Sunday 24 February 2013

Cressida Bonas a born to be Royal

Cressida Bonas is an English socialite born in 1989 daughter of 60’s it girl Lady Mary-Gaye Georgiana Lorna Curzon. Cressida was educated Stowe School in Buckinghamshire then on to Leeds University where she studied dance, following her graduation she now studies contemporary dance at The Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

Cressida has recently been placed in the media spotlight because of her personnel relationship with Prince Harry of Wales third in line to the British throne. Cressida and Harry have been together since last summer and stayed in contact thought Harry’s latest deployment to Afghanistan during this time Cressida referred to herself as Harry’s girlfriend in waiting. Cressida and Harry were recently photographed by the media whilst on a ski trip in Switzerland increasing the likelihood of Cressida one day being a member of the British Royal Family.

Cressida is no stranger to titled nobility, she is Harry’s 8th cousin 1x removed on his mother’s side and 12th Cousin 1x removed on his father’s she is a descendant of some of the greatest noble family’s in British history.


Below are the lines of descent showing Cressida and Harry’s closest kinship

John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough
Lady Anne Churchill
Charles Spencer 3rd Duke of Marlborough
George Spencer 4th Duke of Marlborough
George Spencer-Churchill 5th Duke of Marlborough
George Spencer-Churchill 6th Duke of Marlborough
John Spencer-Churchill 7th Duke of Marlborough
Lady Georgiana Spencer-Churchill
Francis Curzon 5th Earl Howe
Edward Curzon 6th Earl Howe
Lady Mary-Gaye Georgiana Lorna Curzon
Cressida Bonas

John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough
Lady Anne Churchill
Hon. John Spencer
John Spencer 1st Earl Spencer
George Spencer 2nd Earl Spencer
Frederick Spencer 4th Earl Spencer
Charles Spencer 6th Earl Spencer
Albert Spencer 7th Earl Spencer
John Spencer 8th Earl Spencer
Diana Princess of Wales
Prince Henry of Wales

4 comments:

  1. The shortest link (a son of a 4th cousin) is by Richard William Penn Curzon-Howe
    •Born on 11 December 1796
    •Died on 12 May 1870

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Richard William Penn Curzon-, Earl Howe 1796-1870
      |
      Montagu Curzon 1846-1907
      |
      Mary Curzon 1887-1962
      |
      Edward Curzon, Earl Howe 1908-1984
      |
      Mary-Gaye Curzon 1947-
      |
      Cressida Bonas 1989-

      Delete
    2. Richard William Penn Curzon-, Earl Howe 1796-1870
      |
      Mary Curzon 1848-1929
      |
      James Hamilton, Duke of Abercorn 1869-1953
      |
      Cynthia Hamilton 1897-1972
      |
      Edward John, Earl Spencer 1924-1992
      |
      Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales 1961-1997
      |
      Harry, Prince of Great Britain 1984-

      Delete
  2. I have recently found out that the line of kinship I wrote in this post was not the closest kinship of Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas. I had only research the direct Spencer-Churchill line and missed the link via the 1st Earl Howe. I regret the fact I have misinformed any one that has read this post. I strive to provide accurate information on this blog. In the future I will make sure my research is extensive enough before publishing it.

    ReplyDelete