Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle
Rufus Arnold Alexis Keppel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 July 1965 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | St Christopher School, Letchworth Chelsea School of Art |
| Alma mater | Central St Martins School of Art & Design |
| Occupation | British designer. |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Claire Tadayo |
Rufus Arnold Alexis Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle (born 16 July 1965), is a British designer.
Early life and education[]
Albemarle is the son of Derek William Charles Keppel, Viscount Bury (1911–1968), and his second wife, the former Marina Davidoff, a daughter of Count Serge Orloff-Davidoff.[1] Since his father predeceased his grandfather, the 9th Earl of Albemarle, Keppel succeeded to the earldom at the age of fourteen on the death of his paternal grandfather in 1979. He is known professionally as Rufus Albemarle.
Keppel's early life was spent living with his parents successively in England and Italy. He was educated at St Christopher School, Letchworth in Hertfordshire, and Chelsea School of Art in London, as well as Central St Martins School of Art & Design. He worked as an industrial designer in Milan and a graphic and branding designer in New York, where he later founded a men's-shirt company Albemarle of London.[2] He is now residing in the United Kingdom.
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[3] and Vanity Fair.[4]
Now divorced, they have one child, who is heir apparent to the earldom:
- Augustus Sergei Darius Keppel, Viscount Bury, born in 2003.
Lord Great Chamberlain[]
Through his grandmother, Lord Albemarle has a one-twentieth share in the succession for the office of Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State in England and Wales.
References[]
- ^ New York Social Diary: Rufus Albemarle Archived 2007-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Albemarle of London".
- ^ Gunlocke, Gretchen: "Sally Albemarle," Town & Country, March 2005.
- ^ Larocca, Amy: "Home Design 2002: Posh Spice," New York Magazine, 8 April 2002
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Albemarle
- Albemarle of London
- Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Earls of Albemarle (1697 creation)
- Keppel family
- People of United Empire Loyalist descent