William Hanson

William Hanson
Born	William Hanson Bristol, England
Nationality	English
Education	University of Manchester[1] Clifton College[2]
Occupation	Etiquette Consultant & Social Commentator
Home town	Bristol
Title	Etiquette Consultant
Website	williamhanson.co.uk

William Hanson is an etiquette consultant, social commentator and broadcaster, and who has been labelled by Sky News as 'the UK's leading consultant in etiquette & protocol'^[3][4] He rose to prominence with his self-title 'Britain's youngest manners and etiquette expert'.^[5]

Hanson has commented on various issues ranging from fake tans to the credit crunch. He is a tutor for the international protocol and hospitality consultancy firm 'The English Manner'.^[6]

In November 2008, Hanson filmed for the Australian version of Ladette to Lady^[7] However, he quit filming two days early due to concerns with the production's integrity. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Hanson stated that the programme is 'detrimental to promoting good manners and etiquette'.^[8]

In April 2011, he appeared on Russell Howard's Good News and consulted Howard on behaviour he deemed appropriate to the royal family. In January 2012, Hanson helped set the Guinness World Record for the Longest Curtsey Relay in 5 Minutes.^[9] Since 2012, William has appeared in the hit cookery series Let's Do Lunch with Gino & Mel joining the third series for a weekly slot.

In January 2014 he published his first book, 'The Bluffer's Guide to Etiquette'.^[10]

He regularly appears on BBC Radio 2's Steve Wright in the Afternoon programme talking about different topics of etiquette and answering listeners' dilemmas.^[11] He also frequently writes for MailOnline.^[12]

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