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The Antiquarium is one of the highlights of the Munich Residenz.

Built between 1568-1571 under Duke Albrecht V of Bavaria, the Antiquarium was originally designed to house his collection of classical antiquities - hence the name. Later, when the dukes realized how vast and majestic the hall was, it was repurposed as a banquet and ceremonial hall. It is the largest Renaissance hall north of the Alps, measuring about 66 meters long and 16 meters wide. The design is credited to Friedrich Sustris and Simon Zwitzel, who blended Italian Renaissance ideas with Bavarian grandeur.

The ceiling is an elaborate barrel vault decorated with frescoes of allegories, virtues, and landscapes, while the walls feature busts of Roman emperors, gods, and mythological figures.

Originally, about 300 antique sculptures lined the hall (statues, busts, reliefs). Many were ancient Roman originals or Renaissance works inspired by antiquity. Later rulers, especially Duke Maximilian I, added Bavarian themes portraits of towns, castles, and landscapes - to emphasize dynastic pride. The space became not just a museum of antiquities but also a showpiece of Wittelsbach power and their cultivated taste for classical culture.

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THE MAZE
OF EXISTENCE
Life is a map that is drawn by your decisions. Every day, the maze of existence presents you with hundreds of pathways and you must select a direction through your choices. How will you spend your time? Where will you go? Who will you speak to? What will you say? Each decision leads to a different road with its own set of questions.

Your ability to discern between the simplest choices can mean the difference between a life of wealth or poverty, sickness or health, conflict or peace. A small decision that you make today may be the catalyst that sends you on the road to your goals — though you will never know how important this choice is until you reach the end and look back. a person’s actions rely upon their judgment: the internal compass formed by their knowledge, wisdom, and experience. Judgement works like a muscle that must be exercised with endless curiosity and a desire to understand this universe’s deepest mysteries.
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Colonel-in-Chief of the Army air corps

King Charles III and The Prince of Wales attend the official handover in which King Charles III passes the role of Colonel-in-Chief of the Army air corps to The Prince of Wales at the Army Aviation Centre on May 13th 2024, in Stockbridge, Hampshire, England.

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‼️ NEWS: The Prince and Princess of Wales have announced a significant initiative related to a cause dear to them. The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales has partnered with Olympic gold medallist Tom Dean’s swim school, which has already supported 200 children in underserved communities through learn-to-swim programmes, with further expansion planned throughout the year.

Both Prince William and Princess Catherine are enthusiastic supporters of swimming and aquatic sports. William, an avid water polo player in his youth, serves as patron of Swim England and the English Schools Swimming Association, as well as president of the British Sub-Aqua Club. Catherine, meanwhile, enjoys cold-water swimming. This initiative will provide approximately 1,000 young people, who might otherwise lack access, with a programme of 10–12 swimming lessons each. This effort aims to remove barriers, enabling them to acquire swimming as a vital life skill.

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ROBERT HARDMAN on his afternoon at a (not-so) very Palace Garden Party

ROBERT HARDMAN: Overall, it was a rather more

bohemian vibe in the Palace grounds. One man had arrived in a skirt - and it was certainly not a kilt.

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