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FRANCE, CHARENTE-MARITIME (17) LA ROCHELLE, NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, ETHNOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS Photo by Jarry Tripelon/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut

STORY: Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: Ljubljana CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE (English): NATALIJA POLENEC, Director of Slovene Ethnographic Museum 3. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: Over a century after its arrival in Slovenia, a stunning Chinese wooden model depicting a three-bay ancient gate with a saddle roof made its public debut in Ljubljana on Tuesday. It is one of the 130 exhibits showcased at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum, all belonging to the collection of late Slovenian collector Ivan Skusek who brought them from China a century ago. SOUNDBITE (English): NATALIJA POLENEC, Director of Slovene Ethnographic Museum "It will be about 130 pieces. So (we need) not only to look into the Slovene heritage, but look to the worldwide heritage. And of course, China's culture is one of those which I think are very well researched to be very g

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIAN COLLECTOR-CHINESE ARTIFACTS-EXHIBITION

(240530) -- LJUBLJANA, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a piece of the Chinese interior wooden decoration, which has been restored by Chinese experts from China's Palace Museum, during the exhibition of Ivan Skusek's collection at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIAN COLLECTOR-CHINESE ARTIFACTS-EXHIBITION

(240530) -- LJUBLJANA, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People view exhibits during the exhibition of Ivan Skusek's collection at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 29, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIAN COLLECTOR-CHINESE ARTIFACTS-EXHIBITION

(240530) -- LJUBLJANA, May 30, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A visitor takes photos of a Chinese canopy bed during the exhibition of Ivan Skusek's collection at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 29, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIAN COLLECTOR-CHINESE ARTIFACTS-EXHIBITION

(240530) -- LJUBLJANA, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A visitor takes photos of a Chinese canopy bed during the exhibition of Ivan Skusek's collection at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 29, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIAN COLLECTOR-CHINESE ARTIFACTS-EXHIBITION

(240530) -- LJUBLJANA, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 29, 2024 shows a piece of the Chinese interior wooden decoration, which has been restored by Chinese experts from China's Palace Museum, during the exhibition of Ivan Skusek's collection at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-SLOVENIAN COLLECTOR-CHINESE ARTIFACTS-EXHIBITION

(240530) -- LJUBLJANA, May 30, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People view exhibits during the exhibition of Ivan Skusek's collection at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia, May 29, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian collector's Chinese museum dream fulfilled as artifacts debut" (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-BEEKEEPING-PAINTED BEEHIVE PANELS

(240521) -- LJUBLJANA, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Painted beehive panels are exhibited in the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in the center of Ljubljana, Slovenia on May 19, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian beekeeping tradition to shine at China exhibition" (Xinhua/Zhou Yue)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-BEEKEEPING-PAINTED BEEHIVE PANELS

(240521) -- LJUBLJANA, May 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Painted beehive panels are exhibited in the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in the center of Ljubljana, Slovenia on May 19, 2024. TO GO WITH "Feature: Slovenian beekeeping tradition to shine at China exhibition" (Xinhua/Zhou Yue)

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LATVIA-RIGA-ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN-AIR MUSEUM-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

(240512) -- RIGA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children perform traditional dance during a celebration at the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, in Riga, Latvia, on May 11, 2024. Covering about 87 hectares, this biggest open-air museum in Latvia held its centennial celebration on Saturday. (Photo by Janis Laizans/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-RIGA-ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN-AIR MUSEUM-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

(240512) -- RIGA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend a celebration at the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, in Riga, Latvia, on May 11, 2024. Covering about 87 hectares, this biggest open-air museum in Latvia held its centennial celebration on Saturday. (Photo by Janis Laizans/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-RIGA-ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN-AIR MUSEUM-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

(240512) -- RIGA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People perform traditional songs during a celebration at the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, in Riga, Latvia, on May 11, 2024. Covering about 87 hectares, this biggest open-air museum in Latvia held its centennial celebration on Saturday. (Photo by Janis Laizans/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-RIGA-ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN-AIR MUSEUM-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

(240512) -- RIGA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People demonstrate handicraft techniques during a celebration at the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, in Riga, Latvia, on May 11, 2024. Covering about 87 hectares, this biggest open-air museum in Latvia held its centennial celebration on Saturday. (Photo by Janis Laizans/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-RIGA-ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN-AIR MUSEUM-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

(240512) -- RIGA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Artists perform during a celebration at the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, in Riga, Latvia, on May 11, 2024. Covering about 87 hectares, this biggest open-air museum in Latvia held its centennial celebration on Saturday. (Photo by Janis Laizans/Xinhua)

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LATVIA-RIGA-ETHNOGRAPHIC OPEN-AIR MUSEUM-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

(240512) -- RIGA, May 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People in traditional costumes attend a celebration at the Ethnographic Open-Air Museum of Latvia, in Riga, Latvia, on May 11, 2024. Covering about 87 hectares, this biggest open-air museum in Latvia held its centennial celebration on Saturday. (Photo by Janis Laizans/Xinhua)

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Croatians greet Easter with eggs, decorations

STORY: Croatians greet Easter with eggs, decorations SHOOTING TIME: March 28, 2024 DATELINE: March 30, 2024 LENGTH: 0:02:46 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the city center of Zagreb and Easter decorations 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): TEA SISKO, Curator, Ethnographic Museum Zagreb 3. various of the exhibition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): DIJANA NAZOR CORDA, Author of the exhibition 5. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: As Easter is approaching, the streets of Zagreb are decorated with vibrant colors and symbols of Easter. In a tradition with a history of over 100 years, people in Croatia are decorating Easter eggs. They are a symbol of a new life, a new beginning. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): TEA SISKO, Curator, Ethnographic Museum Zagreb "Coloring and decorating eggs is certainly one of the most recognizable and widespread Easter customs. The pre-Christian origins of this tradition must be emphasized, as evidenced by many archaeological findings, and over time, the symbolism of the n

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Late Slovenian collector's dream for a Chinese museum about to come true

STORY: Late Slovenian collector's dream for a Chinese museum about to come true SHOOTING TIME: recent footage DATELINE: Nov. 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: Ljubljana CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Slovene Ethnographic Museum 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NATASA VAMPELJ SUHADOLNIK, Professor at the Department of Asian Studies of the University of Ljubljana 3. various of the restoration work 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GUO FUXIANG, Curator of the Court History Department of the Palace Museum STORYLINE: A late Slovenian private collector's dream that Slovenia should have a museum of Chinese ethnography is finally about to come true thanks to the joint efforts of experts from both countries. Slovenian navy officer Ivan Skusek Jr. was keen on collecting Chinese artifacts during his stay in Beijing between 1914 and 1920. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): NATASA VAMPELJ SUHADOLNIK, Professor at the Department of Asian Studies of the University of Ljubljana "He had a vision to build a museum here in Ljubljana, a

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM

(231109) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2023 shows a restored wooden gate model of an ancient Chinese building at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia. A late Slovenian private collector's dream that the country should have a museum of Chinese ethnography is finally about to come true thanks to the joint efforts of experts from both countries. (Xinhua/Zhou Yue)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM

(231109) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2023 shows a restored wooden gate model of an ancient Chinese building at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia. A late Slovenian private collector's dream that the country should have a museum of Chinese ethnography is finally about to come true thanks to the joint efforts of experts from both countries. (Xinhua/Zhou Yue)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM

(231109) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Hou Tenglong (L) and Huang Qicheng, experts from China's Palace Museum, restore the interior decorations of ancient Chinese buildings at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct. 16, 2023. A late Slovenian private collector's dream that the country should have a museum of Chinese ethnography is finally about to come true thanks to the joint efforts of experts from both countries. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM

(231109) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Shi Sunming, engineer of the Restoration Technology Department of the Palace Museum, refers to 3D modeling tool for a wooden gate model of an ancient Chinese building at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct. 10, 2023. A late Slovenian private collector's dream that the country should have a museum of Chinese ethnography is finally about to come true thanks to the joint efforts of experts from both countries. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM

(231109) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Experts from China's Palace Museum restore a wooden gate model of an ancient Chinese building at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct. 16, 2023. A late Slovenian private collector's dream that the country should have a museum of Chinese ethnography is finally about to come true thanks to the joint efforts of experts from both countries. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM

(231109) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows partial fragments of interior architectural decorations of ancient Chinese buildings at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia. A late Slovenian private collector's dream that the country should have a museum of Chinese ethnography is finally about to come true thanks to the joint efforts of experts from both countries. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM

(231109) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bao Jie (L) and Shi Sunming, experts from China's Palace Museum, restore a wooden gate model of an ancient Chinese building at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct. 16, 2023. A late Slovenian private collector's dream that the country should have a museum of Chinese ethnography is finally about to come true thanks to the joint efforts of experts from both countries. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM

(231109) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bao Jie (L) and Shi Sunming, experts from China's Palace Museum, restore a wooden gate model of an ancient Chinese building at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct. 16, 2023. A late Slovenian private collector's dream that the country should have a museum of Chinese ethnography is finally about to come true thanks to the joint efforts of experts from both countries. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM

(231109) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Bao Jie, an expert from China's Palace Museum, makes a missing part for a wooden gate model of an ancient Chinese building at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Oct. 10, 2023. A late Slovenian private collector's dream that the country should have a museum of Chinese ethnography is finally about to come true thanks to the joint efforts of experts from both countries. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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SLOVENIA-LJUBLJANA-ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM

(231109) -- LJUBLJANA, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 16, 2023 shows nails on the wooden gate model of ancient Chinese buildings at the Slovene Ethnographic Museum in Ljubljana, Slovenia. A late Slovenian private collector's dream that the country should have a museum of Chinese ethnography is finally about to come true thanks to the joint efforts of experts from both countries. (Photo by Zeljko Stevanic/Xinhua)

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French anthropologist Descola wins Japan's Cosmos Prize

TOKYO, Japan - French anthropologist Philippe Descola speaks in an undated interview as a winner of the 2014 International Cosmos Prize sponsored by Japan's Foundation for the International Garden and Greenery Exposition for his ethnographic studies in the Amazon region in South America.

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Erbil museum in Iraq shows life during past ages

STORY: Erbil museum in Iraq shows life during past ages DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: ERBIL, Iraq CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Kurdish Textile and Ethnographic Museum in the city of Erbil STORYLINE: A museum in Iraq's Erbil tells visitors the stories of life of ancient Kurdistan. Kurdish Textile and Ethnographic Museum is located on the main street in the historic Erbil Citadel. Its building is distinguished by its ancient architectural design. The museum includes four halls, displaying articles for daily use, models of tools and paintings depicting ancient life in Kurdistan. The museum preserves many types of Kurdish men's hats woven from wool. Each hat represents one of the Kurdish tribes scattered throughout Kurdistan. The museum was opened in 2004. A restoration project began in 2012 and lasted for two years. It reopened to the public in 2014. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Erbil, Iraq. (XHTV)

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Easter eggs installed in Croatia to celebrate Easter

STORY: Easter eggs installed in Croatia to celebrate Easter DATELINE: April 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Zagreb CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Easter eggs in front of the Cathedral in Zagreb 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): DANIJELA KRIZANEC BEGANOVIC, Senior curator at Zagreb Ethnographic Museum 3. various of Easter eggs and chicken installation 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Croatian): DANIJELA KRIZANEC BEGANOVIC, Senior curator at Zagreb Ethnographic Museum 5. various of decorated Easter eggs STORYLINE: Giant Easter eggs are erected in front of the Zagreb Cathedral to celebrate the holy Easter. SOUNDBITE 1 (Croatian): DANIJELA KRIZANEC BEGANOVIC, Senior curator at Zagreb Ethnographic Museum "Although it may seem that Christmas is more important, Easter is the most significant holiday of Christianity. Ethnologists place Easter in the spring cycle of customs as elements of Easter are related to the beginning of the agrarian year and a symbol of fertility." Easter eggs are said to be a symbol of life. The

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Princess Miriam of Bulgaria during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Prince Dom Duarte of Braganza during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Prince Leka of the Albanians during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Prince Aimone of Savoia Aoste during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Prince Dom Duarte of Braganza during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Prince Davit Bagrationi-Moukhranel of Georgia during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Princess Olga of Greece ( Savoia Aoste ) during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Countess Dvinskaya Helena Kirby Bragantion Moukhrani ( Half-sour of the Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia ) during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Prince Davit Bagrationi-Moukhranel of Georgia during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Princess Isabell of Braganza during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Princess Maria Francisca of Braganza during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Princess Maria Francisca of Braganza during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Queen Margarita of Bulgaria during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Princess Elia of the Albanians during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Prince Louis Alphonse of Bourbon during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Grand Duchess Maria Vladimirovna of Russia during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Prince Louis Alphonse of Bourbon during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Imperial Wedding Gala - St Petersburg

Exclusive - Princess Margarita of Bourbon during the Imperial Wedding Gala at the Ethnographic Museum in St. Petersburg, October 1, 2021, Russia . Photo by David Niviere/ABACAPRESS.COM