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Myka Meier
Born (1982-06-27) June 27, 1982 (age 42)
Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
British
EducationInstitut Villa Pierrefeu
Alma materUniversity of Florida
Occupation(s)etiquette coach, businesswoman, writer
SpouseMarco Meier
Children2

Myka Meier (born 27 June 1982) is an American-British entrepreneur, etiquette coach, and author. She is the founder of Beaumont Etiquette and co-founder of the Plaza Hotel's Finishing Program. Meier has authored two books, Modern Etiquette Made Easy: A Five-Step Method to Mastering Etiquette and Business Etiquette Made Easy: The Essential Guide to Professional Success.

Biography

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Myka Meier was born on 27 June 1982 in Sarasota, Florida. She grew up in a middle class family. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of Florida.[1] She began taking etiquette courses after working abroad in communications.[2] She mentored under a former member of the royal household of Elizabeth II.[3][4][5] She went on to train in Continental European, British, and American etiquette at the Institut Villa Pierrefeu, a finishing school in Glion, Switzerland.[6]

In 2014 Meier founded Beaumont Etiquette, a consultancy firm based in New York.[2][7][8] She is the co-founder of the Plaza Hotel's Finishing Program, which is held at the hotel.[9][10] She teaches The Duchess Effect, an etiquette class inspired by the manners of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.[6] Her classes involve dining etiquette, hostessing, business etiquette, and royal protocol.[11][12][13][14]

In 2020, Meier's first book Modern Etiquette Made Easy: A Five-Step Method to Mastering Etiquette sold out worldwide twenty-four hours after being released on January 21, 2020.[15][16] Her second book, Business Etiquette Made Easy: The Essential Guide to Professional Success, is set to be released on May 5, 2020.[17] She was named an official partner of Downton Abbey: The Exhibition in America.[18][19]

She has been called "America's Queen of Good Manners" and "America's First Lady of Manners" by The Times, and "The Marie-Kondo of Etiquette" by The Evening Standard.[18][6][20] She has been featured in Vogue, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, Elle Decor, InStyle, People, Fast Company, and Brides. She has also made appearances on Good Morning America and The Today Show.[6]

Myka coined the royal etiquette term "The Duchess Slant", now an internationally recognized term for how a royal sits.[21]

Meier is a dual citizen of the United States and the United Kingdom.[6] Her husband, Marco Meier, is Swiss businessman.[22] They have one daughter, Valentina, and one son, Maximillan,[23] and live in New York City.[24]

Myka is the godmother of Christopher Woolf Mapelli Mozzi, the son of Dara Huang and Count Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and stepson of Princess Beatrice of York.[25]

References

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  1. ^ "How to Become a Princess in 4 Hours". The Cut. April 20, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Fox, Danielle (December 15, 2017). "I Tried The Plaza's Sold-Out Etiquette Course". ELLE Decor.
  3. ^ Laban, Linda (January 29, 2017). "Sloppy millennials are flocking to this fancy etiquette school".
  4. ^ Meier, Myka (January 21, 2020). Modern Etiquette Made Easy. Skyhorse. ISBN 9781510747777 – via www.simonandschuster.com.
  5. ^ "Be more Middleton: My Duchess lessons at a New York etiquette class". Evening Standard. January 28, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Manners from the Manor with Myka Meier". September 26, 2018.
  7. ^ Pavia, Will. "How to behave like royalty". www.thetimes.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Eat, Drink and Impress With These Dining Etiquette Tips" – via www.wsj.com.
  9. ^ Strauss, Alix (September 25, 2018). "10 Frequently Asked Wedding Etiquette Questions". The New York Times.
  10. ^ "Myka Meier". Observer.
  11. ^ "Myka Meier: Dinner Table Etiquette Essentials That You Should Know". October 2, 2019.
  12. ^ "Myka Meier Archives". KDHamptons.
  13. ^ Nouri, Cynthia. "Tips For Creating The Most Enchanting Table Tops by Myka Meier". Sasha Nicholas.
  14. ^ Oksman, Olga (January 14, 2017). "Moves like Middleton: the New York etiquette class that's fit for a queen". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  15. ^ Hosken, Olivia (March 4, 2020). "Why an Etiquette Book Sold Out in 24 Hours". Town & Country.
  16. ^ "Myka Meier's Modern Etiquette Book Sold Out in 24 Hours". Southern Living.
  17. ^ MEIER, MYKA. (2020). BUSINESS ETIQUETTE MADE EASY : the essential guide to professional success. [S.l.]: W W NORTON. ISBN 978-1-5107-5193-4. OCLC 1124339977.
  18. ^ a b "Myka Meier's Modern Etiquette Made Easy". January 3, 2020.
  19. ^ "Myka Meier, Etiquette Trainer The Plaza Hotel". Great Performances Catering. February 14, 2020.
  20. ^ Mulkerrins, Jane (January 22, 2020). "Your guide to British etiquette - according to an American". The Telegraph – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  21. ^ "Kate Middleton Sitting: The Duchess Slant". PEOPLE.com. April 19, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  22. ^ "From the Desk of Dixie | Recipes, Style Ideas, and Artist's Bios". Dixie Design Collective.
  23. ^ "Myka Meier Welcomes Second Baby, Son Max, After 4-Year IVF Journey: 'Dream Come True'". PEOPLE.com. March 2, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  24. ^ "Myka Meier-Beaumont Etiquette". The Nashville Mom. April 14, 2019.
  25. ^ Mulkerrins, Jane (January 22, 2020). "Your guide to British etiquette - according to an American". The Telegraph. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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