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In the glossy magazine world they inhabit, aristocratic model Lady Lola Crichton-Stuart and her Dutch boyfriend Parker Van Noord look the ideal couple - frivolously glamorous, seemingly rich and oh so very beautiful. Their lives appear a constant round of parties and premieres, fashion shows and festivals, private yachts and ski resorts where they are photographed wrapped in each other's arms. Somehow there's always someone on hand to record these moments of decorative togetherness.

The couple found love and happiness together in their fifties when, despite upbringings of privilege, they had both suffered great personal tragedy in their lives . Their wedding in 2014 was an opportunity for their two families to put behind them a seemingly endless list of catastrophes - including murder, suicide, drugs and a fatal accident - that had plagued them for decades. Friends of Mr Rausing credited Julia (together left) with bringing him happiness after his first wife Eva's (right) life was destroyed by her addiction to crack cocaine. Hans had concealed her body for two months because he could not 'confront the reality' of her death and 'could not cope' without her. His second wife helped him fight his own addiction and encouraged him to be extraordinarily generous with their charitable trust. But tragedy has hit again just ten years on as his beloved Julia died from cancer yesterday, aged 63. In the years since they wed, she had dedicated herself to a life of philanthropy along with her husband, whose friends have said that his main satisfaction in life has always been giving money to good causes. One friend told The Independent : 'They were palpably in love and affectionate towards each other and were a very touching couple who focused most of their time on how to give away money to those in need. They were also discreetly social while she also for many years had to battle cancer. Without a doubt, she was responsible for bringing Hans back from appalling grief and helping him find joy in life again.'

Sting - then known as Gordon Sumner - taught English at St Paul's School, Cramlington, Northumberland, before gaining fame as a rock star. He recalled how one pupil skipped school and put on a booming voice in a phone call to announce his absence in his autobiography Broken Music. The boy erupted: 'Er... It's me mam.' When Mr Sumner asked who was calling, he replied: 'Er, mam.' Ricky Ross, a frontman for Deacon Blue, was an English tutor at St Columba of Iona, Glasgow.

ADRIAN THRILLS: As Christmas arrives, a new batch of deluxe reissues, box sets, and greatest hits albums make excellent gifts. The Mail's best music critic picks the best. TINA TURNER: Rock 'n' Roll (Parlophone), BRYAN FERRY: Mamouna (BMG) and BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS: Catch A Fire (Island Records), Including TINA TURNER: Queen Of Rock 'n' Roll (Parlophone).

The Prince and Princess of Wales are regulars, as are Robbie Williams, Tom Ford, Bryan Ferry, Paul McCartney, Bill Gates, and the Beckhams. Kate Silverton, a TV presenter, joined the guest list. "There are two essential questions to ask yourself before booking a holiday to Mustique, Jamaica.' Am I rich enough?And, am I beautiful enough?'

Viscount Linley and his then-wife Serena, singer Bryan Ferry, model Iman, comedian Steve Martin, and artist Damien Hirst welcome the guests, including Viscount Linley and his then-wife Serena, musician Bryan Ferry, comedian Steve Martin, and artist Damien Hirst. Princess Diana, the undisputed guest of honour that night, is also commemorating her 36th birthday. And as she accepts gifts from well-wishers, all attention is on what she's wearing: a black gown by couturier Jacques Azagury, with the Queen Mary Art Deco diamond and an emerald choker around her neck. The Princess had intended to wear another dress but had to cancel it for Azagury's black Chantilly lace column, embroidered with sequins and beads, which the designer had gift-wrapped and delivered to Kensington Palace that day.

Nothing illustrates King Charles' embarrassment of riches when it comes to his land more than a job advertisement on the royal website. He is looking for a 'premier sous chef' who is able to travel between not one but six royal residences. The ad states, 'Joining a team of 30 people and operating from six separate locations, the breadth and breadth of this occupation is second to none.'

Jerry Hall penned over Mick Jagger, with whom she stayed (bar an interlude with horse-breeder Robert Sangster) for more than two decades before marrying media tycoon Rupert Murdoch in 2016. Jerry is clearly set for The King, nearly a year after she and Murdoch divorced. Well, an Elvis impersonator. As she commemorated her 67th birthday, she posted a snapshot on social media revealing her being serenaded by an Elvis clad in figure-hugging leather.

Simon Mills, a damsel from a flood two days before Christmas in 2020, began to restore his 17th-century cottage in west Oxfordshire. He and Annabel, an interior designer, are now at the point of the project, where they debate cushions and curtains. They hope to be done by Easter!

DJ Isaac, 37, has found a wife of his own after being engaged to Elizabeth Quartaro, an American with whom he has been living in Mexico.

EMILY PRESCOTT Eliza - whose parents are the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, was pictured with Max, 24, at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this summer, and more recently, they were seen holding hands at a shoot attended by colleagues and Eliza's brothers.

In a still from upcoming film Daliland, which premieres on Saturday night at the Toronto International Film Festival, Sir Ben Kingsley made a convincing Salvador Dali. The film portrays the artist as an old man who is trying to find a place in the arts as he prepares to mount an exhibition. As he sported the artist's signature handlebar moustache and flowing locks, actor Ben, 78, proved that he had just what it takes to transform into the iconic surrealist painter.

ALISON BOSHOFF: Baz Luhrmann's interpretation of her late husband's life tale brought her to tears, but now Priscilla Presley is leading the tale from her perspective. The film, Priscilla, will be based on her best-selling 1985 memoir Elvis And Me. It will be directed by Sofia Coppola and it will tell how she first met Elvis when she was 14 years old and how she first developed a 'penpal' affair with him when she was living in Germany and he was in America. When she was 17, she and her father moved in with him. Both were married in 1967, in Las Vegas, when she was 22 years old (photo), and divorced in 1973. Now, 50 years old, the tale is about to hit the big screen. According to reports, Coppola's script was 'intimate,' and it presented a viewpoint that was not present in Elvis's film. I'm told, 'It's a love story.' "It starts when they fall in love and comes to an end when their love story comes to an end."

During the Pyramid Stage's legendary legends slot, the rock band is expected to appear in Glastonbury next year. However, it could jeopardize the Spice Girls' Sunday slot, after rumors circulated earlier this year that the former girl band was in talks to reunite and continue to perform.

Rupert Murdoch was seen on Thursday by DailyMail.com in Los Angeles, California, heading to Fox Studios. In a dark Range Rover, the 91-year-old was chauffeured from his Bel Air estate. The spectacle took place the day after he announced his separation from former supermodel Jerry Hall, 66, on the day. In Los Angeles, Hall applied for divorce, citing 'irreconcilable differences' from the billionaire media mogul. The couple's official break comes just five weeks after their split became public, but they continue to be 'good friends.' Murdoch, the CEO and Chairman of media company News Corp, has a fortune of $18.8 billion.

This morning's news that their marriage took place just five weeks after it was announced publicly, but the former couple (left in 2016) insist they're still good friends.' The filing of the divorce in California, rather than in the United Kingdom, where they were married, would have influenced the kind of contract agreed, according to experts. Murdoch's bid may have been harmed by the prospect of everything he earned since being published 50/50, as well as the media mogul's finances and tax dealings being made public. California is a community property state, meaning that any money, property, or real estate acquired during the marriage will be divided in two by default. Rupert and Jerry's net worth has increased from £9.8 billion [$12 billion] to £14.7 billion [$18 billion] since they first walked down the aisle six years ago. Ms Hall's decision for divorce hearings in California will have compelled him to seek a divorce quickly,' according to lawyer Mark Stephens of Howard Kennedy's firm, because he has more money than he knows what to do with and can spend it to make the case disappear.' 'Murdoch has now understood that it is better to get a deal done quickly rather than face court in California,' he said. "I suspect he would have agreed to pay for Ms Hall's employees, jets, cars, and lifestyle,' he said. It will cost him multi-millions of pounds a year. He is also expected to sell her several of the houses she has purchased in their time together - or significant amounts of money to buy her new ones.'

Jerry Hall and media mogul Rupert Murdoch (pictured at their wedding and in 2016) have agreed on the terms of their split and remain good friends, as he was sent with the papers just five weeks after he was issued with the papers. Hall had begged judges to dismiss her divorce complaint against Murdoch, but they learned they had reached an out-of-court deal only hours later. Mr Murdoch's spokeswoman released a statement on behalf of the former couple last night. The spokesman characterized it as a 'joint statement from Robert S. Cohen, attorney for Rupert Murdoch, and Judy Poller, attorney for Jerry Hall,' in an email. The letter read: 'Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch have announced their separation.' They are good friends and wish each other the best for the future.'