Princess Eugenie could expand American empire

Comments

The Duke and Duchess of York travelled to New York last month when their daughter Princess Eugenie started work at the online fine art auctioneer Paddle8. The 23-year-old granddaughter of the Queen could, however, soon be back in Blighty.

Her boss, Alexander Gilkes, says the company he co-founded is to open an office in London.

“We’ve got a guy over here right now building a team,” he tells Mandrake at the GQ 25th anniversary dinner at the Phillips Gallery in Westminster, where he led the auction for the Prince’s Trust.

The Princess has a degree in Art History and English Literature from Newcastle University.

“We’re opening an office in London at the beginning of next year. One of our investors is Damien Hirst and his businessman is helping us. Jay Jopling is another investor who is offering us extra office support when we need it.”

Related Articles

Prince Andrew criticised over US trip that coincides with Princess Eugenie's arrival in New York

04 Oct 2013

Princess Eugenie celebrates with Duchess as she begins New York job

03 Oct 2013

Liberty Ross finds love with American music boss Jimmy Iovine

17 Nov 2013

Craig Revel Horwood: Alesha Dixon left me 'peeved'

17 Nov 2013

Photograph of George Osborne with dominatrix goes under the hammer

17 Nov 2013

The Queen to appoint Muslim aristocrat as her High Sheriff

17 Nov 2013

Alexander is the brother of Charlie Gilkes, the nightclub owner, who is a close friend of the Duchess of Cambridge and her sister, Pippa Middleton.

The Old Etonian’s Eighties-themed club in Chelsea, Maggie’s, features speeches by Baroness Thatcher played over speakers in the lavatories.

Due diligence on City merger

Dame Clara Furse, a former boss of the London Stock Exchange, overcame MPs’ worries about her suitability to sit on the board of the Bank of England’s powerful new body overseeing financial stability.

Happily, she had no such concerns about her daughter’s boyfriend, Charlie Southern, 26, who works in finance. He has been “cleared” to marry Cornelia Furse, 26, an analyst at Fidelity International.

Dame Clara gave Cornelia and each of her two brothers, Maximilian and Ralf, £100,000 worth of stock in the LSE stock in 2008. It should be a good wedding.

Read more from Mandrake here

Follow Richard Eden on Twitter

 The Royal FamilyNews »USA »UK News »Mandrake »

In The Royal Family

View the Original article

Shocking CCTV shows moment American student attacked with glass bottle for 'not being local'

23 Oct 2013 10:19Francesco Hounye, 22, suffered serious injuries and has been scarred for life after he was set upon by five Asian men just three days after arriving in the UK from Florida

 

This shocking CCTV footage shows the moment an American student was attacked with a bottle by a gang of thugs simply because he 'wasn't local'.

Francesco Hounye, 22, was set upon by five Asian men as he walked home from a night out with a friend, just three days after arriving in the UK from Florida.

CCTV shows the gang smash a glass bottle in his face before chasing him and repeatedly punching and kicking him.

Police have now released footage of the attack, which happened around 20 past midnight on June 17 in Commercial Road, east London, in a bid to trace the suspects.

Detectives say Mr Hounye, who had been on a night out in the Brick Lane area with a 23-year-old who he was staying with, was targeted because he was "obviously not local".

The video shows the pair walking back to the friend's home in Shadwell when they were confronted by the gang.

Following a heated exchange, one of the suspects grabbed a bottle the victim was drinking from and smashed it in his face.

As Mr Hounye tried to escape, the men chased after him and continued to beat him up before fleeing.

The victim suffered deep slash wounds to his head and right ear as well as internal injuries and a chipped tooth.

He was taken to the Royal London Hospital where he received 23 stitches and will now be scarred for life.

Mr Hounye said: "As a result of this incident I am now scared to go out on my own in London. I am a visitor to the UK and was considering continuing my studies here but this incident has made me think twice.

"I feel very emotional about the whole situation. I also now face the rest of my life with the permanent scarring that will be left on my face as a result of this attack.

"Every time I look in the mirror from now on I will be reminded of this incident."

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Ben Mott, said: "We believe the suspects picked a fight with the victim as he was obviously not from the local area and they took exception to the fact that he was a bit different.

"The victim has an Italian accent, his own style of dress and mannerisms and, when challenged by the Asian males, answered them back.

"They retaliated by grabbing the bottle and launching a vicious attack that has left him scarred for life. He had come to the UK to enhance his studies and has been left so shocked and horrified by what happened that he feels unsafe and is unsure if he wants to stay here.

"The CCTV footage is exceptionally clear and I believe the suspects to be local. I would ask people to please look closely at the faces of the attackers and help us identify them. I am positive someone would know who they are from looking at the footage."

The suspects are described as Asian and aged in their late teens to early 20s. They are possibly Bengali.

The man who used the bottle was wearing a red and white striped short-sleeved top with black trousers, white trainers and a large watch.

Anyone who can help is asked to contact Tower Hamlets CID on 020 7275 4546 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

/

View the Original article