He has amassed a fortune of more than £100 million, courtesy of a series of blockbusters in which unsavory characters invariably meet abrupt and brutal ends, their remains left blood-spattered on back streets or cremated in caravans. But Guy Ritchie has no intention of going out in a similarly unseemly manner when the time comes to meet his creator.
Far from it: I can reveal that the director, who made his name with his first film, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, has decided to be buried at his 1,134-acre estate in Wiltshire.
In fact, it’s been more specific than that. He has identified exactly where he intends it to rest, among the oaks on “a grassy slope”, overlooking Ashcombe, the idyllic Georgian manor house once occupied by society photographer Sir Cecil Beaton, which has been a rural retreat Ritchie’s since he and his first wife, Madonna, bought it for £9 million in 2001.
“The proposal is a small private cemetery walled with local greenstone and flint board, located high on the hillside overlooking the house and estate,” explains Timothy Reeve, planning agent for Ritchie and his wife, the model Jacqui Ainsley, who married in 2015.
The couple, who have two sons and a daughter, have taken care that every detail of the 10 by 8 meter plot is scrupulously respectful of the landscape, with its doors made by a blacksmith.
Guy Ritchie and his wife, model Jacqui Ainsley, whom he married in 2015, have two sons and a daughter.
Ritchie has set his heart on being buried at his 1,134-acre estate in Wiltshire (pictured)
Furthermore, from the right of way that crosses the property there will only be “very distant and partial views.”
This is evidence, says Reeve, in an application to the local council asking for a “change of use” of grazing land, that it is “not intended to make a statement” but to underline “the family’s connection to the land”.
Could there be room for ‘Madge’, with whom Ritchie shares sons Rocco, 23, and David, adopted in 2006? “In summer,” she once said of Ashcombe, “it is the most beautiful place in the world.” She remained with Ritchie after her divorce in 2008.
Mass! Lady Mary launches giant birthday croissant
Once described as London’s “posh, wild girl,” Lady Mary Charteris still wreaks havoc at parties, albeit inadvertently.
The daughter of the Earl of Wemyss wanted to commemorate her 37th birthday by lighting two numerical candles on a cake shaped like a giant croissant, her favorite snack.
The cake, which she held in one hand, slid from the plate to the floor, as seen in a video she shared online.
The daughter of the Earl of Wemyss wanted to commemorate her 37th birthday by lighting two numerical candles on a cake shaped like a giant croissant, her favorite snack.
Unfortunately for the model and DJ, the cake, which she was holding in one hand, slid off the plate and onto the floor, as seen in a video she shared online. Lady Mary, who has a two-year-old daughter, Wilde, with her husband, the musician Robbie Furze, laments: “The reality of the birthday cake.”
Caroline Stanbury, whose husband, former footballer Sergio Carrallo, is almost 20 years her junior, says men increasingly covet older women.
“Young men see this powerful, knowledgeable woman, they don’t look at the wobbly parts,” says the 47-year-old socialite.
Caroline Stanbury, whose husband, former footballer Sergio Carrallo, is almost 20 years her junior, says men increasingly covet older women.
Stanbury, who has three children with her first husband, Cem Habib, adds: “That’s more important than a thong and a girl flaunting her body on the beach, who wants a Birkin for her birthday or a watch.”
Joining far-right activist Tommy Robinson and Laurence Fox at the St George’s Day rally in Whitehall, the scene of skirmishes with police, were socialite Amanda Eliasch and aristocratic film producer Lord Antony Rufus Isaacs.
Joining far-right activist Tommy Robinson and Laurence Fox at the St George’s Day rally in Whitehall were socialite Amanda Eliasch and aristocratic film producer Lord Antony Rufus Isaacs.
“The English are treated like second-class citizens because of political correctness,” says photographer Amanda, 63.
Lord Antony, 80, insists: “No one there was far right. “It’s just nice to go out and celebrate your country.”
Clooney bags are a family affair
George Clooney’s sister-in-law adores him almost as much as his wife, Amal. When the Hollywood star, 62, was photographed carrying a backpack from her Totally Tala range, Tala Alamuddin shared the image on social media.
George Clooney’s sister-in-law adores him almost as much as his wife, Amal.
The Singapore-based designer boasted: “Nice Totally Tala backpack!”
At Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding in 2018, Amal, pictured with George, carried her sister’s metallic clutch. The designer said it was a “truly crowning moment” for her brand.
Time is not up for The Tig! Meg in a fight to maintain the brand
While the Duchess of Sussex is busy making American Riviera Orchard jam, she hasn’t forgotten about her other lifestyle brand, The Tig.
While the Duchess of Sussex is busy making American Riviera Orchard jam, she hasn’t forgotten about her other lifestyle brand, The Tig.
Meghan quit The Tig after marrying into the Royal Family, but wants to keep the name.
The former actress asked the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for legal protection and, just a few days ago, asked for more time to complete the process. Tig’s website featured travel, fashion and restaurants.
The office says: ‘The USPTO issued a Notice of Grant on April 11, 2023 for the trademark application identified above.
The applicant’s second request for an extension of the deadline to submit a declaration of use has been granted.