Occupation Make up artist Nephews Indio Vianini Kidd Siblings Jodie Kidd | Role Make-up artist Name Jemma Marchioness | |
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Full Name Jemma Madeleine Kidd Born 20 September 1974 (age 49) ( 1974-09-20 ) Guildford, England, United Kingdom Spouse Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Douro (m. 2005) Books Jemma Kidd Make-Up Masterclass Children Lady Mae Madeleine Wellesley, Arthur Darcy Wellesley Similar People Arthur Wellesley - Marquess, Jodie Kidd, Charles Wellesley - 9th Duke, Princess Antonia - Duchess | ||
Jemma Wellesley, Marchioness of Douro, née Kidd is an English marchioness by courtesy, make up artist and fashion model. She currently resides on the Stratfield Saye estate, Hampshire.
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Early life
Jemma is the second child of Johnny Kidd (a businessman and former showjumping champion) and Wendy Madeline Hodge Kidd, the daughter of Sir John Rowland Hodge, 2nd Baronet and founder of the Holder's Festival. Jemma is also a paternal great-granddaughter of the newspaper baron Lord Beaverbrook who founded The Daily Express.
Career
The sister of international supermodel Jodie Kidd, Jemma led a successful career as a fashion model in her own right before discovering a new calling as a make-up artist. In 2003, Jemma opened her own "Make-up School" in London, and a cosmetics line of the same name was launched in 2006 and was available in the UK (in Boots), America, Australia, Hong Kong, and Canada. The business went into administration on October 2012. She is the author of the books Jemma Kidd Make-up Masterclass, published in 2009.
Marriage
She is married to Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Douro, elder son of Duke of Wellington and his wife HRH Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington and heir of the title Duke of Wellington. Their wedding took place at St James Church in Barbados on 4 June 2005.
On 12 September 2009, the couple announced that they were expecting twins. The Marchioness gave birth to the twins on 4 January 2010 at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London. One was a girl, later named Mae Madeline, and the other a boy, Arthur Darcy, who has the courtesy title of Earl of Mornington. Their third child, a son named Alfred, was born 10 December 2014.