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

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]

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