Neil Kinnock, then Labour Party leader, spoke of him as a man with "a zest for life" who "attracted controversy, envy and loyalty in great measure throughout his rumbustious life."

It is inevitable that anyone who was so favoured by the King attracts envy.

It's a pretty safe bet that Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie, the stars of "The Simple Life," aren't ever going to attract envy for the subtilité of their artistic output.

Austin Tobin and David Rockefeller in the end succeeded beyond their dreams in producing a cathedral of commerce and capitalism, a symbol that now attracted both grudging respect and deep envy around the world.

In business, as in sports, giants often attract not only resentment and envy, but they also find themselves accused of competing unfairly.

Barin, you're old enough to know how our family name attracts envy as well as admiration.

Her career also attracted envy and slander; some was also provoked by her luxurious costumes.