The Scotsman

Supermodel among the PM’s guests at Chequers

- GAVIN CORDON

SUPERMODEL Claudia Schiffer has dined with David Cameron at the Prime Minister’s official country residence, records have shown.

The German beauty and her English film-producer husband, Matthew Vaughn, were invited to a Chequers gathering as guests of United States ambassador Matthew Barzun.

Director Richard Curtis – whose film Love Actually featured Hugh Grant as prime minister – met Mr Cameron in March.

The names are on a roll call released by No.10 of political, diplomatic, military and business leaders who visited the Buckingham­shire mansion in the first quarter of the year.

Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte paid a visit as Mr Cameron continued his efforts to secure allies in his EU reform effort.

Marks & Spencer boss Marc Bolland, former MI5 chief Baroness Manningham-Buller, the Queen’s private secretary, Sir Christophe­r Geidt, and head of the armed forces, General Sir Nicholas Houghton, were also guests.

The records show the Prime Minister was so impressed by a watch gifted to him by Interpol that he paid £150 to keep it.

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