Exclusive: Robin Birley closes in on Sunshine State venue as wealthy Britons flock to area around Donald Trump
A London private members’ club owner is closing in on a deal for a venue in Palm Beach, in the hopes of creating a rival to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago and to take advantage of an influx of wealthy British people to the Florida region.
Robin Birley is understood to be close to securing a property for his latest club, part financed by the billionaire Reuben brothers, who in 2024 were named the third-richest family in the UK by the Sunday Times Rich List.
His London clubs, Oswald’s and 5 Hertford Street, have welcomed the likes of Prince William, Leonardo Di Caprio and Hugh Grant. But they are most known for being the unofficial headquarters for some less glamorous figures on the right of British politics, including Nigel Farage, Boris Johnson and, until recently, Liz Truss, who was a regular at 5 Hertford Street until she became a persona non grata for prowling the premises to recruit members for her own, rival club.
The Palm Beach property will be his most lavish venue yet, with plans for an outdoor swimming pool, and sources said he is in the process of looking at art and consulting top interior designers to create a more flashy, American feel.
