But will the forthcoming elections in Gibraltar and Spain have the X factor, questions new columnist Ian Le Breton, managing director of Sovereign Group
Shhh and say it in sotto voce...Iona Napier demystifies the enigma of the discreet enclave, where royals rub shoulders with, well, decent down-to-earth folk
The estate is the size of 114 football pitches, boasts a 10-bedroom villa, two adjoining cottages and two swimming pools, not to mention breathtaking mountain