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23-683: Percy Pierre Gustaf "Peter" Janson (born 10 April 1940 in New Zealand) is an Australian socialite and former motor racing driver. Janson was born in New Zealand, emigrating to England at a young age. In 1967, he moved to Australia and settled in Melbourne . Janson, who listed his occupation as "Gentleman", established a playboy penthouse in the Federal Hotel before moving to the Hotel Windsor . In

46-573: A parade lap at Bathurst, Janson continually pulled the car off onto the grass in order to throw Cherry Ripe chocolate bars out to the crowd (his major sponsor being Cadbury Schweppes ). Results sourced from Driver Database. ( key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) ( key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) ( key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) † Not eligible for series points Socialite The word socialite

69-465: A six time winner of the race). With the end of the Group C era in 1984 , Janson closed his team but continued to drive for other teams including joining Sydney based privateer Garry Wilmington in a V12 Jaguar XJS in the 1985 and 1986 races. He later scored a class win and fourth outright driving a BMW M3 with fellow Kiwi Trevor Crowe at the 1988 Bathurst 1000 . Janson's last appearance at Bathurst

92-594: Is first attested in 1909 in a Tennessee newspaper. It was popularized by Time magazine in the 1920s. Historically, socialites in the United Kingdom were almost exclusively from the families of the aristocracy and landed gentry . Many socialites also had strong familial or personal relationships to the British royal family . Between the 17th and early 19th centuries, society events in London and at country houses were

115-516: The Art UK website with the text "bequeathed with Polesden Lacey by Dame Margaret Greville, in memory of her father William McEwan, 1942". She bequeathed all her jewels to Queen Elizabeth (later the Queen Mother), including a diamond necklace reputedly belonging to Marie Antoinette , a pair of diamond chandelier earrings and selection of tiaras and a ruby necklace by Boucheron, all of which remain in

138-503: The media , particularly when the status of being a celebrity is largely due to that lifestyle. Celebrity Paris Hilton is an example of a 21st-century socialite due to her ability to attract media attention and fame based only on her connections and associations. Hilton is the great-granddaughter of Conrad Hilton , the founder of Hilton Hotels & Resorts , and heiress to the Hilton Hotel fortune. Due to her outrageous lifestyle, Hilton

161-418: The 18th and 19th century. Most of the earliest socialites were wives or mistresses of royalty or nobility, but being a socialite was more a duty and a means of survival than a form of pleasure. Bashful queens were often forced to play gracious and wealthy hostess to people who despised them. Mistresses had to pay for their social reputation and had to use their social skills to obtain favor in the court and retain

184-728: The 1980s he moved to Rutherglen House. Janson is renowned for the parties he throws, and was a pioneer in transforming the Melbourne Cup into a major event on the Australian social calendar. Janson was a competitor in Australian Touring Car Racing . He made 19 Bathurst 1000 starts between 1973 and 1992 primarily in Holden Toranas and Commodores , finishing second in 1979 and 1980 and third in 1977 (all of his podium finishes were with Larry Perkins who would go on to be

207-514: The Establishment , or an American " society " based on birth, breeding, education, and economic standing, were originally listed in the Social Register , a directory of the names and addresses of the "preferred social contacts" of the prominent families in the 19th century. In 1886, Louis Keller started to consolidate these lists and package them for sale. The concept of socialites dates to

230-699: The Greville emerald Kokoshnik tiara, was worn by Princess Eugenie at her wedding to Jack Brooksbank in October 2018. The platinum and diamond tiara was made by Parisian jeweller Boucheron in 1919. It features a 93.70 carat cabochon cut emerald in the centre surrounded by a halo of rose cut diamonds and six smaller emeralds graduating either side of the large central emerald. Greville also left £20,000 to Princess Margaret (equivalent to £1,177,390 in 2023), and £25,000 to Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain . Following Greville's death, Queen Elizabeth, who inherited

253-467: The bulk of Greville's huge collection of jewellery, described her as "so shrewd, so kind and so amusingly unkind, so sharp, such fun, so naughty; altogether a real person, a character, utterly Mrs Ronald Greville". By contrast, Sir Cecil Beaton described her as "a galumphing, greedy, snobbish old toad who watered at her chops at the sight of royalty ... and did nothing for anybody except the rich". James Lees-Milne , in his diaries, commented: "Everyone

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276-466: The evening wardrobe of an individual regularly attending society functions can cost $ 100,000 annually. Examples of modern-day American socialites include: The Kardashian-Jenner family , Jill Kelley , Tinsley Mortimer , EJ Johnson , Olivia Palermo , Lauren Santo Domingo , Paris Hilton , Derek Blasberg , and Jean Shafiroff . Margaret Greville Dame Margaret Helen Greville , DBE ( née Anderson; 20 December 1863 – 15 September 1942),

299-622: The focus of socialite activity. Notable examples of British socialites include Beau Brummell , Lord Alvanley , the Marchioness of Londonderry , Daisy, Princess of Pless , Lady Diana Cooper , Mary Constance Wyndham , Lady Ursula d'Abo , Margaret Greville and the Mitford sisters . Since the 1960s, socialites have been drawn from a wider section of society more similar to the American model, with many socialites now coming from families in business or from

322-433: The impression that by simply being wealthy and fashionable, an individual has the opportunity to become famous. Consequently, it is an individual's ability to climb the social ladder due to his or her wealth and recognition that makes them a socialite. According to The New York Times , socialites spend between $ 98,000 and $ 455,000 per year (young and old, respectively) to maintain their roles as successful socialites. Just

345-481: The interest of their lovers. With the increase of wealth in the US in the 19th century, being a socialite developed into a role that brought power and influence. In the 21st century, the term "socialite" is still attached to being wealthy and socially recognized. The lines between being a socialite and celebrity with an exuberant partying lifestyle have since become blurred due to the influence of both popular culture and

368-475: The late 1930s. Greville and her husband had no children. She died in 1942, and is buried in the grounds of Polesden Lacey. She bequeathed the house with its contents (described in an inventory completed in 1943) and estate at Polesden Lacey to the National Trust in memory of her father. Among the various items, paintings and other works are generally referred to as the "McEwan bequest", and are listed on

391-507: The possession of the British royal family. The jewellery was presented in a black tin box. To this day, the full extent of the collection is still not known. One notable item of jewellery is the honeycomb-patterned diamond tiara (often referred to as the "Greville Tiara") which was a favourite of the Queen Mother, and in recent years has been worn frequently by Queen Camilla . Another tiara,

414-643: The same year, when Margaret was 21. In 1891, Margaret Anderson married the Hon. Ronald Greville (1864–1908). In 1906, her father purchased Polesden Lacey in Great Bookham , Surrey for her and her husband. Her husband died two years later, and her father (who also lived at Polesden Lacey) in 1913. Margaret became known at Polesden Lacey as a society hostess ; and was a close friend of Queen Mary . She received proposals of marriage from Sir Evelyn Ruggles-Brise and (in 1917) from Sir John Simon , but declined both. She

437-568: The world of celebrity. Despite this, the notion of the Sloane Ranger still emphasises many socialites' connections to Britain's ruling class . The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea is widely regarded as the current home of socialite activity in the UK. The television show Made in Chelsea has explored the lifestyles of young socialites living in London in the 21st century. American members of

460-573: Was a British society hostess and philanthropist. She was the wife of the Hon. Ronald Greville (1864–1908). Born Margaret Helen Anderson , she was the daughter of William McEwan (1827–1913), a brewery multimillionaire, later elected as an M.P. (Member of Parliament) for Edinburgh Central ; and his mistress, Helen Anderson (1835/1836–1906), a cook, who was married to William Anderson, a porter at McEwan's brewery in Edinburgh. Following William Anderson's death in 1885, William McEwan married Helen later

483-432: Was hailed by the media as "New York's leading It Girl " in 2001. Gossip Girl , an American television series airing between September 2007 and December 2012, focuses on the lives of New York City socialites who live on Manhattan 's Upper East Side . The show is a strong influence on how socialites are regarded in the 21st century because of the presence of scandal, wealth, and fashion in each episode. Pop culture gives

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506-455: Was in 1992 where he and Bob Jones finished 20th in a Holden VL Commodore SS Group A SV . Always a colourful character who gave his sponsors a plug at every opportunity, especially when being interviewed in the pits, Janson briefly changed his name by deed poll in the mid-1970s to NGK Janson to circumvent a rule that only allowed a driver's name to be carried above the window line. His former co-driver Larry Perkins also told that one year on

529-522: Was named a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1922. Writing in 1933, Jean, wife of Sir Ian Hamilton wrote that at a dinner, Violet Bonham-Carter had "a violent discussion" with Greville about how Hitler was threatening Jewish people. In 1934, Greville attended a Nuremberg Rally , and returned to England reportedly "full of enthusiasm for Hitler", and visited Germany twice more in

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