A billionaire’s superyacht has been adding a touch of glamour to Douglas harbour.

The $25m My Lady arrived in Douglas on Friday morning, having sailed from Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides.

She has been moored on the King Edward VIII pier when she has been dwarfed by the Ben-my-Chree.

My Lady is reported to be owned by international businessman, author, pollster and philanthropist Lord Michael Ashcroft.

Meanwhile, his private jet has also been in the island, parked at the Manx Jet Centre.

Baron Ashcroft of Chichester is a former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party and was made a life peer in 2000, having been nominated by then Tory leader Willam Hague.

Holder of dual British and Belizean nationality, his net worth is reported to be $2bn.

His 50m superyacht, built in 1994 by the Hakvoort shipyard in Hollard, can accommodate 10 guests and a crew of 10.

It has sailed here under the flag of the Marshall Islands.

Down at Ronaldsway, Baron Ashcroft’s private jet, a Dassault Falcon with registration VP-BZE, has been seen at the Manx Jet Centre all week.

In 2017, the aircraft was involved in a freak accident at Malta Luqa airport when it rolled down a slope, went through the airport perimeter fence, crossed the road and crashed into the building across the road, where it came to a halt.

At the time of the accident, there was no one on board and the aircraft was not being tended to.

A strong localised wind had caused it to move from its parking position, an accident investigation concluded.

It found combined efforts by the crew and ground handlers, establishing better lines of communication and paying more attention to detail, may have prevented the incident from happening.