The British author Peter York[?] coined the term "Sloane Ranger". His book the Official Sloane Ranger Handbook (co-authored with Ann Barr) described the lifestyle of upper-middle class young women living in west London.
The archetypal Sloane Ranger (as described by the book) was Princess Diana before her marriage to Prince Charles
... this is seen by some as influential (to a certain limited extent) in promoting the take-up of digital television.
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