Emma Manners, Duchess of Rutland

Emma Manners, Duchess of Rutland (née Watkins, born 1963 in Cardiff),[1] is a British noblewoman from Cardiff, Wales.

Her Grace

The Duchess of Rutland
Personal details
Born
Emma L J Watkins

(1963-09-02) 2 September 1963
Cardiff, Wales
Spouse(s)
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(
m. 1992;
sep. 
2012)
ChildrenLady Violet Manners
Lady Alice Manners
Lady Eliza Manners
Charles Manners, Marquess of Granby
Lord Hugo Manners

Biography

Born Emma Watkins, the daughter of a farmer from Knighton, Powys (then within Radnorshire), after schooling at Ellerslie School, Malvern, she started training as an opera singer at the Guildhall School of Music, but dropped out. She then began training as a land agent in Southampton, but quickly moved into working in estate agents marketing properties in London. She later worked as an interior designer until her marriage, after meeting her future husband at a dinner party.

Today, the Duchess runs the commercial activities of Belvoir Castle, including shooting parties, weddings and a range of furniture.[2] She has presented on various television programmes, including ITV's Castles, Keeps and Country Homes, and has produced a book about Belvoir Castle.

Personal life

She married David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland, in 1992. The couple have five children:

The family initially lived in the adjacent Knipton Lodge, a six-bedroomed Georgian house. Following the death of the 10th Duke in 2001, they moved into newly renovated private apartments, which had formerly been the nanny's residence. The couple have a staff of one butler and a nanny.

Titles and styles
  • 2 September 1963 – 6 June 1992: Miss Emma Watkins
  • 6 June 1992 – 2 January 1999: Marchioness of Granby
  • 2 January 1999 – present: Her Grace The Duchess of Rutland
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References
  1. "Search Results for Civil Births in Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records | findmypast.co.uk". www.findmypast.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. Grice, Elizabeth. Emma Rutland of Belvoir Castle: A thoroughly modern duchess, Daily Telegraph, 16 July 2012. Accessed 3 October 2017
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