In 1886, Louis Keller started to consolidate these lists and package them for sale. United States Īmerican members of the Establishment, or an American " society" based on birth, breeding, education, and economic standing, were originally listed in the Social Register, a directory of the names and addresses of the "preferred social contacts" of the prominent families in the 19th century. The television show Made in Chelsea has explored the lifestyles of young socialites living in London in the 21st century. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is widely regarded as the current home of socialite activity in the UK. Despite this, the notion of the Sloane ranger still emphasises many socialites' connections to Britain's ruling class. Since the 1960s, socialites have been drawn from a wider section of society more similar to the American model, with many socialites now coming from families in business or from the world of celebrity. Notable examples of British socialites include Beau Brummell, Lord Alvanley, the Marchioness of Londonderry, Daisy, Princess of Pless, Lady Diana Cooper, Mary Constance Wyndham, Lady Ursula d'Abo, Margaret Greville and the Mitford sisters.
Many socialites also had strong familial or personal relationships to the British royal family.īetween the 17th and early 19th centuries, society events in London and at country houses were the focus of socialite activity. Historically, socialites in the United Kingdom were almost exclusively from the families of the aristocracy and landed gentry. It was popularized by Time magazine in the 1920s. The word socialite is first attested in 1909 in a California newspaper. A socialite generally spends a significant amount of time attending various fashionable social gatherings, instead of having traditional employment. Lady Georgiana Cavendish, (1757–1806), an English socialite from the late 18th centuryĪ socialite is a person from a wealthy and (possibly) aristocratic background, who is prominent in high society.
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