Lady Sarah Keswick
Lady Sarah Keswick | |
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.jpg) Lady Sarah (right) at the 2024 State Opening of Parliament | |
| Queen's Companion | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2022 | |
| Monarch | Queen Camilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sarah Mary Ramsay 18 October 1945 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Simon Ramsay, 16th Earl of Dalhousie Margaret Stirling |
Lady Sarah Mary Keswick (née Ramsay; born 18 October 1945) is a British aristocrat and courtier. She is a member of the British Royal Household as one of Queen Camilla's six Queen's companions.
Early life and family
[edit]She was born on 18 October 1945 to the Hon. Simon Ramsay, son of the 14th Earl of Dalhousie, and Margaret Stirling of Keir, daughter of Brigadier-General Archibald Stirling of Keir. In 1950, her father succeeded to the Earldom of Dalhousie.[1]
Relationship with the royal family
[edit]Lady Sarah is a close friend of Queen Camilla and has accompanied her to the Wimbledon Championships on various occasions.[2][3] In 1995, Camilla and Charles III (then Prince of Wales) made their first public appearance together at Lady Sarah's 50th birthday part at The Ritz Hotel, London.[4]
Member of the Royal Household
[edit]Lady Sarah was appointed by the queen to serve as one of six Queen's companions in the British Royal Household.[5][6] She accompanied the queen during the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on 6 May 2023.[7]
She and Fiona Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marchioness of Lansdowne attended to the queen during the 2023 and 2024 State Opening of Parliament.[8][9] Her grandson, William Keswick, served as a page to the queen.[8]
In January 2025, Lady Sarah accompanied the king and queen on their first Sunday morning church appearance that year, at Crathie Kirk near Balmoral Castle.[10] Later that year she accompanied the king and queen in the first carriage of the royal procession at Royal Ascot, sitting next to Prince Faisal bin Salman Al Saud.[4]
Personal life
[edit]On 23 April 1966, Lady Sarah married the banker Sir John Chippendale "Chips" Lindley Keswick. Her husband, the son of Sir William Johnston Keswick, was a member of the Keswick banking dynasty. She and Sir Chips have three sons: David, Tobias and Adam.[11] Her husband died in 2024.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ Payne, Millie (13 December 2024). "Who Are Queen Camilla's Ladies-In-Waiting – And How Are They Breaking Tradition?". Grazia Daily. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ Tatham, Phoebe (April 13, 2023). "Queen Consort Camilla's 6 royal companions and their coronation roles". Hello! Magazine. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ "Among friends: Inside the new King and Queen Consort's inner circle". Tatler. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ a b Jureidini, Ben (20 October 2025). "Who is Lady Sarah Keswick? Queen Camilla's close confidante and trusted member of King Charles III's inner circle celebrates her birthday". Tatler. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Coughlan, Sean (27 November 2022). "Camilla scraps ladies-in-waiting in modernising move". BBC News. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Camilla appoints trusted friends as 'Queen's companions'". itv.com. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Henni, Janine (21 April 2023). "Queen Camilla's Sister and Friend Will Serve as Her Coronation Attendants at the Crowning Ceremony". People. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ a b "State Opening of Parliament". Yeomen of the Guard. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ Vanderhoof, Erin (2024-07-17). "Queen Camilla Was a Literal Birthday Queen In Historic Crown of More Than 1,000 Diamonds". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ Bickerstaff, Isaac (13 January 2025). "Lady Sarah Keswick, one of Queen Camilla's most trusted companions, joins the royal couple at Balmoral". Tatler. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
- ^ "Sir Chips Keswick: Former Arsenal chairman dies aged 84". BBC Sport. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ^ Henni, Janine (31 May 2024). "King Charles and Queen Camilla Step Out in Show of Support for Her Queen's Companion's Late Husband". People. Retrieved 2 November 2025.