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Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Millionaire Lowes heir and husband set to move into opulent villa near Monaco after deciding to pack up their life in Australia to give their children a 'European lifestyle'
After recently offloading his Sydney mansion for a whopping $23.5 million, Lowes clothing retail heir Joshua Penn is headed to France with his family. Joshua, 37, is planning to relocate to the French Riviera in 2026 with husband Ben Palmer and children Brooklyn, seven, and Blake, four. The couple have snapped up the stunning Villa Marisol on the sunny, coastal slopes of the Cap d' Ail. With pristine beaches and the town centre in walking distance, the luxurious pad is also located just minutes away from Monaco - the playground of the über-rich. The stunning villa was built in 1908 for the feminist writer Gabrielle Reval, co-founder of French literary prize the Prix Femina. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The villa also has long history, hosting the likes of French aristocrat, Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, and American born French actress and singer, Josephine Baker. Described as one of the property gems of the Cap d' Ail, Villa Marisol is surrounded by 1,000 square metres of landscaped grounds that lead to the main entrance porch. The entrance level is opulence personified, boasting the original mosaic hallway. The magnificent columned hallway on the garden level leads to the two grand master bedrooms opening onto a small private garden. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, the couple described their new digs as a 'palace' adding that they were keen to relocate to expose their children to the 'European lifestyle'. It comes as Joshua recently sold his Sydney mansion for a whopping $23 million. The sprawling four-bedroom, five-bathroom property, located at Point Piper, was originally snapped up by Josh's mother and father - Linda and David Penn - in 2021 for a cool $16 million. Joshua who co-owns the home with Ben, first listed the 1905 era home for $28 million. The couple and their children have been living at the exclusive address for three years while renovating another property in nearby Double Bay, The Wentworth Courier reported on Wednesday. According to property records, the retail heir's parents have maintained a 70 per cent stake in the mansion, which is known as the 'Capri'. Still, Josh and Ben are listed as 'owners' of the land title on the beautiful two-storey sandstone and brick home. According to the publication, the couple snapped up a four-bedroom, two-bathroom 'Spanish influenced' home in Double Bay for $6.7 million in 2020 which they extensively rebuilt. Josh and his mother Linda were recently seen at the Gold Dinner charity event. The Lowes Menswear CEO, who, alongside her brother and Lowes co-owner Jeffrey Mueller is worth a cool $400 million, held court at the glamorous do earlier this month. Linda heads the Gold Dinner Committee alongside her son Joshua, and rules the charity event with an iron fist. Every year an influential mix of business and philanthropic leaders attend, and the gala was once also littered with A-listers before Josh and his mother banned them from the event. In the past, celebrities like Chris Hemsworth, Roxy Jacenko, Ian Thorpe, Hamish Blake and Karl Stefanovic made appearances on the red carpet. Gold Dinner co-chair Joshua revealed ahead of the 2024 gala that the event will shun celebrities going forward, as they 'don't seem to add much value'. He said that the attention is usually too much on the celebrities, rather than on the purpose of the event. The invitation-only gala is held annually at a secret location in Sydney and is given a unique theme every year.
Daily Mail
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ivanka Trump's teen daughter Arabella raids her mom's closet to wear dress worth eye-watering price
Ivanka Trump 's teen daughter Arabella has been caught raiding her mom's closet for an event at the White House. The first daughter recently posted a snap of her family smiling alongside Donald Trump, 79, in the Oval Office after the president swore in Charles Kushner as the US Ambassador to France and Monaco. While everyone was dressed in their best, Arabella, 13, stood out thanks to her familiar look. The teen adorned a long white Emilia Wickstead neck dress with cap sleeves and black buttons down the front. Ivanka actually wore the exact same piece - which costs an eye-watering $2,110 - back in 2018. She donned the white dress during an event at the White House that celebrated the six-month anniversary of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The duo looked almost identical in side-by-side pictures in the gown - and it came days after social media users mistook Ivanka and her daughter as sisters thanks to their similar looks. In early June, Ivanka and her family enjoyed an evening with Trump at a UFC match. Arabella, 13, adorned a long white mock neck dress with cap sleeves and black buttons - and Ivanka actually wore the exact same piece back in 2018 (seen) Ivanka donned the white dress during an event at the White House that celebrated the six-month anniversary of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Ivanka flaunted her incredibly thin frame for the outing, donning a long, tight white dress and white strappy sandals. The gown was strapless but had sleeves down her arms, which drew attention to her skinny shoulders. Ivanka's daughter Arabella and her son Joseph Frederick, 11, also attended the event alongside their dad Jared Kushner, 44. Before the match, Ivanka posted some adorable family snaps to her Instagram. The family smiled ear-to-ear as they stood together in front of a white wall. Jared and Joseph wore button-down shirts and pants, while Arabella sported a long black gown with a matching scarf. Many people were stunned by Ivanka's beauty and youthful appearance, with some admitting they thought the mom and daughter were actually sisters. 'Always keeping it so classy. By the way, you and your daughter look more like sisters than mother-daughter,' someone said about the duo. 'Ivanka, you look extra gorgeous in these photos!' another commented. In the carousel of photos, the mom-of-three included a sweet mirror selfie that Arabella took of the pair. Another picture captured the moment Ivanka and her daughter looked sweetly at one another. 'What a beautiful family!' someone else gushed. 'Your daughter is pretty like you,' another user wrote.
Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Paul Pogba targeting return to France team in time for 2026 World Cup
According to a report from RMC Sport, Paul Pogba (32) is targeting a return to the France national team, with the midfielder keen to be involved in Didier Deschamps' squad for the FIFA World Cup in 2026. The 2018 World Cup winner is once more free to play football after his ban from the sport for doping charges was reduced from four years to 18 months. In January, the Frenchman was allowed to return to training, and then in March, he was allowed to play. Advertisement In November 2024, he agreed to mutually terminate his contract with Juventus. However, despite the ban coming to an end, he did not immediately return to club football and has instead opted to wait until after the 2024/25 season to join a new club. Recently, he has been linked with a move to Ligue 1 with AS Monaco reportedly close to agreeing a deal. It would be the first time that Pogba has tasted the French top flight. Despite having spent time at the Le Havre AC academy, he was snapped up by Manchester United, where he would go on to make his professional debut. GFFN | Nick Hartland
Daily Mail
19 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Sir Philip Green, 73, displays his slimmed down frame as he soaks up the sun at the Hotel Eden Roc in France
Sir Philip Green displayed his noticeably slimmed down frame as he soaked up the sun at the Hotel Eden Roc on the French Riviera on Wednesday. The Topshop founder, 73, cut a casual figure in a white T-shirt and a pair of blue patterned shorts as he enjoyed a day at the beach. The businessman looked relaxed and carefree as he enjoyed the trappings of his still vast fortune. Philip was seen alongside Elliot Grange, the CEO of Atlantic Music Group and the husband of Lionel Richie 's daughter Sophia. Sir Philip and his wife Tina have been laid low in Monaco after the collapse of Arcadia Group, which fell into administration in 2020 at the cost of more than 700 jobs and 162 store closures, plus a £500million-plus pension scheme deficit. One of his last appearances was in October 2021, when he was seen snarling at photographers outside Harry's Bar, an exclusive London club. He was understood to have been on a brief visit to Britain, in part to have dental treatment. The mogul was accompanied by Tina, who was named in 2020 in the explosive Pandora Papers about offshore tax havens. The leaked documents appeared to show that she bought four multi-million-pound properties while BHS – the department store she once owned with her husband – teetered on the brink of collapse. Arcadia's assets, including the luxury furnishings of Sir Philip's boardroom, were sold, the Topshop brand was acquired by online retailer Asos, and Ikea moved into the Oxford Street building following its £378 million sale. Arcadia also oversaw the chains Dorothy Perkins, Burton and Miss Selfridge. The Greens previously sold BHS for £1 to former bankrupt Dominic Chappell, who was last year sentenced to six years in jail for tax evasion over the 2015 sale. The chain collapsed the following year, and MPs subsequently dubbed Sir Philip 'the unacceptable face of capitalism' over the affair. Despite the fall of the one-time high street retail king, the Greens are still worth £910 million, according to The Sunday Times Rich List, and continue to enjoy the trappings of their wealth.
Yahoo
20 hours ago
- Science
- Yahoo
Venturi Space Shows Off Its Pitch for a New Lunar Lander
Monaco-based Venturi Space has debuted a new design for a next-generation lunar rover that it's calling Mona Luna. It's a pitch that it hopes the European Space Agency (ESA) will pick up during its ministerial conference later this year. It includes a new deformable wheel design and a sleek, futuristic look, with instruments held near the center to protect against harsh moon temperature swings throughout the day/night cycle. The Venturi Space pitch is that the ESA already has a lunar launch vehicle in the Ariane 6, and a lunar lander in the Argonaut for future payload delivery to the Moon. But what it doesn't have, though, is a lunar rover, and Venturi wants to be the company to provide it, as reports. Mona Luna is a next-generation rover design that looks sleek and futuristic, eschewing the gangly, many-limbed rovers we're used to seeing exploring Mars in recent years. That's because the Mona Luna keeps most of its instruments internally to better protect them against the extreme elements and temperature swings that can be experienced on the moon's surface. In the above concept video, Venturi shows the rover opening its back panel to reveal a number of modular sensors and tools, which the articulating arm can attach and detach to and from at will. That allows a single arm to provide the full functionality of the rover, cutting back on overall costs and weight in the design. It also allows each instrument to have the same level of flexible control. Another technology Venturi is pioneering for this design is its deformable wheels. These wheels are capable of handling extreme temperature swings from -240 degrees C to 130 degrees C while retaining the same strength and support so that the rover can continue to operate even in the lunar south pole. This hyper-mobile wheel design should also let the rover traverse more demanding surface conditions, letting it travel where previous rovers would be unable to even attempt. Although the rover's weight is 1650 pounds, with payloads, it could reach as high as 4,400 pounds. The wheels are designed to handle that while still maintaining the ability to reach nine miles per hour or up to 12 miles per hour with lighter payloads. If Venturi is successful in convincing the ESA to provide some of its budget for a rover contract, it will be able to show proof of its concepts before a potential 2030+ mission. The wheel technologies are being used in the next generation of NASA's own lunar vehicle, the Flex Rover, currently under development at California-based Astrolab. That vehicle is expected to launch for a lunar south pole mission sometime in 2026 or 2027.
