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...William (Jim Broadbent), but living in royal lockdown at Kensington Palace. "Even a palace can be a prison," she tells us. We're well acquainted with the downside of royalty, thanks to the current Windsors' chatty ex-in-laws, but Victoria isn't just whinging. She sleeps in a room with her German-born mother, the Duchess of Kent (Miranda Richardson), has only her spaniel Dash for a playmate and isn't allowed to walk down stairs alone. Her governess, the Baroness Lehzen (Jeanette Hain), is the closest thing she has to a friend...
...light lunches but which probably don't figure on most diet plans - vichyssoise with tempura oyster, Wagyu-beef teriyaki and the like. Order a couple of cordials from the divine cocktail list and the last thing you'll feel like doing is heading back to the treatment room to be slapped around by a masseuse. (See 10 things to do in London...
Guests can choose from 134 rooms, which start at about $300. The Spectacular Rooms come with their own private cabanas, linked to the room via a pebble path, and there are several categories of suite, with the superstylish, 170 sq m Extreme Wow Suite topping the list. Mood lighting, iPod-docking stations, 350-thread-count linens and Bliss amenities come as standard...
...persuading sophisticated sippers to dump the mixers and drink like Captain Kidd once more. These master distillers specialize in dark, aged rums that are big on nose and character, and far removed from the clear, bland liquor normally found in cocktails. Caribbean connoisseurs recommend sampling élite rums at room temperature, like a single malt or cognac. Adding an ice cube or splash of water to the glass is also acceptable. The holiday season gives you the perfect excuse to experiment, of course. If you're glugging the good stuff, a smooth, warm sensation should race around your mouth soon...
...those people who is always the smartest person in the room." - Marjory Wentworth, a friend, on Jenny's intelligence (New York Times, June...