In Paris, the disenchanted trompe-l’œil of Charles Ray

Striking vision: a child, seated and naked, plays with a small car in the huge rotunda of the Bourse de Commerce in Paris. At a good distance, the carcass of a life-size pick-up responds to him, while the self-portrait of the artist, seated on a stele, seems to observe the scene. Invited to exhibit in … Read more

Queen Elizabeth II says Camilla should become queen consort

Queen Elizabeth II said in a message to the nation on Saturday, on the eve of her platinum jubilee, that Camilla, wife of her son Charles, should be queen consort when the prince succeeds her to the throne. The 95-year-old sovereign expressed her “sincere wish” that “Camilla be made Queen consort” when Charles is king, … Read more

First words since Kate Middleton’s announcement, the king dampens the public’s hopes…

His speech was particularly awaited: while the illness hit the British royal family hard at the start of 2024, King Charles, himself suffering from cancer, recorded a speech broadcast on this Maundy Thursday during a mass attended by his wife, Queen Camilla. A message full of emotion, in which he however omitted a crucial subject … Read more