Since Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea FC in 2003 it’s been hard to turn away from the transformation of a West London club with an uncertain financial future to one of the world’s richest soccer clubs.

Having the fifty-third richest man in the world (the ninth richest man in Russia) behind the club has certainly ignited a spark throughout players and fans alike. Critics too, although they won’t admit it, are having a hard time ignoring the club’s on goings and it’s the astronomical fees being paid out of the Russian oligarch’s back pocket that have got tongues wagging.

Manchester United has been valued as the richest club in the world according to Forbes sixth annual Soccer Valuation survey.

The list, which will be featured in the 9 May issue of Forbes, saw Manchester United top the list for the seventh consecutive year.

Not only is the club the most valuable franchise in football but also in all of professional sport.

Robert Ettinger is the company director of Ettinger—a private show room of quintessentially British leather goods and accessories. A Royal Warrant Holder, we get the lowdown on his Haute Secrets to London.

Financially there has never been a better time to build your wine portfolio and indeed, investors recognize London as a hub for fine wine investment.

Still knowing who to trust with your portfolio and even which vintages to place your money in can be a baffling business. We interviewed Tim Shaw from Vanquish Wines who specialize in the finest, rarest, and most sought after bottles of wine in existence to find out how to start building a luxury wine portfolio.

Luxury brands are looking forward to a multi-billion raise in sales thanks to the ‘Kate Middleton’ effect a new study has revealed.

Premium fashion brands such as Louis Vitton, Chanel and Dior are expected to enjoy the strongest growth in the clothing sector, increasing 29 percent over the next three years.

Caroline Stanbury Habib is CEO of Gift-Library.com, a luxury, exclusive and bespoke gift service. She has built a successful and flourishing personal styling business over ten years, developed a large and loyal clientele, and made personal connections with renowned designers and artisans across the globe. We get the low down on her Haute Secrets to London….

Yesterday Haute Living looked at the bizarre party of people who have secured the golden tickets to the Royal Wedding. Along with the invite these guests also received a 32-page protocol on what is to be accepted and expected.

Today, with just two days to go, we look at 15 points of etiquette our guests will be following at the royal wedding.

Tony Baxter is CEO for Sincura, an exclusive lifestyle, events, and concierge company. Tony has a black book to die for including celebs, dignitaries, and royalty including some 7,500 venue owners in London alone. We get the low down on his Haute Secrets to London.

It’s always a surprise when you discover two of your friends, who you had no idea had connections to each other, have been hanging out together for years. Made much easier since facebook and other social networking sites popped up, checking out who knows each other has become something of a pastime.

So what about Wills and Kate, the couple that thanks to months of media digging there seems to be nothing we don’t know about?