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David Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley
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| David Linley | |
|---|---|
| Viscount Linley | |
| Spouse | Serena Viscountess Linley |
| Issue | |
| The Hon Charles Armstrong-Jones The Hon Margarita Armstrong-Jones |
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| Full name | |
| David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones | |
| Father | Antony, Earl of Snowdon |
| Mother | Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon |
| Born | 3 November 1961 Clarence House, London |
| Occupation | Furniture maker |
David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley (born 3 November 1961), known professionally as David Linley, is a member of the British Royal Family, the son of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, and thirteenth in the line of succession to the British Throne. He is the chairman of Christie's UK, the international auction house. [1]
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Lord Linley is the son of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and the 1st Earl of Snowdon; thus he is the nephew of Queen Elizabeth II, and a grandson of George VI. Though his mother was a Princess, in the United Kingdom, royal titles and styles are passed only from the father. Similarly, the children of Princess Anne, The Princess Royal do not hold titles. He does not hold the title Viscount Linley in his own right; rather, it is a courtesy title used by the eldest son and heir general of the Earl of Snowdon. When his father dies, Lord Linley will assume the title, 2nd Earl of Snowdon, in his own right. He is currently thirteenth in the line of succession to the British throne and is the first person in the line of succession who is not a descendant of the Queen. [1]
He was born at the Royal property Clarence House in London.
After romances with Susannah Constantine, Kate Menzies, and Nicola Formby, Lord Linley married The Hon. Serena Stanhope, a daughter of the Hon. Charles Stanhope (now Viscount Petersham), on 8 October 1993. They have two children, The Hon. Charles Armstrong-Jones, born in 1999, and The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones, born in 2002.
Lord Linley is a manufacturer of furniture, upholstery, and interior design products known for their neoclassical appearance, dramatic use of inlaid woods, and attractiveness to high-profile clients such as Oprah Winfrey, for whom he designed a desk. He founded his own company, called LINLEY, in 1985.
On 1 December 2006 he took up the post of chairman of Christie's UK. [2]
In October 2007, Viscount Linley was the victim of a blackmail attempt.[3][4] Ian Strachan and Sean McGuigan were charged with demanding money with menaces after they attempted to extort $100,000 to prevent release of a video that they made of an aide claiming that he had had oral sex with a member of the Royal family and a male Member of Parliament. The aide is also allegedly seen on a video tape taking cocaine from an envelope embossed with his employer's name. The scam was exposed when a detective, posing as a royal aide, met the two men in a London hotel on 11 September.[5] They pleaded not guilty at the pre-trial hearing on 20 December 2007; the trial is timetabled to begin on 14 April 2008. [6]
- ^ a b The Royal Family - Succession. The Royal Family (17 December 2007).
- ^ http://www.christies.com/presscenter/pdf/11032006/155215.pdf
- ^ Ninemsn.com: Royal at centre of 'blackmail plot' named
- ^ "Queen's nephew at centre of royal blackmail" The New Zealand Herald
- ^ tvnz (28 October 2007). Royal blackmail plot uncovered (article). tvnz. Retrieved on 28 October 2007.
- ^ "2 Men Deny Royal Blackmail Attempt", The Associated Press, 20 December 2007.
- LINLEY website
- LINLEY designed suites at Claridge's
- David Albert Charles Armstong-Jones, Viscount Linley (1961-), Son of Princess Margaret Rose and 1st Earl of Snowdon (National Portrait Gallery photographs)
| Preceded by Zara Phillips |
Line of succession to the British throne 13th position |
Succeeded by The Hon. Charles Armstrong-Jones |
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| NAME | Armstrong-Jones, David, Viscount Linley |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linley; Linley, David |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Member of the British royal family, furniture designer, chairman of Christie's UK, the international auction house |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3 November 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clarence House, London, England, UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
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