From Madonna to Upstairs Downstairs, portraits of the Duchess of Windsor are appearing everywhere - but who was the real Wallis Simpson? Nicholas Wright, who has made her final days the subject of
his new play at Hampstead Theatre, has an idea... more
A woman who saw her partner crushed to death by a tree branch is fighting for compensation claiming
that a council should have felled the decaying oak... more
A British Airways captain who believed he was 'stitched up' by a pre-nuptial agreement has been jailed for 26 years for killing his estranged wife and burying her body in a prepared grave... more
9-year-old daughter of millionairess watched from her playroom window as her father bundled her mother's body into the family car, a court heard... more
Cartier International Polo tournament is to be scrapped in its current form - after organisers became concerned the guestlist was getting too 'chavvy'... more
Paul Sandby’s characteristically precise watercolours brought him royal approval — but who could distinguish his hand from the complementary talent of his architect brother, Thomas?... more
Viscount Linley saw his bespoke furniture and interiors business tumble by nearly £1 million into the red last year, according to accounts filed at Companies House... more
Questions were being raised over the sale of Prince Andrew's former family home to a mystery Kazakhstani buyer who has allowed it to fall into disrepair... more
Leaked emails have revealed that the Mayor’s backing for the use of Greenwich Park for the 2012 Olympic equestrian events is based on a secret report that is seriously flawed... more
The super-rich still love London, keeping prices at the top end high. Across the city there remains a shortage of homes but building is slowing in the crunch.
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As concern grows over the plan to stage equestrian events in London’s world heritage park, Tessa Jowell calls in accountants in a move that could lead to Greenwich being scrapped as a venue.... more
Katie Price's daughter Princess Tiáamii is turning out to be a budding Imelda Marcos, owning more than 100 pair of shoes and four wardrobes full of clothes.... more
Barred from the Cartier Polo International tournament - seemingly for being 'too chavvy' - she hit back yesterday with a carefully considered swipe at the establishment.... more
Kelly Brook brought some much-needed colour to the Cartier International Polo event today. The model/actress/TV presenter pulled out all the stops by wearing a glamorous floral shorts jumpsuit.... more
She may be working hard to shed her tacky glamour-model image and gain respectability. But Jordan, it seems, is still not good enough for the exclusive world of polo.... more
New York's billionaires, it seems, have not really noticed the downturn. They still spend their summers on lavish yachts in Europe, and are still flying in their own planes... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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