The Lady Davina Lewis is the elder daughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

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 and the Duchess of Gloucester, and is in the line of succession to the British Throne

Line of succession to the British Throne

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She was born The Lady Davina Windsor in London at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington

Paddington

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. Lady Davina was educated at Kensington Preparatory School in Notting Hill

Notting Hill

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, followed by St. George's School, Ascot

St. George's School, Ascot

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. She is a graduate of the University of the West of England

University of the West of England

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, with a degree in media studies.

On 31 July 2004, Lady Davina married Gary Christie Lewis, a New Zealand

New Zealand

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er, son of Larry Lewis, who was runner-up in the Golden Shears

Golden Shears

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 in 1982, and Viki Carr (formerly Lewis), plus nephew of noted author Witi Ihimaera

Witi Ihimaera

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. The wedding took place at the chapel of Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace

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, Lady Davina's childhood home. Her husband, Gary, was born on 25 August 1970 in Gisborne, New Zealand

Gisborne, New Zealand

-Economy:The harbour was host to many ships in the past and had developed as a river port to provide a more secure location for shipping compared with the open roadstead of Poverty Bay which can be exposed to southerly swells. A meat works was sited beside the harbour and meat and wool was shipped...

, and attended Lytton High School

Lytton High School

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. He is the second of four children, with an older sister (Donelle) and two younger brothers (Ian and Hore). He is a carpenter and a surfing

Surfing

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 enthusiast, and he has a natural son, Ari Lewis (born 1992) from a previous relationship.

The couple had known each other for four years, having met on vacation in Bali

Bali

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. Apart from the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, no other members of the Royal Family

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 were present at the wedding.

Lady Davina's grandmother, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester

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, was not present due to her age and infirmity, but was reportedly visited by the newly-married couple shortly afterwards.

Lady Davina and her husband have a daughter, Senna Kowhai Lewis who was born on 22 June 2010.

Ancestry