A digest of news, features and coverage concerning Debrett's in June 2009. Click on the links beneath each story to take you direct to the article or the relevant Debrett's page.

Never mind the bluebloods, this is the business
Tuesday 16th June, 2009
The Guardian, Greg Wood Commentary
...Debrett's published a guide to racecourse etiquette last week, on the basis, according to the firm's "etiquette advisor", that....
Related Links: Debrett's Events - Royal Ascot, Guardian.co.uk Article

The lady is for burning rubber
Sunday 14th June, 2009
The Sunday Times, InGear Supplement Page 6
Atty, or Lady Alexandra Gordon Lennox, as she is known to Debrett's, loves meeting the stars who come to the festival....
Related Links: Debrett's Events - Goodwood Festival of Speed,

Debrett's to rein in frisky Ascot antics
Saturday 13th June, 2009
The Daily Telegraph, Page 3
Royal Ascot promises be a more sophisticated affair than usual this year, as Debrett's releases its first official advice on racecourse etiquette....
Related Links: Debrett's Events - Royal Ascot

Weekend Planner: Things to do with your family Weekend
Saturday 13th June, 2009
The Guardian
...But a letter is always to be preferred. Debrett's A-Z of Modern Manners (2008) suggests that, "Personal letters should be handwritten....
Related Links: Debrett's A to Z of Modern Manners, Debrett's Forms of Address

Royal Ascot 2009: Debrett's publishes racecourse etiquette guide
Saturday 13th June, 2009
Telegraph.co.uk
The drunken misbehaviour and revealing outfits of some visitors have tarnished the reputation of the annual meeting, one of the most prominent events on the social calendar....
Related Links: Debrett's Events - Royal Ascot, Telegraph Article

Communal cabbing
Wednesday 10th June, 2009
BBC.co.uk
"We're not particularly good at talking to each other as strangers generally" says Jo Bryant, etiquette advisor for Debrett's...
Related Links: Debrett's - Etiquette, BBC Article

Frisky business: How much PDA is too much?
Wednesday 10th June, 2009
The New Zealand Herald
"It's bad manners in any situation to make other people feel uncomfortable, and being overly intimate in public is likely to do this…"
Related links: Debrett's A-Z of Modern Manners, New Zealand Herald Article

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