Society bible Tatler hasrevealed how marrying the son or daughter of a duch*ess or countess has become the ultimate status symbol.
Among the list ofeligible bachelors and bachelorettes who come complete with a 'trophy' mum are the dashing von Bismarck brothers - Tassilo, Caspar and Carl - whose ex-model mother Countess Debonaire von Bismarck owns an enviably fashionable shop in Knightsbridge. Their brother Nikolai, 32, is dating Kate Moss.
Hugh Grosvenor, the 7th Duke of Westminster, 28, is still up for grabs, and as well as nabbing therichest person in the world under 30, you will bag his mother - theduch*ess of Westminster Natalia Grosvenor.
And for society singletons hoping to give Jemima Goldsmith, 45, a second shot at love, she comes with the ultimate cool accessory in the form of motherLady Annabel Goldsmith - the eponym for nightclub Annabel's.
Here is Tatler's ultimate guide to bagging the best mother-in-law in town...
Countess Debonaire von Bismarck and Tassilo, 30
Debonnaire Jane von Bismarck (née Patterson) is mother to four sons: Nikolai, 32, Tassilo, 30, Caspar, 27, and Carl, 24. Nikolai is dating Kate Moss but dashing Tassilo, pictured above with his mother in 2006, is single
Name: Debonnaire Janevon Bismarck (née Patterson)
Husband: Count Leopold Graf von Bismarck (son of GermanOtto Prinz von Bismarck-Schönhausen)
Age: 59
Children:Four (Nikolai, 32, Tassilo, 30, Caspar, 27, Carl, 24)
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Tatler says:'You’ve got four chances to land Debbie as a mother-in-law: her strapping sons, Counts Nikolai, Tassilo, Caspar and Sascha. All are dashing and only one is dating a supermodel. (Another was last linked to Keith Richards’ granddaughter, Ella.)
'Debbie, who is close to said supermodel, Kate Moss, has an appointment-only shop in Knightsbridge, selling trinkets sourced from her extensive travels. Wed one of her brood and your love nest will be bursting with adornments and your life filled with eyecandy on family holidays.'
LadyAmanda Harlech and Tallulah, 31
Fashion runs in the family for Amanda Harlech, 60, and her daughter Tallulah, 31, pictured together at the Serpentine Summer Party in 2017. Mother Lady Amanda is a fashion consultant and was part of Karl Lagerfeld's inner circle. The equally glamorous Tallulah is a stylist
Name: LadyAmanda Harlech
Age: 60
Husband:Married to the late Francis Ormsby-Gore, 6th Baron Harlech between 1986–1998
Children: Two (Tallulah Harlech, 31, Jasset David Cody Harlech, 32)
Tatler says:'Marriage to stylist Tallulah Harlech would bag you the revered and sparky fashion consultant Amanda as a mother-in-law.
'She has endless famous friends (whom, one would hope, she’d marshal for a very starry congregation), lives part-time in Paris and was the late Karl Lagerfeld’s right-hand woman – which means that she has a killer couture-packed wardrobe and would look fabulous in wedding photos.'
duch*ess of Westminster Natalia Grosvenor and Hugh, 28
Hugh Westminster, 28, is still up for grabs, and as well as being the richest person in the world under 30, you will bag his mother - the duch*ess of Westminster Natalia Grosvenor, both pictured above
Name:duch*ess of Westminster Natalia Grosvenor
Age: 59
Husband: The late Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster
Children:Four (Lady Tamara, 39, Lady Edwina, 37, Hugh (7th Duke Of Westminster), 28, Lady Viola, 26)
Tatler says:'Getting hitched to Hugh Westminster will result in a delicate situation: you’ll usurp his fabulous mother Natalia Westminster in the duch*ess stakes and turn her into a dowager.
'Fortunately, the charming Tally – who has transformed Eaton Hall into a smart chateau – will undoubtedly handle it with good grace. What’s more, she’s extremely private – exactly what you want from a mother-in-law when you’re marrying the world’s richest person under 30'.
Lady Annabel Goldsmith and Jemima Goldsmith, 45
For society singletons hoping to give Jemima Goldsmith, 45, left, a second shot at love, she comes with the ultimate cool accessory in the form of mother Lady Annabel Goldsmith - the eponym for nightclub Annabel's - both seen above
Name:Lady Annabel Goldsmith (the eponym for nightclub Annabel's)
Age: 84
Children: Five (Robin Birley, 61, India Birley, 58, Jemima Goldsmith, 45, Zac Goldsmith, 44, Ben Goldsmith, 38)
Tatler says:'Marry the glamorous Jemima Goldsmith and her even more glamorous mother would be in reach. London’s most famous nightclub is named in Annabel’s honour, though she is anything but grand.
'Warm and witty, she is the ultimate matriarch, never happier than when surrounded by her grandchildren and her dogs. Once you’re in the family fold you’re welcome for good: Jemima’s ex-husband, Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, is still known to call in to see her at her beautiful home, Ormeley Lodge.'
Lady Carolyn Warren and Susanna Warren
Lady Carolyn Warren (nee Herbert- seen right) is mother to three children -Jakie, 33, Susanna, 31, pictured and Alexander, 24, a family of horse lovers
Name: Lady Carolyn Warren (nee Herbert)
See the full feature in the May issue of Tatler available via digital download and newsstands on Thursday 28th March
Age: 57
Husband:John Warren
Children: Three (Jakie, 33,Susanna, 31,Alexander, 24)
Tatler says:'Tall and elegant Carolyn Warren is the mother of equally tall and elegant Susanna Warren.
This is a horse-mad family: Carolyn (daughter of the 7th Earl of Carnarvon, the Queen’s former racing adviser) and her husband (John Warren, the Queen’s current racing adviser) run the Highclere Stud. She’s always among the bestdressed at Royal Ascot, and her son, Jake, is a great friend of the Duke of Sussex – ask Carolyn about sitting next to George and Amal Clooney at the Royal Wedding.'
See the full feature in the May issue of Tatler available via digital download and newsstands on Thursday 28th March.
