Lady Sarah Linley
| Born | Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Armstrong-Jones 1 May 1964 (age 56) |
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| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse(s) | (m.1994) |
| Children | Samuel David Benedict Chatto Arthur Robert Nathaniel Chatto |
| Parents |
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| Family | Armstrong-Jones family House of Windsor |
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Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth Chatto (née Armstrong-Jones; born 1 May 1964) is the only daughter of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, and a niece of Queen Elizabeth II. She is the youngest granddaughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. At the time of her birth she was seventh in line of succession to the British throne and is currently 25th.
Early life and education[edit]
Sarah Armstrong-Jones was born on 1 May 1964[1] at Kensington Palace in London. She was christened in the private chapel at Buckingham Palace[2] on 13 July 1964.[3] Her godmothers were Prudence, Lady Penn (née Stewart-Wilson), stepsister of Jocelyn Stevens; Jane Stevens, the wife of Jocelyn Stevens and one of Princess Margaret's ladies-in-waiting; and Marigold Bridgeman.[4] Her godfathers were David Fane, 15th Earl of Westmorland, and her father's friend Antony Barton.[4]
Lady Sarah is herself a godmother to Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex,[5] Lady Rose Gilman,[6] and Lady Louise Windsor.[7]
Lady Sarah and her brother, David, then Viscount Linley, grew up in the nursery of Kensington Palace, Apartment 10.[8][9] They were raised with a nanny called Verona Sumner, although their parents, most especially their father, were comparatively hands-on (for the time), with their father teaching them to build things and be creative.[8] They spent weekends, depending on with which parent, at either Nymans or Royal Lodge.[8] Holidays were given to the royal estates at Sandringham and Balmoral, where Lady Sarah did a lot of landscape painting.[8]
Lady Sarah was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer. She accompanied her mother and brother on an official visit to China and Hong Kong in May 1987.[8]
She attended Bedales School, which she left with a single A level in Art.[8] She enrolled at the Camberwell School of Art.[10] She also studied art at the Royal Academy Schools.[10] After her studies there, she took a two-year sabbatical to travel with her father to India, where he was employed to photograph the production of A Passage to India.[8] The film's producer, John Knatchbull, 7th Baron Brabourne, gave her a job as an intern, assisting the wardrobe department (without credit)[4] and studying wood gilding under her father's cousin Thomas Messel.[8] Returning to England, she enrolled at Middlesex Polytechnic (renamed as Middlesex University since 1992).
Professional life[edit]
From 9 December 2015 to 23 April 2016, the Redfern Gallery exhibited 'recent paintings and drawings' by 'Sarah Armstrong-Jones.'[11]
She has been exhibiting her work, always under the name Sarah Armstrong-Jones, at the Redfern Gallery since 1995.[12] Her work has won awards: The Windsor & Newton Prize in 1988 and The Creswick Landscape Prize in 1990.[12]
She is vice-president of The Royal Ballet,[4] an appointment she accepted in 2004, following the example of her mother, who was also a patron of the Royal Ballet until her death two years before.[8]
Marriage and issue[edit]
Lady Sarah met Daniel Chatto during her sabbatical in India with her father in the 1980s. He was also working on a film, albeit a different film—Heat and Dust.[13] Chatto proposed to her with a 'vintage cluster ring.'[14] She married Chatto on 14 July 1994,[1] the marriage being officiated by the Reverend Chad Varah at St Stephen's, Walbrook, in the City of London. The bride's wedding gown was designed by Jasper Conran.[13] The Snowdon Floral Tiara which is made out of three brooches secured her veil.[15] Her bridesmaids were her half-sister Lady Frances von Hofmannsthal, Zara Phillips (daughter of her cousin Anne, Princess Royal), and Tara Noble.[13] The couple have two sons:
- Samuel David Benedict Chatto (born 28 July 1996) who is 26th in the line of succession to the British throne as of February 2021.
- Arthur Robert Nathaniel Chatto (born 5 February 1999) who is 27th in the line of succession to the British throne and a former page of honour to Queen Elizabeth II (his grand-aunt) from 2009[16] to 2015.[17]
Both children attended Eton College. In 2018, Samuel graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a degree in the History of Art and now works as a potter. Arthur is currently enrolled at the University of Edinburgh.
References[edit]
- ^ abWayne C. Thompson (20 July 2016). Western Europe 2016–2017. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. pp. 30–. ISBN978-1-4758-2905-1.
- ^'The Royal Christening (Part 2)'. Days of Majesty. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^'Princess Margaret with her baby daughter'. Getty Images. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ abcdKnightley, Emma; Michaels, Ashley (2017). Coco, Tatiana (ed.). The Queen's Niece and Nephew (3 ed.). Archived from the original(Kindle) on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.[self-published source?]
- ^Smith, Terry; Thorpe-Tracey, Rosemary. 'A Windsor War'. People. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^Koenig, Marlene. 'Windsor-Gilman Nuptials'. Royal Musings. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^'Royal Godparents'. Yvonne's Royalty Page. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ abcdefghiAronson, Theo (2013). Princess Margaret: A Biography. Thistle Publishing.
- ^Their mother moved to 1A, currently occupied by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, after divorcing Snowdon, while Prince and Princess Michael of Kent took Apartment 10. This information is clearly stated in Theo Aronson's biography of Princess Margaret.
- ^ abArchived entry for 'Lady Sarah Chatto' at Debrett's: https://web.archive.org/web/20100809210733/http://www.debretts.com/people/royal-family/biographies/lady-sarah-chatto.aspx
- ^'Sarah Armstrong-Jones: Recent Paintings and Drawings'. The Redfern Gallery. Archived from the original on 15 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ ab'Sarah Armstrong-Jones'. The Redfern Gallery. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^ abcGreen, Michelle. 'An Artful Match'. People. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^Chang, Mahalia (27 November 2017). 'A Thorough History Of British Royal Engagement Rings'. Harper's Bazaar Australia. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^'The Top Ten: Princess Margaret's Jewels'. The Court Jeweller. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^Koenig, Marlene Eilers. 'Four Pages at the State Opening of Parliament'. Royal Musings. Archived from the original on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- ^'Queen Appoints Pages of Honour'. Royal News. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
External links[edit]
- Sarah Armstrong-Jones at IMDb
| Born: 1 May 1964 | ||
| Lines of succession | ||
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| Preceded by Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones | Line of succession to the British Throne 25th position | Succeeded by Samuel Chatto |
| Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by The Countess of Snowdon | Ladies The Lady Sarah Chatto | Succeeded by The Duchess of Gloucester |
Season four of The Crown is here, and the story of the original wild child of the royals – Princess Margaret, played by Helena Bonham Carter – has enraptured fans.
As the youngest daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, she was the only sibling of the current Queen.
Viewers have finally been given a glimpse into Princess Margaret’s family life, as a mother to her two children, David and Sarah, with her ex-husband Antony Armstrong-Jones.
Both of them appear in the royal portrait that concludes season two, but don’t play major roles in The Crown season four.
Here’s what you need to know about what happened to Princess Margaret’s children.
What happened to Princess Margaret’s children?
After her televised royal wedding to Antony Armstrong-Jones, Princess Margaret gave birth to two children, David and Sarah.
David Armstrong-Jones
© Provided by The i David Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon pictured with his daughter, wife and son (Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty)David was born on November 3, 1961, at the time he was was fifth in the line of succession to the British throne, but now he is the 21st.
He went on to open a shop in Dorking where he built and designed furniture for a few years, before launching his own company, David Linley Furniture Limited.
Now, it’s known as Linley, and according to Town & Country, the brand has designed for high-profile clients like Elton John and Valentino.
Speaking to The Telegraph, he said: “I inherited my love of design from my father, the Earl of Snowdon, who was always fascinated by pushing the boundaries of an object–working out how to make it touch the ground in two places rather than three.”
He has been married to Serena Armstrong-Jones, who is the Countess of Snowdon, since 1993.
The pair have two children, Margarita Armstrong-Jones and Charles Armstrong-Jones.
Lady Sarah And Lord Linley
When Antony Armstrong-Jones died in 2017, David became the 2nd Earl of Snowdon.
Lady Sarah Chatto
© Provided by The i Sarah Chatto and Daniel Chatto on day 1 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 16, 2015 in Ascot, England (Photo: Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty)Lady Sarah Linley Md
Princess Margaret’s only daughter, Lady Sarah Chatto, was born on May 1, 1964 and at the time was seventh in line to the throne – although she is 24th today.
Like her brother, she went on to have a career in the arts, as a well-regarded painter and vice president of the Royal Ballet.
She was also a bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana, and is godmother to Prince Harry.
In 1994, she married the actor Daniel Chatto, and the couple has two children Samuel and Arthur.
When Princess Margaret died of a stroke in 2002, both Lady Sarah and David started a charity in her honour – the Princess Margaret Fund – which supports stroke research.