Dubbed “the truest American royalty” by one fan, jazz singer Cole Rumbough grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut and is the grandson of the actress Dina Merrill and the great-grandson of Marjorie Merriweather Post. He is a descendant of F.W. Woolworth and the Colgate in Colgate-Palmolive and firmly “believes in family tradition”. Tony award winning Christine Ebersole describes Rumbough’s “musical charms” as “a throwback to the good old days of elegance, sophistication and glamour. Bring out the champagne and caviar and enjoy”. This New York Social Diary regular’s favourite restaurant is The Palm.
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Peter Cary Peterson (AKA “PC”)
The grandson of the Blackstone Group co-founder, billionaire and former US Secretary of Commerce Peter George Peterson and the creator of Sesame Street Joan Ganz Cooney, Peter Cary Peterson starred in a reality show named NYC Prep aged 18 in 2009.
Grant Harrold
A former under butler to Prince Charles, Lanarkshire born Harrold has morphed into “a Jeeves for hire”. He agreed an out of court settlement after being likened to the killer Raoul Moat and now charges £80 an hour for etiquette tips. He “adores” the Merchant Ivory film The Remains of the Day and claims to […]
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