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Guests at the party of the weekend thought they were seeing double. Financier Ben Goldsmith’s wife, Jemima Jones, 35, left, wore a long, red dress that matched the one sported by the model-turned-caterer’s pregnant sister, Quentin, 38, far left.
‘Not planned, but we’re always in sync,’ jokes Quentin, who’s married to tech entrepreneur George Northcott.
The party in Paris was to celebrate the 40th birthday of interior designer Hikari Yokoyama, wife of White Cube gallery founder Jay Jopling, 59. Among the guests were James Blunt, 48, above with fashion designer Misha Nonoo, 37, and pop star Ellie Goulding, 35, inset.
Financier Ben Goldsmith’s wife, Jemima Jones, 35, right, wore a long, red dress that matched the one sported by the model-turned-caterer’s pregnant sister, Quentin, 38, left
The party in Paris was to celebrate the 40th birthday of interior designer Hikari Yokoyama, wife of White Cube gallery founder Jay Jopling, 59. Among the guests were James Blunt, 48, above with fashion designer Misha Nonoo, 37
Ellie Goulding was also pictured at the party
Mystery as the King's cousin Snowdon quits furniture firm
As a boy, David Linley’s passion for arts and crafts was such a source of pride to his grandma, the Queen Mother, that she would pass one of his early creations from school, a handmade wooden cigar humidor, around at parties.
And when prime minister Jim Callaghan asked Princess Margaret why her son had become a carpenter, she replied: ‘Christ was a carpenter.’
Now, however, I can reveal that King Charles’s cousin has quit the furniture business that he set up four decades ago. ‘He has resigned from the board,’ one of his friends confirms.
Documents filed at Companies House last week disclose that he has resigned as a director of three businesses: David Linley Holdings; David Linley & Co; and David Linley Furniture.
Pictured: A young David Linley at work
It’s not clear why the dramatic step was taken by David, 61, who became the 2nd Earl of Snowdon when his photographer father died in 2017. In June, David Linley Holdings reported a £171,000 pre-tax profit — a profound recovery from the previous year when it sustained a £2.4 million loss. However, the business still had net liabilities of £4.25 million.
He set up his own carpentry workshop above a chip shop in Dorking, Surrey, in 1982. Three years later, he upgraded to the King’s Road in Chelsea.
As he built up his fortune, clients included Sir Elton John and Sir Mick Jagger.
But after the 2008 financial crash, the company
