Lady Katie Percy Explained
Lady Catherine Sarah Percy (formerly Valentine; born 23 June 1982) is an English gunsmith and mechanic. She served as the chief mechanic for Marquass Motorcycles before starting her own firearm manufacturing business.
Early life
Lady Katie Percy was born on 23 June 1982. She is the daughter of Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland and Jane Percy, Duchess of Northumberland and grew up at Alnwick Castle.[1] She is the older sister of George Percy, Earl Percy, Lady Melissa Percy, and Lord Max Percy.[2] [3]
Career
Percy started working as a mechanic on vintage cars and bikes in the early 2000s, enrolling in a three-year mechanic course for certification.[4] She was chief mechanic for Marquass Motorcycles, appointed by company founder Ben Whately.[5] [6] [7] [8] After working as a mechanic she trained with James Purdey & Sons, the royal gunmakers, and set up her own business making stocks for sporting guns.[9] [10]
Personal life
On 26 February 2011 Percy married Patrick Valentine at St Michael's Church, Alnwick.[11] [12] Pippa Middleton was a guest at the wedding.[13] [14] A man named Michael McNamara sent letters to Percy prior to her wedding, allegedly threatening to crash the ceremony. The situation was dealt with by police.[15] In 2014 Percy and Valentine divorced.[4]
In 2015 Percy began a relationship with businessman Mark Carnegie.[4]
Notes and References
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- Web site: Hogwarts wedding for the Duke of Northumberland's daughter. Eden. Richard. 22 May 2010. The Telegraph. 29 November 2018.
- Web site: LADY KATHERINE PERCY, STOCKMAKER. 17 March 2010. Extrano's Alley. 29 November 2018.
- Web site: The Royals: Lady Katie Percy celebrates fairytale wedding to Valentine at Hogwarts. De Souza. Carl. 28 February 2011. National Post. 29 November 2018.
- Web site: Pippa Middleton attends the wedding of Katie Percy to Patrick Valentine at St Michael's Church in Alnwick, Northumberland on February 26, 2011 in Alnwick, England. A friend of Prince William and Kate Middleton Lady Katie Percy, 28 who is the eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, will marry Patrick Valentine, 30, before a party at the family home Alnwick Castle.. Jackson. Chris. 17 April 2012. Ottawa Citizen. 29 November 2018.
- Web site: Pippa Middleton attends the wedding of Katie Percy to Patrick Valentine at St Michael's Church in Alnwick, Northumberland on February 26, 2011 in Alnwick, England. A friend of Prince William and Kate Middleton Lady Katie Percy, 28 who is the eldest daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, will marry Patrick Valentine, 30, before a party at the family home Alnwick Castle.. Jackson. Chris. 17 April 2018. Montreal Gazette. 29 November 2018.
- The Most Memorable, Bizarre, and Fetching Fascinators in Recent History. Bryant. Kenzie. 17 May 2018. Vanity Fair. Condé Nast. 29 November 2018.
- Web site: Pest suffers mail menace after Lady Katie Percy wedding. Warburton. Dan. 6 March 2011. Evening Chronicle. ncjMedia. 29 November 2018.