The only woman who could ‘shush’ the Queen! Lady Anne Glenconner reveals Princess Margaret would scold the monarch for talking to her during The Archers – leaving her lady-in-waiting to smooth things over with cups of tea Princess Margaret’s lady in waiting Anne Glenconner, 87, appeared on Lorraine Lady Glenconner served as maid of honour … Read more
An enormous plume of dust from the Sahara Desert has reached the Caribbean Sea on Sunday after traveling more than 3,000 miles as it edges closer to the American South. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration first announced the Saharan Air Layer, or SAL, on June 7 as it appeared in satellite images over Africa. The colossal … Read more
Caribbean islands were settled on THREE different occasions between 8,000 and 2,800 years ago, ancient genome analysis reveals The idyllic Caribbean archipelago was settled in three successive waves Two arrived on the west of the islands around 8,000 years ago The third wave reached the island from South America around 2,800 years ago By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline … Read more
No infinity pools, no tuxedoed cocktail bar staff, no palm-fringed golf courses. Klein Curacao, which lies 15 miles to the south-east of the Dutch outpost of Curacao, is a rogue island in a Caribbean paradise – uninhabited, barren, scarred with shipwrecks and graves, and blighted by a grisly history. In the 17th century it was … Read more
A new species of iguana has been identified in the Caribbean after scientists analysed the DNA of individuals thought to be an introduced South American variety. The Southern Antilles iguana, which lives on St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, was shown to form a distinct genetic group. Known to humans for centuries, it was … Read more
She has continued to wake up America with the help of co-host Ryan Seacrest as they tape their morning show Live With Kelly And Ryan in lockdown. But Kelly Ripa, 49, has been filming her segments of the show from the comfort of a Caribbean island that she has been ‘secretly’ quarantining at with husband Mark … Read more
Perhaps living to a ripe old age is your aim. Then why not leave your medicine chest behind and move to Dominica? This Caribbean island has the highest number of centenarians in the world, and it was from here that the oldest person ever hailed. Born in 1875, Ma Pampo died in 2003, aged 128. … Read more
DO rock the boat! Fans of Jon Bon Jovi can now sail around the Caribbean and Mediterranean with him The rock singer is hosting two voyages on board Norwegian Cruise Line ships The first sailing takes place next month and takes in Miami and the Bahamas A second sailing is planned for August from Barcelona … Read more
Passengers on a Caribbean cruise may have saved a man’s life after they donated blood when he fell seriously ill on board. The American 68-year-old, who has not been identified, had to be evacuated by helicopter from the ship on New Year’s Day. When he became ill the captain of the ship put out a … Read more
24 Australians were among 47 tourists on New Zealand’s White Island when it erupted. THE DEAD: Julie Richards, 47, and her daughter Jessica, 20, from Brisbane, have been officially confirmed dead. Julie Richards, 47, and her daughter Jessica, 20, (pictured) from Brisbane are among the dead Martin Hollander and his wife Barbara Martin Berend Hollander, … Read more