The most eligible people in Britain: Tatler unveils its power players list

Successful, attractive and with the world at their feet, these people are currently the most eligible in Britain, according to Tatler magazine.

The British society bible has once again compiled a list of the 200 most in-demand women and men for its December issue, with footballer Mason Mount, Love Island star Gemma Owens and entrepreneur Steven Bartlett making the cut.  

But alongside the household names there are some singletons most readers probably won’t recognise – from wealthy heirs and heiresses to budding photographers and fashionistas. 

Tatler’s ‘Little Black Book’ gives a rundown of the unmarried up-and-coming movers and shakers everyone needs to know, including the Queen’s distant cousin Alexander Ogilvy, 25, who keeps a low profile despite his royal ties.

Another on the list is Lord Snowdon’s photographer son Jasper Cable-Alexander, 24, and Boris Johnson’s TikTok star niece Lula Johnson.

Here, FEMAIL reveals some of the lesser known – but no less desirable – singletons who make the cut…

PRINCE SEBASTIEN OF LUXEMBOURG 

Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg is the youngest son of Grand Duke Henri and Grand Duchess Maria Teresa – and therefore doesn’t make the headlines as much as his older brother and heir to the throne Prince Guillaume.

The 30-year-old, who was born on 16 April 1992 at the Maternité Grande-Duchesse Charlotte, went to Sandhurst from 2016 to 2017, following in the footsteps of his father and his eldest brother.

The prince was sworn in as an officer of the Luxembourgish Army in September 2017 – but since then, Sébastien has commanded a platoon of the Irish Guards.   

His grandfather Grand Duke Jean served in the regiment of the British Army during World War II. 

Sébastien is fluent in Luxembourgish, French, English, German and has some knowledge of Spanish, according to the Royal Household’s website.

For his university studies, he went to America and during the summer holidays, he interned at LVMH Watch & Jewellery in Hong Kong in 2014. 

He holds a degree in Marketing and Communications from the Franciscan University of Steubenville in Ohio, and has also worked in Germany for a forest management, focusing on sustainable methods. 

The prince takes part in ceremonies such as National Day with the Royal Family of Luxembourg, and enjoys discovering new cultures, according to the household’s website. 

He travelled to New Zealand for three months in 2019, and enjoys climbing, skiing, swimming and rugby. 

CORA CORRE

Cora Corré, 26, is the granddaughter of 81-year-old fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood – and is as equally as fashionable as her grandmother.

You’ll find her enjoying evenings out with Bella Broekman-Tilbury and Lola Bute at The Standard and Chiltern Firehouse, according to Tatler.

Her Instagram is filled with behind-the-scenes snaps from her modelling photoshoots and pictures of her glamorous ensembles, as well as photos from various glitzy events.

The 26-year-old – who accompanied her grandmother to Buckingham Palace to pick up her DBE – is flourishing as a fashion model.

In 2015, outspoken Dame Vivienne complained she felt ignored by then teenage Cora after she sloped off on a skiing trip with friends instead of visiting the First Lady of punk’s show at London Fashion Week.

‘She should use me,’ said Dame Vivienne. ‘I’ll be dead and she will think: “What was that woman talking about?”’

A family friend told Vogue at the time that there was ‘no animosity’ and that Corré – who often shares photos with her grandmother to her social media account – was taking a break ahead of her A-levels. 

Corré previously revealed her parents – designers Joe Corré and Serena Rees – were supportive of her love for fashion but had warned that she shouldn’t ‘get wrapped up in it’.

MIA SOUTHGATE 

Mia Southgate is the glamorous 23-year-old daughter of England football coach Gareth Southgate.

The Edinburgh graduate works at a talent agency and regularly updates her TikTok followers with her stylish Outfits Of The Day.

Her Instagram, meanwhile, is filled with glamorous holiday snaps from her various trips abroad – including to Portugal, Cambodia and Mauritius.

England men’s national team coach Southgate has been married to his wife Alison for two decades – and has previously credited her with keeping him grounded.

The former sales assistant is a constant supportive presence, but shuns the flashy WAG lifestyle and largely remains out of the spotlight to focus on their two children Mia and Flynn.

Gareth has spoken openly about how time with his wife and their two children helps to keep him sane away from the pitch and his own experience has long inspired his ‘family first’ strategy with the team.

He has also previously credited Mia for holding him to account over the amount of women involved in his side’s backroom staff.

In September 2021, Southgate questioned why only two women were part of his setup with England, reported ESPN.  

Speaking at the Royal Television Society’s Cambridge Convention, Southgate, who coaches his  said: ‘I coach my daughter’s team and there’s a real enthusiasm for it. 

‘Within the FA we are actually very diverse, gender wise, with 38 per cent female, I think. But as my daughter said to me: “Oh, that’s good is it, Dad?” I had to say: “Good point.”

‘For me that’s a great reminder. What world do I want for my daughter? What opportunities do I want for my daughter? 

‘That very quickly changes your outlook on the way that you view women’s sport and the way you view opportunities for women within our sport.’

JASPER CABLE-ALEXANDER 

Jasper Cable-Alexander, 24, the son of Lord Snowdon, is said to be enthusiastic about film and photography.

Based near Portobello Road, he is making a name for himself as a photographer – even if not everyone has got the memo. 

He told The Mail On Sunday in 2021: ‘It’s funny – a few occasions on jobs I’ve been mistaken for the intern!’

His mother is former Country Life journalist Melanie Cable-Alexander, who embarked on an affair with Snowdon while he was married to his second wife Lucy Lindsay-Hogg.

Although Jasper describes himself as ‘the only child of a single mother’, he is in fact the fifth of Snowdon’s offspring.

In addition to Viscount Linley and Lady Sarah Chatto, his children with Princess Margaret, the Earl fathered a daughter before he married the Queen’s sister and later had a daughter with Ms Lindsay-Hogg.

Melanie famously appealed for child support from Snowdon after Jasper was born and the youngster was left £250,000 in the Earl’s will.

ALEXANDER OGILVY 

Alexander Ogilvy, 25, is the grandson of the Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, Princess Alexandra, and therefore 58th in line to the throne.

He is the son of James Ogilvy and wife Julia and is back in London after completing his studies of Economics and Computer Science at Brown University in Rhode Island.

The graduate, who leads a low-key life, was captain of the university rugby team and spent his gap year as a rugby coach in Australia.

He splits his time between Scotland and New York, where he works as a product manager.

Although he does not have a title, Elle Australia previously voted him one of 13 ‘hot eligible princes you can still marry’ following Harry’s engagement.

He caught the attention of royal fans earlier this year after stepping out alongside his older sister Flora at the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

In September, Alexander attended the funeral of Her late Majesty The Queen at Westminster Abbey and the committal service at St George’s Chapel.

MATHILDE PINAULT 

Mathilde Pinault is the daughter of French businessman François-Henri Pinault, the Kering CEO and president of Groupe Artémis, who is believed to boast an estimated net worth of $33.2billion.

Luxury goods magnate François-Henri shares son François, 22, and daughter Mathilde with ex-wife Dorothée Lepère, and Augustin with model Linda Evangelista. He married Salma Hayek in 2009. 

Equestrian Mathilde, 21, has been competing since she was 10 and regularly updates her 65.3k followers on Instagram with adorable snaps of her horses.

The fashionista – who is now based in London – is a regular at Paris Fashion Week events and shares her jet-setting ways on her social media account, posting holiday snaps with her stepmother Salma.

‘Fashion draws me to its range of action on culture and society. I am interested, for example, in what is happening to a brand like Balenciaga, in its catalytic power,’ she told Italian Vanity Fair.

However, horse riding is her first passion and she told Paris Match: ‘Riding has a therapeutic dimension for me. I am in a bubble. I ignore everything.

She also chatted to the publication about her relationship with Hollywood actress Salma, saying: ‘She helps me in my everyday life. 

‘She teaches me to keep a sense of priorities. She [Hayek] has a flame that soothes me.’

LILY LEETAH HILL 

Lily Leetah Hill, based in London and Brighton, is a photographer and the niece of the late British society model Stella Tennant.

The 22-year-old was described by Tatler as ‘very edgy’, with the magazine adding: ‘She is always wearing Peachy Den, and her bedroom walls are covered with her film negatives and prints.’

She fills her Instagram – where she has 1,536 followers – with her photography work, as well as a few selfies. 

Stella, who found fame in the early 1990s modelling for designers like Karl Lagerfeld and Versace, died in December 2020, five days after her 50th birthday. 

The model took her own life after being ‘unwell for some time’, her family confirmed, according to the BBC in January 2021. 

Her family said in a statement that it was a ‘a matter of our deepest sorrow and despair that she felt unable to go on.’

In December 2020, after Stella’s death, Lily took to Instagram and wrote: ‘My amazing Auntie Stella. It’s hard to put into words how much she meant to me and so many people. 

‘She was funny, vibrant, supportive and incredibly loving. She was ambitious and driven but always down to earth and humble. She was truly original and always herself. A real force of nature. 

‘She took me under her wing and was always there for me. I had the happiest lockdown spent with her and my cousins. We’d go for walks and bike rides and cook vegetables from the garden. 

‘We’d all have dinner and lunch together everyday and have funny and interesting conversations. I’d dress up my cousins in her clothes and we’d do shoots in the garden. She dyed my hair blue. 

‘Never a dull moment. Memories I will cherish forever. We love you so much auntie,’ Lily concluded.

LULA JOHNSON

Boris Johnson’s niece Lula, 18, based in London, makes amusing and energetic dance videos on TikTok.

She apparently loves partying at Ministry of Sound, and includes aristocrats Delphi Primrose and Archie Lorne as her friends.

In April 2022, Boris’ younger brother Leo was even pictured dad-dancing with daughter Lula in their kitchen on one of her TikTok posts.

ARI REID

Ari Reid is a property expert and ‘everybody’s favourite Chelsea girl’, according to Tatler. 

The Instagram sensation, 34, reportedly splits her time between Chelsea and Wimbledon – or enjoys surfing in Cornwall. 

In March, she briefly hit headlines when she was mocked online after sharing a 12-second tutorial on ‘how to draw a bath the English way’ on TikTok, where she shares ‘luxury lifestyle’ tips.

The video showed the property consultant simply putting a plug in the bath before turning on both of the taps under the advice of her grandmother, who lived in Oxfordshire. 

However people were underwhelmed with the advice, sarcastically teasing that the influencer was ‘very lucky’ that she was taught such a valuable lesson while others ‘have to learn the hard way’ to put in the plug. 

‘You want to make sure you put the plug in,’ she said in the video.  ‘My grandmother in Oxfordshire taught me and my sister growing up, when we used to come visit from Hong Kong.’ 

Users were predictably baffled that the video had ended without more information on how to perfect a bath, with one writing: ‘Did the video get cut off? Cliffhanger! What’s the secret?’. 

Others joked about the simplicity of the tutorial, sarcastically teasing that the influencer would need to do a ‘step by step guide’ to explain how to put the plug in the bath. 

PATRICK NWOGA 

Patrick Nwoga, 21, is studying European and social politics at UCL. He previously attended Eton, where he captained the school’s First XI football team.

These days, he can be found in Brussels, where he’s on a university year abroad, according to the publication.

The handsome student was also featured in Tatler’s most in-demand 200 eligible people last year.

Patrick, who was previously based in North London, is said to love sports and house parties.

MATHIAS LE FEVRE

Mathias Le Fevre is a style influencer from Denmark, based in London – and is another lesser-known individual to make Tatler’s list of the 200 most in-demand eligible people in the UK.

The 26-year-old is said to love partying at the exclusive Annabel’s, a private members club in Mayfair.

He boasts 195,000 followers on Instagram, where he showcases glamorous photoshoots and his many charming ensembles, which often include smart trousers and a blazer.

‘Along the way, I found myself having created this small community that grew day by day,’ he told the Gentleman’s Journal, a men’s luxury lifestyle magazine.

He added that he is fascinated by the fashion of the 1920s, enjoys a three-piece suit over a two, and says a double-breasted suit is ‘elegant and charismatic’.

He also discussed his time in the British capital, saying: ‘London has and will always have my heart. I am captivated by the city’s vibrant energy and culture of positive, motivated individuals who are not afraid to dream and think big.

‘Having moved here from a small town where people were stuck and lived by convenience, London is the contrary… It’s a city I’m sure will be my home for the next 10 years or more.’

JESSE GRYLLS 

Bear Grylls’ son Jesse has mostly kept a low profile – although the budding musician and artist now regularly updates his Instagram account with his latest antics.

Appearing to be determined to outdo his TV survival expert father when it comes to daredevil stunts, he shocked fans in October 2021 when he carried out a dangerous parachute jump from a bridge

The stomach-churning difference was that the chute was attached to him by hooks pierced into the skin of his back.

A gruesome video posted on social media showed Jesse, 18, just before the jump, clenching his fists as four metal hooks were inserted into the flesh around his shoulder blades.It is not known if any anaesthetic was involved in the process.

It is not known if any anaesthetic was involved in the process. Jesse was then seen standing on the rail of a road bridge. A companion held the parachute which opened seconds after Jesse jumped.

Despite the force generated by the stunt, his piercings did not rip free and he landed safely after gliding through a valley in an unknown location.

The phenomenon is known as suspension base jumping and was created by Russian thrill-seeker Stanislav Aksenov, who joined Jesse for the jump.

It combines base jumping – parachuting from a stationary point – with Mr Aksenov’s love of piercings. Leaps often result in blood being drawn.

The hooks are removed afterwards and are said to leave small scars after the flesh has closed up. Jesse described it as ‘the most intense experience’, adding: ‘I love that feeling of falling with nothing.’

His father Bear commended his achievement but begged him not to repeat it.

He wrote: ‘You smashed it! But never again. Now you’re world record holder for youngest ever skin parachute jump, just enjoy it.’ He added: ‘No more!’

Many commenting on the video showed sympathy for Jesse’s mother Shara, who also has sons Marmaduke and Huckleberry with Grylls.

Jesse spent the summer base jumping in Europe. Base is an acronym for building, antenna, span, and earth – the objects that a person can jump from.

His father shared a video of the teenager jumping from a cliff in the Italian Dolomites, writing: ‘Jesse is now 18 and his own man, ready for life… He is kind, humble, hard working, original and I can’t stop him jumping off stuff.

‘This is his first big wall base jump. Under canopy by ten seconds or it’s toast. As we say, “Pull high don’t die”.’

In the clip, Jesse was seen taking a deep breath before launching himself off the cliff. He soared through the air before pulling on his parachute cord and floating to safety.

The first person to complete a suspension base jump was Sergey Kotelnikov in Moscow in June 2014 when he jumped from an electricity pylon.