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The Queen’s nephew was spotted sitting next to an unlikely friend in the Royal Box at Wimbledon today.
The Earl of Snowdon, 60, was with Made in Chelsea star Mark-Francis Vandelli, 32, who is a fellow furniture collector.
The 32-year-old TV star has been a member of the semi-reality show since its first season and a fixture on the programme ever since.
Princess Margaret’s son David Armstrong-Jones, known professionally as David Linley, invited Vandelli as his guest to watch Cameron Norrie’s semi-final against Novak Djokovic on Centre Court today.
Princess Margaret’s son Lord Snowdon attended Wimbledon today, sitting next to Made in Chelsea star Mark-Francis Vandelli this afternoon
The Earl of Snowdon, 60, was with Made in Chelsea star Mark-Francis Vandelli, 32, who is a fellow furniture collector
Princess Margaret’s son David Armstrong-Jones, known professionally as David Linley, invited Vandelli as his guest to watch Cameron Norrie’s (pictured) semi-final against Novak Djokovic on Centre Court today
The Earl and Vandelli have known each other for a number of years and share a mutual love of furniture.
Snowdon is a furniture maker and a former chairman of auction house Christie’s, while Vandelli is an art connoisseur and niche furniture collector.
Earlier this year Snowdon was seen arm in arm with Isabelle de La Bruyere, the director of Christie’s.
Earlier this year Snowdon was seen arm in arm with Isabelle de La Bruyere, the director of Christie’s
It would be the first known romance for David since he separated from Serena, 52, after 27 years of marriage (pair pictured together in 2019)
Mark-Francis Vandelli and David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon attend a private art gallery viewing in 2021
The Earl of Snowdon announced his separation from his wife, Serena, in 2020, with friends blaming the amount of time that the Queen’s nephew had to spend working abroad.
He reportedly found love again with his colleague. French-born de La Bruyere, who’s fluent in at least three European languages, has been employed by Christie’s since 1999.
Snowdon and Vandelli watched as Britain’s Cameron Norrie lost in the semi-final to Serbia’s Novak Djokovic but were not the only famous faces in the Royal Box.
1 and 2. John Newcombe and Gogi Liban; 3. Duke of Kent, 4. Ian Hewitt; 5. Duchess of Gloucester; 6, 7. Ditlev and Christina Ahlefeldt-Laurvig; 8, 9. Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Princess Beatrice; 10. Princess Michael of Kent; 11 & 12. Lady Annabel Goldsmith and Mrs Rebecca Howard; 13, 14. Alok and Ingela Sharma; 15, 16. Jonathan and Karen Van-Tam; 17, 18. Sir Paul and Sarah Nurse; 19, 20. Sir Sam Mendes and Alison Mendes; 21, 22, 23 James Ogilvy Alexandre Oglivy and Julia Ogilvy; 24. Lord Snowdon; 25. Mark Francis Vandelli; 26, 27. Rami Malek and Lucy Boyton; 28, 29. Regé-Jean Page and Emily Brown;30 31. Pat Cash and Duncan March; 32 . Clive Myrie; 33, 34. Melinda Gates and Joe Cerrell; 35, 36. Marcus and Jane Wareing; 37, 38. Nick and Lisa Read; 39, 40 Ian and Phoebe Stuart;41, 42. Burke Magnus and Colleen Magnus; 43, 44. Mick Desmond and Christine Desmond; 45, 46 Anil and Preeti Jihnghan; 47, 48. Andrew and Beatrice Lowenthal; 49. Jayne Hrdlicka; 50, 51 Gilles Moretton Veronique Dalex
The No Time to Die star Rami Malek attended with the actress Lucy Boyton, with whom he worked on Bohemian Rhapsody
Actor Regé-Jean Page, 34, is best known for his role as The Duke of Hastings in the steaming Netflix romp Bridgerton. He was joined by his girlfriend Emily Brown.
Marcus Waering and his wife Jane quietly sat behind Rami Malek, Lucy Boyton and Rege-Jean Page, who shared an animated conversation
Princess Beatrice seemed to take the best of the action in after sitting down in the Royal Box with Edoardo
Melinda Gates attended the event with Joe Cerrell, who is managing director for Europe, the Middle East, and East Asia (EMEEA) for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Bohemian Rhapsody star Rami Malek and his beau Lucy Boynton were seen rubbing shoulders with Bridgerton star Rege Jean Page and his girlfriend Emily Brown, while Marcus Waering and his wife and Melinda Gate and her plus one Joe Cerell observed Cameron Norrie square off with Novak Djokovic.
Along the front row it was largely royal invitees, with regular fixtures Princess Michael of Kent and the Duke of Kent taking their seats alongside the Duchess of Gloucester.
Princess Beatrice and Edo Mapelli Mozzi were also seated in the exclusive box.
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