Royal Profile: The Lady Serena Armstrong-Jones, The Countess of Snowdon

The Lady Serena Alleyne Armstrong-Jones, The Countess of Snowdon 1 March 1970 as the daughter of the 12th Earl of Harrington and The Countess of Harrington {Source}. She has an older brother, a sister-in-law, a nephew and a niece {Source}{Source}:

1. William Henry Leicester Stanhope, The Viscount Petersham (1967)
1. Candida Bond Stanhope, The Viscountess Petersham (m. 2001)
1. The Hon. Tirkana Stanhope (2003)
2. The Hon. Augustus Stanhope (2005)

Through her father, as he is an Earl, she holds the courtesy style The Lady Serenea Armstrong-Jones, and with the death of her father-in-law, she has become The Countess of Snowdon through her marriage. Her nephew, The Hon. Augustus was a page of honor to Queen Elizabeth II from 2015-2019, while her son served as a page of honour right before his cousin, from 2012-2015.


She married David Armstrong-Jones, The 2nd Earl of Snowdon on 8 October 1993 {Source}. Together, they have two children {Source}:

• Charles Armstrong-Jones, Viscount Linely (1999)
• The Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones (2002)

In February 2020, she and The 2nd Earl of Snowdon announced their intentions to divorce {Source}. It is likely that by the time their divorce is finalized, both of their children will be adults. 

In 2010, she opened Serena Linley Provence, a shop selling soaps, scent and candles using lavender from Provence, France {Source}.

She also shares a birthday with Sir Vice Admiral Tim Laurence and The Lady Rose Gilman.