The following list is not exhaustive. In our 250 plus years we have appeared in the press, both here in the United Kingdom and abroad, many, many times. Offering advice on etiquette and the peerage, and latterly on coaching.

The links below will lead you to some of those entries. More will be added over time and we are looking at publishing some press clippings from before the time of the internet.

Watch this space!

Etiquette Advice

2025

Hen Do Etiquette

https://news.sky.com/story/money-problem-im-organising-a-hen-do-and-someone-has-dropped-out-last-minute-do-i-ask-her-to-pay-13335074

Handshaking

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/handshake-origin-evolution-politicians-3hq7nx39g

The Underground

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/london/article/5g-underground-tube-connection-phone-calls-9lrj2jcmz

Alcohol Free Beer

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/alcohol-free-beer-with-your-meal-deal-makes-you-look-desperate-59zfcn228

Olive Oil as a gift

https://www.oliveoiltimes.com/business/europe/in-britain-bringing-olive-oil-to-dinner-parties-is-trending/137142

2024

Advice on hosting guests

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/20/use-guests-preferred-pronouns-debretts-christmas-etiquette/

Olive Oil as a gift

https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/food-drink/article/haute-olive-oil-christmas-dinner-party-jl22gxt97

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-14139645/etiquette-expert-olive-oil.html

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/olive-oil-dinner-gift-could-offend-your-host-debretts-warns-3hk7jmxmm

Debutantes

https://sophiamoneycoutts.substack.com/p/the-incredible-naffness-of-debutante

Emails

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/28/bbc-radio-5-sending-an-email-by-mistake/

Table Manners

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/food-and-drink/features/gen-z-forgotten-table-manners/

Plane Etiquette

https://www.thetimes.com/travel/advice/bad-behaviour-on-planes-is-on-the-rise-do-we-need-an-etiquette-guide-l6r7dblmv

Double-Barrelled Surnames

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/relationships/double-barrelled-surnames-not-posh/

Drivers vs Pedestrians

https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/rylan-clarkes-furious-driving-debate-33804126

Shoulder Surfing Fraudsters

https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/beatthescammers/article-13834875/Could-fall-victim-shoulder-surfing-fraudsters-way-work.html

Christmas Contributions

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/a63070652/just-checking-christmas-contribution/

Tricky politics of naming a baby

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/family/parenting/harry-meghan-lilibet-politics-royal-baby-names/

2023

Theatre Etiquette

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67632537

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/20/standing-ovations-exceptional-performances-only-west-end/

Meetings

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/12/04/meeting-etiquette-hybrid-work/

Splitting the Bill

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/etiquette-expert-most-polite-way-to-split-the-bill/

Nicknames

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/03/hate-nickname-act-early-stop-catching-on-etiquette-experts

Wedding Proposals

https://theweek.com/arts-life/962271/are-public-proposals-getting-out-of-hand

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/04/29/debretts-handbook-2023-marriage-proposal/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/relationships/article-12032863/Why-DONT-need-ask-laws-permission-propose-says-etiquette-bible-Debretts.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12030439/Planning-propose-Etiquette-guide-explains-pop-question-21st-century.html

Phubbing

https://womenlovetech.com/do-you-snub-people-and-look-at-your-phone-a-lot-this-means-youre-a-phubber/

EV Drivers

https://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/latest-fleet-news/electric-fleet-news/2023/07/04/vauxhall-publishes-etiquette-guide-for-ev-drivers-with-debrett-s

Headphones in Public

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-joy-of-colleague-cancelling-headphones/

Hybrid Working

https://www.worklife.news/talent/hybrid-etiquette/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/real-life/article-11699131/Debretts-etiquette-expert-rules-working-2023-WFH-office.html

Family Announcements at Christmas

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/22/debretts-engagement-pregnancy-announcements-inconsiderate/

Texting, Emojis etc

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12002073/Debretts-issues-new-rules-texting-emojis-announce-engagement-Twitter.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12765111/Etiquette-experts-Debretts-reveals-10-new-commandments-using-phone.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/10-rules-being-polite-your-31471712

Taxi Etiquette

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/12/11/dos-donts-taxi-etiquette-uber-rating-how-to-behave/

2019-22

2022

Apologies

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-10423295/Etiquette-experts-Debrett-share-guide-proper-apologising.html

Working From Cafes

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10659225/Dont-hog-tables-Etiquette-bible-Debretts-rules-modern-manners-WFC-working-cafes.html

https://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/a-few-additions-to-debretts-updated-guide-on-modern-cafe-etiquette--c-6275581

What To Do If You Meet A Royal

https://www.rd.com/list/what-to-do-and-not-do-if-you-meet-a-royal/

2021

House Guest Rules

https://coventryobserver.co.uk/lifestyle/the-14-etiquette-rules-house-guests-and-hosts-need-to-follow-34482/

2020

Covid Christmas

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1361982/debretts-coronavirus-video-calls-christmas-guide

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8961585/Etiquette-expert-reveals-navigate-Covid-19-Christmas.html

Lockdown Etiquette

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8288349/The-Debretts-guide-lockdown-etiquette.html

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8468913/Dont-breach-cov-etiquette-Debretts-warn-coronavirus-no-excuse-bad-manners.html

2019

Digital Messaging

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2019/09/18/debretts-issues-dos-dont-text-message-etiquette/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-7477985/Etiquette-experts-Debretts-unveil-guide-digital-messaging.html

Modern Etiquette

https://luxurylondon.co.uk/culture/entertainment/debretts-etiquette-guide/

2014-18

2018

Guide to Hosting

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5677531/Etiquette-experts-Debretts-reveal-new-guide-hosting.html

Royal Etiquette for All

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5701409/Debretts-shares-guide-navigating-royal-etiquette-commoner.html

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/theresa-may-curtsy_uk_5b6b3aade4b0bdd06205e1b3?utm_hp_ref=uk-homepage

Online Dating for the Over-50s

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5617575/Debretts-releases-guide-online-dating-50s.html

Double-Barrelled Surnames

https://www.countrylife.co.uk/luxury/everything-know-getting-double-barrelled-name-172318

2017

Vaping Etiquette

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4322372/Debretts-issues-etiquette-guide-VAPING.html

The Perfect Christmas Party Guest

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-5129257/Debretts-guide-Christmas-party-guest.html

British Style

https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/working-it-bicester-village-debrett-team-british-style-guide-10853285/

2016

Afternoon Tea

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/united-kingdom/england/london/articles/afternoon-tea-etiquette-class-debretts-lanesborough-hotel-london/

2015

Perfect Guest

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/shopping-and-consumer-news/11419121/Seven-golden-rules-of-being-a-perfect-guest-by-Debretts.html

Holiday Etiquette

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-3099360/Never-seat-short-flights-don-t-praise-children-loudly-public-small-change-tips-Debrett-s-guide-holiday-etiquette.html

Pub Etiquette

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-3354294/Debrett-s-etiquette-guide-reveals-proper-way-behave-pub.html

Modern-Day Etiquette

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/09/25/modern-day-etiquette-guide-debretts_n_8191634.html

Guide to an Online Life

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/debretts-guide-to-facebook-dont-put-all-your-life-online/HE74RYKBCHDGSVISZYSVMLGQ54/

Airbnb Etiquette

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-2958305/Avoid-prying-replace-loo-roll-don-t-Instagram-dinner-Debrett-s-releases-ultimate-etiquette-guide-Airbnb-travellers.html

Downton Abbey Words and Phrases

https://theweek.com/articles/467584/13-words-phrases-learned-fromdownton-abbeysthird-season

2014

Modern Dilemmas

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/11190299/Debretts-guide-to-modern-dilemmas-kissing-e-cigarettes-and-doing-make-up-on-the-tube.html

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/shortcuts/2014/oct/28/modern-manners-debretts-guide-politeness-21st-century

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-29726439

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/22/etiquette-lessons-debretts_n_6026302.html

Dinner Party Etiquette

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/463498/How-to-have-perfect-table-manners-and-etiquette-at-a-dinner-party

Wedding Gift List Etiquette

https://weddingplanner.co.uk/wedding-inspiration/gift-list-etiquette

2008-13

Wedding Etiquette

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wedding-etiquette_n_3084779

Crash Course in Etiquette

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/9903050/How-I-failed-my-Debretts-crash-course-in-etiquette.html

Travel Related Tips

https://www.wanderlustmagazine.com/inspiration/5-travel-related-tips-from-debretts-book-of-manners/

Hands On Dining

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/359924/Hands-on-dining-tips

Halloween Manners

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mind-your-halloween-manne_b_338567

Debrett's Guide to Divorcing

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2090146/Debretts-releases-guide-divorcing-decorum.html

How To Behave Behind the Wheel

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1262486/Debretts-launch-etiquette-guide-proper-way-behave-wheel.html

Mrs, Miss or Ms?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7952261.stm

How Did Britain Get So Rude?

https://www.express.co.uk/expressyourself/62385/How-did-Britain-get-so-rude

Peerage and Royalty

Peers Surnames/Titles - Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/royals/article-14469815/meghan-sussex-royal-protocol-preferred-name.html

https://www.gbnews.com/royal/royal-title-meghan-markle-sussex-surname

https://parade.com/news/the-traitors-lord-ivar-meghan-markle-incorrect-royal-name

https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1289641-meghan-markle-reveals-special-uncle-in-archie-lilibets-lives

https://www.pointdevue.fr/royal/royaume-uni/markle-ou-sussex-quel-est-le-vrai-nom-de-famille-de-meghan

https://guce.aol.com/copyConsent?sessionId=3_cc-session_7a95ce4c-149f-4b6d-b1d9-bc897fbc6747&lang=en-US

https://www.celebitchy.com/912425/mail_actually_its_totally_fine_for_duchess_meghan_to_use_sussex_as_a_surname/

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/news/meghan-markle-makes-her-feelings-clear-on-most-important-title-amid-backlash/ar-AA1CXp1e

Fake Titles

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/06/26/duke-nowhersville-fake-marquess-struck-high-society-bible-debretts/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/student-faked-being-irish-lord-24409416

Royal Titles

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/g26783028/british-royal-family-full-titles-names/

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/culture-news/a15901379/prince-harry-meghan-markle-scottish-titles-queen-elizabeth-wedding-day-marriage/

https://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/15899338.selkirkshire-title-running-soon-to-wed-royal-couple/

https://www.kentlive.news/news/prince-harry-meghan-markle-set-838718

https://www.firstforwomen.com/entertainment/celebrities/which-scottish-titles-for-prince-harry-meghan-markle-152412

https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/news/royal-couple-could-be-in-line-for-borders-title-711560

https://www.wmagazine.com/story/meghan-markle-title-duchess-countess

https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1195043/camilla-parker-bowles-news-duchess-cornwall-royal-title-prince-charles-spt

https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/meghan-markle-prince-harry-may-173934335.html

https://www.latintimes.com/prince-georges-future-daughter-cant-be-duchess-cornwall-only-princess-wales-448170

https://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity-news/prince-harry-meghan-markle-scottish-titles-575118

https://www.rd.com/article/difference-between-a-princess-and-a-duchess/?__cf_chl_tk=C3GOFhR4ClS4E.LeKd.lMWOFpyURW1VFckklKyG_68Y-1747384004-1.0.1.1-YxhCAePsVJIQ3FAs.7xJPs5O6aEAsmc6VQmnDT3JTcw

Precedence in Royal Family

https://www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1542122/princess-beatrice-princess-eugenie-kate-middleton-royal-protocol-rules-explained-vn

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/kate-meghan-should-bow-royal-25745222

https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/royal-protocol-kate-middleton-meghan-markle-hierarchy-husbands/

https://consent.yahoo.com/v2/collectConsent?sessionId=3_cc-session_be5fdbf2-969b-497a-a973-b196d73b9723

https://www.theroyalobserver.com/p/why-meghan-markle-kate-middleton-bow-beatrice-eugenie

https://www.womanandhome.com/life/royal-news/kate-middleton-must-bow-to-these-members-of-the-royal-familyeven-though-shes-in-line-to-be-queen/

Royal Babies

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/culture-news/a15901379/prince-harry-meghan-markle-scottish-titles-queen-elizabeth-wedding-day-marriage/

https://elevenmyanmar.com/news/royal-baby-5-things-to-know-about-meghan-and-harrys-first-child-afp-for-straits-times

Publications

Wedding Guide

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/weddings/style/new-rules-wedding-dressing-according-etiquette-experts-debretts/

Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/28/death-blue-bloods-red-book-debretts-moves-online/

https://www.economist.com/britain/2021/09/23/debretts-goes-digital

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7312447/Its-time-doff-cap-Debretts-blue-blood-bible-thats-turned-paupers-peers.html

Debrett's Handbook

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/donotmigrate/3561057/How-to-be-a-modern-gent-Debretts-Guide-to-Modern-Manners.html

Etiquette for Girls

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/girls-guide-to-a-onenight-stand-418435.html

Guide To The Modern Gentleman

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1059756/From-underwear-choose-to-chat-women-Modern-gentlemens-guide-etiquette-goes-sale.html

Etiquette School

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/work/debretts-finishing-school-gets-modern-makeover/

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2013/sep/15/debretts-manners-jobseekers

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3218588/Society-bible-Debrett-s-launches-550-head-online-etiquette-guide-teaching-teenagers-best-behave-internet.html

https://wwd.com/business-news/media/tatler-debretts-launch-etiquette-school-10209227/