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Margaret Holder
Columnist, The Morton Report
Covering Royal Family
Articles From Margaret Holder
Sunday May 13, 2012 50:00 PM ET
The Duchess of Cambridge wore a stunning teal blue gown on Friday night at the Royal Albert Hall in London to mark the countdown to the Olympic Games. But unknown to her adoring public, Kate was actually wearing a wedding dress, customised for the night!
Saturday May 12, 2012 35:00 PM ET
Since the original item ‘Who Does Prince Harry Look Like? James Hewitt Myth Debunked’ appeared in TMR on August 24th 2011, it has rarely, if ever, been out of TMR’s top ten. I have noticed the readers’ comments with interest and, in some cases, with amazement!
Monday Apr 30, 2012 05:00 PM ET
Rumours abound concerning the marriage of a famous couple, yet there is a bewildering silence in the media.
Sunday Apr 15, 2012 35:00 PM ET
Liz Jones, a British journalist who writes for the Daily Mail and has a weekly diary in Sunday's You magazine, has given the biggest hint yet about the identity of a rock star who is cheating on his glamorous...
Monday Mar 26, 2012 00:00 PM ET
Officially, the bet is that her first child will be born in 2012 and the bookies are taking a close look at the pattern of betting. Insider information is suspected, but not proven.
Sunday Mar 25, 2012 00:00 AM ET
Prince William and Kate reunite after a 6-week separation, while Prince Harry has his own soul-searching to do.
Friday Mar 9, 2012 15:00 PM ET
The most glamorous summer event in the London fashion calendar, the auction and pre-sale exhibition of The Daphne Guinness Collection will include 100 pieces from the personal wardrobe of fashion’s most contemporary cutting-edge muse
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Wednesday Mar 7, 2012 50:00 PM ET
Sotheby’s Geneva has announced that it will offer — in its sale of Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels on 14 May 2012 — the jewellery collection of one of the most important jewellery designers of the 20th century: Suzanne Belperron...
Saturday Mar 3, 2012 30:00 PM ET
The Beau Sancy, a modified pear double rose cut diamond, weighing 34.98 carats, is one of the world's most famous historic gems.
Tuesday Feb 21, 2012 15:00 PM ET
Sotheby’s has announced that Edvard Munch’s masterpiece The Scream will lead its Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale in New York on 2 May 2012. The iconic work is one of the most instantly recognizable images in both art history and popular culture, perhaps second only to the Mona Lisa.
Wednesday Feb 15, 2012 45:00 AM ET
He was known as ‘The Bid Red Tomato’, a name apparently coined by the late Princess Diana in recognition of the bright red skiing suit he often wore and because of his often florid complexion.
Monday Feb 13, 2012 55:00 PM ET
She had it all: an exquisite voice and a face to match. Who could ever forget her performance in The Bodyguard, probably one of the all-time greatest films? Now Whitney Houston is dead at 48, possibly a victim of alcohol or drugs, and perhaps of herself.
Monday Feb 6, 2012 00:00 AM ET
Sometime during the early hours of February 6, 1952, King George VI died in his sleep. We do not know the exact moment when he passed away and his 25-year-old daughter, Princess Elizabeth, automatically became the new Queen.
Monday Jan 30, 2012 00:00 AM ET
Susan Lewis regularly features in the Sunday Times bestseller list, her books are widely translated into other languages, and she has a loyal following who eagerly pre-order her books. That is quite an achievement for a girl from a blue-collar background, particularly one whose mother died tragically young when Susan was just nine years old.
Thursday Jan 26, 2012 35:00 AM ET
Sotheby’s London is to auction Gustav Klimt’s recently rediscovered landscape "Seeufer mit Birken ( Lakeshore with Birches)," which has not been seen in public in over a century and is now valued at £6 - 8 million. The art treasure is among several masterpieces to be sold on February 8.
Thursday Jan 12, 2012 30:00 AM ET
So after a week in the sun, two great expat parties, a boat trip round El Gouna's lagoons, and a wonderful visit to Luxor's ancient treasures, it's back to normality, but we will certainly return.
Tuesday Dec 20, 2011 00:00 PM ET
Do you want to look great over Christmas and the New Year ... and preferably all of 2012? Here are a few suggestions gleaned from thousands of magazines, cosmetic experts, and make-up artists.
Saturday Dec 17, 2011 00:00 AM ET
As the holiday party season reaches its peak, here are some clever tips to help you look your best.
Monday Dec 5, 2011 08:34 PM ET
When Peter Bellerby couldn’t find a traditional-style globe for his naval architect father’s 80th birthday in 2008, what did he do? He went about making one himself… from scratch.
Saturday Dec 3, 2011 00:00 PM ET
If you'd like to give the gift of scent to someone on your list but don't know where to start, we have some suggestions...
Wednesday Nov 23, 2011 20:00 PM ET
The UK's cult hit reality show wrapped up its second series this week, but a Christmas special and a third series are in the offing.
Friday Nov 18, 2011 15:00 PM ET
No film or photo ever did Natalie justice. She was simply stunning. She was small with lovely dark hair, flawless skin, a gorgeous smile, and the most wonderful huge, expressive brown eyes.
Wednesday Nov 16, 2011 30:00 PM ET
Sotheby's Geneva set a world auction record for a yellow diamond when it sold the Sun-Drop Diamond for over 12 million dollars.
Wednesday Nov 16, 2011 05:00 PM ET
It was just before 11am (UK time) on November 16th 2010 when my mobile rang. It was BBC Radio. They told me that they were about to release a statement that Prince William and Kate Middleton had announced their engagement. Oh, and would I comment right now, on air … live
Friday Nov 11, 2011 28:26 PM ET
Everyone in the world of jewels, antiques and auctions will be watching this amazing sale on Tuesday - and wondering who will bid for the Russian royal jewels and the Sun-drop diamond. A prince? An oligarch? A Hollywood superstar? Let’s wait and see.
Friday Nov 11, 2011 55:00 AM ET
Now he has been professionally ruined, what can we surmise about the chances of his marriage to Zara surviving? She is a ‘feisty’ girl - a term the British press use to mean ‘willful’ and ‘headstrong’.
Monday Nov 7, 2011 45:00 PM ET
There are only three ways of preserving your face naturally, without resorting to plastic surgery with its potential for disaster, so start young.
Wednesday Nov 2, 2011 35:00 PM ET
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has met the woman many consider to be the role model for her future: Princess Mary of Denmark, wife of Crown Prince Frederik.
Monday Oct 31, 2011 45:00 PM ET
So many people who have read my previous article on this subject and told me of omissions on both sides, that I thought it worth a follow-up piece.
Thursday Oct 27, 2011 36:48 PM ET
Just six months after her wedding, the Duchess of Cambridge has deputised for her father-in-law, Prince Charles, at an official function at Clarence House, his London home.
Monday Oct 24, 2011 15:00 AM ET
Gift Atelier is the new site to go for that gorgeous little present for someone special. Its entrepreneurs - Martin Collett and Scott Simpson - are two uber-cool guys who really know how a little gift can make someone special feel loved and appreciated.
Sunday Oct 16, 2011 30:00 AM ET
One of the most influential art competitions in the UK, intended to identify emerging artists, is to be extended into the USA and Scandinavia in 2012/2013.
Wednesday Oct 12, 2011 30:00 PM ET
I suspect that rich and famous stars would rather you didn't know what they got up to off screen.
Monday Oct 10, 2011 25:00 AM ET
Ethics inquiries into the UK's shady behavior reveals inner machinations of tabloid world.
Friday Oct 7, 2011 25:00 PM ET
He's arrived: Prince Harry, third in line to the British throne, most eligible bachelor in the world, has touched down. For the next few weeks, El Centro in the Californian desert will be home to Harry.
Thursday Oct 6, 2011 45:00 PM ET
Sotheby's Geneva will present -- in its sale of Magnificent Jewels on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 -- one of the most impressive diamonds to come to auction in recent years.
Tuesday Oct 4, 2011 00:00 PM ET
Beware Moms and Dads of the bride, there's a pricey new trend on the horizon, and we have Duchess Catherine to thank!
Tuesday Sep 27, 2011 25:00 PM ET
The secret of the Duchess of Cambridge's red lace dress is out: it is not by Canadian designer Erdem, as the weekend papers thought, but by Australian based Collette Dinnigan.
Sunday Sep 25, 2011 20:00 AM ET
Zara has forgiven newlywed husband, Mike Tindall, for his embarrassing frolics with a blonde in a bar in Queenstown, New Zealand. But there is one person who is not best pleased: mother-in-law, Princess Anne.
Friday Sep 23, 2011 39:14 PM ET
Tony Blair has enriched himself more than any other former British Prime Minister in history but the sources of his estimated £20 million + fortune have puzzled many. Now a UK television programme is to lift the lid on Blair’s financial secrets.
Thursday Sep 22, 2011 30:00 PM ET
I have just watched David Cameron addressing the United Nations as it was televised live in the UK. What a cracking speech it was - full of passion and commitment. And what a shame so many delegates had already left...
Thursday Sep 22, 2011 45:00 AM ET
Just as Mike Tindall thought he had time to get his version of events concerning his frolics with a bar blonde ready for his feisty wife, Zara Phillips, we hear she has already arrived in New Zealand. And what a showdown that could be!
Monday Sep 19, 2011 10:00 PM ET
If you are in the UK between September 19th and January 15th 2012, make sure that you see the Atkinson Grimshaw exhibition at the City of London’s Guildhall: you will not be disappointed.
Monday Sep 19, 2011 20:00 AM ET
Mike Tindall, the newlywed husband of the Queen's granddaughter Zara Phillips, has been caught canoodling with a blonde in the Altitude bar in aptly named Queenstown, New Zealand.
Friday Sep 16, 2011 15:00 PM ET
It was Lisa Vanderpump’s birthday (her 51st, I reckon!) on Thursday, and what a day it turned out to be! News of the sale of her magnificent Beverly Hills mansion was leaked out on the Internet.
Tuesday Sep 13, 2011 20:00 PM ET
Although Pippa still has use of the family’s Chelsea apartment, staying over with Kate, especially while she is doing up her cottage at Kensington Palace, looks like a good idea.
Sunday Sep 11, 2011 10:00 PM ET
Photos of Kate Middleton's family taken in 2006 have been removed from British newspaper websites after complaints over breach of privacy. The Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Daily Mirror all agreed to remove images of Kate and other members...
Friday Sep 9, 2011 45:00 PM ET
So Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, is not expecting twins, a boy and a girl, and Prince William presumably did not collapse with joy - and relief - when Kate called to tell him she was pregnant.
Friday Sep 9, 2011 05:00 AM ET
In September 2001, isolated in her lonely position as monarch, the Queen could not publicly express her sorrow at the loss of someone whose friendship she had known for over 60 years.
Wednesday Sep 7, 2011 35:00 PM ET
Now this is both royal and swanky! Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has been seen shopping in a furniture store owned by Prime Minister David Cameron’s mother-in-law, Viscountess Astor.
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