Duke Francis I of Brittany had an illustration of his first wife painted over in a 15th century manuscript with a picture of his new bride, a new study shows. The duke made the alteration in Hours of Isabella Stuart, a book of hours, a Christian devotional book popular in the Middle Ages that was completed … Read more
A multi-millionaire aristocrat has denied stopping cyclists from riding through his huge Bolton Abbey estate. Peregrine Cavendish, the 12th Duke of Devonshire who is worth an estimated £880million, allegedly hired security guards to stop cyclists in the grounds of the 12th century monastery in the Yorkshire Dales. Cycling UK alleged its members were being denied … Read more
Multi-millionaire Duke of Devonshire hires security guards to stop cyclists riding through his 30,000-acre Bolton Abbey estate Cycling UK claims its members are being denied access to Bolton Abbey estate Peregrine Cavendish, the 12th Duke of Devonshire, is worth an estimated £880m Cyclists greeted by guards ‘more appropriately employed outside nightclubs’ By Amie Gordon For … Read more
John Legend gave the commencement address at Duke University’s undergraduate graduation at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, North Carolina on Sunday. ‘You know, I’m feeling good because today because this is the first time I’ve been in front of a live audience, hearing live applause, since last February, 14 months ago,’ the 42-year-old singer said … Read more
The Cambridges showed they can embrace both high-end and high street fashion in their new video montage to mark the Duke and Duchess’ 10th wedding anniversary. Kate, 39, appeared effortlessly elegant in a trendy £299 jacket from Irish premium brand Dubarry, while Prince George, seven, was dressed down in a £12 fleece by British outdoor and leisure clothing company Regatta. The … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge chose London-based advertising filmmaker Will Warr to capture their tenth anniversary video, which shows the happy family-of-five playing on a beach and enjoying the garden of their Anmer Hall residence. To thank supporters for sending ‘kind messages’, the couple released a short montage on the the @kensingtonpalace Instagram page showing Kate … Read more
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge chose London-based advertising filmmaker Will Warr to capture their tenth anniversary video, which shows the happy family-of-five playing on a beach and enjoying the garden of their Anmer Hall residence. To thank supporters for sending ‘kind messages’, the couple released a short montage on the the @kensingtonpalace Instagram page showing Kate … Read more
Prince Philip was 34 when he first conceived the idea of a scheme to help bridge the gap between formal education and national service. Inspired – or, as Philip put it, ‘pestered’ – by his headmaster at Gordonstoun school, Kurt Hahn, he worked to set up a challenge that allowed young men to make the … Read more
Prince Philip was 34 when he first conceived the idea of a scheme to help bridge the gap between formal education and national service. Inspired – or, as Philip put it, ‘pestered’ – by his headmaster at Gordonstoun school, Kurt Hahn, he worked to set up a challenge that allowed young men to make the … Read more
An Audi – and it’s not even a Q007! If Bridgerton’s dashing duke Rege-Jean Page is the next James Bond, where’s his Aston Martin? By Katie Hind For The Mail On Sunday Published: 00:51 BST, 25 April 2021 | Updated: 02:30 BST, 25 April 2021 Even the most casual film fan knows that James Bond prefers … Read more