The English Manner

About us

We are the UK’s leading etiquette and protocol institute offering training sessions and courses, seminars and presentations across the world.

Our strengths

Highly accredited

We are accredited as a Provider of Training Excellence, offers Institute of Leadership-approved training, and is a member of Leading Protocol & Etiquette Schools of the World.

Industry leader

Having celebrated 20 years in 2021, The English Manner is the UK’s most-established etiquette and training institute and is well-known for providing confidence-enhancing training for life.

Variety of training

We offer an extensive range of services including; in-person and online training, video tutorials and private tutoring. We also work with private and corporate clients for a range of needs.

More than 20 years’ experience

The English Manner is the UK’s leading etiquette and protocol institute.

We offer training sessions and courses, seminars and presentations across the world, working with royal and diplomatic households, leading corporations and businesses, schools, universities and individual clients.

The English Manner was founded in 2001 by Alexandra Messervy, formerly of the Royal Household of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Alexandra worked in the Master of the Household’s department and helped plan many high-profile royal events, including state visits, overseas tours, weddings and christenings.

She later went on to consult for the Lucie Clayton College (established 1928) whose finishing school has now been subsumed into The English Manner.

Today, all our training programmes are designed by one of the world’s leading voices in etiquette, William Hanson, now an Executive Director, and Viviane Martins – both co-owners of The English Manner.