The Princess of Wales has been a terrifically successful ambassador for the royal family for over 11 years now whilst also raising three young children in the media spotlight.
Kate Middleton or HRH Catherine, Princess of Wales married Prince William in 2011 at Westminster Abbey after a long courtship, catapulting her and her family into the limelight.
Is John Lawrie, MD of the Glenturret Distillery and the Michelin Starred Lalique Restaurant, the future of the Scottish whisky industry? His approach to business certainly reflects the sort of elements which will take the whole sector forward: a respect for tradition, a refreshingly international outlook and an innovative marketing spirit, full of entrepreneurship and imagination.
The summer is over so it's time to bring out the big guns and splash some colour out front with bold necklaces that glint and sparkle in the Autumn light.
Damiani Belle Epoque Necklace
This cross within a cross can be removed and worn as two crosses. Crafted in pink gold with multicoloured sapphires.
POA
Montluc Orbit No.4 Diamond Pendant
Why go to all the trouble? By which I mean a Mediterranean summer holiday with spiralling temperatures, lengthy traffic jams and overcrowded flights for the holiday that never really stands a chance.
I cannot be certain of my first encounter with Chilean wine, but most likely was Los Vascos in the early 1990s. The pioneering estate, owned by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite), bought credibility and respect for the country which has paved the way for it to become the 7th largest wine producer in the world.
A flotilla of boats trailed in the wake of a fleet of traditional long-keeled yachts and their skippers, competitors of the Golden Globe Race 2022 (GGR); all were heading through the now iconic ‘Channel’ connecting Port Olona’s race village to the open sea, leaving the ‘capital’ of ocean racing ‘Les Sables-d’Olonne’ to melt away into the landscape.
This autumn will be wet, wet, wet, so stay inside and read up on the latest new wonderful watches from some of the best watch manufactures. These are the cream of the crop.
The TAG Heuer Carrera Plasma even has a crown made from a single 2.5-carat lab-grown diamond. The design is mesmerising and beautiful.
I am old enough to remember the rarity of seeing caviar on a restaurant’s menu. Dining at Michelin-starred restaurants was a regular occurrence in the early 1990s, yet the only recollection I have is from Marco Pierre White at Harvey’s. His now-legendary Tagliatelle of Oysters with Caviar was a right of passage for this writer along with Pigs Trotter Pierre Koffman. It is, of course, guaranteed that other gastronomic giants featured caviar. The notion that Le Gavroche, Manoir aux Quat Saisons didn’t would be absurd - I just cannot recall them.
