The Klosters ski resort has long been the winter destination for the British Royal Family for over 3 decades. Klosters takes pride in what Tom Robbins refers to as "Discreet luxury yes, pomposity just for show, no", it warns; here "understatement is written in capital letters".
Prince William and Prince Harry grew up in the village learning to ski and were often spotted at their usual haunt Casa Antica.
Among other historic notable usuals include the likes of Paul Newman, Gregory Peck, Yul Brynner, Lauren Bacall, Juliette Gréco, Irwin Shaw, Robert Capa, Greta Garbo and Gene Kelly, who famously danced on the tables in the hotel bar of the legendary Hotel Chesa Grischuna where Rex Harrison discussed his musical notes for "My Fair Lady" with the hotel pianist. Peter Viertel described Klosters as "Hollywood on the Rocks" in his acclaimed autobiography "Dangerous Friends" and in 1960 married Deborah Kerr in Klosters.
In more recent history other regulars include, Lord Mandelson, billionaires Nathaniel Philip Rothschild, Thomas Schmidheiny, Friede Springer, and Peter Munk, other notables include Benjamin Wegg-Prosser, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Rupert Everett and Swiss movie producer Marc Forster.
Local hotel proprietor and skier Ruth Guler ran the Hotel Wynegg, and socialised with several royals, though she treated them no differently to other guests.
Nicholas Wheeler and Chrissie Rucker own the Haus Alpina chalet in Klosters.
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