Lady Emily Compton

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Lady Emily Compton
BornLady Emily Rose Compton
1980 (age 4344)
Noble family Compton
Spouse(s)Edward M. J. Horner
IssueAvia Rose Horner
Maximilian Spencer Horner
Father Spencer Compton, 7th Marquess of Northampton
MotherRosemary Hancock
OccupationStylist, magazine editor, model, jewellery designer

Lady Emily Rose Compton (born 1980) is a British fashion stylist, magazine editor, jewellery designer, and model.

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Biography

Compton was born in 1980 to Spencer Compton, 7th Marquess of Northampton and his third wife, Rosemary Ashley Morritt Hancock. [1] She is the third child and second daughter of the Lord Northampton. She grew up at Castle Ashby House, her family's ancestral home in Northamptonshire. She attended Westonbirt School. [2]

After finishing school, she spent a gap year in South America before working at Ronnie Wood's London gallery. While working in London, she was discovered by the photographer Koto Bolofo. He photographed her for Vogue at her family's castle. She was signed with Isis Management and studied under photographer Arthur Elgort. She has appeared in spreads in Harper's Bazaar , GQ , and Interview . [2]

She worked as a social editor, and later as a contributing editor, at Tatler . [3] In 2019 she collaborated with Pragnell and Olivia Buckingham to create a jewellery line called Rockchic. [4] [3]

Personal life

In 2002, she was in a relationship with singer Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music fame. [5]

Compton is married to British financier Edward Horner. [6]

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References

  1. Walker, Tim (13 September 2013). "'Mystic Marquess' marries yoga teacher with 'keen interest' in sex addiction". www.telegraph.co.uk.
  2. 1 2 ""LEADING LADY; Leading Lady Emily Compton Was Only Talentspotted a Year Ago but She Is Already Turning Heads in the Modelling World. Here She Shows off Full-On Golden Glamour" by Williamson, Charlotte - The Evening Standard (London, England), April 4, 2003". Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  3. 1 2 Law, Jocelyn (22 November 2019). "Stylists Lady Emily Compton And Olivia Buckingham Debut An Exclusive Jewellery Collection With Pragnell This November". Hong Kong Tatler.
  4. Bennett, Olivia. "Lady Emily Compton and Olivia Buckingham collaborate with Pragnell". Tatler.
  5. Adams, Guy (12 August 2006). "Bryan Ferry: Back in style". The Independent. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007 via Roxy Music - Interviews / Reviews.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "First public photo: Pippa and James". NZ Herald. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.