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☆ Meet Lady Sarah Rose Hanbury, a British noblewoman whose family has been linked to royals for generations
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Talia Lakritz | Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Reports that Prince William had an affair with Rose Hanbury have been quietly deleted from some news websites. Rumors circulating about Rose Hanbury and Prince William first emerged in 2019. Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images, Chris Jackson/Getty ImagesRumors about a relationship between Hanbury and William have been swirling since at least 2019. The talk about Hanbury and William ebbed and flowed in the years that followed, sometimes given a wider audience on social media as well as US and UK media publications. The outlets, Kensington Palace, and representatives for Hanbury didn't respond to July 10 requests for comment from BI.

Persons: Prince William, Rose Hanbury, Max Mumby, Chris Jackson, Hanbury, William, William ebbed, Vulture, Hanbury didn't Organizations: Daily, European, Human Rights, Daily Mail Locations: Kensington

☆ Did King Charles just spend $6.6 million on a Billionaires' Row condo in NYC?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

An entity that appears to be affiliated with King Charles scooped up a $6.6 million NYC condo. It's located on Billionaires' Row, a neighborhood with south of Central Park. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. AdvertisementAn entity that appears to be affiliated with King Charles III has scooped up a lavish apartment on New York City's Billionaires' Row.

Persons: King Charles, —, King Charles III, Robert McCubbing Organizations: Service, New York, Foreign Affairs, Consulate, Business Locations: It's, Central, New, Canada, New York

☆ Reports that Prince William had an affair with Rose Hanbury have been quietly deleted from some news websites
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewReports speculating that Prince William had an affair with British noblewoman Sarah Rose Hanbury have been quietly deleted by UK media outlets, a Vulture investigation suggests. AdvertisementPrince William and Kate Middleton used to be neighbors with Rose when they lived in Norfolk. Hanbury, through her lawyers, said in a March email to Business Insider that the affair rumors were "completely false." That newspaper removed a reference to a joke talk-show host Stephen Colbert made on air about the affair rumors in March. Rose Hanbury has close ties to the royal familyAs BI previously reported, Hanbury has been linked to William, Kate, and the royal family for years.

Persons: —, Prince William, Sarah Rose Hanbury, Ellie Hall, William, Kate Middleton, Rose, Stephen Pond, Vulture, Hanbury, Princess, Wales, Marchioness, Cholmondeley, Stephen Colbert, Rose Hanbury, Kate, Queen Elizabeth II's bridesmaids, David Cholmondeley, Marquess of Cholmondeley, Middleton, Colbert Organizations: Service, Business, The Daily Mail, Daily Express, Machine, Guardian, Houghton Hall, Daily Beast, European, Human, Human Rights Commission Locations: Hanbury, Norfolk, Kensington, Windsor

☆ 3 big mistakes people traveling to Japan make, according to someone who's visited 11 times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewOut of the 34 countries travel blogger Grace Cheng has visited, none has left such a lasting impression than Japan. AdvertisementCheng first visited Japan in 2017, and she's gone 11 times since then. "Tokyo is not Japan," Cheng said. "The best way to experience the streets and just get to know the country itself is just to get lost," Cheng said. "The best restaurants that I've found have come from stumbling upon them just walking the streets," she said.

Persons: —, Grace Cheng, Cheng, she's, Sean Pavone, MIXA, it's, Rasmus Jurkatam, I've Organizations: Service, Business, International Trade Administration, Google Locations: Japan, NYC, Kyoto, Tokyo, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Osaka

☆ A Tennis Star Played Wimbledon in a $298 Version of Her Wedding Dress
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA Ukrainian tennis star turned heads at Wimbledon for taking on the competition in a sporty version of her wedding dress. Kostyuk wore the court-suitable homage to her bridal look for the first time at Wimbledon 2024 on Monday when she beat Slovakia's Rebecca Šramková. The Wilson dress has a removable sheer overlay that Kostyuk unbuttoned before stepping onto the court. AdvertisementJust like Kostyuk's wedding dress, which she wore to tie the knot with her now-husband George Kyzymenko, the tennis dress is sleeveless and semi-backless, with a sloping V-neck and a sheer outer layer. Related storiesKostyuk told Vogue earlier this week that enlisting Michaeloff as her wedding dress designer was a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Persons: —, Marta Kostyuk, Marta, Joelle Michaeloff, Kostyuk, Slovakia's Rebecca Šramková, Australia's Daria Saville, America's Madison Keys, Wilson, John Walton, George Kyzymenko, Daniel Kopatsch, Michaeloff, Coco Gauff, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka Organizations: Service, Wimbledon, Business, Vogue, Lululemon, Wilson, Nike, Kostyuk Locations: Ukrainian

☆ I'm a boomer traveling the world. I choose to swap houses with strangers instead of staying in Airbnbs.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I was raised in a military family, so I've lived in a few different places around the world. I have always had a passion for traveling, and buying this round-the-world ticket was a dream of mine. With Home Exchange, you're not — you just pay an annual membership fee. I tend to get the feeling that home-exchange people are more into traveling the world and being open to meeting other people. The couple is staying in strangers' homes around the world and making friendships along the way.

Persons: —, Dorine Olive, I've, Chuck, Olive, we're, It's, We've, He'd, they've Organizations: Service, Business, Star Alliance, Home Exchange, Exchange Locations: Orlando, Croatia, Hungary, Turkey, Uganda, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, France, Ohio, Olive, New York

☆ It's cool to be a finance bro — for now
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It comes amid reports that White House staffers are being told to go heads down and " execute, execute, execute. " The big storyISO: A man in financeGetty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIIt's cool to be a finance bro — for now. AdvertisementThanks to a song in a viral TikTok video , finance bros have entered a period of resurgence. But it didn't take long to discover that finance bros were often the butt of the joke. So finance bros may be enjoying a moment in the cultural sunshine — but it likely won't last forever.

Persons: —, I'm Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Biden, We'll, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, bro —, Megan Boni, It's, Maria Noyen, wasn't, Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos, Sam Bankman, Rishi Sunak —, Joey Chestnut, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, White House, Business, Getty, bros, Trust Locations: New York City, Patagonia, Manhattan, New York, London

☆ Confessions from 5 women who've dated men in finance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Read previewLast week, I went looking for women dating men in finance. Here, five women with firsthand experience dating a man in finance share their experiences. Some women dating men with demanding jobs discussed the challenges, from getting stood up due to work running late and endless conversations about golf and money. AdvertisementShe said she understands why people trying to pursue relationships with men in finance might wonder: "Does this guy even like me? He's been 'saving' his entire life for meAniesia Williams — a 43-year-old entrepreneur and chief client officer for a tech firm Epigen — had little experience dating men in finance.

Persons: —, Megan Boni, Boni, David Guetta, Finance Bro, Boni's TikTok, They're, Cristina Vanko gravitates, Vanko, Goldman Sachs, Spencer Platt, bro, Weren't, they've, Bro, Bob Thomas, Getty, Summer, she's, hasn't, it's, TikTok, He's, Aniesia Williams, Epigen —, Williams, Dennis Morrow, Morrow, Aniesia Williams Williams Organizations: Service, Trust, Business, Finance, League, Labor Statistics, JPMorgan, Getty, Rolex, Washington DC, Hamptons, BI, Bank of America Locations: Patagonia, United States, NYC, Berlin, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Washington, Bumble, Raleigh , North Carolina, Charlotte, Raleigh

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementWhile this data was limited to fast-food chains, the trend extends to casual-dining burger chains like Chili's and Applebee's. We've already tried the Big Smasher, but we wanted to see how the other burgers on Chili's menu fared in terms of taste and value. Business Insider coordinated with Chili's Grill & Bar to organize this taste test at our local restaurant, but BI paid for the meal, and the chain had no influence on our ranking. AdvertisementHere's every Chili's burger, ranked from worst to best.

Persons: —, Chili's, Kevin Hochman, Big, We've Organizations: Service, Triple, Business, Brinker International, Big Mac, Restaurant Business, Chili's

☆ Rupert Murdoch just slashed the price of his Manhattan penthouse by half. See inside the $28.5 million apartment he can't seem to sell.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rupert Murdoch has cut the price of his three-floor New York City apartment to $28.5 million. to $28.5 million. The media mogul, 93, listed the property for $62 million in 2022. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Now, in his latest bid to shift the property, he's selling it for $28.5 million, more than half its original listing price.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, —, Elena Zhukova Organizations: Service, Fox Corporation, News Corp, Air, Business Locations: York City, Manhattan, New York City, Madison, Bel, Air , California

☆ A millennial added foldable pieces to her 312-square-foot studio. It now transforms into 4 different rooms. Take a look.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

L'Espérance and Putman wanted to get a sense of Zhao's personality and lifestyle before making major design decisions. Nicholas WorleyL'Espérance and Putman had relocated to Canada when Zhao got in touch, but taking on a renovation from afar wasn't an issue. It was the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, so they were doing most of their work from home, L'Espérance told BI. But before taking Zhao's project on, the architects had her fill out their standard client questionnaire to learn about herself and her lifestyle. "We got a sense of what she liked doing, where she works, and what are important things to her," she said.

Persons: Putman, Helen Zhao, Nicholas Worley L'Espérance, Zhao, L'Espérance Organizations: Sustainability Locations: Canada

☆ An ex-Wall Street banker who's visited every country shares 6 places where you can spend less and still travel in luxury
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

During a past trip to Thailand, Abbamonte stayed in a five-star hotel for less than $50 a night. Abbamonte has stayed in a range of luxury hotels in Bangkok that were relatively inexpensive for the service and amenities. Abbamonte stayed at several stunning hotels along the Chao Phraya River, which flows through the heart of the city. His favorite is Kata Rocks, an oceanfront five-star hotel that is "one of the most beautiful places" Abbamonte has ever been. In July 2024, a one-night stay at Kata Rocks in Phuket costs more than $490 according to its website.

Persons: Abbamonte Organizations: Getty Locations: Thailand, Bangkok, Southeast Asia, Phuket, Kata, Caribbean

☆ A millennial couple who ditched van life to buy a $150,000 hoarder house said it's worth it. Take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Drew and Becky Bidlen are college sweethearts who spent three years traveling the US in a van. After the birth of their daughter, they ditched van life to buy a $150,000 old home in Indianapolis. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The couple are college sweethearts from the Midwest who met during college in Ohio. It was somewhere new for the pair, which awakened an "adventurous spirit" in both of them, Becky told Business Insider.

Persons: Drew, Becky Bidlen, —, Becky, Drew Bidlen Organizations: Service, Midwest, Business Locations: Indianapolis, Ohio, South Carolina

☆ What every member of the royal family wore to Royal Ascot 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The British royal family is flocking to Ascot for the annual horse-racing competition. Royal Ascot is a spectacle, not just for the racing but for the fashion display. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFor the British elite, Royal Ascot is the pinnacle of the social calendar in the summer. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William, — Organizations: Royal, Service, Business Locations: Ascot, Royal Ascot

☆ 5 Times Tourists Misbehaved in National Parks in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tourists have been flocking to US national parks in droves in recent years. But as more visitors crowd into national parks, some behave badly and disrespect the environment. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In 2023, the National Park Service (NPS) recorded over 325.5 million recreational visits to the 63 parks in the United States, 13 million more than the previous year. The surge in national park tourism is partially a return to prepandemic levels of domestic travel — the number of visits in 2023 was about 2 million shy of 2019's.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, National Park Service, Business Locations: United States

"House of the Dragon" season two takes "Game of Thrones" fans back to Westeros. In real life, the show has filmed across Europe on beaches and medieval towns open to the public. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Advertisement"House of the Dragon" season two returns to Westeros for the war between the Greens and Blacks. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, George R, Martin, Corlys Velaryon, Steve Toussaint Organizations: Service, Greens, Blacks, HBO, Warner Bros, Business Locations: Westeros, Europe, Blackwater

☆ See the first official photo of Kate Middleton since she announced she had cancer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kensington Palace has released the first photograph of Kate Middleton since her cancer diagnosis. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementKensington Palace has released the first official photograph of Kate Middleton nearly four months after she announced that she has cancer. The photograph, taken of Kate at home in Windsor, was shared by the official Kensington Palace social media accounts. It came alongside an announcement from Kate that she will attend the 2024 Trooping the Colour on Saturday.

Persons: Kate Middleton, Princess, Wales, —, Kate Organizations: Service Locations: Kensington, Windsor

☆ Kate Middleton will attend Trooping the Colour, her first royal event in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kate Middleton will attend the 2024 Trooping the Colour parade in London on Saturday. The celebration in honor of King Charles' official birthday is Kate's first royal event in 2024. AdvertisementKate Middleton is set to attend her first royal event in 2024 this weekend, she announced on Instagram. The Princess of Wales will join other senior members of the British royal family, including King Charles III and Queen Camilla, at Trooping the Colour on Saturday. The annual event marks the sovereign's official birthday.

Persons: Kate Middleton, King Charles, she's, —, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Kate Organizations: Service, Business Locations: London, Wales

☆ Millennial Transformed Car-Repair Shop Into Tiny Triangular Dream Home
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Richard Brown converted a tiny, triangular car-repair shop into a home for himself and his fiancée. But Brown said it's the perfect size and is now set up to be their dream work-from-home space. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Case in point: a triangle-shaped former car-repair shop in London that architect Richard Brown and his fiancée bought for over £200,000, or around $250,000. They then converted the 430-square-foot space into a livable home via a $127,000 renovation, creative thinking, and a lot of elbow grease.

Persons: Richard Brown, Brown, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: London

☆ The best hidden gems to visit in summer tourist hot spots, from someone who's been to every European country
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

If so, we'll take a wild guess that you're visiting either Spain, Italy, France, or Greece. Here, Abbamonte shares a few alternatives to popular tourist hot spots that anyone visiting Spain, Italy, France, and Greece should check out. Related stories"I've done a lot of road trips around the north of Spain," Abbamonte said. Even so, some of Abbamonte's favorite spots in Italy don't get the love he believes they deserve. AdvertisementOne of his favorites is Biarritz, a seaside hub known for its surfing culture in the Basque region of France.

Persons: —, Lee Abbamonte, Europe's, He's, Colin Rieser, Abbamonte, they're, he'd, Peter.Zelei, Italy don't, Grace Kelly, Bruno Morandi, Saint Paul De Vence Organizations: Service, Business, Camino, Biarritz Locations: Europe, Spain, Italy, France, Greece, Abbamonte, Barcelona, Madrid, Ronda Ronda, Spain's Andalusia, Seville, Ibiza, Majorca, Ronda, Andalucia, Marbella, Sevilla, Gibraltar, Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Hydra, Mykonos, Aegina, Poros, Meteora, Thessaly, Como, Florence, San Gimignano, Tuscany, Siena, Pisa, Gimignano, Biarritz, Paris, Nice, Basque, It's, San Sebastian, Spanish, Sebastian, Saint, Avignon, Monte Carlo, Monaco

☆ The best hidden gems to visit in Spain, Italy, France, and Greece, from someone who's been to every European country
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

If so, we'll take a wild guess that you're visiting either Spain, Italy, France, or Greece. Here, Abbamonte shares a few alternatives to popular tourist hot spots that anyone visiting Spain, Italy, France, and Greece should check out. In Spain, forget Barcelona or Madrid and explore the cliffside city of RondaRonda is a historic city in Spain's Andalusia region. Related stories"I've done a lot of road trips around the north of Spain," Abbamonte said. AdvertisementOne of his favorites is Biarritz, a seaside hub known for its surfing culture in the Basque region of France.

It's so treacherous to summit Mount Everest that human remains are a common sight on its frigid mountainside. Among the frozen bodies are many ethnic Sherpas — an Indigenous people who make up the majority of Everest climbing guides. AdvertisementSherpa Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to successfully summit Mount Everest in 1953. AdvertisementClimbing Mount Everest can be deadly, no matter who you are. Mountaineers line up during their ascent to summit Mount Everest in Nepal.

Persons: —, Norgay, Edmund Hillary, Phurba Wangchhu, Sam Rashid, Rashid, it's, Andrew Murray, Geljen Sherpa, Rully Anwar, LAKPA SHERPA, Nachhiring Rai Organizations: Service, Everest, Business, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, NPR, International Federation of Mountain Guides Association, Nepal's Department of Tourism, World Bank, Mountaineers, Getty, Dawa Locations: Everest, Nepal, Kathmandu

☆ Two teachers bought a $27,000 Italian lake house instead of spending more to move back to the US. Take a look.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Knighten and Cordier might have been happy in the US, but she has no doubts Italy was the right choice. Knighten and Cordier were living in the UAE when they stumbled upon Lago Iseo during a summer vacation in 2018. Courtesy of Kristina Knighten and Paul CordierKnighten has no regrets about choosing their slice of Italian paradise over a chance to move back to the US. Given the great deal they have as teachers in Italy and how poorly many teachers are paid in the US, Knighten and Cordier have no plans to move stateside. But Knighten wouldn't rule anything out.

Persons: Lago, Kristina Knighten, Paul Cordier Knighten, Knighten Locations: Italy, UAE, It's, America, Vietnam, Chicago

☆ An ex-Wall Street banker who visited every European country picked 5 underrated ones he'd recommend over Spain, France, Italy, or Greece
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Travel blogger Lee Abbamonte has visited all 50 sovereign countries in Europe. As Americans gear up for summer travel, Abbamonte recommends avoiding certain travel hot spots. He said to check out Eastern Europe and Norway and avoid most of France, Italy, Spain, and Greece. With the start of summer around the corner, many have already booked trips to what travel blogger Lee Abbamonte dubs the Big Four — Spain, Italy, Greece, and France. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Lee Abbamonte, Abbamonte, —, you'll, Cantor Fitzgerald Organizations: Service, Street, Business Locations: Europe, Norway, France, Italy, Spain, Greece

☆ Photos show what 15 different mansions, palaces, and parks in 'Bridgerton' look like in real life
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Netflix series "Bridgerton" reimagines what Regency-era London was like. Most of the homes and surreal ball scenes are set in upper-class London neighborhoods like Mayfair. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Queen Charlotte Organizations: Netflix, Service, Business Locations: London, Mayfair

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