SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Christian Candy stamps his feet over £2million tax on London mansion 

Christian Candy is pictured above with Emily Compton. The luxury property developer has, I can disclose, just got the better of the taxman in the latest round of a protracted battle over almost £2 million stamp duty Among his greatest triumphs was selling a single Knightsbridge apartment for £100 million. But Christian Candy is now … Read more

Paul McCartney credits William Shakespeare for turning him into a better songwriter

‘It’s the only exam I did well in!’ Paul McCartney, 77, credits the iconic playwright William Shakespeare with turning him a better songwriter By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 18:28 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 18:29 GMT, 4 March 2020 He’s one of the most respected songwriters in the music business. But Paul McCartney … Read more

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Is Sarah Ferguson treading a fine line with pen ‘advert’ aimed at fans? 

Forbidden from exploiting the ‘Sussex Royal’ trademark around the world, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex should take a leaf out of Fergie’s book. For I can disclose that the irrepressible Sarah, Duchess of York, has alighted on a new way to bring home the bacon — by forging a commercial partnership with one of … Read more

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Why Charles is the Prince of Sales

Never mind the ‘Kate effect’. Prince Charles is proving just as influential in the world of fashion as the Duchess of Cambridge, as top tailor Emma Willis reveals business has been booming since he started wearing her designs — which include the royal boxer shorts. ‘I’ve been making shirts for him for five-and-a-half years, after … Read more