Lady Sarah Chatto
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The Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Chatto, née Armstrong-Jones (b. 1 May 1964), is the only daughter of the 1st Earl of Snowdon
and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
, the second daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. She is 17th in line of succession
to the thrones of each of the Commonwealth Realm
s; at the time of her birth, she was seventh in line. She is the only niece of Queen Elizabeth II and the youngest grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
in London
. She attended the Camberwell School of Art and Middlesex Polytechnic
(Middlesex University
since 1992) and is a professional painter
, represented by the Redfern Gallery. She is also Vice President of The Royal Ballet
, an appointment she accepted in 2004, following the example of her mother, who was a patron of The Royal Ballet.
She and her brother, Viscount Linley
, have attracted far less media attention than their cousins, the Queen's children, and their mother interfered very little in their professional and personal lives, which some believe has led to their success in both areas. The Queen keeps in close contact with Lady Sarah and Lord Linley; they often accompany her on family holidays and they and their children are always invited to Royal events. They usually spend Christmas with the Royal Family
at Sandringham
.
Lady Sarah's half-sister, Lady Frances von Hofmannsthal (née Armstrong-Jones), born 17 July 1979, is also a daughter of the 1st Earl of Snowdon
by his second wife, Lucy Lindsay-Hogg. Lady Sarah has another half-sister who was born in 1960 (during her parent's marriage) and whom a 2004 paternity test confirmed as a daughter of the 1st Earl of Snowdon
. This half-sister is named Polly Fry and was raised as the daughter of Jeremy Fry
, an inventor and member of the Fry's chocolate family, and his first wife, Camilla. Lady Sarah has a half-brother, Jasper Cable-Alexander (born 30 April 1998), who is a son of the 1st Earl of Snowdon
by his extramarital affair with Melanie Cable-Alexander, an editor at Country Life magazine.
on 14 July 1994, the marriage being officiated by the Reverend Chad Varah
. The couple have two children together:
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, GCVO, RDI is an English photographer and film maker. He was married to Princess Margaret, younger daughter of King George VI and younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II....
and Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II and the younger daughter of King George VI....
, the second daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. She is 17th in line of succession
Line of succession to the British Throne
The line of succession to the British throne is the ordered sequence of those people eligible to succeed to the throne of the United Kingdom and the other 15 Commonwealth realms. By the terms of the Act of Settlement 1701, the succession is limited to the descendants of the Electress Sophia of...
to the thrones of each of the Commonwealth Realm
Commonwealth Realm
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
s; at the time of her birth, she was seventh in line. She is the only niece of Queen Elizabeth II and the youngest grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.
Early life
Lady Sarah was born on 1 May 1964 at Kensington PalaceKensington Palace
Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. It has been a residence of the British Royal Family since the 17th century and is the official London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and...
in London
London
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. She attended the Camberwell School of Art and Middlesex Polytechnic
Middlesex University
Middlesex University is a university in north London, England. It is located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex from which it takes its name. It is one of the post-1992 universities and is a member of Million+ working group...
(Middlesex University
Middlesex University
Middlesex University is a university in north London, England. It is located in the historic county boundaries of Middlesex from which it takes its name. It is one of the post-1992 universities and is a member of Million+ working group...
since 1992) and is a professional painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, represented by the Redfern Gallery. She is also Vice President of The Royal Ballet
Royal Ballet, London
The Royal Ballet is an internationally renowned classical ballet company, based at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England. The largest of the four major ballet companies in Great Britain, the Royal Ballet was founded in 1931 by Dame Ninette de Valois, it became the resident ballet...
, an appointment she accepted in 2004, following the example of her mother, who was a patron of The Royal Ballet.
She and her brother, Viscount Linley
David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley
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, have attracted far less media attention than their cousins, the Queen's children, and their mother interfered very little in their professional and personal lives, which some believe has led to their success in both areas. The Queen keeps in close contact with Lady Sarah and Lord Linley; they often accompany her on family holidays and they and their children are always invited to Royal events. They usually spend Christmas with the Royal Family
British Royal Family
The British Royal Family is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. The term is also commonly applied to the same group of people as the relations of the monarch in her or his role as sovereign of any of the other Commonwealth realms, thus sometimes at variance with...
at Sandringham
Sandringham House
Sandringham House is a country house on of land near the village of Sandringham in Norfolk, England. The house is privately owned by the British Royal Family and is located on the royal Sandringham Estate, which lies within the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.-History and current...
.
Lady Sarah's half-sister, Lady Frances von Hofmannsthal (née Armstrong-Jones), born 17 July 1979, is also a daughter of the 1st Earl of Snowdon
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, GCVO, RDI is an English photographer and film maker. He was married to Princess Margaret, younger daughter of King George VI and younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II....
by his second wife, Lucy Lindsay-Hogg. Lady Sarah has another half-sister who was born in 1960 (during her parent's marriage) and whom a 2004 paternity test confirmed as a daughter of the 1st Earl of Snowdon
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, GCVO, RDI is an English photographer and film maker. He was married to Princess Margaret, younger daughter of King George VI and younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II....
. This half-sister is named Polly Fry and was raised as the daughter of Jeremy Fry
Jeremy Fry
Jeremy Joseph Fry was a British inventor, engineer, entrepreneur, adventurer and arts patron.-Early life:Born into the Fry family on May 19, 1924 in Bristol, he was the second son of Cecil Roderick Fry who as the last chairman of the J. S. Fry & Sons chocolate concern arranged for the sale of the...
, an inventor and member of the Fry's chocolate family, and his first wife, Camilla. Lady Sarah has a half-brother, Jasper Cable-Alexander (born 30 April 1998), who is a son of the 1st Earl of Snowdon
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon
Antony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, GCVO, RDI is an English photographer and film maker. He was married to Princess Margaret, younger daughter of King George VI and younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II....
by his extramarital affair with Melanie Cable-Alexander, an editor at Country Life magazine.
Marriage and issue
Lady Sarah married Daniel ChattoDaniel Chatto
Daniel St. George Chatto born Daniel Chatto St. George Sproule, is a British artist and former actor. He is best known as the husband of Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, who is the only daughter of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and the only niece of Queen Elizabeth II .-Biography:His parents...
on 14 July 1994, the marriage being officiated by the Reverend Chad Varah
Chad Varah
Reverend Prebendary Edward Chad Varah, CH, CBE was a British Anglican priest. He is best remembered as the founder of The Samaritans, established in 1953 as the world's first crisis hotline organisation, offering non-religious telephone support to those contemplating suicide.-Life:Varah was born...
. The couple have two children together:
| Name | Birth | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel David Benedict Chatto | 28 July 1996 in London | Currently 18th in line to succeed to the throne of the United Kingdom Succession to the British Throne Succession to the British throne is governed both by common law and statute. Under common law the crown is currently passed on by male-preference primogeniture. In other words, succession passes first to an individual's sons, in order of birth, and subsequently to daughters, again in order of birth.... |
| Arthur Robert Nathaniel Chatto | 5 February 1999 in London | Currently 19th in line to succeed to the throne of the United Kingdom Succession to the British Throne Succession to the British throne is governed both by common law and statute. Under common law the crown is currently passed on by male-preference primogeniture. In other words, succession passes first to an individual's sons, in order of birth, and subsequently to daughters, again in order of birth.... . He is seventh in an unbroken line of second-born children starting with Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. His maternal grandmother, The Countess of Snowdon Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II and the younger daughter of King George VI.... attended his third birthday party a few days before her death on 9 February 2002. |
Titles from birth to present
- The Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones (1964–1994)
- The Lady Sarah Chatto (1994–present)