Myka Meier

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][21]

Myka coined the royal etiquette term "The Duchess Slant", now an internationally recognized term for how a royal sits.^[22]

In 2026, Myka joined the cast of the reality television series Ladies of London: The New Reign, which premiered on Bravo on March 5, 2026.^[23]

Meier is a dual citizen of the United States and the United Kingdom.^[6] Her husband, Marco Meier, is Swiss businessman.^[24] They have one daughter, Valentina, and one son, Maximillan,^[25] and live in New York City.^[26] She 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.^[27]