Lady Kinvara Balfour | |
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Born | 1975 (age 41–42) |
Residence | Earls Court, London, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Education | BA in English, French & Film |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Creative director, producer, writer, host, public speaker |
Spouse(s) | Count Riccardo Lanza (m. 2009; div. 2011) |
Parent(s) | |
Relatives |
Sir David Frost Lady Marcia Fitzalan-Howard |
Website | Kinvara Balfour on Twitter |
Lady Kinvara Clare Rachel Balfour (born 1975) is an English creative director, producer, writer and public speaker. She is the second daughter of Roderick Balfour, 5th Earl of Balfour and Lady Tessa Fitzalan-Howard. Balfour is a niece of the Duke of Norfolk.
Balfour's father is the 5th Earl of Balfour (descended from Eustace Balfour, brother of the British cabinet minister Gerald Balfour, 2nd Earl of Balfour, and brother of the British Prime Minister Arthur Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour). Her mother, Lady Tessa Mary Isabel Fitzalan-Howard, is the eldest daughter of the late 17th Duke of Norfolk, Myles Fitzalan-Howard and his wife, the Dowager Duchess of Norfolk (formerly Anne Constable-Maxwell). The title of Duke of Norfolk, Earl of Arundel and Earl Marshal of England, is the oldest and premier British aristocratic title after the Royal Family. The Norfolks are direct descendents of King Edward I and they are also the leading Roman Catholic family in Britain. The family seat is Arundel Castle in West Sussex and Carlton Towers in Yorkshire.
Balfour is a niece of British broadcaster and TV presenter Sir David Frost and also a niece of television and stage actress Lady Marsha Fitzalan.
Balfour attended St. Mary's Convent School, South Ascot and completed her degree in English, French and Film at Newcastle University. She completed her post-graduate education at Central School of Speech and Drama.