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Shut out of the UK by a non-compete clause, Power, who in his Debrett's entry lists his early career as "Woolworths, labourer and demolition worker", went to Spain and bought a stake in Benicàssim.

Vince Power and the glory of music festivals 2011

According to Debrett's Correct Form, the bible of peerage, as far as titles are concerned, the Duchess of Cambridge is not half bad especially since, as we kept being reminded, Kate was formerly a "commoner".

Lisa Mirza Grotts: Royal Observations From the Curb: The Crowds, the Gown, the Crown! Lisa Mirza Grotts 2011

The detailed, almost scholarly "Debrett's" — this is its 148th edition — is the fountainhead of this kind of information.

Peerless Titles Paul Levy 2011

With the possible exception of a hog roast, the couple could not have picked a more frugal option, one recommended by Debrett's when "the budget is tight".

Loved the postcard from Klosters, George, it said it all | Catherine Bennett 2011

Reginald Fellowes 1884-1953, though Debrett's, sadly, makes no connection between him and the scriptwriter.

Peerless Titles Paul Levy 2011

Debrett's was founded in 1769 and the same outfit publishes everything from a competitor to "Who's Who" (called "Debrett's People of Today") to books of etiquette (see www.debretts.com).

Peerless Titles Paul Levy 2011

"Debrett's Peerage & Baronetage" is one of the two bibles of the British upper classes, and the recently published 2011 edition offers a window into the number of these arrangements through the potted histories of a title that can be found at the end of many entries.

Peerless Titles Paul Levy 2011

The editor of Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, Charles Kidd, agrees.

Hugh Muir's diary 2012

You won't read it in Debrett's, but the eccentric duchess, wanting to improve her "Greek" profile, had a then-fashionable injection of wax, which went wrong and resulted in dragon-like runnels down her face.

Peerless Titles Paul Levy 2011

According to Harold Brooks-Baker, Debrett's managing director, hustling King Carter owned 300,000 acres, more than 1,000 slaves and perhaps the largest FARM EVER.

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