If you’ve visited the Elite Titles blog before, you may remember that a couple of years ago we wrote about Dame Agatha Christie, the best-selling author from Devon, the home of our Seated Titles. As we remarked at the time, Dame Agatha is so closely connected to popular culture that she ‘scarcely needs an introduction’. The same can be said of Sir David Attenborough, the world-renowned naturalist, passionate environmental campaigner and legendary broadcaster with an unmistakeable voice. As the institution he joined 70 years ago, the BBC, emphasises, ‘Sir David has helped shape our lives’. Continue reading “A Second Knighthood for Sir David Attenborough”
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations, which took place from 2-5 June, featured an incredible range of events. There was something for everyone to enjoy, from a spectacular, open-air concert at the Queen’s primary residence, Buckingham Palace, in the heart of London, to thousands of street parties across the UK. Continue reading “The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee – Most Memorable Moments”
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver leads an extraordinary life. The Essex-born cheeky chappie’s talent for simplifying the process of cooking healthy food (his dozens of books include Jamie’s 15-Minute Meals) has won him legions of fans. Thanks to his success over the course of more than two decades, he’s now the proud owner of a £6 million Elizabethan manor house. Spains Hall crowns a 70-acre estate in the county of his birth. Continue reading “From TV Chef to Lord of the Manor”