Echoes of Sanctuary Mandela ‘46664’ room in Diana Flora margarine tubs?

by Rashmee

Posted on May 11, 2022


Remember the Diana tubs of Flora margarine? Within months of Princess Diana’s death in 1997, …

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The Mahatma’s role in ‘new India’ is not about his message but his brand

by Rashmee

Posted on May 8, 2022


My Gandhi cushion, in the pop art style, was designed in a workshop owned by …

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A Mandela hotel, Gandhi cushion, Diana tat: Brand monetisation is both art and craft

by Rashmee

Posted on May 6, 2022


News of the Sanctuary Mandela boutique hotel had me thinking about my Mahatma Gandhi cushion. …

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Sharing the parents. William and Harry face the same issues as all siblings

by Rashmee

Posted on March 15, 2021


/ BLIMEY BLIGHTY It was interesting – but rather sad – to read a story …

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Did Harry subtly nudge the needle of suspicion to point at Prince Charles?

by Rashmee

Posted on March 10, 2021


/ TAKE UP ONE IDEA Journalist learn how to read “no comment”, to divine who …

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Decoding brand loyalty of the world’s royalty

by Rashmee

Posted on May 11, 2019 / First Post


The birth of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first child raises a question that used …

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Did Andrew Morton just knife Meghan Markle, she who can smize with elan?

by Rashmee

Posted on April 2, 2018


“She wants to be Princess Diana 2.0.” That quote from Meghan Markle’s childhood friend Ninaki …

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Diana’s legacy rests on a fairytale that does not reflect reality

by Rashmee

Posted on August 30, 2017 / The National


Some call it a fairytale, others an industry. Few want to describe it as a …

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The White Garden 20 years since death of a Princess has the pink anemone ‘Pretty Lady Diana’

by Rashmee

Posted on July 29, 2017


Earlier this week, I was at the White Garden at Kensington Palace. It has been …

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Did the late Princess Diana like animals? Here’s why the question matters 20 years on

by Rashmee

Posted on July 27, 2017


Last night, I got into an argument about Princess Diana and animals. It happened like …

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Rashmee has lived and worked in several countries in the past decade, including Afghanistan, India, Haiti, Tunisia, the UAE, US and UK