Victoria Aitken

Catherine Victoria Aitken, formerly Victoria Spencer, Countess Spencer, (née Lockwood; 25 November 1965) is a British former fashion model and former wife of Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, the younger brother of Diana, Princess of Wales.

Victoria Aitken
Born
Catherine Victoria Lockwood

(1965-11-25) 25 November 1965
NationalityBritish
Other namesVictoria Spencer
OccupationModel
Spouse(s)
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(
m. 1989; div. 1997)

Jonathan Aitken
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(
m. 2005; div. 2009)
Children5, including Lady Kitty Spencer and Louis, Viscount Althorp

Marriages and family

Catherine Victoria Lockwood is the daughter of John Lockwood, an airline executive,[1] and Jean Lockwood (née Holt). On 16 September 1989, she married Charles Spencer, then Viscount Althorp, at the Church of St Mary, Great Brington. During her first marriage she was known as Viscountess Althorp, and later as Countess Spencer. Althorp's nephew Prince Harry was a pageboy at their wedding; his nieces Eleanor Fellowes and Emily Mccorquodale were bridesmaids.[2]

She suffered from eating disorders and drug and alcohol abuse during her first marriage. It was alleged that the earl had an extra-marital affair with a journalist early in the marriage.[3] The couple moved with their four children to South Africa in 1995 to avoid the media.[4] After their divorce on 3 December 1997, Lord Spencer moved back to the United Kingdom, and subsequently remarried twice.[2]

In 2005, the former countess married ex-model Jonathan Aitken; they divorced in 2009. They have a son, Samuel Aitken. She formed a relationship with a South African former army officer, James Clinch.

She is the sister of Christopher Lockwood, a member of the Number 10 Policy Unit.

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References
  1. John Pearson, Blood Royal: The Story of the Spencers and the Royals (A&C Black, 2011), 320 pages, ISBN 9781448207770.
  2. Emily Hourican (3 July 2011). "Poor little rich girls". independent.ie. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  3. Oliver Jelley (14 March 2008). "Victoria: 'I was hurt, scared and devastated' by Earl's affair". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  4. "Why are they famous?: Countess Victoria Spencer". The Independent. 1998-10-18. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
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