Sylvana Windsor, Countess of St Andrews
| Countess of St Andrews | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Sylvana Palma Tomaselli 28 May 1957 Placentia, Newfoundland |
| Other names | Lady St Andrews (formal); Dr. Sylvana Tomaselli (professional) |
| Occupation | Historian Fellow of St John's College, Cambridge |
| Spouse(s) |
John Paul Jones (m. 1977; div. 1981) George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews (m. 1988) |
| Children |
Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick Lady Marina Charlotte Windsor Lady Amelia Windsor |
| Parent(s) | Maximilian Karl Tomaselli Josiane Preschez |
Sylvana Palma Windsor, Countess of St Andrews (born Sylvana Palma Tomaselli on 28 May 1957), is the wife of George, Earl of St Andrews, elder son and heir of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent. A historian at the University of Cambridge, she is usually known in academic circles as Dr Sylvana Tomaselli.
Tomaselli was born in 28 May 1957 at Placentia, Newfoundland, daughter of Maximilian Karl Tomaselli (formerly of Salzburg) by his wife Josiane née Preschez. She was educated in Canada and England.
Lady St Andrews married first, on 25 December 1977 at Vancouver, John Paul Jones, son of Captain Geoffrey Jones of Barbados, but they divorced in 1981 without children. She married second, on 9 January 1988 at Leith in Scotland, George, Earl of St Andrews and they have three children:
Brought up in the Roman Catholic faith, Lady St Andrews' reluctance to renounce her adherence to that denomination no longer precludes her husband's right to ascend the throne. Two of her children, Edward (2003) and Marina (2008), were received into the Catholic Church thereby surrendering their places in the line of succession to the thrones of the Commonwealth realms, although Lord and Lady St Andrews' younger daughter, Amelia, is still in remainder to the British Crown.
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