Archive for May, 2011


Who is Grace van Cutsem?

May 1st, 2011 by Roger Darlington

She’s the one with her hands over her ears in this photograph. Grace, aged three, was a bridesmaid at William & Catherine’s wedding. She is actually the daughter of their close friend Hugh van Cutsem. Around the world, this picture is one of the defining images of the Royal Wedding.  

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A review of “West Beirut”

May 1st, 2011 by Roger Darlington

Two months after we visited the Levant, I still can’t get the region out of my mind. This weekend, we saw the independent movie “West Beirut” which I’ve reviewed here.

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