Rosa Monckton
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Rosamond Mary Monckton, married name Rosamond Mary Lawson, is a British
business woman and charity campaigner, usually known as Rosa Monckton.
She was Chief Executive of Asprey & Garrard until in 2002 she became a non-executive chairman of Asprey London and Garrard & Co
.
and was educated at the Ursuline Convent at Tildonk
in Belgium
.
She is married to the journalist Dominic Lawson
. They have two daughters, Domenica and Savannah: Domenica Lawson has Down's syndrome and her godmother was Diana, Princess of Wales
.
Monckton's elder brother is Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton (born 1952), journalist, outspoken climate change sceptic, forcible AIDS-quarantine advocate and creator of the eternity puzzle
. She also has three younger brothers:
in the United Kingdom
.
. Regarding Diana's alleged pregnancy
at the time of her death, Monckton told a BBC documentary in December 2006 that Diana had had her period
while they were on holiday together ten days before Diana died.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
business woman and charity campaigner, usually known as Rosa Monckton.
She was Chief Executive of Asprey & Garrard until in 2002 she became a non-executive chairman of Asprey London and Garrard & Co
Garrard & Co
Garrard & Co is a luxury jewellery and silver company founded by George Wickesin London in 1735. Its current base is at Albemarle Street in Mayfair, London, its USA flagship store is in New York. The company also has a presence in Tokyo, New York, Dubai, Moscow and Hong Kong...
.
Background
Monckton is the daughter of Gilbert Monckton, 2nd Viscount Monckton of BrenchleyGilbert Monckton, 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley
Gilbert Walter Riversdale Monckton, 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley CB, OBE, MC served in the British Army from 1939 to 1967, retiring with the rank of Major-General...
and was educated at the Ursuline Convent at Tildonk
Tildonk
Tildonk is a village located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant and, since 1977, is part of the municipality of Haacht, together with Wespelaar, Wakkerzeel and Kelfs. It has a total area of 7.31 km².-History:...
in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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She is married to the journalist Dominic Lawson
Dominic Lawson
Dominic Ralph Campden Lawson is a British journalist.-Background:Educated at Westminster School and then Christ Church, Oxford, he is the elder son of a former Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer Lord Lawson and socialite Vanessa Salmon, heir to the Lyons Corner House empire, who died of...
. They have two daughters, Domenica and Savannah: Domenica Lawson has Down's syndrome and her godmother was Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
.
Monckton's elder brother is Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton (born 1952), journalist, outspoken climate change sceptic, forcible AIDS-quarantine advocate and creator of the eternity puzzle
Eternity puzzle
Eternity is a tiling puzzle created by Christopher Monckton and launched by the Ertl Company in June 1999. Consisting of 209 pieces, it was marketed as being practically unsolveable, with a £1 million prize on offer for whoever could solve it within four years. The prize was paid out in October...
. She also has three younger brothers:
- The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Timothy David Robert Monckton (born 15 August 1955) - The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Jonathan Riversdale St. Quintin Monckton (born 15 August 1955) - The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Anthony Leopold Colyer Monckton (born 1960)
Career
Rosa Lawson served as CEO of Asprey & Garrard until 28 February 2002 when she became a non-executive chairman of Asprey London and Garrard & CoGarrard & Co
Garrard & Co is a luxury jewellery and silver company founded by George Wickesin London in 1735. Its current base is at Albemarle Street in Mayfair, London, its USA flagship store is in New York. The company also has a presence in Tokyo, New York, Dubai, Moscow and Hong Kong...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Fundraising
Rosa Lawson is a fundraiser and supports several charities relating to children and Down's syndrome. The charities include:- The Acorns Children's HospiceAcorns Children's HospiceAcorns Children’s Hospice Trust is a registered charity, offering a network of care and support to life-limited and life-threatened children and their families across the heart of England. Acorns has three hospices, situated in Birmingham, Walsall and Worcester as well as a Community Team that...
for the care of life limited children in the heart of England - Downside UpDownside UpDownside Up is a four-disc box set collecting B-sides and bonus material from the catalog of Siouxsie and the Banshees. Also included is The Thorn , originally released in 1984....
a Down's syndrome charity in RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... - The Down's Syndrome Educational Trust based in PortsmouthPortsmouthPortsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
which through research provides education, information and training to promote the development of children with Down's syndrome - KIDS charity, a disabled children's charity based in EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. KIDS helps in developing and improving the lives of disabled children
Diana, Princess of Wales' alleged pregnancy
Monckton was a friend of Diana, Princess of WalesDiana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
. Regarding Diana's alleged pregnancy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
at the time of her death, Monckton told a BBC documentary in December 2006 that Diana had had her period
Menstruation
Menstruation is the shedding of the uterine lining . It occurs on a regular basis in sexually reproductive-age females of certain mammal species. This article focuses on human menstruation.-Overview:...
while they were on holiday together ten days before Diana died.
External links
- Daily Telegraph: A helping hand for struggling parents. - Interview from 28 September 1999
- Daily Telegraph: I will talk of my daughter in English, not Newspeak. - Interview from 16 May 2004
- Daily MailDaily MailThe Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
: My Down's daughter keeps our family together. - Interview from 4 November 2005 - Daily MailDaily MailThe Daily Mail is a British daily middle-market tabloid newspaper owned by the Daily Mail and General Trust. First published in 1896 by Lord Northcliffe, it is the United Kingdom's second biggest-selling daily newspaper after The Sun. Its sister paper The Mail on Sunday was launched in 1982...
: My Down's daughter changed my life - 14 November 2007