Captain Arthur Edward Capel | |
|---|---|
 Arthur "Boy" Capel | |
| Born | 20 December 1881 |
| Died | 22 December 1919 (aged 38) Puget-sur-Argens, Var, Southern France |
| Resting place | Montmartre Cemetery |
| Citizenship | British |
| Education | Beaumont College |
| Occupation | Shipping merchant |
| Known for | polo player, partner with Coco Chanel |
| Spouse(s) | Diana Wyndham, née Lister |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Georgina Ward (granddaughter) |
| Awards | CBE |
Arthur Edward Capel CBE (20 December 1881 – 22 December 1919), known as Boy Capel, was an English polo player, possibly best-remembered for being a lover and muse of fashion designer Coco Chanel.[1]
- ^ Burke's Landed Gentry (18th and 19th editions) and The Complete Peerage give his correct forenames.