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COVER A deer carcass, mountain lions and lawsuits: An ugly battle STORY escalates over picturesque trail in celebrity enclave. P4-5

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Never wanted to be Tonight’s Emmys an actor: Arjun. at a glance. Page 14 Page 15 2 GULF TIMES Monday, September 17, 2018 COMMUNITY ROUND & ABOUT

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USEFUL NUMBERS Manmarziyaan have led her to Vicky (Kaushal). With his impulsive nature DIRECTION: and shock of dyed-blue hair, he’s the excitement she wants CAST: , Tapsee Pannu, right now. How long can they keep their trysts secret from her SYNOPSIS: Rummi (Pannu) is a free-spirited young family? woman. She lives with her extended family in Punjab state, doing her best to be a good daughter. But youthful desires THEATRES: Royal Plaza, Landmark Emergency 999 Worldwide Emergency Number 112 Kahramaa – Electricity and Water 991 Local Directory 180 International Calls Enquires 150 Hamad International Airport 40106666 Labor Department 44508111, 44406537 Mowasalat Taxi 44588888 Qatar Airways 44496000 Hamad Medical Corporation 44392222, 44393333 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation 44845555, 44845464 Primary Health Care Corporation 44593333 44593363 Qatar Assistive Technology Centre 44594050 Qatar News Agency 44450205 44450333 Q-Post – General Postal Corporation 44464444

Humanitarian Services Offi ce (Single window facility for the repatriation of bodies) Ministry of Interior 40253371, 40253372, 40253369 Ministry of Health 40253370, 40253364 Hamad Medical Corporation 40253368, 40253365 Qatar Airways 40253374 Final Score as an ex-soldier forced into action lethal fighting skills wages a one- DIRECTION: Scott Mann when armed terrorists take control man war to save her and prevent mass CAST: Pierce Brosnan, Dave of a packed football stadium. After destruction. Bautista, Ray Stevenson deadly terrorists abduct his niece at SYNOPSIS: Dave Bautista stars a soccer match, an ex-soldier with THEATRES: The Mall, Landmark ote Unquo Qu te The Mall Cinema (1): Shailaja Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Reddy (Telugu) 2pm; Seema Raja (1): Peter Pan: The Never Book “Because of your (Tamil) 4:30pm; A Simple Favor (2D) 2:30pm; Luis And The smile, you make life (2D) 7:15pm; Final Score (2D) U-Turn (Tamil) 2:30pm; Ranam Aliens (2D) 4:15pm; Peter Pan: more beautiful.” 9:15pm; Seema Raja (Tamil) 11pm. (Malayalam) 5pm; The Nun (2D) The Never Book (2D) 5:45pm; The Mall Cinema (2): Luis 7:30pm; Final Score (2D) 9:15pm; The Predator (2D) 7:30pm; A And The Aliens (2D) 2:15pm; Ranam (Malayalam) 11pm. Simple Favor (2D) 9:30pm; The — Thich Nhat Hanh Peter Pan: The Never Book (2D) Landmark Cinema (2): Luis Nun (2D) 11:30pm. 3:45pm; Peter Pan: The Never And The Aliens (2D) 2:15pm; Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Book (2D) 5:30pm; The Hows Of Peter Pan: The Never Book (2): U-Turn (Telugu) 2:30pm; Us (Tagalog) 7:15pm; The Nun (2D) 3:45pm; Peter Pan: The Ranam (Malayalam) 5pm; The (2D) 9:30pm; The Predator (2D) Never Book (2D) 5:30pm; The Hows Of Us (Tagalog) 7:30pm; 11:30pm. Hows Of Us (Tagalog) 7:15pm; Juliet, Naked (2D) 9:45pm; The The Mall Cinema (3): U-Turn The Predator (2D) 9:30pm; The Predator (2D) 11:30pm. Community Editor (Tamil) 2pm; Ranam (Malayalam) Predator (2D) 11:30pm. Royal Plaza Cinema Palace Kamran Rehmat 4:15pm; The Predator (2D) Landmark Cinema (3): (3): Seema Raja (Tamil) 2:30pm; e-mail: [email protected] 6:45pm; Shailaja Reddy (Telugu) Shailaja Reddy (Telugu) 2:30pm; Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2 (Urdu) Telephone: 44466405 8:45pm; Ranam (Malayalam) Seema Raja (Tamil) 5:15pm; 5:15pm; Manmarziyaan (Hindi) Fax: 44350474 11:15pm. Manmarziyaan (Hindi) 8pm; 8:15pm; Seema Raja (Tamil) Landmark Cinema (1): Shailaja Reddy (Telugu) 10:45pm. 11pm. Monday, September 17, 2018 GULF TIMES 3 ROUND & ABOUT COMMUNITY

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Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Monday, September 17, 2018 COMMUNITY COVER STORY Dead deer — oh, dear! At the heart of the fight is a trail that cuts through the community of Lake Sherwood — a gated development that has been home to celebrities including Sylvester Stallone and hockey great Wayne Gretzky, writes Louis Sahagun

he trail for decades has chief executive of Dole Food Co., been a shortcut used by 95-year-old David Murdock. hikers and equestrians According to Margulies, the man travelling between the said he had no right to be there. wealthy ranches of Soon after that encounter, HiddenT Valley and the miles of Margulies was the subject of an dirt paths that traverse the Santa illegal grading complaint fi led with Monica Mountains National Ventura County related to trail work Recreation Area. on paths on his property linking to In recent years, however, it has those on Sherwood Development become a battleground between property. neighbours in an escalating spat In April, Margulies fi led a lawsuit pitting public access against private in Ventura County Superior Court The dead deer property rights. against Sherwood Development, It has given rise to fences and alleging the company has been on the trail “No Trespassing” signs, lawsuits discouraging public use of the trail and even a state investigation into as part of an eff ort to “expedite makes this case claims that a deer carcass was the development process” and bizarre, to put it dragged onto the Los Robles trail increase the exclusivity and value system to lure mountain lions — of the properties it seeks along the mildly and in turn to scare off hikers and hillsides. horseback riders. The trail is visible in aerial Ugly fi ghts over public use photos taken in 1947 — nearly four of trails that cross into private decades before the community of — David property are nothing new in the Lake Sherwood was developed. Szymanski, affl uent communities on the far Given its history, Margulies argues, ‘ western edge of the San Fernando hikers and horseback riders have superintendent, Valley. what’s known as a prescriptive right “But the dead deer on the trail to traverse it even though it is on Santa Monica makes this case bizarre, to put it private property. Mountains mildly,” said David Szymanski, Attorneys for Sherwood superintendent of the Santa Monica Development said in court National Mountains National Recreation documents that the applicable Area. statute of limitations has expired to Recreation Area At the heart of this fi ght is a trail debate public use of the contested that cuts through the community trail. of Lake Sherwood — a gated It seemed like a run-of-the-mill development that has been home spat over property rights until the to celebrities including Sylvester dead deer showed up. Stallone and hockey great Wayne While hiking with friends on the Gretzky. morning of August 4, Margulies said David Margulies, 52, a Hidden he came across a scene that didn’t Valley resident, said he was on look quite right. horseback in late 2016 when a man A dead deer lay across the trail — warned him that the path was but there were no signs of ants or the private property of Sherwood fl ies on the carcass. On the ground Development Co., a real estate nearby were discarded rubber gloves company owned by the billionaire and fresh tire tracks. Attached to trees were three motion-activated cameras trained on the scene. It looked as if someone had left the deer as bait, he thought, perhaps for a mountain . Margulies should know: As the former chairman of the National Geographic Society’s Big Cats Initiative, he is familiar with the way dead prey can be used to lure large predators. Without permission, Margulies examined the photos from the motion-activated cameras, which appeared perfectly angled to ’ capture any scavengers that preyed on the carcass. That episode convinced him to amend the lawsuit to allege that Sherwood Development had placed the deer on the trail for two possible reasons, both illegal, he said. CONTROVERSY: A section of the Los Robles trail system in Hidden Valley, California. Sherwood Development Monday, September 17, 2018 GULF TIMES 5 COVER STORY COMMUNITY

RED LINE: A section of the Los Robles trail system is marked by a "No trespassing" sign.

“intentionally and knowingly set the conservancy requested that the deer at that location to lure “By the time we took control of the deer carcass, it Sherwood allow the construction mountain lions to my ranch, in of trail connections through its order to create danger to me and was pretty badly decomposed,” said Patrick Foy, property linking the Los Robles my family if we used the trails,” the a spokesman for the California Department of trail system on the north and the amended lawsuit reads. mountains on the south. Or, he alleges, the company Fish and Wildlife. “Our laboratory staffers are not Those connections were “deliberately acted with the supposed to have been dedicated intention to do harm to the local confident we will get good data from the necropsy, when tract maps for the mountain lion population” by development were approved by poisoning the deer. He questions which will be completed soon” Ventura County from 1990 to 2005, in the lawsuit whether there is a conservancy deputy director Paul connection to the death of a 3-year- did Kate Kuykendall, acting deputy private development. But the claims roughly 1,500 residents. Edelman said in a declaration fi led old adult male mountain lion, superintendent of the recreation are extraordinary in an enclave Murdock’s interests, both on Margulies’ behalf in Ventura known as P-55, found a mile away area. off ering stars and big spenders a bit personal and professional, extend County Superior Court. by National Park Service offi cials The California Department of of coveted peace and privacy. beyond real estate. Since 1985, he However, “no precise easements in July. Fish and Wildlife is conducting an The wealthy ranch communities has controlled Dole — one of the for these public trails were Attorneys representing Murdock investigation into the deer’s death. grew out of the postwar building world’s largest producers of fruits contained in the maps,” Edelman and Sherwood Development That includes an ongoing necropsy boom more than six decades ago, and vegetables. It’s a business that said. In 2012, trail easements declined to comment. Calls to to determine how the animal died, when developers transformed rustic neatly fi ts the philosophy of a health granted by Sherwood for Sherwood Development were not whether it was hauled to the site retreats into a hub for Los Angeles and fi tness devotee who has said he construction of a public trail to the returned. and if it was poisoned — perhaps power brokers and celebrities only eagerly awaits a time when scientifi c recreation area were rejected by the As Margulies tells it, there is little with the intent of harming local an hour’s drive from Hollywood: breakthroughs allow people to live conservancy, Edelman said, because doubt Sherwood Development put mountain lions. extravagant mansions, 20-acre lots, as long as 150 years. they cut across terrain so rugged the deer on the trail. That won’t be easy. clubhouses, golf courses, equestrian Opening public trails through the it could not be connected to the Margulies points to an email he “By the time we took control trails. old forests and chaparral highlands popular Backbone and Los Robles says he received from Jeff Sikich, a of the deer carcass, it was pretty Hollywood even helped give Lake of the Santa Monica Mountains trail systems. federal biologist with the recreation badly decomposed,” said Patrick Sherwood its name, thanks to a has been a goal of outdoors groups Sherwood recently off ered to area and an expert on local Foy, a spokesman for the California man-made reservoir that served as including the Santa Monica move the easement into more mountain lion populations, whom Department of Fish and Wildlife. the backdrop for medieval England’s Mountains Conservancy since the favorable terrain, but “only to the he notifi ed soon after discovering “Our laboratory staff ers are not Sherwood Forest in a Robin Hood late 1960s. extent that such changes would the carcass. confi dent we will get good data fi lm in the 1920s. But eff orts to guarantee public not adversely aff ect any of its lots, “I just spoke with Lake Sherwood from the necropsy, which will be The lake was open to the public access to the trails passing through infrastructure or occupant privacy,” and they said they placed the deer completed soon.” for picnicking and boating until the Lake Sherwood — which cut four Edelman said. in front of their remote cameras In the meantime, a chain link 1980s, when it was drained. miles from the trip between Hidden There have been few changes on their property” in order to fence and “No trespassing” signs In 1985, Murdock bought the Valley and the recreation area — on the trails on Sherwood photograph the scavengers it were recently installed along parts lake and refi lled it, but he never have proven unsuccessful over the Development property — aside attracted, Sikich said in the email, of the trail. again reopened it to the public. years. from the new fences and “No which was forwarded to The Times. Fights over trail use aren’t Today, it is part of the 1,600-acre In 1986, when plans for the trespassing” signs. —Los Angeles Sikich declined to comment. As uncommon where public lands abut unincorporated community of development were revealed, Times/TNS 6 GULF TIMES Monday, September 17, 2018 COMMUNITY NSP-Qatar Chapter elects new off ice bearers

Naya Shakti Party (NSP)-Qatar Chapter recently held its first congress to elect the new off ice any structural crises. He added that NSP aims to move away from traditional functioning of the bearers. Devendra Parajuli, Central committee member of the party, also attended the event. parties by incorporating experts and advisers on various fronts. Speaking at the event, he highlighted the future objectives of the party. He said NSP is looking The newly elected committee includes, Dev Pariyar, Committee Chair; Anil Pariyar, Manoj Dahal forward to adapt to inclusive and participatory democracy along with rapid inustrialisation to avoid and Min Bahadur Chalune, Deputies. – Text and photos by Usha Wagle Gautam

QCC returns to Doha after successful concert in

Qatar Concert Choir (QCC) has recently returned to Doha after breaking exciting new grounds on of the musical journey we’ve been on and grateful to Pehlivanian for giving us this wonderful its first overseas trip, singing Beethoven’s Choral Symphony in Malaga with the Youth Orchestra of opportunity”. He added, “Ode to joy carries a message of hope, not just for Europe but also for the Malaga conducted by George Pehlivanian. future of our country. I hope we’ll be able to perform it here one day soon. I would urge any singer QCC spent a week in southern Spain, taking part in the Curso Internacional Eduardo Ocón, singing in Qatar to come and join our ranks and enjoy the positive and enjoyable experience of choral in a stand-alone concert conducted by Giovanni Pasini, Artistic Director, and ending up with two singing”. successful performances of Beethoven’s Symphony No 9 in D minor. Qatar Concert Choir is scheduled to perform on September 20 at 6pm ‘Philharmonic at the “When I took over QCC 5 years ago, I never imagined travelling to Europe to sing one of the most Library: Sounds of the Sea’ with CineMoon Ensemble at Qatar National Library. The admission is famous choral works in the classical repertoire”, said Pasini. I’m very proud of all the singers and free.

MBC to discuss ‘Epic tales from Ancient India’

Majlis Book Club (MBC) is all set to discuss ‘Epic tales from Ancient India’ with Dr Marika Sardar Nickson, Curator of South Asia at MIA, at MIA Library on September 24. ‘Epic Tales from Ancient India Paintings from The San Diego Museum of Art’ is edited by Marika Sardar with contributions from Neeraja Poddar, Qamar Adamjee, and Alka Patel. Exploring the topic of narrativity in Indian art, the deeply researched book considers illustrations to the Bhagavata Purana, the Ramayana, the Ragamala, and a range of texts in the Persian language, notably the Shahnama. Featuring reproductions of paintings made between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries from the Edwin Binney 3rd Collection at The San Diego Museum of Art, the book also includes thorough explanations of the narrative of each text, including how that narrative is visually conveyed. The event is open for public. Dr Marika Sardar Nickson is the Curator of South Asia here at the Museum of Islamic Art. Previously she was an associate Curator of Southern Asian and Islamic art at The San Diego Museum of Art. Monday, September 17, 2018 GULF TIMES 7 COMMUNITY

MES wins big at ‘SIS Inter School Polemic Challenge 2018’

MES Indian School recently bagged Best School Team Award at ‘SIS Inter School Polemic Ria Elsa George, student of MES, was adjudicated with Best Speaker and Sundus Abden of SIS won Challenge 2018’. Eight Indian schools participated in the event. Participants from DPS-MIS, MES the award for the Best Rebuttal. Kavya Rose, student of AKIS, and Kevin Kimi Alex, student of DMIS, Indian School, Birla Public School (BPS), Doha Modern Indian School (DMIS), Ideal Indian School got second and third positions, respectively. (IIS), Al Khor International School (AKIS), Noble International School (NIS) and Shantiniketan Indian The judges of the competition included Ram Mohan Rai, Bhavyata Bendre and Anupama. Dr School (SIS) debated on ‘Today’s Children are Deprived of the Love and Aff ection That They Subhash B Nair, Principal of SIS, congratulated all the speakers and appreciated their exceptional Deserve.’ Montaha Ahmed, a student of Grade XII, moderated the debate. communication skills.

Teatro at City Centre Rotana brings an experience of unique culinary delight

City Centre Rotana Doha has recently announced about its unique amalgamation of finest cuisine an iconic feature of Southeast Asia. Inspired by the countries along the Mekong River - Cambodia, to satiate global taste buds. Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam; Mekong is a travelling feast on a river cruise, sampling According to the press release, Teatro, an award-winning upscale restaurant at City Centre Rotana all the flavours on off er along the way. Packing a punch, Mekong’s electric menu is a favourite to Doha, is off ering a wide selection of cuisine spread to off er an unforgettable experience to its diners across Sydney and this special evening off ers up the ultimate dining experience. guests. Teatro off ers a comprehensive à la carte menu creatively blending dishes from Chinese, The special set menu prepared by speciality chefs, includes Asian Mekong Assorted Appetiser Indian, Italian, Japanese and Thai cuisines. Platter having variants such as plaghoong sod-thai prawn salad, crispy vegetable spring rolls, As part of the fresh off erings, the restaurant brings Sax and Sushi night every Tuesdays where bbq minced shrimps on lemongrass, special combo satay skewer with home peanut sauce, guests can indulge in gastronomic cuisine while listening to the amazing saxophonist. The vietnamese garden roll, seared scallops with spicy mango and caviar, som thom mala kor, etc.; exquisite menu is priced at QR225 per person including beverages. soups’ variety consists of spicy hot tom yam with lemongrass and thai kaff ir lime leaves, hanoi The leading saxophonists include Victoria Krasko and Anna Antoshchuk. Victoria is graduate of beef and rice noodles with fresh mint, bean sprout. The chefs are also off ering ‘Teatro-style’ Musical College and Kharkov Academy of Culture. She has taken improvisation lessons from the signature roast duck. Family main course consists of gaengkiewwaan gai- chicken green curry, best saxophone players of her country and has participated in All-Ukrainian music festivals and sweet & sour prawn with dragon fruit, khao phad poo- pineapple fried rice with crab meat, etc. The competitions. Singer Anna began to practice vocals from the age of 6. She has participated in icing on the cake is the dessert which has Teatro’s favourite tasting platter. This special menu is diff erent vocal competitions in Ukraine and Europe and is a graduate of University of Culture and priced at QR225 per person including beverages. Art and specialises in pop and jazz vocals. Besides this, Teatro off ers a 3-course extraordinary Business Lunch options on weekdays, which “City Centre Rotana Doha always aims to deliver an unbeatable experience to all its guests and are priced at QR 95. It is a Set Menu with multiple choices for starters and main course. To give dining enthusiasts. These unique propositions are planned to off ers our guests and visitors a top you a sneak peek, the soup kettle comes in the variants of tom yam soup, spicy hot-sour broth, notch experience. Our chefs have curated an exquisite line-up of global cuisine which will amp lemongrass, basil, shrimp hot & sour soup, szechuan style with chicken, shrimp, tofu. Salads come up your taste buds and make you ask for more. It is no wonder that with such a wide variety of in the variety of Burrata consisting of cheese, heirloom tomato (v), rocket leaves, olives and pesto. dining options available, City Centre Rotana Doha has become a destination of choice for food Then there is caesar salad “Teatro” having baby gem, creamy parmesan dressing, herb croutons; connoisseurs,” said Martin Kendall, General Manager of City Centre Rotana. and shaved parmesan, egg and roasted chicken. There is a dim sum selection too. Main course In yet another initiative, Teatro proudly presents Mekong nights, which is inspired by Mekong River, consists of Japanese cuisine, Asian Kitchen, Oriental as well as Italian spread. 8 GULF TIMES Monday, September 17, 2018 COMMUNITY UP, CLOSE AN DNA ancestry tests might get you off guard Millions of people are spending money on mail-order DNA tests to discover their genetic makeup as a way of understanding more about their history. By Christine Willmsen

RESULTS: According to the results, which were estimates, Christine was listed DRAWING COMPARISON: DNA companies measure a minuscule percentage of the human genome and determine as 87 percent Caucasian and 13 percent sub-Saharan African. results by comparing someone's DNA to a proprietary group of samples they have collected.

n the quest to know more about so I had my own DNA tested by two estimates, I am 87 percent Caucasian I contacted Dr Michael Baird, Chief Jewish. But I was shocked yet again ourselves, some are fortunate companies. Then I dug deep into my and 13 percent sub-Saharan African. Scientifi c Offi cer at DNA Diagnostic when, close to publication, Ancestry. enough to scour through black- own background to determine their This caught me off guard and it Centre, for more answers. com changed its estimates of my and-white family photos and validity. would be just one of many surprises I “I can’t speculate where the 13 ancestry, concluding I was no longer listen to stories about ancestors I chose the popular Utah-based unearthed during this quest. percent came from or how far back, Italian/Greek, Eastern European, fromI generations ago. Others hit dead Ancestry.com, which also connects Based on what my parents told but it does show a fair amount of Finnish, Iberian or Jewish. ends because slavery, war or adoption subscribers to distant relatives, and me, I always thought of myself as a sub-Saharan in your genome,” he I was a bit disappointed. I always have made it impossible to trace their Ohio-based DNA Diagnostic Center, ‘Heinz 57’ kind of woman with a mix said. “But it could mean it was fairly wanted to be part Italian. roots. which operates homedna.com. of German, Irish, Scandinavian and recent, even, or some underlying “More data and new methods of Now millions of people are DNA companies measure a Canadian French. sub-Saharan on both sides for many DNA analysis have given us a better spending money on mail-order DNA minuscule percentage of the human “Person with 85 percent European generations.” picture of which DNA sequences are tests to discover their genetic makeup genome and determine results by and 15 percent African generally Born a skeptic, I waited for the or aren’t associated with specifi c as a way of understanding more about comparing someone’s DNA to a exhibit few, if any, physical features Ancestry.com results after spitting in world regions. New data indicates their history. proprietary group of samples they characteristic of the African Group, a plastic vial. that a region does not belong in your In ads on television and in our have collected. Depending on the such as dark skin,” states the DNA The $99 test analyses markers results,” it stated. Facebook feeds, DNA companies like makeup of those samples, DNA Diagnostic Center manual. of people who best represent each Ancestry.com had no comment Ancestry.com promise to ‘uncover companies will miss some regions and But if I were one-eighth black, then distinct ethnic group in the world. but the website stated it shrinks and your ethnic mix, discover distant populations of the world and over- my father or mother would be an even The results claimed I am 100 enlarges some regions and claims the relatives, and fi nd new details about represent others in their pool. greater percentage, and two or three percent Caucasian, with 37 percent estimates could change again. your unique family history’ with a The Seattle Times paid $199 and generations ago a relative probably from Ireland/Scotland/Wales, 28 For example, now it estimates that DNA test. I mailed a swab of skin cells from would have been visibly darker. percent from Europe West (, 41 percent of me is from England, But how accurate are these tests, the inside of my mouth to DNA The 23-page manual off ers a lot of the , and Wales and Northwestern Europe, 26 and what are the pitfalls of using them Diagnostic Centre. caveats about results. In my case, the ), 11 percent Europe percent from Ireland and Scotland, to learn about our race, ethnicity and It measured 144 markers that company said while the ‘maximum South ( and ), 10 percent 20 percent from Germanic Europe, heritage? show genetic diff erences among four likelihood estimate’ is that I’m 13 Europe East, 5 percent Great Britain, 9 percent from and 4 percent I was sceptical of the accuracy populations: Africans, Europeans, percent sub-Saharan African, I could 3 percent /Northwest Russia, from . of DNA ancestry tests, based on East Asians, and Native Americans. also be as low as 3 percent or as high as 3 percent Iberian Peninsula, 2 percent My aunt and my mother both were conversations I’d had with scientists, According to the results, which are 23 percent. Scandinavia and 1 percent European surprised by the homedna.com results Monday, September 17, 2018 GULF TIMES 9 ND ANCESTRAL COMMUNITY

CONSIDERING MARKETS: DNA Diagnostic Centre measures 144 markers that show genetic diff erences among four populations: Africans, Europeans, East Asians, and Native Americans.

saying I was approximately 13 percent Burlington Township, Wisconsin, black. When I called them with the where they became farmers in the fi rst results from Ancestry.com, they 1850s. thought most of it made sense, like As I poked into the past, my mom the fi nding of German and Irish. Then told me about a family accident I’d it turned comical when recently I told never heard before, one in which my them I have an ‘updated estimate’ grandfather accidentally shot and of my DNA and guess what I’m killed his older brother while they apparently from England, Wales and were hunting as teenagers. Northwestern Europe. Had I not delved into the past, Seriously, I’ve never heard family I’d have never discovered the secret members say our distant relatives tragedy that aff ected so many in my came from Great Britain. And US mom’s family, leading some of them to census records show several of turn to alcohol to cope with the loss. my relatives as recent as my great On my father’s side, I had been grandmother reported being born in told, and Ancestry.com confi rmed, Finland. that some of my relatives were French Jennifer Raff , University of Kansas Canadian and part of a ‘genetic assistant professor of anthropology, community’ of French settlers along said DNA companies estimate who the Saint Lawrence Valley in Quebec. you are most closely related to, but My fi fth-great grandfather Charles migration may have aff ected where Girard (1750-1829) was born in your ancestors actually lived. Quebec shortly before the Seven Results should be carefully Years War, during which the British interpreted, she warned: and French battled for the Canadian “Don’t derive your identity from territory. By 1887 several Girards had DNA.” moved to states like Michigan and Faced with dramatic shifts within Minnesota. one company’s DNA results and the If I believe Ancestry.com’s updated huge disparity between my results DNA results, I’m mostly English or from two diff erent DNA companies, I Welsh, something its own genealogy dug deeper. website and my family records, at this Suddenly I was scouring census point, don’t support. reports, researching baptisms and And while it’s unlikely I’m sub- looking at gravesite photos online Saharan, it’s not impossible. Frankly, to validate or invalidate the results. I’m not sure what to believe. Secretly I crossed my fi ngers, hoping While some of the DNA results to discover ties to royal lineage or confi rmed what I already knew, I famous people. also discovered my roots and how My mother had little information my ancestors, mostly farmers and about her family, but census records miners, struggled. For that, this proud supported my original Ancestry. Midwest girl is thankful. com results, showing the Boyles But it also leaves me wanting to IN ACCURATE: Reporter Christine took two DNA tests. The results were dramatically diff erent with Ancestry.com immigrated from Ireland, to know more. – The Seattle Times/TNS changing its own estimates months later. 10 GULF TIMES Monday, September 17, 2018 COMMUNITY INFOGRAPHIC Monday, September 17, 2018 GULF TIMES 11 LIFESTYLE/HOROSCOPE COMMUNITY Emojis convey not just fun: Study

hat winky-face emoji intonation or gesture,” Weissman same way we might use intonation the journal PLOS ONE, the called the P600 — a kind of that you use at the end added. to convey the same thing when team examined the brain wave “error signal” that occurs when of a text isn’t just a fun “Emojis can convey irony or speaking,” he noted. patterns associated with language a person encounters something picture added to your sarcasm in a written format in the For the study, appearing in processing, including a pattern linguistically unexpected. sentence. It can convey The signal indicates the brain linguisticT meaning that changes is reprocessing or reanalysing the the interpretation of the sentence, content of the sentence. finds a new study. Then they asked a total of 106 The findings showed that the participants to read sentences brain processes ironic emojis in followed by an emoji — either the same way as ironic language, a smile, frown or wink — while indicating emojis convey meaning their brain waves were recorded. in a sentence. They were also asked how they “Emojis are ubiquitous. They interpreted the meaning of the are seemingly everywhere, and sentences. people use them a lot in text Sometimes the emojis matched messages and online along the literal meaning of the sentence, with language,” said Benjamin but in other cases they were Weissman, doctoral student at the construed as indicating irony. University of Illinois in the US. According to researchers, the Words combined with emojis study helps broaden our view of can be considered another form communication. It can be words, of a multimodal communication, or words plus pictures, or words similar to words plus gestures or plus gesture, and it can be words words plus facial expressions, the plus emojis. researchers said. “You can’t just use a string of “Spoken and signed languages emojis, but when you pair emojis evolved long before humans with words, they can enhance developed written representations each other. The combined effect of language, and spoken and of written words plus emojis signed languages have ways of is bigger than words or emojis enhancing or changing meaning alone,” the researchers stated. — through mechanisms like IANS

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI March 21 — April 19 April 20 — May 20 May 21 — June 20

Daydreams and reveries could inspire new ideas for creative projects Aff ection blooms in close relationships as you tune into the thoughts, You should be in glowing good health today, Gemini. You’re feeling today. Visions, stories, or melodies might flood your mind, and it might feelings, needs, and desires of those around you. Communication especially fit, and your appearance likely reflects that. You’re looking be a good idea to write them down before they disappear. You’re also should be clear, open, and honest without being brutal. Social events for healthy activities that also bring you pleasure, such as exercise likely to feel more attuned than usual to the thoughts and feelings of should prove especially enjoyable today, Taurus, as you’re likely to and proper diet. Find a cookbook full of tasty recipes and use it. Your others. Don’t be surprised if you intuitively give people what they want attract interesting people with intriguing and useful information. relations with others should be warm, loving, and companionable. and need before they ask. Reading could also prove beneficial now. Enjoy your day. CANCER LEO VIRGO June 21 — July 22 July 23 — August 22 August 23 — September 22

Relation blossoms in close relationships as communication flows freely. Happiness reigns as you and your household embark on one or more A gathering in your neighbourhood could prove unexpectedly pleasant You’re intuitive by nature, Cancer, but today you feel especially attuned projects that could make your home more cheerful, Leo. Warm and and enjoyable. You might meet new people and get closer to the ones to others’ thoughts, feelings, needs, and desires. Don’t be surprised if companionable conversations involve sharing interesting information you already know. A lot of interesting and useful information could be you grow closer to those around you. Children, in particular, should and bring you closer. Visitors could come by and other people could call exchanged. There might be more than one get-together that you’ll want provide warmth and love. If you’re artistically inclined, start a new with interesting news. This is a good day to throw an impromptu party. to attend, Virgo, so you might spend a lot of time in the car. You might project today. Enjoy your day! also lend or borrow some books. LIBRA SCORPIO SAGITTARIUS September 23 — October 22 October 23 — November 21 November 22 — December 21

A pleasant surprise comes your way when you receive either a present Communication is likely to be warm, informative, and companionable If you’re musically or artistically inclined, Sagittarius, today you might or small sum of money, perhaps in the mail, Libra. Someone will either today, Scorpio, and you’ll probably grow closer to those around you have visions or melodies in your head that simply cry out to be written pay you back a loan or you could receive a gift for some small service because of it. Your inspiration and imagination flow freely, and you’re down. If you’re a writer, you may be filled with story ideas. Whatever you performed for someone. You could be tempted to turn that around likely to want to channel much of your energy into creative projects. your creative interests, inspiration abounds. It’s a good idea to start and buy a present for someone else. Expect some calls that result in You may also want to phone a friend who shares your artistic interests. working on these projects today or they could disappear. long and meaningful conversations. CAPRICORN AQUARIUS PISCES December 22 — January 19 January 20 — February 18 February 19 — March 20

Today should be busy with regard to communication, Capricorn. Calls A get-together of some kind is likely to happen during the course of A message or phone call from someone dear who lives far away could and e-mails to people close to you may take up a lot of your time. You the working day, Aquarius. This should lead to pleasant and interesting arrive today. You’ve been thinking about this person for a while, Pisces, could be organising a meeting or social event of some kind. You’re conversations, possibly involving philosophy, spiritual matters, or the so don’t be surprised if you hear from him or her. You’re especially probably feeling optimistic and enthusiastic, and you’ll likely spread arts. Communication with those around you should be clear and open. attuned to the thoughts and feelings of others right now. In fact, you these feelings to others. You’re also better able to intuit what’s going on Correspondence could take up almost as much time as conversations may feel especially inspired to work on projects of your own, as ideas with them. right now. are likely to fill your head. Have fun! 12 GULF TIMES Monday, September 17, 2018 COMMUNITY CARTOONS/PUZZLES

Wordsearch Adam

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ALLITERATION IAMB RHYME BATHOS IMAGERY SATIRE COUPLET IRONY SIMILE DACTYL LYRIC SONNET ELEGY MEASURE SOPONDEE ELISION METAPHOR STANZA EPIC PROSE TRAGEDY FOOT QUATRAIN VERSE

Codeword Every letter of the alphabet is used at least once. Squares with the same number in have the same letter in. Work out which number represents which letter.

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Sudoku

Bound And Gagged

Sudoku is a puzzle based on a 9x9 grid. The grid is also divided into nine (3x3) boxes. You are given a selection of values and to complete the puzzle, you must fill the grid so that every column, every anone is repeated. Monday, September 17, 2018 GULF TIMES 13 PUZZLES COMMUNITY

Super Cryptic Clues Colouring

ACROSS DOWN 1. Put out, mind about the 1. The char isn’t working when I arrest (7) go in for her (9) 5. Uninteresting in taste, I had 2. The two worried pets I found (7) carried in the tube (7) 9. Knock one down, have to 3. ‘Suffered’ didn’t go far leave fast (5) enough (9) 10. What the vandals in the art 4. Every penny goes on fruit (4) gallery do? (3,3,3) 5. How quickly it can be seen 11. When put back, will go round they’re both right? (2,3,5) in space (6) 6. Because there’s something 12. Cupid deceives the pretty wrong, came, taking the girls (8) morning off (5) 14. She wrote the one about the 7. The bit left I get on with (7) heartless niece (5) 8. The man is followed home (5) 15. Given a drink, he becomes 13. Idiot! I can set off to get help! inflexible (9) (10) 18. Rather stupid? That’s going 16. The very good wood, treats Answers too far, isn’t it? (1,3,5) differently (5-4) 20. The ice isn’t firm (5) 17. About some air composed in Wordsearch Codeword 22. Pop, somehow, into a it: a well-known song (4,5) position that’s suitable (8) 19. The little scamp, anyhow, 24. Put the floor covers back does put it on (7) again in the water (6) 21. Made a fuss when about a 26. He won’t drink tea in bars! quarter were put in boxes (7) That would be ridiculous! (9) 22. Hand out tea and it does 27. Change the rope for the diminish (5) Cockney (5) 23. Step back when I take the 28. Give your approval at last, or animals out (5) half seem to (7) 25. Shot right through at a fast 29. The lever from ‘27’ Ed pace (4) tampered with (7)

Yesterday’s Solutions

Across: 1 At full stretch; 8 Down: 2 Termite; 3 Use; 4 Earnest; 9 Driller; 11 Privet; Loth; 5 Tidy income; 6 Exile; 13 Fire trap; 15 Reeds; 16 7 Culprit; 8 Experienced; Account; 18 Rostrum; 19 10 Represented; 12 Eases; Susie; 21 Cat’s-tail; 23 Strait; 14 Carrying-on; 17 Upset; 18 25 Daubing; 26 Pickled; 28 Retouch; 20 Swallow; 22 Tails; Chestnut brown. 24 Spot; 27 Cur. 14 GULF TIMES Monday, September 17, 2018 COMMUNITY BOLLYWOOD

I admire Priyanka’s global Hollywood but also fi ght for equal fame, says Radhika Apte representation in the world. “I want our generation to break Actress Radhia Apte, who stereotypes and I want Indians who is going to make her debut in are making their foray in Hollywood Hollywood soon, admires actress to get all kinds of roles. Priyanka Chopra and truly respects “It does not mean if you are her global fame. brown in colour, you will only During India Today Mind Rocks get to play Indian characters in Youth Summit 2018, Radhika said: International fi lms. This cliché “I admire whatever Priyanka is thinking should be broken,” she doing. She is doing an amazing added. job. She has been in Hollywood for The Pad Man actress also a while and has fought so many explained how this showbiz battles there.” industry works. However, she feels there is a She said: “Industry is not only dearth of South Asian women in the driven by talent, it depends upon world cinema. so many factors. If you need to be “If you go to Canada or Los successful in this fi eld, one should Angeles, you will get to see many know how to convert everything South Asians there but on screens into a plus point. If you have a they are so less in number. It is dusky face, make that your plus abnormal not to have much South point. One should know how to Asians on screens. We need more compete with challenges like people.” gender and age. It is very important Radhika also expressed that to transform every disadvantage people should not only dream for into an advantage.” — IANS

CANDID: “I looked like a basketball so I did not really think about acting,” recalls Arjun Kapoor. Never wanted to be an actor: Arjun

rjun Kapoor, who is currently busy Arjun, 32, added that Lock Stock and Two Smoking shooting for India’s Most Wanted, says that Barrels in English and the Hindi fi lm Dil Chahta Hai he never wanted to be an actor and instead made him believe that “you can be ambitious, you wanted to be become a director. don’t have to be stuck in cliches, you can think beyond, Arjun was on Saavn’s new podcast Take 2 you can move beyond in terms of writing. It was a big MANTRA: “It is very important to transform every disadvantage into an Awith Anupama and Rajeev along with actor Rajkummar leap”. advantage,” says Radhika Apte. Rao, where they discussed the reasons of being in fi lms, “I don’t think without Dil Chahta Hai you would a statement said. have actors like me and Rajkummar sitting here “I never wanted to be an actor. That is where it is because you would have to do quintessential Bollywood More to life than Instagram more important than just looks.” diff erent for Rajkummar and me. He grew up with an as clichéd stuff . You wouldn’t be able to have lmsfi that and selfi es, says Shahid Shahid also shared how he is inculcated thought of heading towards a direction. I have conversations or banter,” he added. taking out time from his work so looked like a basketball so I did not really think about He also said that Dil Chahta Hai, which features Actor Shahid Kapoor, who is that he can be with his family and acting. superstar Aamir Khan, led to Kapoor & Sons happening quite active on social media, urged his new born son Zain. “I think I wanted to become a director the day I saw in a “very strange way”. people not to make virtual reality “There was a lot of pressure on Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and I do not know “Kapoor & Sons was the evolution in terms of their “everything” as he feels there me, as I was constantly thinking why, I remember I was in 10th standard and I was awake thematically you could make things casual from Dil is more to life than that. should I spend my nights at the at 12 at night and I was just watching that fi lm,” Arjun Chahta Hai making friendships casual, having fi ghts In an interactive session of the hospital or should I go out for work. said. casual,” he said. — IANS India Today Mind Rocks Youth But, It was important for me to Summit 2018, the Padmaavat actor recognise what is important for me said: “Now a lot of kids are focusing at this point of time. When Ranveer intimidated Bhumi on how they look and spending a “So, for me spending time with lot of time on it. “We all are human my family matters the most right Actress fi nds actor Ranveer beings, everybody wants to get now, my job being an actor and Singh’s energy intoxicating. dressed down. It is okay to wake looking good and being presentable Bhumi spoke about Ranveer while talking about up looking groggy. One should can wait for a few days.” her days as a casting director when she appeared understand what matters the most. Shahid will be seen in the on talk show Feet Up with the Stars presented by There is more to life than Instagram forthcoming fi lm Bati Gul Meter Voot Originals and hosted by celebrity stylist and selfi es. People should take out Chalu alongside actress Shraddha Anaita Shroff Adajania, read a statement. time for the things which are far Kapoor. — IANS “The most exciting audition was of Ranveer Singh for Band Baaja Baaraat. I was intimidated by him, just his energy was intoxicating and he was owning it even back then,” Bhumi said. The actress also shared her views on dating and love. When asked which celebrity would benefi t from being on a dating app, she nominated herself. “I think I should be on Tinder! I have to travel and have a busy schedule, it’s really tough,” she said. And as for single women, Bhumi recommends taking a chance. “Just be out there. Go on dates, try them out, go have good conversation, you’ll AWED: Bhumi Pednekar. know.” — IANS CHILLED: Shahid Kapoor. Monday, September 17, 2018 GULF TIMES 15 HOLLYWOOD COMMUNITY Tonight’s Emmys at a glance

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver The Late Late Show With James Corden The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

But didn’t they already give out awards last weekend? Well, yes, they did. The Television Academy handed out most — but not all — of its awards at last weekend’s Creative Arts Emmys, which doled out prizes in more than 90 categories presented over two nights. An edited broadcast of the ceremonies aired Saturday. Spoiler alert! Saturday’s ceremony made history when, for the fi rst time, all four guest-acting statues went to black actors: Samira Wiley, Ron Cephas Jones, Tiff any Haddish and Katt Williams. The second ceremony focused on nonfi ction, documentary, reality and variety categories. Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert, Saturday Night Live and Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown led the winning shows. Bourdain, the late chef and TV host, and Oscars producer Craig Zadan were both honored with posthumous Emmys. And lest we forget, musicians John Legend, Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber became EGOT winners as executive producers of Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert, joining the lofty ranks of entertainers who have won at least HOSTS: Colin Jost, left, and Michael Che will host "The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards." one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award. ceremony, taking over duties from drama prize, along with Netfl ix’s nomination for lead actress in a By Nardine Saad Stephen Colbert, who handled last royal drama The , FX’s spy drama series for her work on Killing Who’s presenting? year’s duties. thriller The Americans, Netfl ix’s Eve. Her nomination comes after A selection of past winners, The duo co-host SNL’s venerable sci-fi homage Stranger Things and Donald Glover’s historic win last current nominees and Hollywood he Television Academy Weekend Update segment and serve NBC’s tear-jerking family drama year as the fi rst African American to glitterati will take the stage to is hosting the 70th as head writers on the long-running This Is Us. win an Emmy for comedy direction. announce each category’s winner. Primetime Emmy NBC series, which is up for 21 On the comedy side, Saturday Here’s who you can expect to see: Awards today, and we awards this year. The telecast will Night Live, Atlanta and The SERIES NOMINEES Patricia Arquette have all the pertinent be executive produced by Lorne Marvelous Mrs. Maisel were tops Alec Baldwin Tdetails to prime you for television’s Michaels and most of the SNL crew with 21, 16 and 14 nominations, Drama Eric Bana biggest night. Let’s start with the will serve on Che and Josts’s writing respectively. The Americans Angela Bassett basics. staff . FX’s Atlanta, Amazon Prime’s The Crown Samantha Bee “I probably won’t have a clue The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, ABC’s Game of Thrones Connie Britton What time does the show start about what I’m going to say until black-ish, Netfl ix’s GLOW and The Handmaid’s Tale Rachel Brosnahan and on what channel? about 30 minutes before we go to the HBO comedies Curb Your Stranger Things Millie Bobby Brown The ceremony will broadcast live air,” Che told The Times last month. Enthusiasm, Barry, Silicon Valley This Is Us RuPaul Charles on NBC from the Microsoft Theater “I haven’t heard any guidelines yet, and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Westworld Benicio Del Toro in Los Angeles today from 8 to but I don’t know that it matters were nominated for comedy. Michael Douglas 11pm. Eastern. You can thank — or anyway.” Showcasing the shift in TV- Comedy Tina Fey blame — the peacock network’s The two plan to keep things viewing habits, streaming giant Atlanta Claire Foy Sunday Night Football franchise for moving — and keep them light — Netfl ix nudged past HBO to top Barry Hannah Gadsby bumping the show from its usual because they’re convinced that the nominations list with 112 nods, black-ish Ilana Glazer Sunday time slot. most award ceremonies are “way while HBO, the stalwart premium Curb Your Enthusiasm Kit Harington Red-carpet coverage on the too self-serious and focused on cable provider, earned 108. Trailing GLOW Taraji P. Henson network begins at 7:30pm. Eastern. things that 99 percent of the were broadcaster NBC, with 78 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Abbi Jacobson Digitally, NBC will provide country doesn’t care about.” nominees, and cable network FX, Silicon Valley Jimmy Kimmel insider access to Emmy viewers with 50. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Kate McKinnon with pre- and post-show streaming Who are the nominees? Cultural diversity appears to be Tracy Morgan programmes and “Backstage Live!, HBO’s sprawling epic Game of at the forefront of this year’s show Limited series Elisabeth Moss the academy’s companion me that Thrones returned this year with a with performers of color and series The Alienist Bob Odenkirk will stream on Emmys.com and stunning 22 nominations, including produced and written by minorities The Assassination of Gianni Sandra Oh on the TV Academy’s Facebook for drama, after missing the scoring numerous nominations. Versace: American Crime Story Sarah Paulson page. Digital programming begins eligibility window for the ceremony Atlanta, black-ish, This Is Us and Genius: Picasso at 6pm. Eastern, when PeopleTV last year. Another HBO drama, Westworld are among the series Godless Queer Eye cast streams the live red carpet pre- Westworld, followed closely behind receiving big nods that spotlight Patrick Melrose Issa Rae show. with 21 nominations, and last people of color in major creative Andy Samberg year’s big winner, Hulu’s harrowing and acting roles. Variety talk series Matt Smith Who is hosting? dystopian drama The Handmaid’s Meanwhile, Sandra Oh made The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Ben Stiller Saturday Night Live stars Michael Tale, drew 20 nominations this year. history in July as the fi rst woman Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Constance Wu Che and Colin Jost will cohost the All three series are up for the of Asian descent to earn an Emmy Jimmy Kimmel Live —Los Angeles Times/TNS 16 GULF TIMES Monday, September 17, 2018 COMMUNITY How Norway’s Harald and Sonja shook up royal norms While still remote, the chances of a commoner marrying up into a royal household have increased considerably in recent generations. By Sophia Weimer

THE ROYAL COUPLE: Norway’s Harald V and his wife Sonja pictured at their wedding in 1968.

In 1976, German commoner father, Argentinian politician Jorge Silvia Sommerlath became queen Zorreguieta, due to his role in that of Sweden upon her marriage to country’s military dictatorship. As King Carl XVI Gustaf. Carl Gustaf’s a result, he was not welcome at the strategy for marrying her was to wait ceremony when she married Willem- until he himself ascended the throne Alexander. and approve the match himself, And before Meghan wed Harry historian Leonhard Horowski says. and became the duchess of Sussex, Since then, Swedish royals have conservative observers and right- almost exclusively married outside wing tabloids kicked up a fuss over the country’s . her status as a divorced, mixed-race The trend of marrying for love has actress. “That sheds a light on the also changed the structure of upper- entire history,” von Schmettow class families. While earlier match- says. making spanned international In Norway, the royals still face borders and formed marriages bound similar murmurings decades after by rules and protocols, many royals the marriage of Sonja and Harald. It are now marrying people from their wasn’t much of an issue that Crown ROYAL PROTOCOL: There is love. But the bride or groom also needs to be discreet, diplomatic and au fait with royal home countries. “They are less Prince Haakon’s wife, Mette-Marit, protocol. international and more cut off from had no title but the Norwegians were each other,” says Horowski, author of still pushing boundaries in accepting efore he was king of have married within the aristocracy. engagements, are all important, von The ’ Europe. her. “A child born out of wedlock and Norway, Harald V fought But even he broke with tradition to Schmettow says. And not everyone is happy about a history, that was a new challenge,” for nine long years to some extent. Of course, there is love. But the that. “Interestingly, it’s especially von Schmettow points out. But after marry the woman he “As a countess, Mathilde was bride or groom also needs to be the German nobility, which has no meeting her, the king supported his loved. Sonja Haraldsen not a traditional match either,” says discreet, diplomatic and au fait with power at all and whose status has son in presenting his partner to the Bwas a commoner and the couple’s Leontine Graefi n von Schmettow, royal protocol. “Harald knew that been abolished, that has a problem public, the expert says. “Of course he relationship was a scandal at the who is a royal expert and descendant Sonja was a good fi t for the job,” von with that,” von Schmettow says, has to be careful that no harm comes time. But Harald wanted no one else, of German nobility. “Truly befi tting Schmettow says. adding that certain circles view to the monarchy but he is also a and in the end he married her. would have been a partner from The former crown prince and the developments in modern royal father and understands the situation The royal pair celebrated their another royal or princely house.” learned daughter of a businessman households with suspicion. very well.” golden wedding anniversary in Even in regular families, marriage met in 1959. A marriage was initially “For some, it is getting too close The family once again showed 2018 - and 50 years after they tied has not always been closely linked out of the question. “Harald really to the people,” says the observer, themselves to be a monarchy of the knot, Europe’s aristocracy looks with love and in blue-blooded came up against headwinds. In the who is a countess - though in name the 21st century when celebrating quite diff erent from back then. Kate families, even less so. When royals end he threatened not to take the only. Many aristocratic families in the king and queen’s 50th wedding and Meghan in Britain, Prince Daniel wedded, other things were at stake, throne,” von Schmettow explains. Germany have house laws, “and they anniversary, by inviting guests to of Sweden, Queen Maxima of the such as maintaining power, fostering But his father, King Olaf V, relented apply still today,” Horowski says. a service in Oslo Cathedral and Netherlands - marriages between diplomatic alliances and expanding and informed the government of his And even if marrying a commoner live-streaming the event for viewers. royals and commoners have become territory. But today, with monarchies approval. The wedding took place in has become quite normal, there’s And the guests were not only chosen the norm. no longer possessing the political 1968, but with less pomp than a full always some debate surrounding by bloodline, 200 members of the There are exceptions: King infl uence they once did, new factors royal wedding, and with fewer guests, the favoured few. Take Maxima, public were also allowed to attend Philippe of Belgium and his wife have arisen. A good education, for as many boycotted the occasion. for example, now queen of The after registering by email, bringing Mathilde, for example. Philippe is example, and the ability to fulfi l the However, the winds of change were Netherlands. There was some Europe’s modern royals even closer to one of the few of his generation to modern royal’s role, as well as social blowing through royal households. controversy surrounding her the people.– DPA