Piers Gaveston Society
The Piers Gaveston Society is an exclusive dining club at the University of Oxford with a membership limited to 12 undergraduates. Named after the eponymous lover of King Edward II of England, its members have a reputation for indulging in bizarre entertainments and sexual excess. Words most often associated with this society are "decadence" and "debauchery."[1]
Notable members
| Name | Notable for... |
|---|---|
| Hugh Grant[2] | Actor |
| Darius Guppy[3] | Convicted of fraud in 1993, he was best man at the wedding of his friend the brother of Diana, Princess of Wales |
| Count Gottfried von Bismarck[4] | Descendent of Otto von Bismarck |
| Tom Parker Bowles[5] | Stepson of Prince Charles |
Footnotes
- ^ (2 May 2006) Daily Telegraph
- ^ The Scotsman
- ^ Guppy, Darius (1997). Roll of the Dice. Blake Publishing. ISBN 1857821599.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ The Times and Evening Standard
- ^ (9 July 2000) Mail on Sunday