Cosimo I de' Medici, then the second duke of Florence, purchased the Palazzo Pitti in 1549, and up until the completion of Versailles in Paris in the early 18th Century, Palazzo Pitti was considered the most opulent palace in Europe.
Second-seeded Duke (27-5) opens Friday against the 15th-seeded Great Danes (24-10) in the Midwest Regional.
North Carolina State's loss at Florida State meant the Tar Heels would be the No. 3 seed but could still tie Duke for second in the standings.
The statue commemorates Waterloo general Lord Rowland Hill who was born in Hawkstone in 1772 and was second in command to the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo in 1815.
BBC: Lord Hill statue in Shrewsbury 'could be wrapped in net'
Lady Mary was the duke's second wife and after he died she became embroiled in a legal dispute over his will with her step son, the fourth Duke of Sutherland.
BBC: Sutherland's 'Castle of Spite' hostel may close for good
The 17ft (5m) high statue commemorates Waterloo general Lord Rowland Hill who was born in Hawkstone in 1772 and was second in command to the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo in 1815.
BBC: Lord Hill statue's safety cordon extended in Shrewsbury
They never trailed, held the league's best team from 3-point range to 4-of-25 shooting from beyond the arc, and bolstered their NCAA tournament credentials by beating Duke for the second straight time.
It's been just over a half century since Boeheim enrolled at Syracuse as a freshman, and the team's media guide devotes 12 pages to his legacy, which includes 920 victories, second all-time to Duke's Mike Krzyzewski among Division I men's coaches.
In a second, unanimous ruling involving Duke Energy (nyse: DKE - news - people ), the justices said that before making major modifications to coal-fired power plants, plant owners must have a permit, which would require that the facility be outfitted with anti-pollution controls.
The Cardinals had 10 steals, 35-26 rebounding edge and had out-willed Duke by mid-second half.
FORBES: Let's See How Much Louisville and the NCAA Cares About Kevin Ware
Add a few circuits with a pinch of software and the sensor-only camera can produce up to ten images per second, but the catch is Duke's only works at microwave frequencies.
But fueled by emotion after teammate Kevin Ware gruesomely broke his leg, the Cardinals (33-5) beat Duke by 22 points, the second-most lopsided loss of the season for coach Mike Krzyzewski's team.
The Duke of Gloucester, who is the second in command of the Order of St John after the Queen, is to lead a ceremony to mark the occasion.
The good friends said goodbye and Boeheim, the second-winningest coach in Division I history behind only Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, walked to the locker room.
On Friday, the duke and duchess attended events marking Canada Day on their second day in the country.
Police said a 53-year-old man from Birkenhead was arrested at the Pier Head in connection with the initial incident and a second man, 41, also from Birkenhead, was arrested on Duke Street in the city centre.
Louisville forced 12 Duke turnovers with 10 steals, held the Blue Devils to just one field goal over an 11-minute stretch in the second half and made an adventure out of something as simple as Duke's guards trying to cross halfcourt.
WSJ: Louisville Overcomes Duke, Injury to Move to Final Four
Wigan's players were clearly frustrated by the decision to let the goal stand but responded well and peppered Duke's goal with shots at the start of the second half.
In each of the past two seasons, Duke had won the first meeting only to have UNC win the second to clinch the ACC regular-season title.
Russ Smith scored 23, Gorgui Dieng had 14 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, and top-seeded Louisville put aside the shock from Ware's gruesome leg injury to earn a second straight trip to the Final Four with an 85-63 victory over Duke on Sunday afternoon.
Consider the sell-offs in utilities stocks trading in bull market territory such as Duke Energy (DUK), down four in a row and finishing in oversold territory for a second straight session, and PPL Corporation (PPL).
FORBES: Utility Sector Sell-Off Sets Up Nice Bullish Trades, Fatter Yields
应用推荐