Another Spencer-Murdoch connection -
The new countess is former wife of Matt Handbury, nephew of Rupert
Murdoch. Note that the name is HanDbury, not Hanbury. No connection
to the LG family, or to the new Marchioness of Cholmondeley.
According to the article, Lady Dartmouth was born in Melbourne, no
maiden name given, and was divorced some seven years ago (selling the
marital home seven years ago). She is a former Aussie model,
following in the footsteps of Fiona Holt now Lady Chetwode, and
Patricia "Bambi" Tuckwell, now Lady Harewood.
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/its-a-business-model-that-really-works-20090630-d3qw.html
As for that Spencer-Murdoch connection
1. Earl Spencer's second wife Caroline "Pidge" (now divorced) is the
former wife of Matthew Freud, now 2nd husband of Elisabeth Murdoch,
2nd daughter of Rupert Murdoch, and only dau by his 2nd wife Anna.
2. The Earl of Dartmouth was stepbrother to Earl Spencer and his three
sisters, via his mother Raine (dubbed "Acid Raine" by her far-from-
loving stepchildren). He has now married Fiona Handbury, former wife
of Matt Handbury, nephew of Rupert Murdoch.
Shinjinee
On Jul 1, 10:03 am, Shinjinee <
SSenpub...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1196127/Speaker-pay-Tory-dono...
>
> After a failed relationship with Claire Kavanagh, who bore him a son
> out of wedlock (born March 2005), the nearly-60-year-old aristocrat
> has wed long-time girlfriend Fiona Hanbury, Australian-born mother of
> three. I assume that Hanbury was the name of her first husband. Age
> not known. The civil ceremony took place at Haldon Belvedere, a folly
> near Exeter, followed by a reception at which William Cash and his
> wife Vanessa Neumann (formerly linked to Mick Jagger and William
> Stirling, nephew of Lady Salisbury) were present. The newly-weds are
> off on honeymoon in Biarritz.
>
> No mention on which family members were present.
>
> Three weeks ago, Lord Dartmouth was elected an MEP for the UKIP. Now,
> he has married. Any other dramatic news in store...?
>
> The report on the son's birth;
http://groups.google.co.in/group/Peerage-News/browse_thread/thread/6b...
>
> Shinjinee