Michelle Mone vows to quit Scotland if the country votes ‘Yes’ to independence
Self-styled “Bra Queen” Michelle Mone OBE took to Twitter following Monday night’s debate between Alistair Darling and Alex Salmond about Scottish independence. She vowed to take her business to London in the event of a ‘Yes’ vote in next month’s referendum and in warning of the dangers of such a decision, she is right. (more…)
Former Brunei royal household Bentley Turbo ‘S’ heads to auction just as Kim Kardashian lifts her boycott of The Beverly Hills Hotel
The Sultan of Brunei might be worth £12 billion but he certainly isn’t a popular man right now. As the boycott of his hotels – including The Dorchester in London and Coworth Park near Ascot – continues, he must be delighted to have learnt that Kim Kardashian is no longer steering clear of another of his properties, The Beverly Hills Hotel in California. Meanwhile at Syon Park in west London at The Salon Privé sale by Silverstone Auctions on the 4th September, one of his household’s cars is headed to be sold. (more…)
The Steeple Times asks the renowned British television producer Charlie Parsons: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” (more…)
This courageous corporal was hit by a mortar in Iraq and suffered terrible injuries that included being blinded in one eye, a heart attack and damage to her womb. She used part of the £380,000 compensation she received from the Ministry of Defence to have a £52,500 makeover and commented: “It was a non-brainer, the best money I ever spent”. Unlike the grasping pair Sam Barton and Josie Cunningham, Hannah Campbell paid for much of it herself. This heroic lady, whose photograph by the rock star Bryan Adams appeared in an exhibition at the National Gallery, has completed a marathon in the time since and given birth to her second child, Lexi-River. In August 2014, she told the Daily Mail: “The miracle happened. I feel blessed. Many women never learn to be fully happy with how they look but I really appreciate how I am now”.
Range Rover Chassis #001 to be auctioned at The Salon Privé sale by Silverstone Auctions on 4th September
Today, Range Rovers are the favourite vehicles of everyone ranging from the Queen to Kim Kardashian but the first Range Rover produced was a far more simple vehicle. It is to be auctioned at The Salon Privé sale by Silverstone Auctions on the 4th September. (more…)
This Jersey born actor was educated at Stowe and has appeared in everything from Midsomer Murders to The Tudors. Henry Cavill didn’t quite beat Daniel Craig to play James Bond but as Superman he’s claimed plaudits galore. As a child he was nicknamed “Fat Cavill” but now he’s the one having the last laugh. He claims he could not live without a brown leather jacket he owns and has an interest in Egyptology.
Highlights from the second annual Christie’s South Kensington sale of unusual items and objects, ‘Out of the Ordinary’
On 3rd September Christie’s South Kensington will auction “an eclectic selection of art and ephemera celebrating the joy of the unconventional”. Here, The Steeple Times selects a few highlights (more…)
UAE issues map telling their citizens of which areas of London to avoid
Supercar hating busybody Panda Morgan-Thomas will be delighted. The UAE have issued a “map of the dangerous areas of London” and it includes Knightsbridge. (more…)
A drill used in the Knightsbridge Security Deposit robbery on display at Christie’s is a reminder of the world’s biggest bank heist
Former banker David Gainsborough Roberts has amassed an extraordinary collection of items owned by famous and infamous individuals. A selection of them are currently on display at Christie’s in South Kensington and amongst them are a parliamentary robe worn by Lord Lucan, Lawrence of Arabia’s white silk headdress and a drill used in the Knightsbridge Security Deposit robbery in 1987. (more…)
The daughter of John Betjeman, Candida Lycett Green was English through and through. An author, conservationist and horsewoman, Lycett Green was a bohemian member of the Private Eye set whom lived by the Reverend Sydney Smith’s “take the short view of human life, never further than dinner or tea”. She began her marriage to the “romantic maverick” gambler Rupert Lycett Green with a round the world trip in a Land Rover and tellingly wrote such books as Goodbye London and Unwrecked England. A mother of five, Lycett Green bred 60 winning racehorses and loved exploring England.