- Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle
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. [http://www.albemarleoflondon.com]Early life and Education
Albemarle is the son of Derek William Charles Keppel, Viscount Bury and his wife, the former Marina Davidoff, a daughter of Count Serge Orloff-Davidoff. [http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/listpopup.php?tid=70 New York Social Diary: Rufus Albemarle] ] 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. Known professionally as Rufus Albemarle, he is on the hereditary list of theLord Great Chamberlain in succession of his father.Keppel's early life was spent living with his parents successively in
England andItaly . He was educated at St. Christopher School inHertfordshire andChelsea School of Art in London as well asCentral St Martins School of Art & Design .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 "Gunlocke, Gretchen: "Sally Albemarle," "Town & Country", March 2005.] andVanity Fair . [http://nymag.com/nymetro/urban/home/design/features/5859/ Larocca, Amy: "Home Design 2002: Posh Spice," "New York Magazine", 8 April 2002] ]The couple has one child, who is heir apparent to the earldom:
* Augustus Sergei Darius Keppel, Viscount Bury, born in 2003.Titles
* The "Honourable" Rufus Arnold Alexis Keppel (1965-1979)
* 10th Baron Ashford, 10th Viscount Bury, and 10th Earl of Albemarle (14 July 1979 )Website
[http://www.albemarleoflondon.com Albemarle of London]
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References
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p1648.htm The Peerage website]
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