ELIZABETH II – The greatest statesperson the world has seen for over a hundred years

We have lost more than just a monarch. Elizabeth II represented something far beyond the trappings of royalty embodied in one mortal being.  Her absolute dedication to duty, her regal bearing, and her steadfast adherence to British values, instead of trends, distinguished her as probably the most revered statesperson in the world for a hundred years.

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Trevor Abrahmsohn recounts his one-to-one meeting with the late Mikhail Gorbachev

Mikhail Gorbachev and Trevor AbrahmsohnA number of years ago I was proud to celebrate Glentree international’s 40th birthday and I wanted an iconic, political titan, who better than the late President Gorbachev?

The event was attended by all manner of glitterati of the ‘great and the good’, staged in the 100-foot-wide ballroom of a super mansion in The Bishops Avenue, befitting the status of the exotic invited guests such as Simon Cowell, the X-Factor judges, and a host of stars from stage and screen. Continue reading