Lady Davina Lewis

The Lady Davina Lewis
Born 19 November 1977 (1977-11-19) (age 34)
London, United Kingdom
Other names Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Lewis
Spouse Gary Lewis
Children Senna Lewis
Parents Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester

The Lady Davina Lewis (Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Lewis; née Windsor; born 19 November 1977) is the elder daughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and the Duchess of Gloucester, and is in the line of succession to the British Throne.

She was born The Lady Davina Windsor in London at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington. Lady Davina was educated at Kensington Preparatory School in Notting Hill, followed by St. George's School, Ascot. 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 Christie Lewis, a New Zealander, son of Larry Lewis, who was runner-up in the Golden Shears in 1982,[1][2] and Viki Carr (formerly Lewis), plus nephew of noted author Witi Ihimaera. The wedding took place at the chapel of Kensington Palace, Lady Davina's childhood home.[3] Her husband, Gary, was born on 25 August 1970 in Gisborne, New Zealand,[4] and attended Lytton High School.[5] He is the second of four children, with an older sister (Donelle) and two younger brothers (Ian and Hore). He is a carpenter and a surfing enthusiast, and he has a natural son, Ari Lewis (born 1992) from a previous relationship.[4]

The couple had known each other for four years, having met on vacation in Bali.[6] 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 and her husband have a daughter, Senna Kowhai Lewis who was born on 22 June 2010. [7]

Ancestry

British royalty
Preceded by
Lady Cosima Windsor		 Line of succession to the British throne Succeeded by
Senna Lewis

References

  1. ^ "Open Shearing - Second shear British Breed, Sheep". Golden Shears - Masterton, New Zealand. Shearing World. http://www.shearingworld.com/competitions/golden_shears.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-03. 
  2. ^ Thomson, Ainsley (6 April 2004). "Gazza unfazed by new royal in-laws". National News. APN Holdings NZ - New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=3559129. Retrieved 2010-11-03. 
  3. ^ "British royal marries Maori builder". The Sydney Morning Herald Online. 2 August 2004. http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/08/01/1091298579338.html. Retrieved 2009-09-28. 
  4. ^ a b "Lady Davina quits London for life in Auckland with Maori husband". Hello Online. http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2008/12/10/lady-davina-auckland/. Retrieved 2009-09-28. 
  5. ^ Elliott, John (1 August 2004). "Haka ever after as royal weds Maori". The Sunday Times. Times Newspapers. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article464241.ece. Retrieved 2010-11-03. 
  6. ^ "Royal to marry a sheep shearer". London: The Daily Mail Online. 31 July 2004. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-312287/Royal-marry-sheep-shearer.html. Retrieved 2009-09-28. 
  7. ^ Walker, Tim (30 June 2010). "Duke and Duchess of Gloucester celebrate birth of their first granddaughter". The Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/7862027/Duke-and-Duchess-of-Gloucester-celebrate-birth-of-their-first-granddaughter.html. Retrieved 1 July 2010.