOX - WHAT IS BRITAIN'S CITIZENSHIP OFFER TO HONG KONG RESIDENTS?

Cyprus Mail 22 July 2020 - Reuters News Service

A file photo shows people queue as they wait to cast their votes for the Legislative Council election at a polling station in Hong Kong

Britain has offered a path to citizenship for around 3 million people in Hong Kong, its former colony, after declaring that China had broken the terms of a 1984 handover treaty by imposing a new security law.

Below are details of the offer, which applies to those with British National (Overseas) status and their dependants:

WHAT IS A BRITISH NATIONAL OVERSEAS?

British National (Overseas), or BN(O), is a special status created under British law in 1987 that specifically relates to Hong Kong.

It allows adults and children to register and hold a BN(O) passport if:

– they were a British dependent territories citizen by connection with Hong Kong.

– they would not have been a British dependent territories citizen but for a connection with Hong Kong.

A BN(O) passport holder is still subject to immigration controls and does not have the automatic right to live or work in Britain.

As of Feb. 24, 2020, there are 349,881 holders of BN(O) passports and the government estimates there are around 2.9 million BN(O)s currently in Hong Kong.

WHAT IS BRITAIN OFFERING BN(O)s?

Britain is granting BN(O)s five years “limited leave to remain” that allows them to live and work in Britain.

After five years, BN(O)s will be able to apply for “settled status”.

After 12 months with settled status, they can apply for citizenship.

The immediate family of those with BN(O) status will also be eligible.

WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA?

Interior minister Priti Patel set out eligibility details on July 22.

– There will be no skills tests or minimum income requirements, economic needs tests or caps on numbers.

– Applicants do not need to have a job before coming to the UK – they can look for work once there. Their immediate dependants may include non-BN(O) citizens.

– BN(O) citizens will need to support themselves independently while living in the UK.

– They must meet strict criminality checks and stay of good character.

– They will need to pay visa fees and the Immigration Health Surcharge.

– If they subsequently apply for citizenship after they become settled, they must meet the criteria and pay the applicable fees.

WHEN WILL THE CHANGES COME INTO FORCE?

– The government is planning to open the Hong Kong BN(O) Visa for applications from January 2021.

– BN(O) citizens do not need to hold a BN(O) passport in order to apply for the visa, so there is no need to apply for or renew a BN(O) passport specifically for this purpose.

– All BN(O) citizens will need a visa to be able to settle in the UK.

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ERMIS RODOSTHENOUS XYDIAS TRIO - Technopolis 20 - 25 August

ERMIS RODOSTHENOUS XYDIAS TRIO

Technopolis 20, Paphos

Tuesday 25 August - 8pm

Tickets: €12

Reservations: Tel: 70002420 (calls only)

Ermis Michail (guitar), Stelios Xydias (drums) and Andreas Rodosthenous (bass) have been playing music together for more than 10 years now. Always discovering new ways to communicate on stage, based on the element of improvisation, they will present jazz music from the great American songbook as well as modern jazz compositions. The venue takes all the necessary precautions and follows the instructions announced by the government, in order to ensure your health and safety. Limited number of seats available, due to the measures announced by the government to deal with the pandemic of COVID-19.

Ermis Michail (guitar) has been a lecturer at the University of Nicosia since 2013, is one of the most active musicians of the island. In 2008 he was accepted at the Rotterdam Conservatory (Jazz Department). He performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival in 2010 as a member of the Rotterdam Big Band. In 2011 he finished his bachelor’s degree in music (Jazz Guitar) with honours. In 2012 Ermis Michail won the 1st prize at “The Nicolas Economou Foundation (NEF) Scholarship Competition”. In 2014 he finished his Master’s degree in Jazz Guitar at the Rotterdam Conservatory (Codarts). Since then he has collaborated with many established musicians such as Gilad Atzmon, Tony Lakatos, Alexia Vasiliou, Ed Verhoeff and Damian Erksin. During that time he has played in the recording of Cahit Kutrafali’s album “As it is”(2016), and has arranged and performed the music of the Vasilikis Anastasiou’s “Amalgamation Project” EP album (2014) as well as the new album in 2017 where they perfrormed it at Munich «Zyprischer Fruhlin 2017». In 2016 he released his debut album with his original compositions “Minor Change” where they performed in Cyprus, Berlin and the Netherlands. He has also composed music for the «13th Summer Dance Festival: Skytali».Ermis is currently performing with the music groups: “Free Over Four”, “Fuzz Bus”, “Sung Mellow”, “Amalgamation Project”, “Alkis Agathokleou 5tet”, “Cahit Kutrafali Group” and “Ermis Michail Quintet” as guitarist and composer and at selected venues and festivals all over Cyprus and abroad.

Andreas Rodosthenous (bass) was born in Limassol in 1977 and started playing music from a very young age, self-taught. He studied in the Rotterdam's Conservatory in The Netherlands where he had the chance to play along with Annaelis DeJong, Thierry Castel, Ilja Reijngoud in music stages like the Bim Haus, Dizzy Jazz club, Theater De Evenaar and many more. He had the opportunity to collaborate and record with Vasilis Papacostantinou and Christoforos Krokidis in Greece as well as local artists like, Savvas Chouvartas, Vasiliki Anastasiou, Nicole Ardanitou and Savvas Isovitis. He has recorded and published his own music on the cd “Simplicity” in 2015, along with the musicians, Giorgos Morfitis on the piano, Alkis Agathokleous on the ney and Stelios Xydias on the drums. He also has appeared in festivals like the Fusion festival in Germany, EUNIC jazz festival in Berlin, Technopolis jazz festival in Athens and at the music:LX in Luxembourg.

Stelios Xydias (drums) was born and raised in Limassol, Cyprus. He had his education and B.A. in music 2011 grad. at the Codarts university of the arts in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He won the Nicolas Economou scholarship in 2009. Known for his versatility going from jazz, groove and different styles keeps him very active in his region. He has collaborated with all the big names in Cyprus as well with some international artists like Guthrie Govan (guitarist), Gilad Atzmon (saxophonist), Offer Gannor (guitarist), Damien Erskine (bassist) and more. Living in Limassol doesn't keep him for appearing in international Festivals as he has performed in Berlin, Athens, Netherlands, London and more. He has appeared in albums from artists like Mighty Sugarcane, Cahit kutrafali, Buray, Andreas Rodosthenous and more, he has also released his personal EP album called “silence” which is a solo drums project in 2014. Fresh in the Bosphorus Cymbal Company as he got his Endorsement with them in 2018. Also, he is deep in education by teaching drums in some big establishments in Limassol.

Directions: Head into town from the Debenhams roundabout and turn right just before the Makarios statue, over the crossroads then right again just past the big white court building, and the venue will be found 200M on the right with parking on the left. TECHNOPOLIS 20 Cultural Centre, 18 Nikolaou Nikolaidi Avenue, 8010 Paphos. Tel: 70002420. www.technopolis20.com. Facebook: @technopolis20.

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CHRISTINA ARGYRI & FRIENDS - Technopolis 20 - 10 August

CHRISTINA ARGYRI & FRIENDS

Technopolis 20, Paphos

Monday 10 August - 8pm

Tickets: €10

Reservations: Tel: 70002420 (calls only)

Singer and composer Christina Argyri will perform for the first time at Technopolis 20 stage, on a night full of jazzy sounds, along with Ioannis Vafeas (drums), Michael Messios (bass) and Christos Yerolatsitis (piano). Christina studied Jazz Performance at the Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts and since then she writes music for musicals and theatrical productions. She counts numerous collaborations with the biggest theatres in the island with great success, like THOC, SATIRIKON etc. Her voice has been chosen by Disney USA and has "lent" it to many Disney heroes in Greek-dubbed productions. In her assets she counts numerous recordings and participations in album recordings and live performances with Greek and Cypriot artists. Christina Argyri will be accompanied by three well-known musicians of the Cypriot jazz scene. Pianist Christos Yerolatsitis, bassist Michalis Messios and drummer Ioannis Vafeas. The three artists count many hours on the stage as leaders or band members with important appearances at international jazz festivals and major scenes. The venue takes all the necessary precautions and follows the instructions announced by the government, in order to ensure your health and safety. Limited number of seats available, due to the measures announced by the government to deal with the pandemic of COVID-19.

Christina Argyri (voice) studied Jazz Performance at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, from where she graduated with honours Magna Cum Laude. She is a permanent partner to Walt Disney Animation Pictures, Dreamworks and Mattel (Greece) and has voiced many roles in classic movies and animated television series, like "The Beauty and the Beast", "The Lion King", "Babi the deer", "The Prince of Egypt", "My brother the bear", "Barbie and the diamond castle", "Phineas", "Mickey Mouse" etc. She designed the vocals and performed them in performances of D. Galanis G. Theofanous, C. Dantis, A. Protopsalti, E. Arvanitaki, S. Rouva, G. Marinou, M. Hatzigianni and others. She sang in concerts in Greece, Europe and America with S. Rouvas, D. Galani, A. Protopsalti, Iro etc., as well as in jazz and pop-rock performances. She taught music in the musicals "Rent", "I'll take you to leave", in "Marinella meets Vembo" (Badminton Theater). She is responsible for the music teaching for the musical "Priscila, Queen of the Desert" (Athens) and "We have a life", "Dimentia", "The little horror shop" in Cyprus. She was a professor at the University of Nicosia and at the Filippos Nakas Conservatory. She was also a voice teacher at the TV show "Greek Idol". She represented Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest as a Lead singer (2000, Sweden, duet with Alex Panagis). She wrote the music and played in the production "The (M) adam's Family", which was staged in the winter of 2015 at the Engomi Theater, Nicosia (screenplay by Lea Maleni, Christina Konstantinou, Thanassis Ioannou). She also wrote the music for the production "Chocolate Adventures" (Satirikon Theater, 2016). She was honoured with the Cyprus Theater Award for the music of the play "The (M) adam's Φfamily" (produced by Persona Theater Group, 2014-2015).

Ioannis Vafeas (drums) studied Jazz music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA and did his master’s degree in Jazz Studies at the Boston Conservatory. The years that followed found Ioannis busy in the music industry performing, recording and teaching music. He performs regularly in major festivals, concert halls and prestigious jazz clubs all over the world. Vafeas attended festivals and venues in Germany, Poland, England, Lebanon, Greece, Kuwait, Italy, the U.S, Serbia and shared the stage with great artists and Symphony Orchestras. He has numerous collaborations in cd’s, recordings and theatre productions. Since 2002 Vafeas is teaching Music in public schools. He’s been teaching Jazz Music at private universities in Cyprus since 2009. His credits also include drum seminars on soiling and brush playing in various universities and music schools. In April 2017 he released his first album entitled “Bridge of Locks” with the IOANNOU/VAFEAS quartet. His upcoming album CATHARSIS will be released in 2020 presenting original compositions of Cypriot Composers. He is the Artistic Director of the Cultural Organization A. VAFEA JAZZ Projects (www.avafeajazzprojects.com). He is endorsing Zildjian Cymbals since 2009.

Michael Messios (bass) attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston MA with a scholarship. He studied music composition, and jazz performance. His return in Cyprus found him busy in the music industry as a member in various ensembles. The Petsteppers, Charis Ioannou Trio, Cyprus big band, Tassos Stylianou Trio, where he performs and composes. He has participated in major Jazz Festivals like the Krakow Jazz Festival in Bologna, the Kuwait Jazz Festival, Mitrovica Jazz Festival in Serbia, the Crete Jazz Festival and played in prestigious jazz clubs like the VORTEX in London. In 2013 he created his own band with the name “Michael Messios Symmetry Band” which performs his compositions only. His music is influenced by Contemporary and traditional Jazz and distinguished for its strong melody, harmony, complicated rhythms and motives. MESSIOS is an endorsing artist of the ‘‘ASHDOWN AMPS''.

Christos Yerolatsitis (piano) the Cypriot pianist, keyboardist and composer has an interest in various music genres, Christos’s music can be characterised as colourful, intuitive and diverse. Christos moved to The Netherlands in 2008 where he lived for 9 years. Soon after his arrival he got into the Dutch jazz scene and performed all around the country with well-known artists, such as Benjamin Herman, John Ruocco, Simon Rigter, Ben van den Dungen, Ben Van Gelder and others. In 2016 he appeared in the biggest theatres of the country with the “Eef van Breen Group” in cooperation with the extremely successful theatre production “Borgen”. In 2017 he moved to Mumbai where he got employed as the head of the Piano department of the True School of Music, one of India’s biggest music schools. During his stay in India, Christos has performed with many bands in music festivals and jazz clubs and shared the stage with names such as Ranjit Barot (John Maclaughlin’s drummer) and Erik Truffaz (trumpet) as well as Indian Carnatic musicians like Sabir Khan (Indian Sarangi player) and Bangalore Amrit (Indian Khanjira). Christos is currently based in Cyprus working with various International bands as a leader and a sideman.

Directions: Head into town from the Debenhams roundabout and turn right just before the Makarios statue, over the crossroads then right again just past the big white court building, and the venue will be found 200M on the right with parking on the left. TECHNOPOLIS 20 Cultural Centre, 18 Nikolaou Nikolaidi Avenue, 8010 Paphos. Tel: 70002420. www.technopolis20.com. Facebook: @technopolis20.

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