Lady Davina Lewis

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Lady Davina Lewis
Born	November 19, 1977 (age 29) London, England
Other names	Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte
Spouse	Gary Lewis
Parents	Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and Birgitte van Deurs

The Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Lewis (born 19 November 1977) is the elder daughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and The Duchess of Gloucester, née Birgitte Eva Henriksen (later van Deurs).

She is currently 20th in the line of succession to the British throne.

She was born Lady Davina Windsor at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London. Lady Davina was educated at Kensington Preparatory School in Notting Hill, followed by St. George's School, Ascot in Ascot, Berkshire. She is a graduate of the University of the West of England with a degree in media studies.

On 31 July 2004, Lady Davina married Gary Lewis, a New Zealander and nephew of noted author Witi Ihimaera. The wedding took place at the chapel of Kensington Palace, Lady Davina's childhood home. Her husband, Gary Christie Lewis, was born on 15 August 1970, in Gisborne, New Zealand.

He is a builder and a surfing enthusiast, and has a natural son, Ari (born c. 1993), by a previous relationship. He is the first person of Māori descent to marry into the British Royal Family.

The couple had known each other for four years, having met on vacation in Bali when the future bride had finished her studies. Apart from the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, no other members of the Royal Family were present at the wedding.

Lady Davina's grandmother, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, was not present due to her age and infirmity, but was reportedly visited by the newly married couple shortly afterwards.

Lady Davina is now styled Lady Davina Lewis.

Preceded by Earl of Ulster

Line of succession to the British throne

Succeeded by The Lady Rose Windsor