The British Nobility thread 2: Sep 2022 -

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The Marchioness of Bath attended the Frieze Art Fair 2024 in London today, October 9:


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Lady Frances von Hofmannsthal attended an event at Dover Street Market to celebrate Frieze London 2024 on October 10:


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[Tatiana Maria]

The Second Reading of the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill took place on October 15.

https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2024-10-15/debates/7B822AE5-DF0F-4866-8F65-FB4DF3852F0E/HouseOfLords(HereditaryPeers)Bill#main-content

I must say I have to agree that certain members' criticisms of the bill are lacking in sincerity.

It is possibly of particular interest to members of this forum that the Government offered two justifications for why they continue to support hereditary monarchy even though they oppose hereditary House of Lords membership:

1. No monarch since Queen Anne has withheld Royal Assent from a bill.
2. The constitutional monarchy enjoys popular support.

(If it were me, I would have added that succession to the throne does not exclude women from the office in the way succession to most peerages does, but that is apparently not important to the Government.)

 

[the_qvds]

Members of the British Royal Family attended the noble and very aristocratic wedding of Lady Amabel Kerr, daughter of the new Marquess of Lothian (who succeeded his brother earlier this month) at the family seat in Derbyshire. The bride wore a very impressive tiara. Pics:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1847980577137606863

 

[An Ard Ri]

Here's a little more on the wedding of the Lady Amabel Kerr and Bartholomew Martelli at Melbourne Hall in Derbyshire.
Wedding of Lady Amabel Kerr

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The Marchioness of Bath attended the Ralph Lauren Holiday Celebration in support of The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity in London yesterday, November 20:


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Lady Frances von Hofmannsthal attended a party celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Dover Street Market in London yesterday, December 12:


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[Somebody]

You will be happy to know that last year the earl and his wife have reconciled and have not proceeded with the divorce.

'My So-Called Life' Star A.J. Langer's Husband Files To Dismiss Divorce

Charles Courtenay is requesting that the Los Angeles County Courts dismiss his earlier divorce application from A.J. Langer.

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Thanks to the post above I came across this interview with the Countess of Devon; it must have been quite a change from living in California with her husband for 10 years to suddenly be living in a castle in the South West of England and finding your way as 'the countess'.

 

[Biri]

Fourth child for Lady Melissa Percy and Remy Trafelet!

Lady Melissa Jane Percy (b.20 May 1987) [third of four children and younger daughter of Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland (b.1956) & his wife Isobel, nee Miller (b.1959)] & her husband Remy White Trafelet (b.1970) [son of Dean M. Trafelet, former Illinois Circuit Judge & his wife Janet] had their fourth child, a daughter named Ivy, in Florida on 3 January.

A sister for Bluebell Rose (19-2-2020) and twins Percy Dean & Alfred Ralph (22-2-2023).

Lady Melissa was married firstly (from 2013 to 2016) to Thomas Alexander van Straubenzee (b.1982) [son of Alexander Henry van Straubenzee (b.1951) & his wife Claire, nee Fenwick (b.1956)]; their marriage was childless.

Source: Ivy Trafelet (born 3 Jan, 2025)

 

[Karyn646]

Hello everyone, I'm new here and I'm doing research on Peerage in the UK. I'm wondering if anyone here is familiar with current day Lords and Ladies in and around Hertfordshire or Manchester? Who would be the most well known in the area? Thanks!

 

[Alison H]

The Earls of Derby, although more closely associated with Liverpool and Cheshire, have historically owned a lot of land in parts of Manchester. There are the Earls of Warrington/Stamford, who used to live at Dunham Massey, south of Manchester. The Egertons have various branches, associated with Heaton Park, Tatton Park and Worsley Old Hall. The de Traffords are baronets rather than lords, but a famous name in the area.

The Dukes of Manchester have nothing to do with Manchester, though .

 

[Karyn646]

Thank you for that information : )

Would you happen to know of a Lady Melody or a Lady Charlotte (they are sisters) who are active in and around Manchester and Hertfordshire? I thought that their last name was Churchill, but I'm not certain on that.

 

[Alison H]

No, that doesn't ring any bells, sorry. There aren't any Churchills by those names.

 

[Karyn646]

Okay, thank you for the input. Like I said, I'm not completely sure of their last name. May I ask, are you pretty familiar with most Peerage in the UK? If I was to show you a photo of them, would you possibly be able to recognize them?