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Inside Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra's Low-key Honeymoon in Oman – Travel+Leisure
You’re probably aware of the fact that Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra got married last week. You know, because of their plentiful social media posts, their People cover, and their constant gushing about their love for one another. Though you’ve likely pored over every detail of their stunning wedding, you may not be aware of where the pair honeymooned. Until now.
On Wednesday, the Daily Mail reported the duo spent a brief few days on a mini-moon in Oman before heading back to India for a friend’s wedding and work engagements. But, although their trip was brief, it looked to be nothing short of pure bliss.
During their stay, the couple documented their every move from their unnamed beachside resort. In her Instagram story, Chopra showed off her sand art skills with a heart drawn in the sand along with their married initials, NJ and PCJ, inside it.
Next, Chopra shared a photo of the pair as they snuggled up on the beach with the caption, “Marital bliss they say…”
For his part, Nick shared their extremely family-friendly nighttime activities. That included a screening of “Elf.”
“Her first time watching Elf. @priyankachopra,” Jonas captioned the short clip.
Chopra even left a comment on the post reading, “Lol!!!! Husband taking sly videos when I’m so invested in Santa is so husband like.”
The pair sadly had to cut their honeymoon short, as both had previous work and personal commitments.
“My work and Nick’s work are very important to us,” Chopra said in an interview with NDTV. That work included attending Bumble’s launch party events in India. “My commitments matter to me a lot,” she added. “My word is my bond. And we had decided to do this a long time ago before anyone was getting married and so I stuck to my commitment.”
Something tells us that commitment to commitment will serve her marriage well too.
Why Camilla Parker Bowles Was Considered Unsuitable for Prince Charles – Biography
By the time he was 23, Prince Charles was in love with Camilla Shand. Camilla was close in age (just 16 months older), shared similar interests, and she knew how to listen to the prince. Yet their connection couldn’t transform Camilla into a suitable match for the heir to the British throne — at least at the time. Instead, the two went on to wed other partners, engaged in a scandalous affair, and watched as Camilla become the long-time object of public scorn. Here’s a look at the critiques and considerations of Camilla that kept the couple (officially) apart until they were able to finally tie the knot in 2005.
Camilla was considered a commoner
Camilla was from an upper-class background; her wealthy, well-connected relations included a grandfather who was a baron. However, many of those around Charles wanted the prince to wed someone with the highest of aristocratic pedigrees. During his bachelor years, he was often linked to the daughters of dukes and earls, one of whom was Lady Sarah Spencer, older sister to the girl who would become Princess Diana. Lord Louis Mountbatten, a mentor, great-uncle, and surrogate grandfather to the prince, had a match between Charles and his own granddaughter in mind.
Camilla didn’t possess a title, but she did have a royal link: Her great-grandmother, Alice Keppel, had been a mistress of Edward VII, Charles’ great-grandfather. Mutual friend Lucia Santa Cruz reportedly joked about the relationship when she introduced them, saying, “Now, you two, be very careful, you’ve got genetic antecedents.” Yet the connection wasn’t one likely to render Camilla more suitable in the eyes of a monarchy dedicated to preserving its public image.
Of course, a few decades later Kate Middleton was able to marry Charles’ son Prince William even though she was a commoner. Camilla’s background wasn’t a strong asset, but it also wasn’t the sole reason she was deemed unsuitable.
Camilla had many relationships which made her too “experienced”
Camilla had met Andrew Parker Bowles, a Household Cavalry officer, in 1965. They ended up in a passionate, though problematic, relationship. And when not with Parker Bowles, she’d had other boyfriends. Her dating life wasn’t out of the ordinary, but she was seen by the palace as “experienced” — and because the relationships were public knowledge, Camilla couldn’t put up a pretense of purity. Unfortunately, Charles and those around him believed it was important his wife — and future queen — not have an extensive romantic history.
In fact, Mountbatten had advised him that finding a virginal bride was paramount. Mountbatten wrote a letter to a 25-year-old Charles in 1974 that said, in part: “I think it is disturbing for women to have experiences if they have to remain on a pedestal after marriage.” Plus Charles was constantly in the media spotlight, and his wife’s past romances would have been subject to widespread press attention.
Any reproach of Camilla’s love life reflected a strong societal double standard, since Charles’ many flings earned no condemnation. But this hypocrisy did factor into the prince’s choice of a mate. When he wed Lady Diana Spencer, he was 31 and she was 19; the large age gap helped ensure she didn’t have any kind of serious romantic past.
Charles was ready for marriage… Camilla was not
Though Charles quickly developed strong feelings for Camilla while they were together and was ostensibly wife-hunting (he was first in line to the throne, with a duty to produce an heir) — at the time he wasn’t ready to marry. In addition to counseling Charles about how experienced his wife should be, Mountbatten had also told him a man should sow his wild oats and have as many affairs as he can before settling down. Given the number of women Charles dated over the years, he seemed to have taken this advice to heart.
While Charles wasn’t ready for matrimony, Camilla was. Like most other girls with her background, she’d been raised to expect that her life path would be to get married, then set up a home with her husband and children. She hadn’t gone to university, and instead of pursuing a career, she’d taken temporary jobs. For her, life wouldn’t truly begin until she made it to the altar.
Parker Bowles had been away with his regiment in 1972, but he rekindled his relationship with Camilla while Charles was off with the Royal Navy. Camilla was soon engaged to her old boyfriend; they married in 1973, devastating Charles. Yet Parker Bowles wasn’t just a consolation prize for Camilla when she couldn’t marry the prince; she had always had strong feelings for him. In fact, the depth of her devotion to Parker Bowles didn’t make her any more suitable for Charles.
Camilla and Andrew Parker Bowles at the wedding in 1973
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The pair began a love affair in the mid-80s
Camilla and Charles re-started their affair around 1986, while both were married; Charles wasn’t happy with Diana, and Camilla’s husband cheated regularly. But the affair didn’t stay under wraps. And in 1993, a transcript of phone recordings, allegedly of the prince and Camilla, became public. The revealed intimacies included Charles telling Camilla his wish “to live inside your trousers,” then his concern he could become a tampon.
The scandal, known as “Camillagate,” was followed by Charles confessing to adultery in a television interview the next year. By 1996, both Camilla and Charles were divorced. However, the circumstances meant Camilla still wasn’t seen as suitable for the prince.
As Charles would become Defender of the Faith when he took the throne, marrying a divorcée was tricky. And Charles’ mother, Queen Elizabeth II, disapproved of Camilla’s behavior, at one point reportedly calling her “that wicked woman.” In addition, the Queen Mother, Charles’ grandmother, detested Camilla. She had come to see in Camilla an echo of Wallis Simpson, the woman whose marriage to her brother-in-law had upended the monarchy.
Prince Charles Princess Diana looking unhappy at the start of a Tour of Canada on October 25, 1991
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After Princess Diana’s death, Charles and Camilla went public
Besides being unpopular with members of the royal family, Camilla wasn’t a public favorite. In the eyes of many, she was an adulteress who had made Princess Diana’s life miserable. (Diana famously said, “Well, there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded.”) But Charles wasn’t willing to give Camilla up a second time.
In 1999, two years after Diana’s death, Charles and Camilla began appearing in public together. Slowly her stock began to rise. Queen Elizabeth and Charles’ sons seemed to accept the relationship. The Queen Mother remained opposed but passed away in 2002. In 2005, Charles and Camilla wed in a civil ceremony.
Since her marriage, Camilla has been referred to as the Duchess of Cornwall, since the title Princess of Wales was seen as belonging to Diana. In addition, it was announced that Camilla would be known as Princess Consort when Charles took the throne. Yet she has become more popular, and rumors abound that Charles would like to have her as his queen. Only time will tell what title will be viewed as suitable for Camilla if and when Charles begins his reign.
First-Gen Students Receive Alumni Advice | News Article – Lehigh University News
Being a first-generation, low-income or under-represented minority college student can be daunting. Relocating to a different socioeconomic environment, not knowing how you are going to afford books or a laptop, or figuring out who to ask for help are just a few of the challenges faced while navigating college. Having a support network and resources are critical for success.
As part of the helpful programming of the Lehigh student-established club F1RST (First-Generation Initiative Represented by Students and Teachers), seven alumni panelists shared advice and experiences about being first-generation college students. After the presentation, the conversation continued in small groups over dinner. About 50 students attended the Nov. 16 event in the Clayton University Center.
F1RST was created in 2017 by three first-generation college students Kevin Ly ’19, Sydney Yang ’19, and Jocelin Gregorio ’18 to provide activities, resources and an inclusive community for working class students, underrepresented minorities and those who are the first in their families to attend college.
According to Ly, president of F1RST, membership is open to all students.
“We encourage the entire Lehigh community to engage with our club and become more aware of the first-gen identity,” said Ly.
“I’ve lived in Philadelphia my whole life, so having a community and a panel like this to understand where I can go helps show that it isn’t as scary as my head makes it seem,” said Gabrielle Effendi ’22, who has not yet decided her major and lives in the first-generation-college-student-themed residence hall Congdon House in Upper Centennial.
“I knew as a first-gen student that I had barriers set against me that other students do not have,” said Will Constant ’21, a political science and international relations/economics major from New Jersey. “But there are resources and connections you can have to achieve your goals.”
Reach for Life Lines
Personal experiences shared by the panelists showed that the college and career journey is attainable. Recurring advice was to communicate with others when trying to figure things out.
Diana Quinones Shepherd ’10G ’15P ’17P, program director, Lehigh’s Iacocca Global Entrepreneurship Intensive, explained that it wasn’t easy for her as a first-generation student. She said hard work and following the guidance of caring mentors who pushed her have been secrets to her success.
“My father had a second-grade education, and my mom had a fifth-grade education. I grew up in the projects in Brooklyn,” she said.
After high school, Quinones Shepherd worked full-time as a secretary to help provide for her parents and family while attending night school to earn a bachelor of arts in business administration from Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. Later, a married mom of two teenagers, she relocated to the Lehigh Valley. She knew furthering her education would open new professional doors and again went back to school while working full-time. She juggled her job, family life and night classes to earn her master’s degree in global education leadership from Lehigh in 2010.
“Your opportunity here is a blessing. Take it with full force,” said Quinones Shepherd. “You have resources and faculty who do care. You have people who want to help.”
Sarah Bombard ’06 ’08G, senior associate director, Lehigh Office of Undergraduate Admissions, said that being a first-gen student, she had to figure almost everything out on her own.
“As first-gen students, you don’t have someone grooming you to do whatever it is,” said Bombard. “One of the best things you can do is leverage the amazing alumni network…go to the Center for Career and Professional Development…get connected to alums who have careers in what you would like to do. The Lehigh family told me what to do. Talk to your professors. Ask questions. Network with alumni.”
During the Q&A, students asked specific questions that included how to choose a major and what kind of a job to pursue.
Nancy Duchesneau ’11, Spencer Fellow, The Education Trust, told the students to follow their passions and not what someone else thinks they should do because it appears to be a lucrative field.
“Your field is not going to determine how successful you are; it is what you do with it,” she said.
Junior Dan Palomeque ’20 said it was difficult deciding on what major to choose. He eventually chose civil engineering and environmental studies and was accepted into the IDEAS (Integrated Degree in Engineering, Arts and Sciences) program.
“I was fighting that internal fight that most first-generation students fight which is whether you want to do something you’re passionate about or do something that’s safe and provides financial stability,” said Palomeque.
Karl Ludwig Fetzer ’07 earned his bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Lehigh. He said that nearing the completion of his degree, he was not sure what he wanted to do and was encouraged by Professor Herman Nied, department of mechanical engineering and mechanics, to consider graduate school. He earned a master of science in aerospace engineering from Purdue University and is currently in the mechanical engineering doctorate program at Villanova University.
“Graduate school is a great option for someone passionate about a field of study or needs the degree as a pre-requisite to get a certain type of job,” said Fetzer, research scientist, Siemens Corporate Technology.
Kira Mendez ’83, director of Lehigh’s Iacocca Institute, said that it is ok to let yourself change what you want to do in life, and it is important to have conversations with others to help figure it out. After earning undergraduate and graduate engineering degrees and working as an engineer, she realized that she wanted to pursue a field in marketing. She went back to school to earn a master’s in business administration.
Majoring in bioengineering, Angela Andree ’08 admitted that it wasn’t until she was a senior and took the Integrated Product Development course that she had an idea of what she wanted to do after graduation. She went to the Career Center (now the Center for Career and Professional Development) for advice.
“I went to the Career Center and said that I was interested in this class that I was taking and that I will soon have an engineering degree,” said Andree, senior product manager, Lower Scopes and Procedures at Olympus Corporation of the Americas. Because of her combined interests and education, she entered the medical device industry and has stayed in the field since graduating from Lehigh.
Tom Hoh ’75 ’79G, retired controller, Pipeline Petroleum, Inc., said he never had an ambition to go to college, but his teachers saw his potential and influenced his parents to send him. He earned both a bachelor of science in business economics and a master of business administration from Lehigh. His education provided him with the skills to manage finances at a mid-size company and retire early. He told the students to get engaged and meet people while at Lehigh.
“You will learn more outside of the classroom than you do inside,” said Hoh. “Meet people from all over the world and absorb what they have to tell you because it will be a major influence in your life.”
Story by Dawn Thren ’21P
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