Penny Lancaster the face of designer lingerie brand Ultimo for a reported £200,000. Lancaster was a success at promoting the brand raising its profile, especially in the United Kingdom, but two years later, Lancaster's contract was not renewed. However, she was replaced by Rod Stewart's ex-wife Rachel Hunter, and founder Mone later expressed that she had always wanted Hunter but was unable to afford her. The decision, dubbed "Bra Wars" by the British press, was seen as a publicity stunt which infuriated Stewart who described Mone as "manipulative", yet two of his daughters - Kimberly and Ruby - have since modelled for
History of the British penny (1714–1901) History of the British penny (1714–1901) The history of the penny of Great Britain and the United Kingdom from 1714 to 1901, the period in which the House of Hanover reigned, saw the transformation of the penny from a little-used small silver coin to the bronze piece recognisable to modern-day Britons. All bear the portrait of the monarch on the obverse; copper and bronze pennies have a depiction of Britannia, the female personification of Britain, on the reverse. During most of the 18th century, the penny was a small silver coin rarely seen in circulation, and that was principally struck