Frances Osborne
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The Honourable Frances Osborne |
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| Born |
Frances Victoria Howell 18 February 1969 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | George Osborne (1998–present) |
| Children | 2 |
Frances Victoria Osborne (née Howell; born 18 February 1969) is a British author. She has written two biographies and one novel. She is the wife of George Osborne, the former British Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Osborne's first biography Lilla's Feast tells the story of her great-grandmother's life and was published by Doubleday in September 2004. The Bolter, Osborne's second biography, became an international best-seller telling the story of her great-grandmother Idina Sackville. Park Lane, her third book and first novel published in June 2012, was named Bookseller's Choice by The Bookseller magazine.
Frances Osborne is the eldest daughter of Conservative Minister David Howell, Baron Howell of Guildford and Cary Davina Wallace.
Osborne was educated at Marlborough College and Oxford University and then trained as a barrister (advocate) where she became friends with the wife of Ed Miliband, Justine Thornton, with whom she later embarked on a backpacking trip across South America. Through her mother, she is a direct descendant of John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk and Edward I.
Frances married the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne on 4 April 1998. They met at lunch at a mutual friend's house. The Osbornes have two children. Osborne worked in law, finance and journalism before becoming a full-time writer.
In 2011, Osborne was featured in Vogue's Special Edition Best Dressed: The Royal Wedding.
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