Lady Eliza Spencer reveals the gender of her sister’s baby – after Princess Diana’s niece surprises fans with gushing Mother’s Day post
Lady Eliza Spencer has revealed the gender of her older sister’s baby – after Princess Diana’s niece surprised fans with the happy news that she was now a parent.
Kitty, 33, the eldest daughter of Earl Charles Spencer, celebrated her first Mother’s Day on Instagram yesterday.
The model – married to 65-year-old multi-millionaire Michael Lewis – shared a series of photos of her child with her 717,000 followers.
The new mom didn’t reveal her child’s name or gender, but said in the caption that she loved them “unconditionally.”
She wrote: “Being your mommy, little one, is the joy of my life. I love you unconditionally.
‘Happy Mother’s Day to those celebrating today.’
The post has racked up almost 19,000 likes in the last 24 hours and Kitty’s younger sister Lady Eliza has left a sweet tribute to her new family member.
Revealing the baby’s gender, she wrote: “My perfect little niece.”
She rounded off the comment, which was ‘liked’ by 159 fans, with some heart emojis.
Eliza’s twin sister Lady Amelia added: “The most perfect angel in the world.”
Her brother, Samuel Aitken, added a heart emoji, while society friend Emma Weymouth added a series of heart-eye emojis.
Kitty is a cousin to Princes William and Harry, meaning the new baby will be second cousins to Princes George, Louis, Archie and Princesses Charlotte and Lilibet.
Once a fixture of London’s society scene, Kitty has had a break from the public eye in recent months. She was last photographed on a girls’ night out in London in October.
Kitty, 33, the eldest child of Diana’s brother Earl Charles Spencer, took to Instagram to celebrate her first Mother’s Day
Pictured: Lady Amelia Spencer (left), Lady Kitty Spencer (center) and Lady Eliza Spencer (right) at a 2021 London Fashion Week party
In the comments of her big sister’s Instagram post, Lady Eliza Spencer said: ‘My perfect little niece’
The 33-year-old, who works as a model for Dolce & Gabanna, married South African multi-millionaire Michael Lewis, 65, three years ago.
Lady Kitty, then 30, married multi-millionaire Michael Lewis on July 24, 2021 at Villa Aldobrandini in Frascati, a beautiful country house with views towards Rome.
After postponing their wedding for two years due to the pandemic, the celebrations stretched over three days and were attended by close friends including pop star Pixie Lott and the Marchioness of Bath.
But while there was intrigue about the age difference between Diana’s niece and her 62-year-old groom, the question was even more pressing: where was her father, Diana’s brother Charles.
Princess Diana’s niece Lady Kitty Spencer and her husband Michael Lewis pose for a photo shoot in Rome’s Villa Aurelia Park on the day after their big wedding
Earl, 59, was nowhere to be seen amid speculation that his relationship with his daughter had gone downhill in the wake of his third marriage.
At the time, an insider told MailOnline that it was unlikely that the Count’s health was responsible for his absence.
Rather, it was likely the result of changing family dynamics.
“The four children are all close to their mother Victoria and get along well with their step-siblings and their Spencer aunts and have built their own relationships with each other without Charles having to tie them down,” the insider said.
A source had previously told MailOnline how Earl Spencer and his eldest daughter have grown apart over time, saying: ‘Kitty and Charles were very close when she was growing up, but their relationship has cooled and become more distant since his marriage to his third wife Karen in 2011.
“Charles recently suffered an injury and that may be the reason he’s not going on the trip, but it’s just easier for everyone that he’s not there.”
The count was battling a painful shoulder injury which he revealed affected his freedom of movement.
Lady Kitty’s father Earl Spencer, 57, was not present. Pictured, Prince Harry joins his uncle Earl Spencer in unveiling a statue of his mother Diana, Princess of Wales, in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace, London, on what would have been her 60th birthday on July 1, 2021
The designers said they only had four fittings to get it right.
So Kitty was not given away by her father, but by her brother Louis, Viscount Althorp, 29, and half-brother Samuel Aitken, 20, whose father is South African businessman Jonathan Aitken.
Her twin sisters Lady Amelia, 31, and Lady Eliza Spencer, 31, were also there to watch Kitty and Michael exchange vows between the floral arches.
The bride, a Global Brand Ambassador for Dolce & Gabbana, wore five of the designer’s dresses this weekend.
For her main dress, the Victorian-inspired high-neck white lace dress featured feminine puffed sleeves and a cinched waist. The design was inspired by her mother Victoria Lockwood’s wedding dress, with a button closure at the front.
Kitty is the niece of Princess Diana, whose wedding to Prince Charles on July 29, 1981 was described as the ‘wedding of the century’ (photo)
The socialite grew up in South Africa until her parents divorced when she was seven, after which she began spending her time between Cape Town and Britain (pictured in London in September 2021).
Designer and co-founder of the fashion house Domenico Dolce later said of Kitty’s wedding wardrobe: “She told us that she had immediately thought of us, and we were very happy about that!”
“They were beautiful and emotional moments,” Dolce said. ‘One of the sources of inspiration is certainly her love for Italy. Kitty is in love with our beautiful country and its rich history, art and culture.’
Stefano Gabbana said: “But she is also a girl very attached to her origins, to England; to its heritage from the great Victorian era. And like all English people, she has a great passion for all kinds of flowers.’
The famous Spencer Tiara, worn by Princess Diana, was missing from the ceremony. Instead, Kitty opted for an elegant veil, intricate headpieces and flower crowns that each complemented the respective dresses.
The couple exchanged vows among the floral arches. The music was provided by a pianist and a singer to the right of the couple.
Mr Lewis wore a yarmulke, and it is believed Lady Kitty received instruction in the Jewish faith prior to the ceremony.
The smiling newlyweds walked back down the aisle hand in hand as guests threw pastel-colored confetti into the air.
The festivities continued into the evening with dancing and a live band and the evening ended with a spectacular fireworks display.
The model caught the business mogul’s attention when they met through mutual friends in 2018 and married three years later in the lavish Italian wedding ceremony.
But before she met her prince charming, Lady Kitty made a name for herself in the fashion world as a spokesperson for Dolce & Gabbana, which provided five dresses for her wedding and walked in several Fashion Weeks around the world.
Meanwhile, Michael also knows a thing or two about fashion, as chairman of the Foschini Group, owner of the British retail chains Whistles and Phase Eight.
The magnate is believed to be worth £80 million, with a £19 million estate in London and another home in his native South Africa, where his wife grew up after Charles, the 9th Earl Spencer and his first wife, Victoria Lockwood , were divorced.