Noble family Stanhope | Name Serena Viscountess | |
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Father Charles Stanhope, 12th Earl of Harrington Mother Virginia Freeman-Jackson Born 1 March 1970 (age 54)
Limerick, Ireland ( 1970-03-01 ) Spouse David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (m. 1993) Parents Charles Stanhope, 12th Earl of Harrington Children Margarita Armstrong-Jones, Charles Armstrong-Jones Grandparents William Stanhope, 11th Earl of Harrington Great-grandparents Dudley Stanhope, 9th Earl of Harrington Similar People David Armstrong‑Jones - Viscount, Lady Sarah Chatto, Margarita Armstrong‑Jones, Charles Armstrong‑Jones, Antony Armstrong‑Jones - 1st Earl of | ||
Serena Alleyne Armstrong-Jones, Viscountess Linley (nee Stanhope; born 1 March 1970) is an Anglo-Irish aristocrat, and by marriage, a niece-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
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Early life
Lady Linley was born The Hon. Serena Stanhope in Limerick, Ireland. She is the daughter of Charles Stanhope, 12th Earl of Harrington, and the former Virginia Freeman Jackson. Her parents divorced when she was 13 years old. Through her father, she descends from Charles II of England's illegitimate child, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton. This makes her a distant cousin of Diana, Princess of Wales and her husband.
Marriage and children
The marriage between Serena Stanhope and David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley, son of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, took place on 8 October 1993 at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster. The bride's diamond engagement ring and wedding band are from Wartski. She wore a dress designed by Bruce Robbins, noted for its resemblance to Princess Margaret's 1960 Norman Hartnell wedding dress. Her going-away outfit was designed by Robinson Valentine.
Lord and Lady Linley have two children:
Career
In 2010, she opened Serena Linley Provence, a shop selling soaps, scent and candles using lavender from Provence, where the Linleys have a home, the Chateau d'Autet in the Luberon.
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