Lady Charlotte Wellesley

Lady Charlotte Anne Santo Domingo (née Wellesley; 8 October 1990) is an English socialite and photography producer. She is married to Colombian-American businessman Alejandro Santo Domingo.

Early life and family

Lady Charlotte Wellesley was born at St Mary's Hospital, London on 8 October 1990 to Princess Antonia of Prussia and Charles Wellesley, Marquess of Douro. After the death of her paternal grandfather, Valerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington, in 2014, her father succeeded him as the 9th Duke of Wellington, the 9th Prince of Waterloo, the 9th Duke of Victoria, and the 10th Duke of Ciudad Rodrigo. As such, she is part of the British, Belgian, Dutch, Portuguese, and Spanish nobility. Her mother, Princess Antonia, is the youngest child of Prince Frederick of Prussia and Lady Brigid Guinness. Through her mother, Lady Charlotte is a great-great-granddaughter of Wilhelm II, German Emperor and a great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Lady Charlotte grew up at Stratfield Saye House, her family's estate in Hampshire. She is the younger sister of Arthur Wellesley, Earl of Mornington and Lady Mary Wellesley.

Education and career

Lady Charlotte attended Wycombe Abbey, an all-girls boarding school in Buckinghamshire. She graduated in 2013 from the University of Oxford with a degree in archaeology and anthropology. While in university, she competed in the Fastnet Race, a yacht race organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club.

Lady Charlotte works as a producer for fashion photographer Mario Testino in his London studio.

Personal life

Lady Charlotte married Colombian-American financier Alejandro Santo Domingo in Íllora, Spain, on 28 May 2016. The reception was held at her family's Spanish estate, Dehesa Baja. King Juan Carlos I of Spain and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom attended the wedding.

The couple have two children, one born in 2017 and one in 2019.

She and her husband were ranked 29th in The Sunday Times 2017 Rich List, with an estimated fortune of £3,682 million. She is one of the youngest people to have been featured on the list.

References

1. Charles Wellesley, 9th Duke of Wellington
2. Alejandro Santo Domingo
3. Charlotte Paget, Marchioness of Anglesey
4. Charlotte (given name)
5. Lady Brigid Guinness
6. William Wellesley-Pole, 3rd Earl of Mornington
7. Princess Antonia, Duchess of Wellington
8. Wellesley
9. Caroline Campbell, Duchess of Argyll
10. Arthur Wellesley, 2nd Duke of Wellington
11. Tabitha Simmons
12. Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley
13. Wycombe Abbey
14. St Mary's Hospital, London
15. Wellesley College
16. Catherine Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington
17. Charlotte Brontë
18. Henry Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley
19. Garret Wesley, 1st Earl of Mornington
20. Katherine Wellesley-Pole, Countess of Mornington