Leaderboard

6 Things We Didn't Know about Prince Charles and Princess Diana On December 9, 1992, Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana announced their formal separation after 15 years of marriage. Here are 6 shocking facts that you didn’t know about the fairy tale couple who enchanted the world... The Marriage May Have Been in Trouble From the Start Diana, while saying her wedding vows, got the name of her new husband wrong, calling him “Phillip Charles Arthur George” instead of “Charles Phillip.” Prince Charles committed his own faux pas when he forgot to kiss his new bride at the altar when the ceremony concluded, but he made up for it when they went out to the balcony to be received by the people. It could have been worse because when Princess Augusta married Prince Frederick of Wales in 1736, she threw up all over her soon-to-be mother-in-law. Diana’s Divorce Settlement Wasn’t Too Shabby When the divorce decree was granted, it was publicly announced that Diana would no longer be “Her Royal Highness,” but would be able to keep the title of Princess of Wales. She received a cash payment totaling $26.5 million, more than half a million a year to pay her office staff, and she retained her apartment in Kensington Palace, which had five bedrooms. Custody was to be shared between the former couple. They Only Dated About a Dozen Times Before Getting Engaged Prince Charles had previously dated Lady Sarah McCorquodale, Diana’s sister, so it may have been a little awkward when he began dating Diana. They are reported to have gone out only a dozen times before their February 1981 engagement. They were married five months later, so the wedding planner must have been amazing to accomplish so much in such a short time. Both Admitted to Cheating Diana appeared in an interview on BBC with Martin Bashir and discussed her infidelity and that of Charles with Camilla Parker Bowles, his future wife. The order for them to divorce came straight from Buckingham Palace in 1995, right before Christmas, saying that it should be done as soon as possible. Charles agreed quickly, but it was February before Diana announced her agreement and July before the terms were agreed upon. After the Divorce, Princess Diana Had to Curtsy to Her Children Charles wanted Diana to give up her title but she was allowed to be called, Diana, Princess of Wales. The concession meant that she was separated from the royal family, and she was required to curtsy to its members, including to her sons, William and Harry. Princess Diana Kept a Number of Things From Her Marriage In addition to her Kensington Palace apartment, where her son William and his family now reside, Diana was allowed to use the apartments at the palace of St. James to entertain with permission from the queen. She also retained the jewelry she had received during the marriage except for a tiara named the Cambridge Lover’s Knot, which had been a wedding present from the queen.

Crown of glory ?

I am CEO of this Charity, I know the money goes to the kids.

5 Things You Didn't Know About John Lennon's Death On December 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed outside his apartment building in New York by Mark David Chapman. The death stunned the world, and the details only make the case stranger and sadder. Here are five things you didn't know about John Lennon's death... Lennon and Chapman Spoke Earlier That Day The moment of the murder was not the first time Chapman and Lennon had encountered each other. Lennon actually gave Chapman an autograph that same day, and even Chapman admitted that Lennon had been very kind to him. In fact, Chapman admitted that he had some doubt about carrying through with his plan to kill Lennon and nearly decided not to. But Chapman's need for attention—his admitted reason for killing Lennon—and his hatred of some of what Lennon supposedly represented led Chapman to go through with the plan. Fans Held a Ten-Minute Vigil of Silence Instead of a Funeral Lennon was not given a funeral. Instead, Yoko Ono had his body cremated and the ashes scattered in Central Park. She asked fans everywhere to hold a 10-minute silent vigil in place of the funeral. While fans agreed to this and actually held that vigil, thousands still congregated in Central Park and outside Lennon and Ono's apartment building. Yoko Ono Created the Strawberry Fields Memorial to Lennon Located Across From Their Apartment Building There is a section of Central Park that has been renamed Strawberry Fields, in honor of Lennon. This is a memorial created and landscaped by Ono and is the site where Lennon's ashes were scattered. It is open to the public and is officially designated as a quiet zone so that people can contemplate and meditate. Chapman Pled Guilty Even Though Others Told Him to Plead Insanity Those working with Chapman during his trial told him to plead insanity, but Chapman pled guilty to second-degree murder instead. He has been incarcerated since, with every parole attempt denied (he's had over ten parole hearings). Part of the denials stem from the severity of the crime, but at least one parole board has noted that releasing Chapman could put Chapman's own life in danger. Chapman Has Started Expressing Remorse As years have gone by, Chapman has gone on record as calling himself an idiot and apologizing for acting as he did. In 2018, Chapman also described becoming more and more remorseful about the crime, claiming that he has realized how shameful it was. Whether his remorse is real is for parole boards to determine, but even if it is, it will never erase the damage done to the psyche of others involved—Ono, Lennon's sons, the other Beatles, and more—and to the music industry. ps:My grandfather worked in that building for about 10 years as a janitor!!

In general, the following article tells the story of the Paradise fire. In more specific terms, it tell how that fire affected the SDA presence in the town. https://spectrummagazine.org/news/2018/paradise-adventist-academy-school-without-town