Victoria Aitken
| Victoria Aitken | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Catherine Victoria Lockwood 25 November 1965 |
| Nationality | British |
| Other names | Victoria Spencer |
| Occupation | Model |
| Spouse(s) |
Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer (m. 1989; div. 1997) Jonathan Aitken (m. 2005; div. 2009) |
| Children |
Lady Kitty Spencer Lady Eliza Spencer Lady Amelia Spencer Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp |
Catherine Victoria Aitken (née Lockwood; 25 November 1965) is a British former fashion model and the first wife of Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, the younger brother of Diana, Princess of Wales.
Marriages and family
On 16 September 1989, Catherine Victoria Lockwood married Charles Spencer, then Viscount Althorp, at the Church of St Mary, Great Brington. During her first marriage she was styled as Victoria, Viscountess Althorp, and later Victoria Spencer, Countess Spencer.
- Lady Kitty Eleanor Spencer (born 28 December 1990)
- Lady Eliza Victoria Spencer (born 10 July 1992)
- Lady Katya Amelia Spencer (born 10 July 1992)
- Louis Frederick John Spencer, Viscount Althorp (born 14 March 1994); heir-apparent to the earldom.
She suffered from eating disorders and drug and alcohol abuse during her first marriage. The couple moved with their four children to South Africa in 1995 to avoid the media.[1] After their divorce on 3 December 1997, Lord Spencer moved back to the United Kingdom.
In 2005, she married ex-model Jonathan Aitken; they divorced in 2009.
She is the sister of Christopher Lockwood, a member of the Number 10 Policy Unit.
Titles and styles
- 1965 – 16 September 1989: Miss Catherine Victoria Lockwood
- 16 September 1989 – 29 March 1992: Viscountess Althorp
- 29 March 1992 – 3 December 1997: The Right Honourable The Countess Spencer
- 3 December 1997 – 2005: Victoria, Countess Spencer
- 2005–2009: Mrs Jonathan Aitken
- 2009–present: Mrs Victoria Aitken
References
- ↑ "Why are they famous?: Countess Victoria Spencer". The Independent. 1998-10-18. Retrieved 2011-05-21.