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...Since its first iteration in 1946, customers have included Albert Einstein, Babe Ruth, Madonna and more....
...“It’s a very good collaboration,” says Albert Boghossian, head of the eponymous Swiss jewellery house and gem merchants....
...Red-and-white maple leaf flags are everywhere — with the beaver not far behind....
...Meanwhile, the president’s official residence at the Palais de l’Elysée once housed two maple desks designed by Philippe Chaix and Jean-Paul Morel, dating from 2007....
...His father Albert, who volunteered to fight in the Pacific, was captured by the Japanese. He survived a prisoner-of-war camp and was flying home....
...“His sins poured down on the family like maple syrup.” But the consequences for Lenz Alter’s descendants are anything but sweet....
...Fortunately, the new exhibition of Chinese painting at the Victoria & Albert Museum gets the balance right. The decision to illustrate a millennium with just 70 works was bold....
...The maple furniture gives a warm feel. Dining is more problematic. Try the Taverne, which offers German specialities in a cosy atmosphere. You can even watch chefs prepare meals in the show-kitchen....
...This bed is in a period South Kensington interior, with ornate mouldings, high ceilings and views of the Royal Albert Hall....
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