Lady amelia. English Rose - Lady Amelia Windsor

In the royal family of Windsor, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, is naturally reputed to be the most fashionable, but the younger generation is stepping on her heels, forcing her to be constantly in good shape. It is possible that soon the crown of the first fashionista in the kingdom will go to Amelia Windsor, "the most beautiful member of the royal family" and "the female version of Harry", as she is called for her passion for fun and extravagant antics.
Amelia is now 20 years old, she is the granddaughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, great-great-granddaughter of King George V, and is a distant relative of her father Russian emperor Alexander II, youngest daughter of George and Sylvanas Windsor, Earl and Countess of St Andrews. Her full name- Lady Amelia Sophia Theodora Maria Margarita Windsor.

Amelia comes from "historically the most fashionable and glamorous branch of the royal family."
Amelia's great-grandmother was Marina, Duchess of Kent .

Marina, Duchess of Kent is a Greek princess from the Glucksburg family, daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark and Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna, who was the granddaughter of Emperor Alexander II, niece of Alexander III and cousin of Nicholas II. Therefore, Marina on the maternal side was the great-granddaughter of Alexander II.
Marina was born in Athens in 1906. Her godparents were King George I of Greece and King Edward VII of Great Britain. Marina's first language was English, which was spoken by her parents in the family. Marina was educated by an English governess. From her father, the girl inherited a love of drawing.

Olga, Elizabeth and Marina

When Marina was 10 years old, a coup d'etat took place in the country, the family emigrated to Switzerland and then to France. There were not enough funds, so Prince Nicholas sold his paintings and gave painting lessons, Elena Vladimirovna helped emigrants from Russia get settled in a new place, and Marina herself learned to sew. Among Marina's friends was the fashion designer Edward Molino, who later made Marina's dowry.

In 1921, Marina's family returned to Greece, while the princess herself remained in Paris, where she continued her studies.
Marina met her future husband, Prince George, son of King George V and Mary of Teck in 1932 in London (they were second cousins ​​to each other). Initially, George's aunt, Princess Victoria, wanted to marry Marina off as the Prince of Wales, and make George's cousin, Irina the Greek, as George's wife, but when an affair began between George and Marina, it was decided to engage them. Marina's parents were happy about this marriage.
I must say that all three daughters of Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna married high-born suitors. Princess Olga married the brother of the King of Yugoslavia Pavel Karageorgievich, who later became the regent of Yugoslavia (this was one of the most harmonious and happy marriages royals). Princess Elizabeth married the eldest son of Sophia Adelheida of Bavaria, a representative of the subsidiary branch of the Wittelsbach dynasty, and Count Hans Veith von Terring, and became Countess of Terring-Jettenbach.

Princess Marina with her mother and sisters

Marina and George's wedding took place in 1934 at Westminster Abbey in London. This was followed by a Greek ceremony at the private chapel of Buckingham Palace.

Marina's dress was sewn according to Molino's sketches by a team of seamstresses, which, at Marina's request, included Russian emigrants.
After the wedding, Marina became known as Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent.
Among the bridesmaids was little Lilibet, the future Queen Elizabeth II.

After the wedding, Georg and Marina lived in a mansion in Belgravia, and they also had a Victorian villa in Buckinghamshire. In total, the couple had three children: Edward (the grandfather of our heroine), Alexandra and Michael. Georg and Marina were a beautiful couple.

Six weeks after the birth of his youngest son, in 1942, Prince George was killed in a plane crash in the north of Scotland while serving in the royal air force... Marina was left a widow. Having slightly recovered from her grief, Marina took a three-month nursing course under the pseudonym Sister Kay.

After the death of Prince George, the maintenance of his family was canceled. Princess Marina received only a modest grant from the royal family. Five years after her husband's death, she had to put up his property at Christie’s auction. Nevertheless, Marina continued to serve as a representative of the royal dynasty. She was President of the Wimbledon All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club for 26 years.
At that time, the concept of glamor did not exist, Marina simply had good taste and iconic beauty.

In the 50s, Princess Marina made a diplomatic trip to Far East visiting Ceylon, Malaya, Borneo and Hong Kong. A little later, the princess visited Mexico, South Africa and Australia. She proved to be quite a successful diplomat.
Marina, Duchess of Kent, died at 61 from a brain tumor.
Princess Marina was the last foreign bride in the British royal family.
Marina was friends with many famous people of its time. In addition to fashion designer Edward Molyneau, her close friends were Noel Coward, an English playwright, actor, and photographer Cecil Beaton. Most of Marina's portraits were done by him.

Marina was also friends with the mother of Elizabeth II, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon

In the 60s there was a song about Marina

She bought a hat like Princess Marina.
puts it on, doing all his business.
She wears it when she cleans the windows
she wears it when she rubs the stairs with a wet rag,
but you will never see her on Ascot.
She doesn't have enough money to pay her fare
but she bought a hat, like Princess Marina ...

Marina had jewelry that belonged not only to the British, but also to the Russian crown. Most of these jewels, despite financial difficulties, the princess kept for posterity (however, the descendants had to sell some of the jewelry in order to pay off the inheritance tax, in England it makes up 40% of all property left by the deceased).

Marina's most famous jewelry: tiara , which is inherited by women of the Kent family. Now the tiara is in the family of Marina's youngest son, Michael (Michael of Kent studied at the Sandhurst Military Academy, served in Germany, Hong Kong and Cyprus, as well as in military intelligence, now heads his own consulting company and is engaged in business, formed the Prince Michael of Kent Charitable Foundation, which is engaged in the preservation of the historical and cultural heritage, healthcare, education, as well as the prince is the patron of the Russian National Orchestra, the London School of Business and Finance and the British Education Center in Russia. Speaks Russian. Member of the Masonic Lodge).
Earrings, a necklace and a brooch were presented to Marina by her mother, Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna. These silver girandoli earrings were the most beloved of Princess Marina. They were made in France in 1770. The earrings are long, 8.8 cm long. The central part is a detachable pear-shaped pendant with a large diamond, framed by pendants and the upper part of old cut diamonds. After Marina's death, these earrings were sold at Christie's to pay for inheritance tax.
Precious diamond brooch in the form of a bow, Marina received from her mother as wedding gift... The brooch was made in the 1850s in the classic style with 3.5 carats of diamonds in the oval "knot" of the ribbon and another 38 carats in the center of the ribbon and 64.25 carats at the edges.
The brooch belonged to the Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna, mother of Elena Vladimirovna, whose fabulous beauty jewelry were known all over the world. After the revolution, a British diplomat took some of the jewelry to his home in his luggage, and then sent them to Maria Pavlovna in a simple brown box. Maria Pavlovna gave part of the jewelry to her daughter, and she, in turn, to her three daughters. After Marina's death, the brooch was also used to pay taxes.
Necklace it was originally a tiara and belonged to Maria Pavlovna. Maria Pavlovna presented it to her daughter, Elena Vladimirovna, for her wedding with Prince Nicholas. Later, Elena Vladimirovna gave it to her daughter for a wedding. The necklace is composed of pearls and diamonds.

Amelia's grandmother, Catherine, Duchess of Kent , not such an iconic beauty as Marina, her beauty is pale ephemeral, but she was also considered an elegant beauty who has already gone down in history.

Amelia with her grandmother

Even at her age, she adorns the Wimbleton Cup Awards, a role she inherited from her mother-in-law, Princess Marina.

Catherine Lucy Mary Worsley was born in Yorkshire in 1933. She was the only daughter of Sir William Worsley, 4th Baronet and his wife Joyce Morgan Brunner, who was the granddaughter of Sir John Brunner, founder of Brunner Mond (which later became Imperial Chemical Industries). Joyce Brunner is a descendant of the legendary Oliver Cromwell.

Catherine Worsley was educated at Queen Margaret School in York and Runton Hill School in North Norfolk. At school, Catherine was taught to play the piano, organ and violin. Catherine could not be educated at the Royal Academy of Music, but she still practices music.

Catherine worked at an orphanage in York, and then at a children's school in London.
The Duchess of Kent introduces children to music. She does charity work related to music. She patronizes the Music Societies, the National Federation of Musical Societies, many amateur groups, and participates in several choirs herself.

On June 8, 1961, Catherine married Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, eldest son of Prince George of Kent and Princess Marina. They have three children: George (Amelia is his daughter), Helen and Nicholas. After marriage, Catherine is named Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, but Catherine does not like this name and asks to be called Catherine, Duchess of Kent. In 1994, Catherine converted to Catholicism. It was her personal choice, and the Queen approved of it. Under confusing English laws, the children and grandchildren of Catholics lose their right to the throne, but last year the legislation was changed, and children and grandchildren were again put on the line.

Catherine, Duchess of Kent in different years

The Duchess suffers from several chronic diseases, but does not like to expand on this topic. “None of us goes through life unharmed,” she answers journalists' questions about her illnesses.

One cannot but recall Amelia's aunt, daughter of Catherine, Duchess of Cant, Helen (Lady Helen Taylor) .

Helen was educated at Eton and St Mary's. When Helen was 20 or more years old, she was whirled into a maelstrom of parties and intrigues. She herself admits that she had a dime a dozen boyfriends. With one of them, at the age of 17, she sunbathed in the bushes topless. Shrewd journalists were right there. Not only did she disgrace the whole country, but also long years got the nickname Melons .

Another, Nigel Oaks, supplied Helen with soft drugs and sold the details of their affair to the press. The press gave Helen another nickname for "rebel". Helen was forced to think about a tragic incident. Her high school friend Olivia Shannon was so drugged while celebrating her graduation from Oxford that she died of an overdose there. Another high school friend, Rosie Johnston, got a real jail sentence for helping with drug purchases.
Helen briefly worked as a model

After graduation, she worked with renowned art dealer Carsten Schubert.
In 1992, Helen married art dealer Timothy Taylor Werner (son of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy).

Lady Helen is a spectacular woman, and although she and her husband live mainly private life, sometimes she can be seen at royal receptions. The couple have four children. Helen's husband, Timothy, has recovered from cancer. Helen is now a patron of the Children's Cancer Foundation.

Now let's go directly to the family of our heroine.
Amelia's father, George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews , is the eldest son of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Kent. He was educated at Eton and Downing College, Cambridge, where he studied history and received his master's degree. Nicknamed George Gentle ... At the university he was called "recluse" and "bespectacled". George was in the diplomatic service in New York and Budapest, worked in the antique book business. Now he is engaged in charity work.
Amelia's father is the other side of her character. If the female half of the Kent clan gave Amelia beauty, taste, the ability to shine in society, then her father instilled in Amelia a love of reading, books, languages.
Amelia's mom Silvana Tomaselli , is an exotic person for the royal house of Great Britain. Divorced Canadian, Austrian, Roman Catholic. In addition, he teaches at the University of Cambridge. Sylvanas specializes in British and French political theory 18th century. She tells students about the views of philosophers from Montesquieu to Mary Wollstonecraft (18th century philosopher and feminist), and it is no surprise that they raise their children in a tiara-shunning manner, that is, adhering to restraint and avoiding publicity.

Amelia with her mother Sylvanas. Sylvanas and George are in the foreground.

Amelia has a brother, Edward, and a sister, Marina. Religion is an important part of parenting in this family. Edward and Marina converted to Catholicism. Amelia remained in the Church of England as her father.
Brother Edward, known as Eddie, is a bearded mod with a passion for hunting, Formula 1 and cricket, but at the same time, he is erudite and smart, studying at Oxford modern languages and became president of the Bullingdon Club.
Sister Marina is friends with Princess Eugenia, goes in for sports, loves skydiving, she is also smart enough - a graduate of the University of Edinburgh. Passionate about fashion, did an internship at Hermes. She now works in Brazil at a publishing house.
Marina's nickname is Big Win, from the name Windsor. Amelia has a nickname for the same reason - Little Win.

Amelia studies art history, French, Italian and Latin languages... But her passion is fashion. Her love for fashion began in her adolescence... Amelia has already appeared in British Vogue, was an intern at Chanel in Paris, where she was said to be "the best event they had."

In 2013, Amelia took part in the debutante ball in Paris. Amelia's dress was from Lebanese couturier Elie Saab. Amelia says she was so worried that she forgot how to waltz and was afraid to fall flat. Of course, this would not have happened, Amelia is too well brought up. But Amelia is not a snob. One of my friends told me how surprised he was when he saw that Amelia was working as a waitress. It was a shock to him to see a royal serving.

Lady Amelia and Prince Giacomo Leone Massimo Brancaccio (Italian Massimo family is considered one of the oldest noble families in Europe)

Lady Amelia, like her aunt Helen, loves parties and fun, but unlike Helen, she does not give the paparazzi a reason to take spicy pictures. Now you will not surprise anyone with a topless sunbathing, but Amelia does not deliver such a spectacle to the tabloids. She herself puts on Instagram her photos from club parties and fun on a yacht. Her Instagram motto Go hard or go hom e. Her favorite cocktail is Bloody Mary.

But Lady Amelia is not just a vacuous socialite. Against. She persists in cramming Latin, friends say that she teaches him "crazy", and in general, they say that she is almost the same "bookworm" as her dad. With the same tenacity, Amelia studies French and Italian at the University of Edinburgh.

Her friends assure that, despite the appearance of a party girl, she lives "quite quietly." She studies, plays in the performances of the university theater, became a member of the Castle Crew dance group, in which Pippa Middleton participated, while studying at the University of Edinburgh.

Amelia does not advertise her relationship with the royal family. When strangers are surprised at her acquaintance with Prince William, Amelia replies: "Of course, I saw little Georgie. He is adorable."

Amelia with Prince Charz

But, despite her love of books and the professorial influence of her parents, Amelia does not leave the thought of the world of fashion. She still has three years to make a decision, and then tremble the current top models.

This girl is one of the contenders for the British throne, but dreams of achieving success in journalism. She does not lead a social life, but the press calls her the most handsome member of the British royal family. What is known about Amelia Windsor, who has every chance to deprive Kate Middleton of the title of the most stylish royal person - read in our material!

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Lady Amelia Windsor is 21 years old. She is a great-uncle. Her father is George Windsor, the son of Prince Edward, the queen's cousin.

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Amelia is the 36th person in line to the British throne. Interestingly, until recently, she was the only member of her family who had the opportunity to claim the throne. The fact is that Amelia's father George Windsor, after marrying her mother Sylvanas, a parishioner of the Roman Catholic Church, lost the possibility of succession (since 1701, Catholics cannot claim the British crown). The girl's siblings also converted to Catholicism in their teens, and Amelia remained the only member of the family belonging to the Church of England. However, last year the situation changed: the act was canceled, and George Windsor can again claim the throne.

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Lady Amelia studied at St. Mary's private boarding school near Ascot and is now studying foreign languages ​​at the University of Edinburgh. In the future, she plans to become a journalist like her cousin Lady Gabriella Windsor.

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Despite plans in the field of journalism, many predict Amelia's career as a model. Moreover, the girl has all the applications for success. In April of this year, she appeared on the cover of Tatler magazine, which came out under the headline "The Most Beautiful Member of the Royal Family." Now the girl's portfolio can be found on the website of the international modeling agency NEXT Model Management in the Talents category.

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Amelia Windsor does not lead a public life and does not strive for fame. One of her first appearances, which became the reason for talking about the heiress to the throne, was the Ball of Debutantes in Paris in 2013.

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Lady Amelia is a big fan of fashion. She loves to wear both haute couture clothing and find unusual items at flea markets, including the Portobello Road in London. In addition, not so long ago, Amelia had an internship at the Chanel fashion house.

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One of the closest and most beloved of her relatives, Amelia considers Prince Charles, calling him "the best uncle of all time."

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Lady Amelia takes part in charity in every possible way. She is an active member of Veterans Aid.

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Lady Amelia Sophia Theodora Maria Margarita Windsor(English Lady Amelia Sophia Theodora Mary Margaret Windsor, born August 24, 1995 in Cambridge) is the youngest daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St. Andrews, and Sylvanas Windsor, Countess of St. Andrews. Granddaughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and great-great-granddaughter of King George V. Ranked 36th in succession to the British throne.

Biography

Born at Rosie Hospital (Cambridge). At one time she was the only member of her family entitled to inherit the British throne: her mother Sylvanas belongs by birth to the Roman Catholic Church and because of her marriage to her, Lady Amelia's father was expelled. Amelia's brother Edward, Baron Downtpatrick, and sister Marina Charlotte were excluded from the succession order, as they converted to Catholicism in adolescence, while Amelia remained a member of the Church of England. This changed in 2015, when, after a change in British law that lifted these restrictions, the Earl (but not his older Catholic children) was once again on the heir to the throne.

Lady Amelia is attending St. Mary's private Catholic boarding school near Ascot, Berkshire. She is going to connect her career with journalism, like her cousin Lady Gabriella Windsor. She starred in a photo shoot for Tatler magazine, which is known for frequently posting photographs of members of the British royal family on its covers.

She is a distant relative (great-great-great-granddaughter) to Emperor Alexander II by her father.

Notes (edit)

1. Successors to the throne. CBC News (March 27, 2009). Retrieved January 24, 2010. Archived from the original on September 5, 2013.
2. Two more young British aristocrats in Tatler magazine

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Let's continue our story about the relatives of the British royal family. After the Kent branch, we move on to the Gloucester branch of the Windsors.

Lady Davina Windsor's wedding (left her husband, right his son)

Lady Gabriella Windsor and her ex-fiancé Aatis Taseer

The current Duke of Gloucester, Richard, Queen Elizabeth's cousin and architect by trade, is renowned for his modesty. To begin with, Richard was not originally the heir to the title, but his older brother William died in 1972, and thus, in 1974, after his father's death, he became the next legal holder of the family title.

As a young man, other architects began to complain (unfairly) that "clients are fleeing to Richard because of his title."

On July 8, 1972, he married a Danish woman, Birgitte van Derse (her paternal surname is Henriksen, b. 1946). Their only son, Alexander, heir to the dukedom (b. 1974) bears the title of Earl of Ulster, and their grandson, son of Alexander named Xan (Zan, b. 2007), Lord Culloden. The Gloucesters also have two daughters, Lady Davina (b. 1977) and Lady Rose (b. 1980). The children and grandchildren of the Duke of Gloucester are part of the order of British succession, but they do not hold offices of the Crown and are not titled Royal Highnesses.

Richard and Birgitta's wedding

The wedding of the Earl of Ulster, Richard's only son

Wedding of Lady Rose's youngest daughter and banker George Gilman in 2008 (married to whom Rose had two children)

Kate Middleton was also invited to this wedding.

Lady Davina and Harry Lewis

Their daughter Senna

The most interesting biography the youngest daughter of the duke. Lady Davina, while traveling in Indonesia, met an interesting man - Harry Lewis, with whom they later became friends and fell in love with each other. Harry Lewis is originally from New Zealand and is half Maori (indigenous to New Zealand) descent. He is also the nephew of a famous New Zealand writer, a woodcarver by trade, and is also known for his passion for surfing. He had an illegitimate son from a previous relationship. Fortunately, Garry Lewis was not a Catholic, and since there were no other obstacles to the union of lovers, on July 31, 2004, the young were married in the chapel of Kensington Palace, and Lady Davina and her future children retained their place in the line of succession to the British throne.

But at the wedding of Lady Davina and Harry was not a single representative of the British royal family, except for the parents and grandmother of the bride. This union turned out to be happy, in 2010 the couple had their first child, a daughter, and in 2012, a son. The children have the names of the Maori people, the daughter is Senna Kowhai, the son is Tāne Mahuta.

Although Lady Davina does not represent the British royal family at official events, she and her family attend the official royal events of the year, and in 2015 the Queen personally invited Davina and her husband to a reception at Buckingham Palace in honor of the representatives of New Zealand, the dominion of Britain.

Lady Gabriella Windsor is the 34-year-old beautiful and intelligent daughter of the Prince and Princess of Kent. Gabriella also prefers to remain in the shadows and has not inherited the extravagance of her mother, the Princess of Kent.

Lady Gabriella studied literature and foreign languages at Brown University, USA. She later received her master's degree in anthropology from the University of Oxford. A freelance journalist by profession, she has written several articles for the Spanish version of the glamorous magazine "Hello!"
Little is known about her, earlier, friends stated that she was sweet, well-mannered and, definitely, one-man.

Lady Gabriella also does not like to spread about her personal life. However, for several years she had a real love story with a journalist from India Aatisos Tasir, who comes from an intelligent Muslim and Hindu family. The young people met while studying in the USA, after receiving diplomas, Aatis moved to his beloved in London, where they rented an apartment together. Everyone was sure that Gabriella and Aatis would get married, but after years the couple broke up, stating that they parted ways and Lady Gabriella did not want to move to India. Gossips Namkali that the real reason lies in the origin and Muslim faith of her fiancé. However, there was no confirmation of these rumors, moreover, the Princess of Kent did not hide that she liked her "future son-in-law", besides, she said that William and Harry could well marry a lady of a different religion and blood.

Recently, Princess Amelia Windsor graced the cover of the British magazine Tatler, which often publishes photographs of young and promising ladies from high society on its pages. The magazine called the girl "the most beautiful representative of the British royal family": they even say that the princess will press the favorite of the British Kate Middleton. Obviously, we will hear about Amelia more than once, so SPLETNIK.RU decided to find out the details of this girl's life.

Pedigree

Amelia Windsor is the youngest daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, and Sylvanas Windsor, Countess of St Andrews. She is ranked 36th in the line of succession to the British throne.

For a time, Amelia was the only one of her family who had the right to inherit the British throne. The fact is that her mother Sylvanas belongs by birth to the Roman Catholic Church, because of the marriage with her, Amelia's father George Windsor was expelled from the pretenders to the throne (according to the act of 1701, Catholics cannot claim the British crown). Amelia's older brother, 26-year-old Edward, and sister, 22-year-old Marina Charlotte, were also excluded from the order of inheritance, as they converted to Catholicism in adolescence. Amelia remained a member of the Church of England. This is how peaceful and calm the "game of thrones" can be.

However, in 2015, after a series of changes in British legislation, Earl George Windsor was again on the heir to the throne.

Youth

Amelia studied with her older sister Marina Charlotte at the private Catholic boarding school of St. Mary in Berkshire. Curiously, Princess Caroline of Monaco and the writer Lady Antonia Fraser also studied at this boarding house.

Career

An example for Amelia is her cousin, Lady Gabriella Windsor. The girl dreams of trying herself in journalism, like her relative.

Now Amelia is a student at the University of Edinburgh. She is also fond of fashion, and many predict her a career in modeling business... By the way, Amelia's own aunt - Lady Helen Taylor (née Windsor) - was a model in the past and collaborated with Giorgio Armani.

Giorgio Armani and Lady Helen Taylor, 2007

Now Amelia often attends charity balls, debutante balls and other similar events popular among British aristocrats. The official "debut" of Amelia in the light took place on November 30, 2013 in Paris at the annual Debutante Ball, where she shone in a dress from Elie Saab.

Personal life

Amelia does not strive for fame and popularity: she has no accounts in social networks, she rarely participates in fashion photo shoots for magazines, and appears at social events only if the reason is related to charity.

It is also known that Amelia loves to go shopping. In addition to boutiques of famous designers, the girl loves to drop in at flea markets.