Posts Tagged ‘aristocrats’

British Aristocrats Rented Pineapples by the Hour to Display Their Status

Who would have thought that a few centuries ago, an everyday fruit like the pineapple, would be a symbol of wealth, status and good breeding? Worth thousands to buy, the precious pineapple was far too important to eat; so, the elite of society would pay a hefty sum to rent a pineapple by the hour, […]

SUNDAY SCREENING: ‘The Aristocrats: The Rothschilds’ (2016)

This week’s documentary film curated by our editorial team at 21WIRE. Who are the Rothschilds, how rich are they exactly, and how much power do they wield in society and transatlantic and world affairs and finance? These are not easy questions to answer, and we may never know the real extent of the nature of […]

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