Some of our recent speakers
Our General Meetings are the monthly highlight of the Club. Not only do our members get to meet each other, enjoy conversation and an opportunity to do a little shopping, but we always present a wonderful and notable speaker and we've had some great ones over the years.
2024
Lady Fiona Carnarvon - author
Rosie Nixon - author, editor and consultant
Robert Hardman - Writer and Broadcaster
Dr Helen Fry - author and historian
2022-2023
Anne Sebba - author
Sophia Saatchi - Architect
Lady Bathurst -
Katie Caldesi - restauranteur and author
Sarah, Duchess of York
Gillian Perry - founder of the Anne Frank Society.
Alexandra Shulman - former editor of Vogue
Jane Churchill with Emily Astor - cookery authors
Amelia Dalton - sailor and adventurer
Jessica Doyle from the Telegraph
Jenny Seagrove - actress
Kevin Cruise - panto queen
Nicholas McCarthy - one handed pianist
Prior to pandemic
Anton du Beke, "Strictly Come Dancing"
Frank Langfitt, London Correspondent, US National Public Radio
Ben de Lisi, Fashion Designer
Fernando Peire, Director The Ivy Restaurant & The Ivy Club
Remy Blumenfeld, TV Producer, Forbes Contributor, The Vitality Guru
Lucinda Hawksley, Author, 3x Great Granddaughter of Charles Dickens
Dr. David Hamilton, Organic Chemist & Author; "The Five Side Effects of Kindness"
Tessa Dunlop, Television & Radio Presenter, Historian, Author; "The Bletchley Girls"
Martin Cabble-Reid (AKA Kevin Cruise), Windsor Theathre Royal Panto Star, Founder; "Kevin Cruise Foundation"
Judy Murray, Tennis Coach, mum of Sir Andy & Jamie
Eddie The Eagle, Olympic Ski Jumper
Jean-Christophe Novelli, Award-Winning Chef
Roz Savage, “Big Three Oceans”, Solo Rower
Lady Carnarvon of Highclere Castle, Author
Grant Harrold, The Royal Butler
Martine McCutcheon, Actress, star of "Love, Actually"
Caroline Feraday, BBC Journalist
The Queen’s Six Singers of Windsor Castle
Simon Sebag Montefiore, Historian & Television Presenter
HRH Princess Michael of Kent
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