Lady Davina Lewis
| Lady Davina Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Davina Elizabeth Alice Benedikte Windsor 19 November 1977 St Mary's Hospital, London, England |
| Alma mater | University of the West of England |
| Spouse(s) | Gary Lewis (m. 2004) |
| 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. She is 28th in the line of succession to the British throne.
Lady Davina was born in London at St. Mary's Hospital, Paddington. She was baptized on 19 February 1978 at Barnwell Parish Church. She grew up in Kensington Palace. 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. In 2002, she was dating Rupert Young.
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. The couple had known each other for four years, having met on holiday in Bali. For several years, the couple kept their relationship secret. He is the son of Larry Lewis, who was runner-up in the Golden Shears in 1982.
Gary Lewis is also the first person of known Māori descent to join the extended Royal Family, or to marry the daughter of a British prince. As Davina is 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, including that of New Zealand. On 20 July 2004, the Queen-in-Council formally declared her consent to Lady Davina's union with Lewis. The wedding took place at the chapel of Kensington Palace, Lady Davina's childhood home. 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; only close friends and family were involved.
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