Richard Dennen

{{short description|British journalist and editor of Tatler|bot=PearBOT 5}}

Richard Dennen (born c.1980) is a British journalist and editor of Tatler since 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/tatler-magazine-appoints-new-editor-richard-dennen-who-went-to-university-with-kate-and-william-a3755651.html|title=Tatler magazine appoints new editor Richard Dennen who went to university with Kate and William|work=London Evening Standard|date=1 February 2018|accessdate=1 February 2018}} He is best known for his contributions to the fashion industry.{{cite web|url= https://www.spectator.co.uk/2008/12/the-new-year-finds-ugg-in-need-of-a-reboot/ |work= The Spectator |title = The new year finds UGG in need of a reboot | accessdate= 14 December 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/04/22/uk.kate.middleton.revealed/index.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110425044341/http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/europe/04/22/uk.kate.middleton.revealed/index.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= 25 April 2011|publisher= CNN |title = What's Kate really like? Friends open up about future queen | accessdate= 14 December 2017}} He previously contributed to publications including The Sunday Times, The London Evening Standard, and The Mail on Sunday.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pressgazette.co.uk/mail-on-sunday-journalist-richard-dennen-named-as-new-tatler-editor/|title=Mail on Sunday journalist Richard Dennen named as new Tatler editor|first=Arun|last=Kakar|date=1 February 2018|accessdate=12 February 2020}}

Early life and education

Dennen is the great-grandson of Field Marshal Earl Haig of Bemersyde and the son of Lyle Dennen, an Archdeacon of the Anglican Communion.{{cite web|url= https://www.scotsman.com/news/students-party-goes-with-plenty-of-fizz-1-493357|work= The Scotsman |title =Students' party goes with plenty of fizz | accessdate= 14 December 2017}} He attended Charterhouse before studying French Civilisation at the Paris-Sorbonne University for his gap year. He completed his education at the University of St Andrews and graduated with a degree in the History of Art.{{cite news|title=New Tatler editor Richard Dennen: Tina Brown had Princess Di, I have Meghan Markle|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/new-editor-tatler-who-is-richard-dennen-meghan-markle-a3770171.html|accessdate=20 February 2018|work=London Evening Standard}}

Career

Dennen began his career at Tatler, first as a young assistant and then as features editor. He moved to The Sunday Times and then the Mail on Sunday before returning to Tatler as editor in February 2018. He introduced Nigerian artist Oluwole Omofemi to the international audience thorough commissioning him for the commemorative Platinum Jubilee cover of Queen Elizabeth II.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tatler.com/article/behind-the-cover-of-the-queen-artist-oluwole-omofemi-on-taking-on-the-project-of-a-lifetime|title=Behind the cover of the Queen: Artist Oluwole Omofemi on taking on the project of a lifetime|date=20 May 2022|website=Tatler}}

References

Category:1980s births

Category:Living people

Category:Alumni of the University of St Andrews

Category:British journalists