Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle
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Rufus Arnold Alexis Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle (born 16 July 1965) is an award-winning product designer and the founder of the men's-shirt company Albemarle of London.[1]
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[edit] Early life and Education
Albemarle is the son of Derek Keppel, Viscount Bury and his wife, the former Marina Davidoff, a daughter of Count Serge Orloff-Davidoff.[1] Since his father predeceased his grandfather, Keppel succeeded to the Earldom at the age of fourteen on the death of his paternal grandfather in 1979. Known professionally as Rufus Albemarle, he is on the hereditary list of the Lord Great Chamberlain in succession of his father.
Keppel's early life was spent living with his parents successively in England and Italy. He was educated at St. Christopher School in Hertfordshire and Chelsea School of Art in London as well as Central St Martins School of Art & Design.
[edit] Marriage and child
The Earl of Albemarle married Sally Claire Tadayon, a sculptor of Danish and Persian ancestry, in 2001 in Havana, Cuba. Tom Ford of Yves St Laurent designed the bride's gown and the wedding was featured in Town & Country[2] and Vanity Fair.[3]
The couple has one child, who is heir apparent to the earldom:
- Augustus Sergei Darius Keppel, Viscount Bury, born in 2003.
[edit] Titles
- The Honourable Rufus Arnold Alexis Keppel (1965-1979)
- 10th Baron Ashford, 10th Viscount Bury, and 10th Earl of Albemarle (14 July 1979)
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[edit] Footnotes
- ^ New York Social Diary: Rufus Albemarle
- ^ Gunlocke, Gretchen: "Sally Albemarle," Town & Country, March 2005.
- ^ Larocca, Amy: "Home Design 2002: Posh Spice," New York Magazine, 8 April 2002
[edit] References
| Peerage of England | ||
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| Preceded by Walter Keppel |
Earl of Albemarle 1979— |
Incumbent Designated heir: Augustus Keppel, Viscount Bury |
