0 people have been killed and almost 3,0. Shia majority for greater political freedom and. was suppressed with brutality by the country’s Sunni Muslim rulers. The uprising in Bahrain began in February last year, as part of the wider Arab Spring revolt. Edward also accepted what are described as ‘a pen and a watch’ from the king. He also gave her husband, the Earl of Wessex, a silk rug during an extravagant banquet at the King’s palace on December 2. For mother- of- two Sophie, who suffered public humiliation at the hands of the News of the World’s so- called ‘fake sheik’ when she boasted of her royal connections while running her own PR business – also received an exquisite silver and pearl cup from the country’s crown prince. And the generosity of the Bahraini ruling family did not end there.īahrain's Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa lavished The Countess of Wessex with priceless Arab jewels.
One set of jewels came from the king, Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the other from the prime minister, Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman al Khalifa, who also happens to be the king’s uncle – and the only prime minister the country has ever had. Lavish Software provides a product called EQPlayNice that can be used alongside ISBoxer. Inner Space Inner Space has a default hotkey to toggle the console. 6, spent a day in Bahrain with her husband following a morale- boosting visit to British troops in Afghanistan four days before Christmas. He gave one set of the jewels to The Countess of Wessex. Visit: The Queen with The King of Bahrain, His Majesty Shaikh Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa in 2. Buckingham Palace refused to reveal any details of the jewels, apart from confirming their existence.īut a suite of matching jewellery includes three or more pieces – usually a necklace, bracelet and earrings and then, possibly, a belt or a brooch. He was invited to last year’s royal wedding but, after a public outcry, declined to attend to spare Kate and William embarrassment. The Crown Prince of Bahrain has been seen with the Queen in the Royal Box at Ascot and has hosted visits from both Prince Charles and Prince Andrew. The gifts to Sophie, handed over during an official pre- Christmas visit she made to the Arab kingdom on behalf of the Queen, throws an uncomfortable spotlight on the Royal Family’s close links with many hard- line rulers in the Middle East. Shane said: ‘Given the appalling suffering and repression of the Bahraini people, it would be a fitting gesture for the Countess of Wessex to auction these trinkets and distribute the proceeds to the victims of the regime.’ Bahrain’s rulers have been accused of using brute force and torture to crush last year’s pro- democracy protests which resulted in the death of more than 4. Former Foreign Office minister Denis Mac. The jewels, revealed in a list of royal gifts obtained yesterday by the Daily Mail, provoked furious criticism. Sophie, wife of Prince Edward, was handed the fabulous ‘suites’ of gems in December by the Bahraini royal family. The Countess of Wessex has accepted two lavish sets of jewels from one of the Arab region’s most bloody regimes. Controversial: The Countess of Wessex has accepted two lavish sets of jewels from one of the Arab region's most bloody regimes, it has emerged. Countess of Wessex told to hand over lavish jewellery gifts from despot.
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