Lady Davina Lewis
| Lady Davina Lewis | |
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| Born | Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Windsor 19 November 1977 St Mary's Hospital, London, England |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of the West of England |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Gary Lewis 2004-divorced 2018 |
| 👶 Children | Senna Kowhai Lewis Tāne Mahuta Lewis |
| 👴 👵 Parent(s) | Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester |
Lady Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Lewis (born Windsor on 19 November 1977) is the elder daughter of Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester, and his wife Birgitte van Deurs.[1] She is 28th in the line of succession to the British throne.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Lady Davina was born 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.
Marriage and children[edit]
On 31 July 2004, Lady Davina married Gary Christie Lewis (born in 1970), a New Zealander. Lewis is a carpenter and a surfing enthusiast, and has a son, Ari (born 1992) from a previous relationship.[3] The couple had known each other for four years, having met on holiday in Bali.[4] He is the son of Larry Lewis, who was runner-up in the Golden Shears in 1982,[5][6] and nephew of the author Witi Ihimaera.
Gary Lewis is also the first person of known Māori descent to join the extended Royal Family,[7] or to marry the daughter of a British prince.[8] As a legitimate descendant in the male line of King George II and therefore a potential heir to the British throne, the Royal Marriages Act 1772 required that Royal Assent to the wedding be obtained in advance for the marriage to be legal and the descendants thereof to inherit rights of succession to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms. On 20 July 2004, the Queen-in-Council formally declared her consent to Lady Davina's union with Lewis.[9] The wedding took place at the chapel of Kensington Palace, Lady Davina's childhood home.[10] Apart from the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and the bride's siblings, no other members of the Royal Family were present at the wedding. The couple divorced in 2018.
Lady Davina and her husband have a daughter, Senna Kowhai, who was born on 22 June 2010[11] and a son, Tāne Mahuta, who was born 25 May 2012. Her son was named after the Tāne Mahuta, a giant kauri tree in the Waipoua Forest of Northland Region, New Zealand.[12]
Until 26 March 2015 Tāne had been ahead of Senna in the line of succession to the British throne, as the monarchy's 300 year old Act of Settlement gave sons priority over daughters regardless of when they were born. When the Succession to the Crown Act 2013 took effect in all Commonwealth realms in 2015, as Lady Davina's eldest child Senna became the nearest relative of the reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, to be affected by the change in law, which advanced Senna's proximity to the Crown by reversing her place in the order of succession with that of her younger brother: Senna and Tāne became the 29th and 30th in line respectively.[13]
Lady Davina does not carry out official functions, but does attend family events including royal weddings. Lady Davina and Gary Lewis were invited to attend the Queen's reception for members of the New Zealand All Blacks at Buckingham Palace in 2005.[14]
Titles
19 November 1977-31 July 2004 Lady Davina Windsor
31 July 2004-2018 Lady Davina Lewis
2018-present Lady Davina Windsor
Ancestry[edit]
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References[edit]
- ↑ Montgomery-Massingberd, Hugh. "Burke’s Royal Families of the World: Volume II Africa & the Middle East, Addendum to Volume I, 1980, pp. 312. ISBN 0-85011-029-7
- ↑ Royal Central. 4 May 2015 How Does the Succession Look Now?. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Lady Davina quits London for life in Auckland with Maori husband". Hello Online. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ↑ "Royal to marry a sheep shearer". London: The Daily Mail Online. 31 July 2004. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ↑ "Open Shearing - Second shear British Breed, Sheep". Golden Shears - Masterton, New Zealand. Shearing World. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ↑ Thomson, Ainsley (6 April 2004). "Gazza unfazed by new royal in-laws". National News. APN Holdings NZ - New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
- ↑ "The Picture that Reveals the Changing Face of the Royal Family... and Families Everywhere". Daily Mail. 20 May 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "The picture that reveals the changing face of the Royal Family ... and families everywhere". Daily Mail. London. 20 May 2008.
- ↑ Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society. Royal Marriages Act, 1772. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "British royal marries Maori builder". The Sydney Morning Herald Online. 2 August 2004. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ↑ Walker, Tim (30 June 2010). "Duke and Duchess of Gloucester celebrate birth of their first granddaughter". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ↑ "Kiwi royal named for king of forest". The New Zealand Herald. 9 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ↑ "What do the new royal succession changes mean?" at Royal Central website, 26 March 2015 (retrieved 29 January 2016).
- ↑ Royalty and statesmen
Lady Davina Lewis Born: 19 November 1977
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| Lines of succession | ||
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| Preceded by Lady Cosima Windsor |
Line of succession to the British throne granddaughter of Henry, son of George V |
Succeeded by Senna Lewis |
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