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Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon

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Serena Armstrong-Jones
Viscountess Linley
Born (1970-03-01) 1 March 1970 (age 54)
Limerick, Ireland
Noble familyStanhope
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1993)​
IssueHon. Charles Armstrong-Jones
Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones
FatherCharles Stanhope, 12th Earl of Harrington
MotherVirginia Freeman-Jackson

Lady Serena Alleyne Armstrong-Jones, Viscountess Linley (née 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.

Family

Serena Stanhope was born in Limerick, Ireland. She is the daughter of Charles Stanhope, 12th Earl of Harrington, and the former Virginia Freeman Jackson.[1] 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.[2] 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, was held on 8 October 1993 at St. Margaret's Church, Westminster. The bride's diamond engagement ring and wedding band are from Wartski.[3] She wore a dress designed by Bruce Robbins,[4] noted for its resemblance to Princess Margaret's 1960 Norman Hartnell wedding dress.[5] Her going-away outfit was designed by Robinson Valentine.[6]

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,[7] where the Linleys have a home, the Chateau d'Autet in the Luberon.[8] The shop closed in late 2014.[9]

Titles

  • 1 March 1970 – 8 October 1993: The Honourable Serena Alleyne Stanhope
  • 8 October 1993 – Present: Viscountess Linley

References

  1. ^ "Person Page 10274". Thepeerage.com. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  2. ^ Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 2, page 1796.
  3. ^ "British engagement rings". Order of Splendor.
  4. ^ "Royal wedding dresses through the years". The Telegraph. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  5. ^ "The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor: Top 10 Best Royal Wedding Dresses: #6. HRH Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon". Orderofsplendor.blogspot.com. 14 June 2010. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
  6. ^ Rumbold, Judy (8 July 2007). "The sainted Valentine". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  7. ^ Ashworth Roddy (28 November 2010). "Scent of success for Lord Linley's wife". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  8. ^ Purnell, Sonia (29 June 2003). "My passion for Provence". The Telegraph. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  9. ^ Shakespeare, Sebastian (8 October 2014). "Viscount Linley's wife shuts up shop on her French fragrance firm". Daily Mail. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
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