Lady Amelia Windsor Explained

Lady Amelia Windsor
Birth Date:1995 8, df=y
Birth Place:Cambridge, England
Family:House of Windsor
Father:George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews
Mother:Sylvana Tomaselli
Alma Mater:University of Edinburgh
Occupation:Model

Lady Amelia Sophia Theodora Mary Margaret Windsor (born 24 August 1995) is a British fashion model and relative of the British royal family. She is currently 43rd in the line of succession to the British throne, as of May 2023. She is a granddaughter of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, so she is consequently a great-great-granddaughter of George V and Queen Mary; she is a second cousin once removed of Charles III.

Early life and family

Amelia Sophia Theodora Mary Margaret Windsor was born on 24 August 1995 at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. She was christened in December 1995 at Chapel Royal, St James's Palace.[1] She is the youngest child of George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, and his wife, Sylvana Tomaselli.[2] Her paternal grandfather, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent,[3] [4] is a first cousin of Elizabeth II[5] and her father is a second cousin of Charles III. Her paternal great grandparents were Prince George, Duke of Kent, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, a granddaughter of George I of Greece and first cousin of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Her paternal great-great grandparents were George V and Mary of Teck. Her paternal grandmother, Katharine, Duchess of Kent, is the daughter of Sir William Worsley, 4th Baronet. Lady Amelia descends maternally from the Austrian Tomaselli family. She is the younger sister of Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick, and Lady Marina Windsor.[6] She is a third cousin of William, Prince of Wales, and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.[7] [8] In 2013 she was presented to society at le Bal des débutantes.[9]

Career

Lady Amelia is signed with Storm Model Management.[10] [11] [2] In 2016 she was the cover girl for Tatler.[12] In February 2017 she walked the runway for Dolce & Gabbana at Milan Fashion Week.[13] [14] She also walked in Dolce & Gabbana's 2019 Spring collection.[6] She was featured on the August 2017 cover of Vogue Japan.[15] In 2018, Lady Amelia released a collaboration with Penelope Chilvers for a line of shoes, and modelled for the line in a video campaign in Spain.[16] Twenty percent of the proceeds from her shoe collection were donated to War Child, a charity that aids children in conflict areas.[12]

Lady Amelia has worked for Chanel, Azzedine Alaia, and interned at BVLGARI.[10] [12] [2] She is a contributing fashion editor at Tatler.com.[17] In October 2018 Lady Amelia became the spokesmodel for British make-up brand Illamasqua.[18] [19] [20]

In 2020, Lady Amelia began contributing to a new environmental platform called Talia Collective, writing about eco-travel and lifestyle.[21]

Succession rights

Lady Amelia's father, the Earl of St Andrews, lost his succession rights to the British throne according to the Act of Settlement 1701 as a consequence of marrying a Catholic. Although her grandmother, the Duchess of Kent, had converted to Catholicism in 1994, it did not remove her grandfather, Prince Edward, from the line of succession as the duchess was Anglican at the time of their wedding in 1961 and the Act of Settlement 1701 did not take into consideration a person married to someone in the line of succession converting to Catholicism. Her uncle, Lord Nicholas Windsor, converted to Catholicism in 2001, which removed him from the line of succession. In 2013, the Succession to the Crown Act was passed, giving Lady Amelia's father succession rights once again. Lady Amelia's two older siblings were confirmed in the Catholic faith and therefore lost their succession rights.[22] She is therefore the only one among her siblings to maintain a place in the line of succession.[23]

Personal life

After graduating from St Mary's School, Ascot,[24] Lady Amelia spent a gap year in India and Thailand[25] before studying French and Italian at the University of Edinburgh.[11] [26]

Lady Amelia was named in the Vanity Fair International Best Dressed List in 2017.[27] Further stylish looks were photographed in 2017.[28] [29]

In January 2021, she became the patron of Cross River Gorilla Project, an initiative that helps save the Critically Endangered Cross River gorillas from extinction.[30]

Lady Amelia lives in a flat in Notting Hill, West London.[31]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christenings. The Independent. 22 December 1995. 3 September 2022. 4 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220904012226/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/christenings-1526938.html. live.
  2. Web site: Meet Lady Amelia Windsor, Britain's Hottest Young Royal and Fashion's Newest Darling. Ryan Lowry,Lauren. McCarthy. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180217155746/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/lady-amelia-windsor-british-royalty-fashion. 17 February 2018. live.
  3. Web site: Lady Amelia Windsor, Lady Marina Charlotte Windsor and Baron Downpatrick. 12 May 2018. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180717083951/http://www.papermag.com/a-guide-to-all-the-young-royals-you-need-to-know-2563239807.html?rebelltitem=4#rebelltitem4. 17 July 2018. live.
  4. Web site: Meet Lady Amelia Windsor, the young British royal combining style with substance. Bethan. Holt. 13 May 2018. The Daily Telegraph. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517183803/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/meet-lady-amelia-windsor-young-british-royal-combining-style/. 17 May 2018. live.
  5. Web site: Rumor Has It Prince Harry's Beautiful Model Cousin Didn't Get Invited to the Royal Wedding. 14 May 2018. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180624110205/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a20680534/prince-harry-snubbed-cousin-lady-amelia-windsor-royal-wedding/. 24 June 2018. live.
  6. Web site: Lady Amelia Windsor Was Reportedly Not Invited to the Royal Wedding. 15 May 2018. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517055632/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a20685328/who-is-lady-amelia-windsor-not-invited-royal-wedding/. 17 May 2018. live.
  7. Web site: Royal snub: 'Maybe Harry didn't want anyone upstaging the bride'. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180520075346/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/royals/royal-weddings/meghan-markle-prince-harry-snub-most-beautiful-royal-by-not-inviting-her-to-royal-wedding/news-story/812623b761dd2edd1225bcfd04985690. 20 May 2018. live.
  8. Web site: Lady Amelia Windsor Is the Coolest Royal You Haven't Heard of Yet. Erica. Gonzales. 2 August 2018. Harper's BAZAAR. 16 July 2018. 17 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517055632/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a20685328/who-is-lady-amelia-windsor-not-invited-royal-wedding/. live.
  9. Web site: Kyra Kennedy Makes Formal Debut at Debutante Ball. People. 2 February 2019. 2 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190202212533/https://people.com/celebrity/kyra-kennedy-makes-formal-debut-at-debutante-ball/. live.
  10. Web site: Amelia Windsor – Storm Artists. stormmanagement.com. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117154037/https://www.stormmanagement.com/artists/amelia-windsor/. 17 January 2018. live.
  11. Web site: Amelia Windsor: Miss Vogue Meets. Naomi. Pike. Vogue. 13 January 2017 . UK. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180117154035/http://www.vogue.co.uk/gallery/amelia-windsor-style-university-interview. 17 January 2018. live.
  12. Web site: Will Lady Amelia Windsor, the 'Most Beautiful Royal,' Get an Invite to the Royal Wedding?. 14 May 2018. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180518013437/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a20682834/lady-amelia-windsor-facts/. 18 May 2018. live.
  13. Web site: A British Royal Just Walked The Dolce & Gabbana Show. Naomi. Pike. 26 February 2017 . 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170323000159/http://www.vogue.co.uk/article/amelia-windsor-dolce-and-gabbana-show. 23 March 2017. live.
  14. Web site: Who joined British Royalty on the Dolce & Gabbana 'secret show' runway?. 25 September 2017 . 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170928104010/https://www.standard.co.uk/fashion/news/from-british-royalty-to-celebrity-offspring-and-the-most-beautiful-girl-in-the-world-5-models-who-a3642786.html. 28 September 2017. live.
  15. Web site: VOGUE JAPAN 2017年8月号6月28日発売. 26 June 2017. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703172436/https://www.vogue.co.jp/magazine/2017-08. 3 July 2018. live.
  16. Web site: It Was Only A Matter Of Time Before Amelia Windsor Ventured into Fashion Design. Naomi. Pike. 15 May 2018 . 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180515183946/http://www.vogue.co.uk/article/amelia-windsor-penelope-chilvers-fashion-collection. 15 May 2018. live.
  17. Web site: Amelia Windsor is the new face of Illamasqua. Rebecca. Cope. Tatler. 12 November 2018. 2 February 2019. 2 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190202212151/https://www.tatler.com/article/illamasqua-amelia-windsor. live.
  18. Web site: You've never seen 'the most beautiful royal' like this before. Yahoo!. 4 April 2019. 7 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200607061726/https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/youve-never-seen-beautiful-royal-like-2-021913436.html. live.
  19. Web site: You Won't Recognise Lady Amelia Windsor in Her New Fashion Campaign. Jonah. Waterhouse (2). Harper's BAZAAR. 2 February 2019. 30 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200330191217/https://www.harpersbazaar.com.au/celebrity/amelia-windsor-fashion-campaign-17436. dead.
  20. Web site: My Beauty Edit: Amelia Windsor. Bridget. March. 23 October 2018. Harper's BAZAAR. 2 February 2019. 2 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190202212331/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/beauty/make-up-nails/a24064477/amelia-windsor-beauty-interview/. live.
  21. Web site: Lady Amelia Windsor takes editorial role at Talia Collective journal. Australian News Review. 31 October 2020. 20 September 2021. 20 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210920213146/https://australiannewsreview.com/freedomroo-lady-amelia-windsor-takes-editorial-role-at-talia-collective-journal/. dead.
  22. Web site: 7 Intriguing Details About Lady Amelia Windsor, Britain's "Most Beautiful Royal". 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180121173811/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/7-intriguing-details-lady-amelia-211948580.html. 21 January 2018. live.
  23. Web site: Move over Kate and Megan: Who is Lady Amelia Windsor? Royal 36th in line to the throne. Lauren. O'Callaghan. 13 December 2017. 16 July 2018. 17 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180717013155/https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/891550/lady-amelia-windsor-royal-family. live.
  24. Web site: Lady Amelia Windsor's posh boarding school costs £39,000 a year. Emily. Hodgkin. 28 December 2017. 16 July 2018. 30 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180630000130/https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/life/897407/Lady-Amelia-Windsor-instagram-school-age-parents. live.
  25. Web site: Meet Amelia Windsor: Edinburgh third year and member of the royal family. 3 January 2018. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111134336/https://thetab.com/uk/2018/01/03/meet-amelia-windsor-edinburgh-third-year-and-member-of-the-royal-family-56935. 11 January 2018. live.
  26. Web site: Before Bed: Lady Amelia Windsor Takes Her Sleep Seriously. 22 November 2017 . 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180223234224/https://www.vogue.com/article/before-bed-lady-amelia-windsor. 23 February 2018. live.
  27. Web site: Who is Lady Amelia Windsor: the most beautiful member of the royal family. 5 March 2016. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180717083950/https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/gallery/2016030530145/amelia-windsor-everything-you-need-to-know/1/. 17 July 2018. live.
  28. Web site: Lady Amelia Windsor: Meet The Fashion World's New Favourite Royal. Grazia. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106220815/https://graziadaily.co.uk/celebrity/news/lady-amelia-windsor/. 6 November 2017. live.
  29. Web site: As Lady Amelia Windsor celebrates her 22nd birthday look back at her most stylish looks. 24 August 2017. The Daily Telegraph. 16 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170829034522/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/lady-amelia-windsor-stylish-looks/. 29 August 2017. live.
  30. Web site: CRGP Announces Amelia Windsor as New Patron. Cross River Gorilla Project. 19 January 2021. 3 September 2022. 4 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220904014209/https://www.crossrivergorillaproject.co.uk/post/crgp-announces-amelia-windsor-as-new-patron. live.
  31. Web site: The surprisingly normal life of a young British royal: at home in Notting Hill with Lady Amelia Windsor . House & Garden . 17 June 2023 . 28 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230628174139/https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/lady-amelia-windsors-london-flat . live .

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