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Meghan Markle was so keen to marry Prince Harry she cut him off halfway through the proposal

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  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have given their first-ever sitdown interview following their engagement.
  • The British royal got down on one knee to propose, at a quiet night at their cottage over roast chicken.
  • Markle was so keen to say yes, she cut Prince Harry off before he could even give her the ring.


Megan Markle said she was so keen to marry Prince Harry that she cut him off halfway through the proposal to say yes before he gave her the ring, the couple have revealed.

The British royal and the American actress have just given their first-ever sitdown interview in the wake of their engagement. 

"It happened a few weeks ago, earlier this month, here at our cottage; just a standard typical night for us," Prince Harry told the BBC.

The "Suits" actress added: "Trying to roast a chicken and it just — just an amazing surprise, it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. He got on one knee."

Harry said: "She didn't even let me finish, she said 'can I say yes, can I say yes' and then were was hugs and I had the ring in my finger and I was like 'can I — can I give you the ring?' She goes — 'oh yes the ring.' "

The British royal and American actress have been dating since 2016, and became engaged earlier in November. They were set up by an unnamed mutual friend as a blind date — and Harry admitted that before the date, he had never heard of Markle. (You can watch the full interview below.)

The wedding will be in Spring 2018

The wedding is due to be held in Spring 2018 — but it won't be a bank holiday for Brits, Number 10 has said.

In the official announcement, Clarence House said: "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales is delighted to announce the engagement of Prince Harry to Ms. Meghan Markle.

"The wedding will take place in Spring 2018. Further details about the wedding day will be announced in due course.

"His Royal Highness and Ms. Markle became engaged in London earlier this month. Prince Harry has informed Her Majesty the Queen and other close members of his family. Prince Harry has also sought and received the blessing of Ms. Markle's parents."

Prince Harry told reporters earlier on Monday that he knew that the "Suits" actress was "the one" "the very first time we met."

36-year-old Markle is also a fashion designer and woman’s rights activist, working for the UN Women’s Political Participation and Leadership programme.

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Prince Harry designed the ring

Prince Harry designed the ring he proposed with himself. The central stone, a diamond, comes from Botswana — where the couple have spent time together. And on either side are smaller diamonds from Princess Diana's jewellery collection — "to make sure that she's with us on this — on this crazy journey together," the 33-year-old royal said.

"Obviously not being able to meet his mom it's so important to me to — to know that she's a part of this with us," Markle said.

Prince Harry said that he thinks Princess Diana would have approved of Meghan Markle: "Oh, they'd be thick as thieves, without question, I think she would be over the moon, jumping up and down, you know so excited for me, but then, as I said, would have probably been best friends — best friends with Meghan."

Here's the full interview:

 

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Inside the marriage of billionaire Spanx founder Sara Blakely and entrepreneur Jesse Itzler, who met at a poker game and slow dance to make up after fights

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• Spanx founder Sara Blakely and Marquis Jets founder Jesse Itzler first met at a charity poker tournament in 2006.

• Itzler set up an elaborate scavenger hunt when it came time to propose to his now-wife.

• Today, they have four children and chronicle their family's adventures on social media.



When Sara Blakely arrived at the 2006 Net Jet Annual Las Vegas Poker Tournament, she didn't know much about poker.

Still, one of her sales representatives wrangled her a seat at the main table with Jesse Itzler. He was the cofounder of private jet company Marquis Jets, which was later acquired by Berkshire Hathaway's NetJets in 2010, Reuters reported. Blakely was a customer of his — she had a major phobia of heights and the New Yorker reported she figured "she could order the pilot to land" if she panicked while leasing a flight.

As it turned out, he didn't know much about poker either.

The pair bonded over their lack of knowledge of the game, and a friendship blossomed, according to Atlanta Weddings.

Blakely continued to hold Itzler's attention when she announced she was heading to bed early. "Who goes to bed at 9:30 at night in Vegas?" he told Success.com. "That intrigued me. And she loved to laugh, and that intrigued me, too."

Today, Blakely and Itzler have four children and co-own the Atlanta Hawks basketball team with several other individuals, AJC.com reported. Blakely is worth $1.21 billion, according to Forbes.

Here's a look at their nine-year marriage:

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After they first met, Blakely and Itzler emailed back and forth for about seven months. Ultimately, they began to date. Atlanta Weddings reported Itzler would often tell Blakely, "I could marry you," and she would respond, "Bring it."

Source: Success.com, Atlanta Weddings, Sara Blakely Foundation



After a year, Itzler kicked off his proposal outside their New York City residence with a gold band engraved with the words "BRING IT!!" In an ensuing scavenger hunt, Blakely collected seven hidden presents — including three more rings, one engraved with "Jesse Hearts Sara" — in their apartment

Source: Success.com, Atlanta Weddings, Sara Blakely Foundation



The couple tied the knot in 2008 at Gasparilla Inn and Club in Boca Grande, Florida. Itzler's father officiated the ceremony, 450 guests attended the festivities, and Blakely wore her grandmother's restored 1918 wedding gown.

Source: Success.com, Atlanta Weddings, The Gasparilla Inn and Club



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What successful people like Richard Branson, Jack Dorsey, and Jeff Bezos eat for breakfast

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• Scientists aren't necessarily convinced breakfast is the most important meal of the day, Tech Insider reported.

• Still, many successful people take the time to eat a balanced breakfast.

• Others, however, like Bill Gates and Donald Trump typically abandon the meal altogether.



What goes into a breakfast of champions?

Well, the science isn't exactly settled on whether or not breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Eating breakfast doesn't necessarily even help you lose weight, according to Tech Insider.

Still, tons of successful people opt to make breakfast a part of their busy schedules, with a few notable exceptions.

Here's a look at some of the typical breakfast routines of successful people:

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Virgin Group founder Richard Branson prefers to dig into fruit salad and muesli in the morning while spending time with his family.

Source: CNBC, Business Insider

 



Popeyes CEO Cheryl Bachelder's morning meal depends on whether she's traveling or not. She has said she prefers steel-cut oatmeal when she's at home, and bacon, scrambled eggs, and toast when she's on the go. But either way, she always reaches for some coffee, too.

Source: Business Insider



Singer and actor Justin Timberlake told Bon Appetit he goes for a scrambled egg along with flax-seed waffles spread with almond butter before his morning workout.

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SHAQ: What I learned from the failures of 'Kazaam' and 'Shaq Fu'

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With career earnings that totaled $292 million and millions more from endorsement deals and movie roles, Shaquille O'Neal is undoubtedly one of the most successful sports and entertainment personalities of all time. He has, however, had a few stumbles along the way. In 1994, he starred in a video game called "Shaq Fu," which was released on Sega and Nintendo consoles. The magazine Nintendo Power voted "Shaq Fu" to be the third worst of all time. 

In 1996, Shaq got his first starring role in a movie as a rapping genie in Disney's family comedy "Kazaam." The movie underperformed at the box office, bringing in around $19 million. It didn't fare well with critics either. It has a rating of only 6% on the movie review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes.

We asked Shaq what he learned from these forays into the worlds of video games and entertainment and how it affected him moving forward. 

Shaq recently stopped by Business Insider to talk about his collaboration with home security technology company 
Ring to raise awareness about how homeowners can better protect their property this holiday season. Shaq recently kicked off a campaign with Ring's CEO Jamie Siminoff around protecting holiday package deliveries - specifically as National Package Protection Day approaches on Nov. 29. Following is a transcript of the video.

Shaquille O'Neal: If you watch "Kazaam" as an adult, you should be ashamed of yourself. That movie is for children, but because it was me — "The Shaqster" — you get all these Siskel and Ebert-type guys trying to critique the movie. 

[The 1996 movie grossed only $19 million. It has a 6% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.]

You know, it was just me taking advantage of an opportunity, doing something for kids. I'm not trying to win Oscars and Emmys and Tonys. You know, think about it. A kid from the projects of Newark, New Jersey gets to do a major motion picture. I'm gonna take it every time, no matter what the script it. 

Graham Flanagan: Did you make a lot of money from "Kazaam?"

O'Neal: I sure did. 

Flanagan: What was your check for that?

O'Neal: You know I don't like talking about that, but it was — it was nice.

["Shaq Fu" was released in 1994 for Sega and Nintendo consoles. In 1997, Nintendo Power Magazine voted it the 3rd worst video game ever.]

That was on the end of analog and the birth of digital. Like, if I would have met those digital people I would've never approved "Shaq Fu," but again, a kid from the projects of Newark, New Jersey wants to do a video game. People know I like karate. And it was cool, and then, like 30 days later, all these digital games come out. I was just like, "Oh, no."

You learn from mistakes like that. I learned then to do your due diligence. You always have to see what's next, because there's always something next. 

[A "Shaq Fu" reboot is in the works.]

It's coming out. I just have to make sure it's perfect. I'm doing something I've never done before, and I'm micromanaging something. They send me updates like every two weeks, and I'm like, "Eh, I don't know yet."

So, you know, the script has to be good. The effects — like, everything has to be perfect. 

What people don't understand about me is, growing up with a drill sergeant father, I'm programmed not to have my feelings hurt. I listen to people and I respect them. If you don't like "Kazaam," okay, I understand. I'm not gonna be like, "Forget you!"

It's not my style. You don't like "Shaq Fu?" I understand, but I'm not gonna be wasting my time trying to prove to you that I am a good actor. So, I'm not looking to redeem myself. I'm just looking to put out a pretty good game, and hopefully, the people like it. And if they don't, then I'll just try and come back.

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Inside the lives of the 'Rich Kids of Zimbabwe,' who spend their money on fast cars, island vacations, and private jets

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  • Zimbabwe has struggled with massive debt and widespread poverty.
  • Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's leader since the country's creation in 1980, was ousted this month.
  • He and his wife, Grace Mugabe, have led a lavish lifestyle despite the country's economic struggles.
  • Meanwhile, a group of young people known as the "Rich Kids of Zimbabwe" are flaunting their wealth on Instagram.


This month, Zimbabwe's longtime leader, Robert Mugabe, was forced to resign after the army and the country's ruling party seized power.

Over Mugabe's 37 years in power, it was no secret that he and his wife, Grace Mugabe — nicknamed "Gucci Grace" — had lived a lavish lifestyle even as Zimbabwe's economy crashed, leaving the country in debt and with an estimated unemployment rate of 80%.

Now, Robert Mugabe will receive $10 million as well as immunity for his family.

According to Esquire, there's also another circle of wealth in the otherwise struggling country. "The Rich Kids of Zimbabwe" crew — which reportedly includes Mugabe's two sons, whose accounts are private, as well as other members of the former ruler's inner circle — post about their lavish lifestyles on Instagram.

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Vanessa Chironga, 28, is a daughter of the businessman and politician Philip Chiyangwa, who is reportedly a cousin of Robert Mugabe's.

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Chiyangwa is reportedly worth $280 million.

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Chironga got married in the Seychelles in 2015, reportedly spending over $60,000 on their 50 guests.

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Vanna White's former Los Angeles home has its own private vineyard — and it could be yours for $47.5 million

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  • A mansion once owned and occupied by Vanna White is on the market for $47.5 million.
  • It has eight bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, a gym, pool, mini spa, and vineyard.
  • Nearby homes are owned by Eddie Murphy, Denzel Washington, and Sylvester Stallone.

 

A $47.5 million Los Angeles mansion once occupied by "Wheel of Fortune" host Vanna White and her ex-husband, George Santo Pietro, is on the market, according to Mansion Global. The couple lived in the home until they were divorced in 2002. Pietro has been renting it out since then.

The mansion is located in Beverly Park — a high-end gated community with homes owned by Eddie Murphy, Denzel Washington, and Sylvester Stallone — and features a pool, mini spa, and private vineyard.

Take a look inside.

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White and Pietro purchased the five-acre property for an undisclosed sum in the early 1990s.



While the lot was originally empty, they built a 14,554-square-foot home on it in 1997.

Source: The Agency



The two-story foyer features multiple staircases.



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Business Insider is hiring a paid transportation editorial intern--apply now!

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Business Insider is looking for a paid intern join our transportation team immediately.

If you love cars, planes, trains, boats, bikes and everything else that moves us around, this is a great opportunity. If companies like Tesla and Google (with its self-driving car) thrill you, then you could make a contribution to the fastest-growing business website online.

There's no fetching coffee during this internship! Instead, there will be plenty of chances to dive into the inner-workings of everyone from General Motors to Ferrari and to do some truly innovative digital journalism, using all the tools at our disposals: charts, graphs, photos, GIFs, video.

The ideal candidate should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, possess excellent communication skills, and be excited about expanding Business Insider's transportation coverage. A background in journalism is a huge plus, as is an interest in social media.

Apply herewith your resume and cover letter if interested, and tell us why this is your dream job.

Please note that this internship requires that you work in our Manhattan office. The internship term runs for approximately six months, and interns are typically asked to work 40 hours a week.

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What the British royal family looked like the year you were born

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In a changing world, few things have remained as constant as the British royal family.

People all over the world follow Queen Elizabeth II and her large family of kids and grandkids for their dose of inspiration, fashion, and even scandals throughout the years. Acting as a bellwether, the royal family is also a way of tracking the changing times.

Here is what everybody's favorite royals were doing on the year you were born:

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1950: Queen Elizabeth II was a young princess in line to take over the throne after her father, King George VI.

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1951: Queen Elizabeth II had married Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark and given birth to two children, Charles and Anne.

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1952: After several years of ill health, King George VI died in February 1952. Princess Elizabeth was on a royal tour of Kenya when she found out.

Source: Britroyals.com



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Prince Harry is never seen without his characteristic beaded bracelets — and there's a good reason why

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  • Prince Harry of Wales announced his engagement to Meghan Markle Monday.
  • In photos from the couple's first appearance post-engagement, he was sporting his characteristic beaded bracelets.
  • He seems to have started wearing one after his first trip to Africa following Princess Diana's death.

 

Prince Harry is rarely seen without his beaded bracelets.

He even wore one during his first public appearance with Meghan Markle after the announcement of their engagement. A gold-colored bracelet was clearly visible on his right wrist, worn in lieu of a watch.

Prince Harry has been photographed with bracelets of different shapes and sizes in public appearances, and he sometimes wears multiple bracelets at a time.

The young prince was first photographed wearing a bracelet in the time following the death of his mother, Princess Diana, in 1997. It's likely he bought his first in Africa, where his father took him and his brother, Prince William, to escape all of the attention. 

"I first came [to Africa] in 1997, straight after my mum died. My dad told my brother and me to pack our bags — we were going to Africa to get away from it all," he told Town & Country in an interview earlier this year.

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The trip ended up being a rather spiritual journey for the young prince.

"This is where I feel more like myself than anywhere else in the world. I wish I could spend more time in Africa. I have this intense sense of complete relaxation and normality here," he said. 

Prince Harry goes to Africa often. He spent some time in the continent in the summer of 2016, working with the African Parks charity to relocate elephants.

It's possible he bought a few more bracelets on that trip. Prince Harry's relationship with Markle was confirmed, in some fans' eyes, when Markle posted an Instagram photo of herself wearing a bracelet identical to the one Harry's wearing on the cover of the February 2017 issue of Town & Country.

#TBT to my solo trip to @sfhmembers #treatyourself #UK #sohohouse #farmhouse

A post shared by Meghan Markle (@meghanmarkle) on Oct 20, 2016 at 6:27pm PDT on

If the bracelets are simple reminders to Prince Harry of his mother and that tumultuous time in his life, then a gift of one to his then-girlfriend speaks volumes.

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Go inside the hottest neighborhood in San Francisco, where home prices have risen 75% in the last 5 years

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For a long time, Bernal Heights was the best kept secret in San Francisco real estate.

Short commutes into downtown, relatively affordable homes, and 360-degree views from atop its hills made it a desirable place for artists, musicians, and tech workers to settle down.

But the residential enclave located south of the city's pricey Mission District and Noe Valley has seen a surge in popularity in recent years, driving the median sale price of a single-family home to $1.36 million, up 75% from five years ago. In 2014, real estate site Redfin named the north slope of Bernal Heights, an area that's densely packed with million-dollar homes, the hottest neighborhood in America based on increases in search traffic to local listings.

I recently spent the afternoon in Bernal Height's northern end to see what the buzz is about.

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Bernal Heights has a small town feel while still being in a centrally-located part of San Francisco.



It sits south of the city's downtown and is bisected by Cortland Avenue, a main shopping strip populated by small markets, cafes, restaurants, and hair and nail salons.



I start my day north of Cortland at Café St. Jorge, a Portuguese-inspired coffee shop and restaurant where I find young people catching up with friends and working on laptops.



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7 reasons people shouldn't have children, according to science

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  • Whether or not you should become a parent is often a fraught decision.
  • With the US fertility rate at an all-time low, more people are rejecting the idea that you have to have children.
  • While it's ultimately your decision, there are several factors at play that potential future parents should consider.


If you're looking for a straightforward answer to the question of whether or not you should have a child, you'll be sorry to hear that it doesn't exist.

Certainly, there are several reasons people shouldn't have children — your decision to become a parent could make your life utterly miserable and send your career careening into the abyss.

But, then again, it could be the most fulfilling decision you've ever made and set you up to take on the world.

Or it could fall somewhere in the middle.

Simply put, it's complicated — and in many ways, too subjective — and I doubt we'll ever have a comprehensive, one-size-fits-all answer. The decision is, ultimately, up to you.

But hopefully, these studies will begin to unpack the question of whether you should or shouldn't have children and help you better understand the factors at play.

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Having a child contributes to global warming

In the bioethics world, there has been some discussion of late regarding the morality of having children considering the effect on the environment.

Writing for CNBC, Travis Rieder, the assistant director for education initiatives, director of the Master of Bioethics degree program, and research scholar at the Berman Institute of Bioethics, argues that having a child is a major contributor to climate change, and the logical takeaway is that everyone should consider having fewer children. 

Rieder cites research out of Oregon State University that found that having one fewer child would have a far greater effect on carbon dioxide emissions, and therefore be one of the best things things you could do for the environment, compared to reducing home energy use, travel, food choices, and other routine activities that result in carbon dioxide emissions.



Parents, especially mothers, face bias in the workplace

"Motherhood triggers assumptions that women are less competent and less committed to their careers," reads a recent report out of LeanIn.Org and McKinsey & Company. "As a result, they are held to higher standards and presented with fewer opportunities."

The report points to a study out of Cornell that found employers tended to discriminate against mothers.

As part of the study, researchers sent employers fake, almost identical résumés with one major difference: some résumés indicated that the job applicant was part of a parent-teacher association.

While male job candidates whose résumés mentioned the parent-teacher association were called back more often than men whose résumés didn't, women who alluded to parenthood in this way were half as likely to get called back than women who didn't.

The study participants also rated mothers as the least desirable job candidates and deemed them less competent and committed than women without children or men. At the same time, applicants who were fathers were rated significantly more committed to their job than non-fathers and were allowed to be late to work significantly more times than non-fathers.



You may earn less money if you're a mother

"For most men the fact of fatherhood results in a wage bonus; for most women motherhood results in a wage penalty," research group Third Way's president Jonathan Cowan and resident scholar Dr. Elaine C. Kamarck write about "The Fatherhood Bonus and The Motherhood Penalty: Parenthood and the Gender Gap in Pay." 

In the academic paper, author Michelle J. Budig, a professor at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, writes that, "While the gender pay gap has been decreasing, the pay gap related to parenthood is increasing."

In her 15 years of research on the topic, Budig found that, on average, men earn 6% more when they have and live with a child, while women earn 4% less for every child they have.

Sadly, "the women who least can afford it, pay the largest proportionate penalty for motherhood," as high-income men see the biggest pay raise for having children while low-income women see the biggest dip.

"A lot of these effects really are very much due to a cultural bias against mothers," Correll tells The New York Times.

The New York Times notes that in her previous work, Budig found that dads taking more parental leave mitigates the motherhood penalty, as evidenced by countries like Sweden that incentivize fathers to take paid leave and have a smaller pay gap.



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A look inside the career of MacKenzie Bezos, who wrote her first novel at age 6 and was Toni Morrison's favorite student

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• MacKenzie Bezos, the wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, is an award-winning novelist.

• She's had literary ambitions since she was six years old.

• Bezos is now the author of two novels, "The Testing of Luther Albright" and "Traps."



When Jeff Bezos told his wife MacKenzie about his idea for a new company, she was immediately on board.

Bezos traveled with her husband to Seattle, where she worked for the fledgling Amazon as an accountant.

The move was a bit of a departure for the Princeton grad, who had long dreamed of becoming a writer. But she was eager to support her husband.

"To me, watching your spouse, somebody that you love, have an adventure — what is better than that?" MacKenzie said during an interview with CBS.

Since the early days of Amazon, Bezos has gone on to pursue her literary dreams, publishing two novels, "The Testing of Luther Albright" in 2005 and "Traps" in 2013.

Here's a look at the career of award-winning novelist MacKenzie Bezos:

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MacKenzie grew up in San Francisco. She told Vogue she was a shy child who would often stay in her bedroom writing "elaborate stories."

Source: Vogue



She authored her first book — "The Book Worm" — at the age of six. The handwritten, 142-page novel was later lost in a flood, according to her Amazon author bio.

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After high school, MacKenzie attended Hotchkiss, then transferred to Princeton in order to study fiction with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison.

Source: Vogue



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The dark history of Pocahontas, whose name Trump keeps evoking in order to slam Elizabeth Warren

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• US President Donald Trump has repeatedly used the name "Pocahontas" to bash Senator Elizabeth Warren.

• He recently referred to the senator as "Pocahontas" at an event meant to honor surviving Native American code talkers, Business Insider reported.

• "Pocahontas" was the nickname of a teenaged girl abducted by English colonists in 1613 who died around the age of 21.


 

US President Donald Trump referred to Senator Elizabeth Warren as "Pocahontas" during an event honoring Native American code-talkers Monday, Business Insider reported.

"We have a representative in Congress who they say was here a long time ago. They call her 'Pocahontas.' But you know what, I like you, because you are special. You are special people. You are really incredible people," Trump said to the three elderly WWII vets at the event.

It's not the first time Trump has used the name to bash Warren.

The controversial rhetoric links back to the fact Warren's Republican opponent Scott Brown "accused her of faking her Native American ancestry after reports surfaced that she listed herself as a minority in a directory of law school professors," Business Insider's Jeremy Berke reported.

Even before Trump began using her name as an insult, Pocahontas has occupied a prominent place in American pop culture. 

But who was the real Pocahontas, and how did we come to be so fixated on her?

First of all, she wasn't really named Pocahontas."Pocahontas" was actually a nickname, meaning something along the lines of "mischievous one." Colonist William Strachey chronicled how 11-year-old Pocahontas would visit the settlers' fort at Jamestown and turn cartwheels with the English children, according to "Malinche, Pocahontas, and Sacagawea: Indian Women as Cultural Intermediaries and National Symbols."

There's a reason why we remember Pocahontas, and not other members of her tribe and family. Her alleged interactions with English colonist John Smith played a major role in shaping her legacy.

In December 1607, Wahunsenaca's brother Opechancanough captured Smith while he was exploring the Chickahominy River. Smith later claimed that Pocahontas disrupted his execution, throwing her body across his to protect him. In a 1616 letter to Queen Anne, he even wrote "she hazarded the beating out of her own brains to save mine."

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Numerous historians have pointed out the famous event likely did not happen as Smith described it — if it even happened at all. It wasn't the first time Smith had claimed to be saved by a young woman who intervened to save him from her male relatives. In "Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma," Camilla Townsend writes Smith claimed a young Muslim woman had protected him in a similar fashion while he was enslaved in Turkey. What's more, Smith left the dramatic incident out of most of his early writings. He didn't even mention it until 1624.

Chief Roy Crazy Horse, the late leader of the Powhatan Renape Nation, wrote the alleged incident helped propel Pocahontas to lasting fame: "Of all of Powhatan's children, only 'Pocahontas' is known, primarily because she became the hero of Euro-Americans as the 'good Indian,' one who saved the life of a white man," he wrote.

Just a few years after she allegedly saved Smith, English captain Samuel Argall lured Pocahontas onto his ship and took her hostage during the First Anglo-Powhaten War. Indian Country Today reports that the Mattaponi tribe's oral history asserts she was raped in captivity, and that her abduction separated her from her first husband and daughter.

Ultimately she was converted to Christianity and baptized as Rebecca. She married settler John Rolfe on April 5, 1614. He had lost his wife Sarah after some of the English colonists were shipwrecked on Bermuda. The couple had one child together, a son named Thomas.

The marriage established what became known as "the Peace of Pocahontas" — a lull in the fighting between the English and the Powhaten. The cash-strapped Virginia Company hoped to establish the couple as a "symbol of peaceful relations" in London, according to Encyclopedia Virginia. So in 1616, Pocahontas, her husband, and her young son traveled to England for a publicity tour, on a ship captained by none other than Argall.

She would never return to Virginia.

In March 1617, the family boarded the ship that would take them back to North America. Pocahontas and Thomas were struck with a sudden illness as it sailed down the Thames; he survived, she did not.

Pocahontas, who was likely only about 21 years old, was buried in Gravesend. Rolfe and his son ultimately returned to Virginia. Rolfe died in 1622, possibly in an attack orchestrated by his second wife's uncle Opechancanough, according to "The Cultural Roots of the 1622 Indian Attack." In 1644, Thomas Rolfe joined the conflict against his mother's people, becoming a lieutenant for the English military.

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The Trump White House is all decked out for Christmas — see inside

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Every year, the White House gets decked out in elaborate decorations to celebrate the holidays, and the Trumps have put their own personal touch on this season's Christmas flair.

The official theme this year is "Time-Honored Traditions," meant to pay homage to over 200 years of White House holiday celebrations.

First Lady Melania Trump unveiled the transformation on Monday. See inside:

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This year, the White House is filled with 71 wreaths, 53 Christmas trees with over 12,000 ornaments, and 18,000 feet of Christmas lights.



The official Christmas Tree stands tall and regal in the White House Blue Room. It is decorated with the seals of every US state and territory.



The first lady, like many before her, has taken a leading role in overseeing the holiday preparations. Here she is marveling at the handiwork of the White House staff.



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The insane job of London's most well-connected man, who educates the superrich on where to eat, drink, play, and sleep

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  • Hugo Campbell-Davys is the founder of Urbanologie, an invitation-only luxury lifestyle app for high net worth individuals.
  • He sniffs out London's most exclusive hangouts to give members the heads up on where to go and what to do if they want to rub shoulders with celebrities and the elite.
  • Campbell-Davys spends his time schmoozing at members' clubs and spas, having long lunches, and attending new restaurant previews.


Hugo Campbell-Davys is the founder of Urbanologie, a luxury lifestyle app for the high-net-worth jetsetters of the world.

Urbanologie tells its "members" where to eat, sleep, drink, and play, whether they're in London, New York, Ibiza, Mykonos, Miami, LA, Dubai, or beyond.

Business Insider met Campbell-Davys at an intimate lunch held on the 37th floor of the Walkie Talkie building at the exclusive Fenchurch restaurant — a typical lunch for the Urbanologie founder.

Table all set and the sun is shining @sg_skygarden by @rhubarb_food for guests of @tcsworldtravel and @urbanologieguides #luxury #travel partner #holidays by #privatejet

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The event was hosted by TCS World Travel, one of Urbanologie's partners who arrange once-in-a-lifetime holidays — by private jet, no less — for the superrich.

It's at events like these that Campbell-Davys does what he does best — networking.

"My life is probably the opposite to everyone else's," he told Business Insider. "I'm out every night of the week but at the weekends I completely chill, and that's also when I'll do most of the writing for my guides."

He added: "I just love people and bringing them together, whether it's for friendship or business."

Rubbing shoulders with the world's elite

Campbell-Davys, a former nightclub promoter and PR agent, has mastered the art of working the room and keeping his finger firmly on the pulse of London's party scene — and he's built a business out of it.

Urbanologie is a private network that costs members £100 a year — by invitation only — to join. Members get the lowdown on the coolest and most exclusive places to be seen in their chosen city via an app which automatically updates upon touch down in a new place.

From the latest pop-ups and residencies to the chicest private members' clubs, secret terraces, tucked away rooftop bars, clubs, and hotels, Campbell-Davys and his app will lead you to the crème de la crème, where you can expect to rub shoulders with the elite.

#aboutlastnight with @itssabine @themandrakehotel @sergeetlephoque epic evening celebrating with old friends and new friends with @velocity.black @tempusmagazine @joriwhitepr

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"Everything starts with an idea," he said. "We all like to surprise and delight people with 'By the way, you would love this place.' Our business is basically about sharing and connecting people with places and other people."

Members can even direct message Campbell-Davys if they are curious about a specific haunt, and off he and his team will go to investigate — alhough there seems to be little going on that he hasn't already sniffed out.

"We cater to the mass affluent time-starved community," he explained. "But I'm always surprised at the level of my members."

While he was reluctant to name the celebrities who are using the app, Campbell-Davys said: "Put it this way, our clientele ranges from several cast members of Made in Chelsea, to hedge fund managers, to Alain Ducasse (the world's only 21 Michelin-starred chef)."

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He also invites A-listers within his wider network to write mini guest guides in which they reveal their favourite under-the-radar places.

Rande Gerber — business partner to George Clooney and husband of Cindy Crawford — did one on Ibiza this summer in which he listed his best spots to chill, eat, and party while on the white isle.

Me and @therealcindyc at 9:30 on the lake. Loving the long days

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Kelsey Grammer also wrote a piece after meeting Campbell-Davys at a fancy dinner at Boisdale in Mayfair.

The lifestyle calls for discipline...

Each day for Campbell-Davys starts with a gym session.

"Discipline is very important," he said. "With a lifestyle like mine it's required."

But it's not just any old gym he's working out in — Urbanologie bases itself primarily at the exclusive South Kensington Club.

This morning's Monday motivation is taking place in our sky-lit, top floor gym. It is inevitable as the festive season gets underway that the occasional mince pie and flute of Champagne may find their way into our hands, but SKC members can keep metabolisms fired up with our variety of fitness classes and the guidance of our specialised personal trainers. SKC's Wellness team can put you on a bespoke programme to keep you on track well into the New Year. Members can view our class schedule, PT packages and treatment menu via the SKC app or online. @skc_london #mondaymotivation #workout #privategym #mondayworkout #fitnessclasses #personaltraining #personaltrainers #christmas #skc #southkensingtonclub #southkensington #london #privatemembersclub #bestprivatemembersclub #membersclub

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As well as the top-notch gym equipment, the wellness-focused club also boasts a Russian bath house, or "banya," and a Hamam.

Campbell-Davys said he has even held business meetings in the SKC spa.

With National Spa Week underway, it is the perfect time for our members to escape the winter chill and luxuriate in the warmth of the SKC bathhouse. Many thanks to @hipandhealthy for including us in your wonderful spa round up and for reviewing the benefits of our unique Banya treatment this week: ‘South Kensington Club’s wellness offering is a cut above the rest thanks to its focus on traditional spa treatments. Enter, the Russian Dance of Leaves, a sweaty, invigorating and uplifting spa experience. If you’re looking for an out-of-the-box treatment, this is ideal. The traditional treatment underpromises and overdelivers, a rarity!’ We also have two luxurious Private Banya Suites, Altai and Baikal, which are available for members to hire for the ultimate banya experience. Each includes an external entrance, private balcony, plunge pool and treatment room, and can be booked for a minimum of two hours. With a dedicated banschik (banya therapist) to tailor your session, a parenia treatment per person and herbal tea infusions, what's not to love? For more information about the private banya suites and prices, or our signature wellness treatments, please contact wellness@southkensingtonclub.com. @southkensingtonclub @hipandhealthy #southkensingtonclub #spa #russianbanya #banya #plungepool #spatreatment #birchleaves #privatemembersclub #privatespa #london #southkensington

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...But there's a lot of Champagne involved

Most days involve a networking lunch. A recent highlight, he said, was a lunch with Justin Coghlan — a co-founder of the Movember charity — at the exclusive Restaurant Ours in Knightsbridge.

"My god, that was a very, very, very, long lunch," he laughed. "But it's also really important to us that we do our bit for charity."

Urbanologie's Instagram is packed with Campbell-Davys' snaps of delicious-looking dishes like this one.

"I'm based in Chelsea so I'm always at the Bluebird and the Chiltern Firehouse," he said. "In terms of my new favourite hangouts it's The Square, Mortimer House, Jean-Geaorge Vongerichten at The Connaught, and Rochelle Canteen at the ICA."

It's a hard life, but someone's got to do it.

Lunch is usually followed by back-to-back meetings with Urbanologie's luxury partners and then either an evening reception or a preview of a new opening.

"There's inevitably a lot of Champagne involved," he said.

As far as the hot new openings he's anticipating, he referenced 85 Restaurant, the soon-to-be relocated Annabel's member's club, French restaurant Bagatelle London, acclaimed Turkish steakhouse Nusr-Et (made famous by Salt Bae, and Bob Bob Cite.

"Urbanologie has a narrative that London is a great city but what's about to happen makes it even better," he said.

By night you'll catch him hanging out at one of the capital's exclusive members' clubs — usually 5 Hertford Street, the Devonshire Club if he's in the city, or Groucho — "because they're open late," he said.

Creating events for "like-minded people"

When we met, Campbell-Davys was getting ready to host a party for 100 people at the South Kensington Club that evening. Some members of Urbanologie are also members of the South Kensington Club.

While the app is by no means an events business, part of what he does is help luxury brands to curate bespoke group settings with "like-minded" people in his network, where they can do business or at least forge initial relationships — and the environment needs to be just right.

He recently helped host an event with One & Only luxury resorts at Ashberg house, a £28 million luxury Chelsea villa that also happens to be opposite Hugh Grant's house.

In addition to stamina and a healthy dose of charisma, Campbell-Davys said it takes perseverance to live this insane lifestyle.

As for the best bit? "Getting away with it," he smirked. "I just love getting to know a city so well."

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You can dine in a decommissioned 1967 tube carriage in London – here’s what it’s like

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  • The Underground Supper Club is in a carriage is from a 1967 Victoria Line train.
  • It's run by Basement Galley and is located in Walthamstow, East London.
  • The dinner is a four-course meal, prices start at £41.65.

 

There's a restaurant in London that is in an old tube carriage.

It's called the Underground Supper Club and is run by Basement Galley.

The carriage is from a 1967 Victoria Line train which was decommissioned in 2009. It's rented from the Walthamstow Pump House Museum.

The dinner is a four-course meal from a set menu.

You can share the table with strangers for £41.65 or enjoy a private booth for 2 for £114.06.

Watch the video to see what it's like.

 Produced and filmed by Claudia Romeo

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Why the Queen might not attend Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding

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  • The Queen might not attend Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle.
  • The Queen is head of the Church of England, which teaches that marriage is for life.
  • As this is Meghan Markle's second wedding, the Queen may feel uncomfortable witnessing a divorcee's marriage.
  • This stopped her from attending Prince Charles' second marriage in 2005.
  • At the time, the Queen reportedly said: "I am not able to go ... I do not feel that my position permits it."


The world is frenzied with excitement over Prince Harry's proposal to Meghan Markle.

When the engagement was publicly announced Monday morning, the Queen was amongst the first to give her blessing to the happy couple, saying she was "delighted."

Whether the Queen will actually attend the wedding ceremony, however, is unclear.

As the British monarch, the Queen is also the head of the Church of England. The Church of England teaches that marriage is for life, and divorce is not encouraged. Clergy are urged to think carefully before remarrying a couple.

As Meghan Markle is a divorcee, the Queen may not feel she can attend or witness Markle's second marriage — even if it is to her grandson.

This wouldn't be the Queen's first time skipping a family member's wedding ceremony because of a past divorce. The Queen's son and first in line to the throne, Prince Charles, wed Camilla Parker-Bowles in 2005. Both had previously been married, and the Queen skipped the ceremony, only attending the reception afterwards.

"I am not able to go," the Queen told a friend at the time, according to The Telegraph.

"I do not feel that my position [as Supreme Governor of the Church] permits it," she reportedly said.

The friend told The Telegraph that the Queen "feels she has to put her role with the Church before her role as a mother."

"The Queen takes her position as Supreme Governor of the Church of England incredibly seriously," the friend said. "She also has great personal faith."

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Markle's status as a divorcee could also affect the couple's choice of venue.

Historically, the Church of England wouldn't let divorced people marry again in one of its churches. That law, however, was revoked in 2002. As a result, venues such as Westminster Abbey — where the Queen and Prince William married their respective spouses — and St. Paul's Cathedral — where Prince Charles married Princess Diana in 1981 — are now both available to Prince Harry and Markle.

Whether the couple will choose such a grand venue is up for debate, as Harry has reportedly said he'd rather have a smaller affair.

On Monday morning, the couple announced that they would marry next spring, though an exact date has yet to be announced. Prime Minister Theresa May has publicly said there are no plans for a national holiday to celebrate the nuptials.

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Lufthansa just unveiled throne-like business class seats fit for royals on its new Boeing 777-9

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  • German airline Lufthansa unveiled a new design for business class.
  • The centrepiece is an impressively large seat optimised for sleeping.
  • Guests can opt for either extra-long beds or twice the work space.
  • The seats are on the Boeing 777-9, which enters service in 2020.


Lufthansa has upped its business class ante with the unveiling of giant new throne-like seats. They will be available to passengers in the new business cabins of the Boeing 777-9 coming into service in 2020.

The airline is reportedly planning to accommodate between 45 to 60 business passengers on the fleet of 34 new planes, but will forgo a first class cabin, according to Bloomberg.

The new business class seats feature beds up to 2.2 metres ( 7 feet) long. Every seat also has direct aisle access, a special shoulder zone for side sleepers, and larger monitors, according to the carrier.

The backrest has been designed so passengers' shoulders sink into the seat when they lay on their side, so that the back remains straight.

Passengers can pick different room options: either extra-long beds or twice the work space.

The new Boeing 777-9 offers a wider cabin than previous models, the airline said.

This extra space is being used to improve the business offering so that passengers will have direct access to the aisle from all seats, arranged in a 1-2-1 and 1-1-1 seat configuration. While there reportedly will be no first class offering.

The 1-1-1 rows feature the seat pictured above, while the 1-2-1 offers an option for people travelling in pairs.

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And if you're curious as to how these new business seats compare to the current first class offering on some of Lufthansa's existing fleet, here's a look at what a £4,500 first class ticket will get you.

There's not a huge amount in it.

As of spring 2018, the airline said that it will also be offerings business class passengers mattresses, sleep sweaters — currently only available to those in first class — and duvets on all long-haul intercontinental flights.

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Why people in polyamorous relationships really don't feel jealousy

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  • Most of us will have experienced jealousy in our romantic relationships at some time or another.
  • People with multiple partners are called "polyamorous."
  • They purposefully introduce more people into their romantic lives, which could be tricky to do if you're a jealous person.
  • However, according to research, many polyamorous people don't feel jealousy, or it at least disappears over time.


Jealousy is an ugly emotion. It makes us upset, angry, and irrational.

We often feel the most intense feelings of jealousy when it comes to our romantic partners. Maybe you think your girlfriend is spending an inordinate amount of time with a colleague, or your husband is being secretive about his phone. It's a sliding scale, but most of us are bound to feel jealous at some point in our love lives.

Why, then, do some people choose to allow their partners to have multiple romantic attachments?

People in polyamorous relationships not only allow it, but they actually enjoy having more than one relationship at once.

Polyamory is defined as the practice of having intimate relationships with more than one partner. 

Dr Elisabeth Sheff, expert witness, speaker, and coach of polyamory and author of "The Polyamorists Next Door," has been studying polyamory for over two decades. She told Business Insider that some people really never experience the jealousy triggers that set the rest of us off.

"Hardly anything triggers them to jealousy — they don't experience it," she said. "Some of them go so far as to having a hard time understanding it. Their partners explain it to them, and they're like 'Why would I care about what someone else is doing? Why does it bother you what someone else is doing when you're not there?'"

Some of these people do eventually learn to feel differently, however.

During her longitudinal study, Sheff noted that some people came back after 15 years reporting they finally knew what it was like to feel jealous. However, many have never reported feeling any differently, meaning they may just not be wired that way.

"Maybe they just haven't experienced that specific moment," Sheff said. "All kinds of different things are going to make people jealous, and you never really know what it will be. It's often when something new is introduced — a new partner, a new situation... And someone who really truly never felt it before is like, 'Oh, so that's what that is. That sucks.'"

Polyamory has its benefits

Most people who Sheff has studied in happy polyamorous relationships have also reported that their feelings of jealousy decrease over the years. For many people in these relationships, to make it work, the benefits outweigh any costs of feeling envious of your partner's other romantic involvements.

For example, they get a wider variety of needs met. Polyamory gives people the opportunity to spend time with different people when others are not available. Sheff herself is in a polyamorous relationship with her wife, and says it is ideal for when she travels for up to two months at a time.

"I travel all the time and my wife gets lonely. It's really hard on her," she said. "To have someone around for her would be great. She could get company, and I would feel much less guilty."

Another benefit is a more varied sex life. Just because you find someone you want to spend the rest of your life with, doesn't mean they will enjoy the same things in bed as you.

"If you don't want to have kinky sex, but your partner wants you to tie them up and spank them, or you do it but you're kind of grossed out by it, it's not going to be that fun for anybody," Sheff explained. "Whereas if your partner can find someone who is totally psyched for that, nobody has to have the kind of sex they don't want to have, and everybody gets to have the kind of sex they find fun and appealing."

It's not all about sleeping with multiple people

Contrary to popular belief, polyamory isn't all about sex, though. In fact, Sheff argues it's actually predominantly the friendships and connections outside of the bedroom that make polyamorous relationships work.

Different perspectives on situations and support can help meet people's emotional needs more easily.

Also, having more people around can be beneficial to parenting. For starters, there are more people to help with babysitting, but Sheff says more ideas to come up with ways to deal with problematic teenagers are also useful.

"One person can be completely flummoxed, and somebody else can go up and talk to him and see what they come up with," she said. "They may come back with a more reasonable explanation."

She added that partners don't tend to take on disciplinary roles, though.

"It really comes down to the parents to discipline and make lasting decisions and things like that. The children are very clear on who their parents are. They're never confused by that."

Sheff tends to work with people who are happy in their polyamorous lives, and so admits she is looking through rose-coloured glasses at the situation.

However, through her research she has found that polyamorous people are often more open and better at communicating with each other — so if jealousy was getting the better of someone, they may be more likely to talk to their partners about it, rather than letting it stew.

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Bill Gates sent his 3 kids to the same $33,000-a-year private school in Seattle where he met his Microsoft cofounder at age 13

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  • Bill Gates is an alum of Lakeside School, a private school in the Seattle, Washington, area where he met Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen.
  • Two of Gates' kids have graduated from Lakeside School and his youngest child is currently enrolled there.
  • The annual cost to attend Lakeside School is $33,280 a student for the 2017-2018 school year.

 

Bill Gates may not be leaving much of his $89 billion fortune to his three kids, but he is setting them up to follow in his footsteps.

Gates was born and raised in Seattle, Washington, and enrolled at Lakeside School, a private day school located on the shores of Lake Washington, when he was 13. While there, Gates discovered a love of computers and met Paul Allen, with whom he later cofounded Microsoft.

Gates' two eldest children, 21-year-old Jennifer and 18-year-old Rory, have both graduated from Lakeside and 16-year-old Phoebe is currently enrolled there. Jennifer is now a student at Stanford University.

"Lakeside was one of the best things that ever happened to me," Gates said in a speech he gave at the school in 2005. He was announcing a $40 million donation to Lakeside to help build its financial aid fund.

"The experience and insight Paul Allen and I gained here gave us the confidence to start a company based on this wild idea that nobody else agreed with — that computer chips were going to become so powerful that computers and software would become a tool that would be on every desk and in every home," he said. "If there had been no Lakeside, there would have been no Microsoft."

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Gates wasn't always so fond of Lakeside, however. "In those days, Lakeside was an all-boys school where you wore a jacket and tie, called your teachers 'master,' and went to chapel every morning. For a while, I even thought about failing the entrance exam," he said in his speech.

"But I decided to do as well as I could on the test, and luckily, I got in," Gates said. "Now I'm finally prepared to say what no son ever wants to say, especially in public: 'Dad, you and Mom were right.'"

The school is now co-ed and accommodates grades 5 through 12 — a total of about 860 students. The 2017-2018 annual cost to attend is $33,280, not including additional fees for textbooks, hot lunches, a laptop, and to-and-from school transportation, which can cost up to $4,700 for a first-year Upper School student.

While more than 80% of students participate in the visual and performing arts program each year at Lakeside, the school is renowned for its excellence in STEM. Niche, a company that researches and compiles information on schools, ranks Lakeside No. 1 for best STEM high schools in Washington state, and No. 10 for best STEM high schools in America.

Whether the Gates children were admitted to the school with the help of their famous father's alum status is unclear, but the general application process for students is rigorous. According to Private School Review, Lakeside's acceptance rate is just 17%.

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