Gabrielle Elizabeth Frances Ross, known upon her marriage as Lady Edward Manners, (born 1975) is a British businesswoman, fashion designer, and aristocrat. She is the second wife of Lord Edward Manners, a younger son of Charles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland. Lady Edward is the founder of Beau Bra, a lingerie company based in London, and the châtelaine of Haddon Hall, the former seat of the Dukes of Rutland.
Lady Edward Manners | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gabrielle Elizabeth Frances Ross 1975 (age 48–49) |
| Education | Durham University |
| Occupation(s) | businesswoman, fashion designer |
| Spouse |
Lord Edward Manners (m. 2013) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Peter F. Ross Marianne M. Alexander |
| Family | Manners family (by marriage) |
Biography
editLady Edward was born Gabrielle Elizabeth Frances Ross in 1975. She is the daughter of Peter F. Ross and Marianna M. Alexander. She studied archeology at Durham University.[1][2] She later attended law school.[1]
She is the founder of Beau Bra, a lingerie company headquartered in London.[3][4] She began designing bras while a law student, and her work was discovered by an editor at Vogue.[1] She set up an exclusive deal to sell at Selfridges.[1] Lady Edward ran the company for eleven years, and had dealings with manufacturers and operated a small factory unit in Wirksworth.[3] She later sold the company to Slimma PLC.[1]
In 2013 she married Lord Edward Manners, a younger son of Charles Manners, 10th Duke of Rutland and Frances Helen Sweeny. She is the second wife of Lord Edward, who is also the brother of David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland. On 20 November 2013, she gave birth to twin boys, Alfred Charles Nicholas Manners and Vesey Peter Michael Manners.[5]
She and her husband live at Haddon Hall, a country house in Derbyshire that was the family seat of the Dukes of Rutland prior to Belvoir Castle.[6][7] They are the first members of the Manners family to live at Haddon Hall since 1700.[3] As the châtelaine of Haddon Hall, she opened up the house as a wedding venue and tourism destintation.[3][8] She also manages the estate's Edwardian cutting garden.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Gabrielle Ross of Beau Bra".
- ^ "Front and Center". 26 August 2002.
- ^ a b c d e "At home in Haddon Hall with Lady Edward Manners". 28 April 2014.
- ^ "Brief encounter". TheGuardian.com. 12 February 2000.
- ^ "HOUSE TOUR: A 900-Year-Old Home is a Scene of Holiday Revelry". 17 November 2015.
- ^ "New attractions at Haddon Hall". 24 March 2016.
- ^ "A makeup masterclass with Lady Edward Manners and royal makeup artist, Mary Greenwell". Tatler. 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ^ "The Sleeping Beauty: Lord and Lady Edward Manners breathe new life into Haddon Hall". 28 September 2019.