One of five children of an exiled prince and hedgefunder and an American heiress, Her Royal Highness Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark was born in New York and grew up in Cheyne Walk in London. (more…)
Tag: Switzerland
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HRH Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark
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A landmark Chrysler
Example of America’s finest era of automotive excellence, a 1953 Chrysler Special coupé by Ghia, heads to auction (more…)
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A convertible giant
One-off 1973 Rolls-Royce by Pietro Frua – described as the largest convertible ever built – to be auctioned (more…)
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Baroness Marie-Claire von Alvensleben
Though convicted and sentenced to a six-week suspended jail sentence for a racist tirade in December 2013 in which she claimed “brown people are ruining London”, Baroness Marie-Claire von Alvensleben continues to parade around as if still acceptable in polite society. (more…) -
Emir Bahadir
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Charlie Anson: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times asks cartoonist, actor and ‘Downton Abbey’ star Charlie Anson: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” (more…)
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Charlie Anson
When Charlie Anson appeared on BBC Two’s Dragons’ Den in February 2015 to raise funds for his cartoon business, Charlie’s Cartoons, he was unsuccessful but praised by Deborah Meaden for his “passionate pitch”. (more…) -
There’s no fool like an old fool
Prince Andrew admits to having been “foolish” over friendship with Jeffrey Epstein
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Princess Yasmin Aga Khan
The twice married daughter of the actress Rita Heyworth and Prince Aly Khan was married to the Greek economist and shipping heir Basil Embiricos between 1985 and 1987. Princess Yasmin Aga Khan was born in Lausanne, Switzerland and educated in Massachusetts and Geneva. She has become renowned for raising awareness of Alzheimer’s disease through her annual Rita Heyworth Gala in New York and since she began the event in 1983, she has raised over $61 million (£37.2 million). Princess Yasmin Aga Khan’s son, Andrew Embiricos, tragically committed suicide in December 2011.
