Leonora Anson, Countess of Lichfield
Leonora Anson, Countess of Lichfield, LVO, (born 1 February 1949) was born as Leonora Mary Grosvenor, a daughter of the 5th Duke of Westminster.
Lady Leonora Grosvenor grew up on Ely Island, Ulster, before attending Sherborne School.
On 8 March 1975, she married the 5th Earl of Lichfield at Chester Cathedral,[1] and became Countess of Lichfield. She first met Lichfield when he photographed her as debutante of the year in 1967.[2]
They had three children together:
- Lady Rose Anson
- Thomas William Robert Hugh Anson, 6th Earl of Lichfield
- Lady Eloise Anson, m. 2013 Louis Waymouth
The couple were divorced in 1986 and as she has not re-married, the Countess retains her title. Lord Lichfield died on 11 November 2005. Since 1979, the Countess has been an extra lady-in-waiting to The Princess Royal.
Titles
- Miss Leonora Mary Grosvenor (1949–1967)
- The Lady Leonora Mary Grosvenor (1967–1975)
- The Right Honourable The Countess of Lichfield (1975–1986)
- Leonora, Countess of Lichfield (1986–present)
References
- ↑ "Royal weddings in history". Vogue.
- ↑ "Lord Lichfield Focuses on Two Loves—wife Leonora and His Photography". People Magazine.
Other sources
- Burke's Peerage
- Who's Who 2009