https://www.scmp.com/rss/518097/feed The latest news on Mohamed Al-Fayed, Egyptian billionaire businessman, including celebrity news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com SCMP SCMP This story was published in the South China Morning Post on February 1, 2006 14 Hong Kong tour­ists die in Egypt crash by Staff Reporters Four­teen Hong Kong tour­ists died on Tuesday (January 31, 2006) when their speed­ing coach ran off a high­way in south­ern Egypt and rolled over. The crash, one of the worst involving Hong Kong tour­ists, also left 30 injured, includ­ing the Egyp­tian driver. The Jetour Hol­i­day group of 43 tour­ists, plus guides, were head­ing from the Red Sea resort of... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3340520/2006-egypt-bus-tragedy-leaves-14-hong-kong-tourists-dead-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3340520/2006-egypt-bus-tragedy-leaves-14-hong-kong-tourists-dead-scmp-archive?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:00:09 +0000 Salah Fayed, late brother of Egyptian businessman Mohamed al-Fayed, has been implicated in the sexual assault claims involving his well-known sibling, according to the BBC. Mohamed, father of Dodi Fayed, who dated Princess Diana and died in the same August 1997 Paris car crash, was the wealthy owner of London department store Harrods and the Ritz Paris hotel. Mohamed died in August last year, aged 94. A documentary released this year by the BBC contains allegations of sexual abuse and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3287566/who-mohamed-al-fayeds-brother-salah-who-also-stands-accused-sexual-assault-late-businessman-co-owned?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3287566/who-mohamed-al-fayeds-brother-salah-who-also-stands-accused-sexual-assault-late-businessman-co-owned?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:00:09 +0000 Upmarket London department store Harrods on Tuesday said it was in discussions with more than 250 women to settle claims of sexual misconduct by former owner Mohammed al-Fayed. The disclosure came as the daughter of former England footballer Paul Gascoigne said she was assaulted by the late Egyptian billionaire when she worked at the store as a teenager but was threatened about speaking out. Fayed has been accused of raping and sexually harassing scores of women, earning comparisons with... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3283412/harrods-settle-more-250-sex-abuse-claims-against-mohammed-al-fayed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3283412/harrods-settle-more-250-sex-abuse-claims-against-mohammed-al-fayed?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:00:08 +0000 Britain’s criminal prosecution body said on Sunday it had twice received evidence against the now-disgraced ex-Harrods boss Mohammed al-Fayed, accused by multiple women of sexual assault and rape, but had not brought charges. Numerous women previously employed at the high-class London department store accused Fayed of sexual assault in a BBC documentary released on Thursday, including five alleging rape. Thirty-seven women are being represented by a legal team bringing claims against Harrods,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3279532/uk-prosecutors-twice-received-mohamed-al-fayed-sex-abuse-evidence-did-not-bring-charges?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3279532/uk-prosecutors-twice-received-mohamed-al-fayed-sex-abuse-evidence-did-not-bring-charges?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 22 Sep 2024 19:16:37 +0000 Those who have been binging The Crown’s latest season have probably been wondering what ever happened to Dodi Fayed’s former fiancée – and where she is today. The Netflix series sheds a light on a lesser-known aspect of Fayed’s life before Diana entered the scene. American model and actress Kelly Fisher, portrayed by Erin Richards, was introduced as Fayed’s girlfriend in season five and reprises her role as his fiancée in the latest season six. View this post on... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3243740/where-kelly-fisher-dodi-fayeds-alleged-ex-diana-2023-netflixs-crown-depicts-her-his-former-fiancee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3243740/where-kelly-fisher-dodi-fayeds-alleged-ex-diana-2023-netflixs-crown-depicts-her-his-former-fiancee?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Dec 2023 11:00:24 +0000 The controversial Al-Fayed family is introduced in season five of Netflix’s hit historical series The Crown, when Mohamed Al-Fayed befriends Princess Diana at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. As shown in the sixth season of the royal drama, Mohamed’s son Dodi was newly dating Diana at the time of her death. He also died in the car crash that killed the late Princess of Wales in August 1997. Here’s everything we know about the Al-Fayeds. The Al-Fayed family is introduced in The Crown season... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3242450/what-crowns-al-fayeds-are-real-life-princess-diana-dated-dodi-fayed-after-befriending-his-dad-former?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3242450/what-crowns-al-fayeds-are-real-life-princess-diana-dated-dodi-fayed-after-befriending-his-dad-former?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 22 Nov 2023 20:00:17 +0000 In the The Crown season six, episode three, a proposal takes place – kind of. After spending their summer basking in the Mediterranean sun far away (or so they thought) from the eyes and camera clicks of the lecherous paparazzi, Princess Diana (Elizabeth Debicki) and Dodi Fayed (Khalid Abdalla) head back to London by way of Paris. In a hotel room at the Ritz, Fayed puts on Diana’s favourite song (“When You Tell Me That You Love Me” by Julio Iglesia), pulls out a ring and gets on one knee. “I... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3242317/dodi-fayeds-proposal-princess-diana-truth-about-crown-season-6s-engagement-scene-ring-his-paris-flat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3242317/dodi-fayeds-proposal-princess-diana-truth-about-crown-season-6s-engagement-scene-ring-his-paris-flat?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Nov 2023 21:00:09 +0000 The saga is finally nearing its end: season six will be the last instalment of Netflix’s hit series The Crown, which follows the reign of Queen Elizabeth until her death. The first part of the season dropped on November 16, with the second part scheduled to release on December 14. The TV show is well-known for its rotating cast, with different actors portraying the royals through different phases of their lives. So who has played the royal family’s most important figures – and who stars in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3241933/who-plays-royal-family-crown-and-whos-season-6-netflix-series-ends-look-back-actors-portraying-queen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3241933/who-plays-royal-family-crown-and-whos-season-6-netflix-series-ends-look-back-actors-portraying-queen?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 18 Nov 2023 20:00:17 +0000 For Elizabeth Debicki, portraying Princess Diana on The Crown for two seasons created a sense of responsibility to be as authentic as possible for the many people who revere the British royal family. “There is a profound sense of tragedy that lives in your body when you play that part of the story,” Debicki says. “But having watched it, which I recently did, and while the credits are rolling, I thought this was a really serious thing that we put on the screen.” The two-part sixth, and final,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3241715/crowns-elizabeth-debicki-playing-princess-diana-her-final-days-season-6-there-profound-sense-tragedy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3241715/crowns-elizabeth-debicki-playing-princess-diana-her-final-days-season-6-there-profound-sense-tragedy?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Nov 2023 20:15:15 +0000 When Lady Diana Spencer married Prince Charles in 1981, she was a self-confessed “mucky pup” who claimed she had only “one long dress, one silk shirt and one smart pair of shoes” in her wardrobe. By the time she died in 1997, she was not simply stylish, but was the most famous clotheshorse in the world and an icon of late 20th century glamour. What does the British royal family think of Netflix’s The Crown? As Netflix gears up to release its sixth and final season of The Crown this month,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3241722/crown-how-princess-diana-went-frumpy-fashion-icon-thanks-dior-and-versace-sparking-both-office-wear?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3241722/crown-how-princess-diana-went-frumpy-fashion-icon-thanks-dior-and-versace-sparking-both-office-wear?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 16 Nov 2023 20:00:18 +0000 Oh, how we love a royal wedding – even if it means saying goodbye to any fairy tale hopes of landing a bachelor like Prince Abdul Mateen. The Bruneian royal, who has ranked among the “most eligible bachelors in Asia”, is officially off the market and is set to tie the knot with his fiancée in a dreamy wedding ceremony next January. So who’s the lucky lady? According to the Independent, the handsome blue blood will marry Anisha Rosnah, the granddaughter of Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah’s special... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3237553/asias-most-eligible-bachelor-prince-mateen-getting-married-bruneian-royal-will-tie-knot-anisha?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3237553/asias-most-eligible-bachelor-prince-mateen-getting-married-bruneian-royal-will-tie-knot-anisha?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Oct 2023 10:00:13 +0000 According to Bloomberg Billionaires Index calculations, the top 10 wealth gainers of 2023 added a stunning US$397 billion to their combined fortunes. Interestingly, nine of the 10 billionaires were from the tech sector, with the exception of one man – Amancio Ortega. The index places Ortega as the 14th richest person in the world in 2023. Despite running major fashion retailer Inditex for four decades, he’s intensely private – there were no public photographs of him until 1999, and in 2012,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3236130/how-zara-boss-amancio-ortega-makes-and-spends-his-billions-one-2023s-top-wealth-gainers-built-fast?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3236130/how-zara-boss-amancio-ortega-makes-and-spends-his-billions-one-2023s-top-wealth-gainers-built-fast?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:00:09 +0000 Tony Leung Chiu-wai, who was recently accorded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Venice Film Festival, is undoubtedly one of the most prolific and versatile actors to have emerged from Hong Kong cinema. Leung has come a long way from his humble beginnings playing extras on TVB dramas and hosting children’s programmes, to becoming one of the most recognisable Hong Kong faces globally. He has starred in everything from comedies and romances to art-house dramas and epic war films. Undeniably... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3235683/5-ways-tony-leung-got-character-thanks-his-costumes-hong-kong-legend-donned-slick-suits-wong-kar?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3235683/5-ways-tony-leung-got-character-thanks-his-costumes-hong-kong-legend-donned-slick-suits-wong-kar?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Sep 2023 05:00:19 +0000 Kaia Gerber and Cindy Crawford aren’t the only lookalike model and daughter duo on the scene. Christie Brinkley’s doppelgänger daughter Sailor Brinkley Cook is slowly making a name for herself in the fashion world as a model too, but being a nepo baby has had its pros and cons for the young starlet. 25-year-old Sailor is the daughter of former Sports Illustrated model Brinkley and architect Peter Cook, who were married from 1996 until 2008. She was born via IVF when Brinkley was 44, per... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3235466/meet-christie-brinkleys-lookalike-model-daughter-sailor-brinkley-cook-stylish-gen-zer-has-walked?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3235466/meet-christie-brinkleys-lookalike-model-daughter-sailor-brinkley-cook-stylish-gen-zer-has-walked?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Sep 2023 22:00:35 +0000 Olivia Rodrigo is entering her Guts era and it shows – not just through her music, but also her fashion. LOVING olivia’s looks for the guts era!! pic.twitter.com/DuazVmGZLu — corinne ☆ (@MIUCClAMUSE) September 10, 2023 With her latest album receiving critical acclaim and already climbing the charts since it came out on September 8, with a world tour set to kick off in 2024, Rodrigo is believed to have entered a new style era to coincide with her pop princess vibe – and she’s bringing her... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3234674/olivia-rodrigos-dazzling-luxury-designer-style-vampire-singer-y2k-queen-versace-and-jimmy-choo-goes?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3234674/olivia-rodrigos-dazzling-luxury-designer-style-vampire-singer-y2k-queen-versace-and-jimmy-choo-goes?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 18 Sep 2023 00:00:15 +0000 On August 31, Netflix unleashed its anticipated pirate drama series One Piece and it’s since been dominating the charts. It’s now sitting at No 1 for the second week in a row, according to Deadline – and just got renewed for a second season. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mackenyu (@mackenyu) Based on Japanese artist Eiichiro Oda’s bestselling manga of all time, the live-action series follows the narrative of main character Monkey D. Luffy... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3234668/meet-3-main-cast-members-one-piece-netflixs-hit-new-tv-show-japanese-actor-and-luxury-darling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3234668/meet-3-main-cast-members-one-piece-netflixs-hit-new-tv-show-japanese-actor-and-luxury-darling?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Sep 2023 11:00:19 +0000 Business at “King of Cashmere” Brunello Cucinelli, which has become the poster child of the quiet luxury fashion movement, is booming. The Italian luxury brand, known for its ultra-luxurious US$2,000 cashmere jumpers, raised its guidance for the year at the end of August after reporting a 31.9 per cent increase in profits during the first six months of the year. Sales were up 30.5 per cent on a constant currency basis during that time. In a call with investors after reporting its results, the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3234211/why-brunello-cucinelli-poster-child-quiet-luxury-king-cashmere-had-jump-profits-2023-showing-stealth?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3234211/why-brunello-cucinelli-poster-child-quiet-luxury-king-cashmere-had-jump-profits-2023-showing-stealth?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 Sep 2023 03:17:23 +0000 Director Lulu Wang’s anticipated TV series Expats, based on the internationally bestselling novel The Expatriates by Janice Y.K. Lee, just made its debut at TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) on September 8. The festival hosted the world premiere for the show’s penultimate episode “Central”. Set in Hong Kong in 2014 amid the protests, the six-part show follows the lives of three American women – Margaret (Nicole Kidman), Hilary (Sarayu Blue) and Mercy (Ji-young Yoo) – whose lives change... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3234111/meet-brian-tee-nicole-kidmans-husband-expats-amazon-prime-videos-new-show-set-hong-kong-prolific?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3234111/meet-brian-tee-nicole-kidmans-husband-expats-amazon-prime-videos-new-show-set-hong-kong-prolific?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 Sep 2023 08:00:17 +0000 Mohamed Al-Fayed – the former Harrods boss whose eldest son Dodi died in a car crash alongside Princess Diana – has died at the age of 94, his family announced last week. According to Forbes, the Egyptian billionaire businessman leaves behind a US$2 billion fortune and is survived by his four adult children – Camilla, Omar, Jasmine and Karim. Yet, amid the mourning, one burning question remains – what will happen to the late entrepreneur’s assets? The Evening Standard reported that the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3233740/meet-mohamed-al-fayeds-environmentalist-son-omar-fayed-he-admires-elon-musk-and-king-charles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3233740/meet-mohamed-al-fayeds-environmentalist-son-omar-fayed-he-admires-elon-musk-and-king-charles?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 Sep 2023 21:00:12 +0000 Since the passing of Egyptian billionaire businessman Mohamed Al-Fayed last Wednesday at the age of 94, the media has been filled with speculations about the fate of his US$2.1 billion fortune. As he is survived by four adult children, his inheritance distribution has become a hot topic of discussion, with the family dynamics resembling a plotline of HBO’s Succession TV show. The late tycoon was also known as the father to his eldest son, Dodi Fayed, who tragically died in a car crash in Paris... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3233599/inside-glamorous-life-mohamed-al-fayeds-daughter-camilla-it-girl-started-celebrity-loved-vegan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3233599/inside-glamorous-life-mohamed-al-fayeds-daughter-camilla-it-girl-started-celebrity-loved-vegan?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:00:25 +0000 Mohamed Al-Fayed, the self-made Egyptian billionaire who bought the Harrods department store and promoted the discredited conspiracy theory that the British royal family was behind the death of his son and Princess Diana, has died, his family said. Born in the Egyptian city of Alexandria, Al-Fayed began his career selling fizzy drinks and then worked as a sewing-machine salesman. He built his family’s fortune in real estate, shipping and construction, first in the Middle East and then in... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3233215/uk-billionaire-ex-harrods-owner-whose-son-died-princess-diana-dead-94?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3233215/uk-billionaire-ex-harrods-owner-whose-son-died-princess-diana-dead-94?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 Sep 2023 12:19:14 +0000 You may take Katara out of Qatar, but you can’t take the Qatari affluence out of the extravagant Katara! The US$400 million mega yacht is believed to be the floating palace of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former emir of Qatar, per Superyacht Fan. The name is derived from the pages of history, dating back to 150AD when “Catara” was the first name designated for the Qatar Peninsula. Catara was replaced with a “K” in 18th-century French maps and, according to reports, that’s how the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3201870/inside-qatari-royal-familys-us400-million-superyacht-124-metre-luxury-katara-comes-helipad-pools-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3201870/inside-qatari-royal-familys-us400-million-superyacht-124-metre-luxury-katara-comes-helipad-pools-and?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:00:09 +0000 Lady Susan Hussey, one of the late Queen Elizabeth’s ladies-in-waiting, has resigned – but her sudden departure wasn’t an amicable one. The British royal family has been thrown into fresh controversy, with Hussey the latest figure to be embroiled in a racism row after welcoming guests to an event for campaigners against domestic violence, hosted by Queen Consort Camilla at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Ngozi Fulani, chief executive of charity Sistah Space, later posted on Twitter how she was... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3201852/royal-racism-row-who-lady-susan-hussey-queen-elizabeths-controversial-lady-waiting-and-prince?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3201852/royal-racism-row-who-lady-susan-hussey-queen-elizabeths-controversial-lady-waiting-and-prince?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 02 Dec 2022 09:25:33 +0000 The love for rare and exotic automobiles among royals in the oil-rich nations of the Middle East is well-known. Boasting gigantic bank balances, it’s no wonder many of the region’s wealthiest royals possess some of the most impressive car collections in the world. But there’s one name that tends to stand out from the rest when it comes to swish rides: Sheikh Khalifa bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani – better known as KHK. The 31-year-old Qatari prince has a personal car collection that includes... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3201662/meet-qatari-prince-extravagant-supercar-collection-sheikh-khalifa-bin-hamad-known-khk-instagram?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3201662/meet-qatari-prince-extravagant-supercar-collection-sheikh-khalifa-bin-hamad-known-khk-instagram?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:00:15 +0000 What do you do when you are one of the richest people on this planet with billions of dollars at your disposal? Obviously, you might end up frivolously spending to fulfil all your desires without having to think twice, right? Well, at least that’s the case for Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan al Nahyan, also known as Sheikh Hamad. Like the Sultan of Brunei, Sheikh Hamad is obsessed with cars. He spent a lifetime amassing hundreds of rare and quirky automotive creations, including some that hold world... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200972/inside-billionaire-sheikh-hamads-obsession-supersizing-cars-uae-royal-guinness-world-records-holder?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200972/inside-billionaire-sheikh-hamads-obsession-supersizing-cars-uae-royal-guinness-world-records-holder?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Nov 2022 04:00:18 +0000 What happens when a member of the royal family participates in a reality show? History gets made, of course. The British monarchy has always been careful with its public image and rare television appearances but that all changed when Mike Tindall – who married the late Queen Elizabeth’s granddaughter Zara Phillips – appeared as one of the contestants in the UK’s reality show I’m a Celebrity … Get Me out of Here! The competition show brings together a group of celebrities who need to toughen it... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200970/british-royal-reality-star-meet-queen-elizabeths-grandson-law-mike-tindall-im-celebrity-former-rugby?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200970/british-royal-reality-star-meet-queen-elizabeths-grandson-law-mike-tindall-im-celebrity-former-rugby?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Nov 2022 22:00:13 +0000 December 2022 will be the first festive season in 96 years that the royal family (and the world) celebrate Christmas without Queen Elizabeth. As King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla get ready to continue with family traditions, the rift between Harry, Meghan and the royals will no doubt deepen as the Sussexes’ controversial Netflix docuseries is now believed to be ready for release in early December. Royal rebel: 11 times King Charles broke protocol Not only that, but Harry’s tell-all memoir... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200621/why-harry-and-meghan-are-about-ruin-royals-christmas-their-explosive-netflix-docuseries-due-release?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200621/why-harry-and-meghan-are-about-ruin-royals-christmas-their-explosive-netflix-docuseries-due-release?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:09:04 +0000 Netflix’s Emmy-award winning series The Crown made a return this month with its fifth season. One of this season’s key storylines highlights the tumultuous marriage and consequently separation between King Charles (then Prince Charles) and Diana, Princess of Wales. Among the season’s 10 episodes is one dedicated to Egyptian businessman Mohamed al-Fayed, the billionaire owner of Hotel Ritz Paris. The episode, entitled “Mou Mou” after Al-Fayed’s nickname, focused on his struggle to fit into... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200151/beyond-crown-6-biggest-mohamed-al-fayed-scandals-netflix-series-dedicated-episode-egyptian?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200151/beyond-crown-6-biggest-mohamed-al-fayed-scandals-netflix-series-dedicated-episode-egyptian?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Nov 2022 16:10:14 +0000 The latest season of Netflix hit series The Crown is showing the world who Emad El-Din Mohamed Abdel Moneim Fayed was, otherwise known as Dodi. Played by Egyptian-British actor Khalid Abdalla in the series, Dodi was famous mostly for being billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed’s son and having a very short-lived affair with Princess Diana. He spent just over a month in a whirlwind relationship with Princess Diana. It was a union pursued by his father who had formed a relationship with the princess in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200152/who-was-dodi-fayed-princess-dianas-boyfriend-crown-son-billionaire-mohamed-al-fayed-led-luxurious?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3200152/who-was-dodi-fayed-princess-dianas-boyfriend-crown-son-billionaire-mohamed-al-fayed-led-luxurious?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Nov 2022 16:10:14 +0000 On what would have been the 60th birthday of the late Princess Diana, her sons Prince William and Prince Harry unveiled a new statue in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace, the former residence of the Princess of Wales. Since Diana’s tragic passing, a number of statues and memorials have been erected in honour of her legacy. Here are five of them – and a bonus fact you may not have known about. Jill Biden at the G7 Summit: how did her fashion diplomacy stack up? Innocent Victims in Harrods,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3139335/6-princess-diana-statues-and-memorials-paris-place-diana?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3139335/6-princess-diana-statues-and-memorials-paris-place-diana?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 01 Jul 2021 22:00:12 +0000 From royal robes, gleaming jewels and decadent banquets to epic drama and tragedy, The Crown has left viewers lapping up anything and everything about the British royal family. Binged all four seasons already and still eager for more? Here are 10 more shows focusing on the inner workings of the House of Windsor. STYLE’s top 7 royal stories of 2020 – from Britain to Brunei The Young Victoria This period drama film starred Emily Blunt as an 18-year-old Queen Victoria. The 2009 film explored her... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3120210/loved-netflixs-crown-10-more-british-royal-dramas-and?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3120210/loved-netflixs-crown-10-more-british-royal-dramas-and?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 03 Feb 2021 04:00:16 +0000 Meghan Markle made waves when she married Prince Harry, but she’s actually the latest in a long line of American women to marry into royalty. Although she might be the most famous American princess of this generation, there were others who were just as well-known to theirs. Meet 10 other American princesses from throughout the years. 10 things about Prince Charles that The Crown won’t tell you Wallis Simpson Born Bessie Wallis Warfield in Pennsylvania in 1896, she met Edward, then Prince of... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3110155/meghan-markle-isnt-hollywoods-first-princess-grace-kelly?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3110155/meghan-markle-isnt-hollywoods-first-princess-grace-kelly?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:17:44 +0000 It is 22 years since Diana, Princess of Wales – the former wife of Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, and mother of both Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex – died at the age of 36. She was first propelled into the international spotlight at the age of 20, when she married Charles in a lavish ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral in London on July 29, 1981. She was one of the naughtiest parents. But she understood that there was a real life outside of... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3025807/how-diana-peoples-princess-changed-world-forever?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/celebrity/article/3025807/how-diana-peoples-princess-changed-world-forever?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 05 Sep 2019 04:47:11 +0000