David Snowdon - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

November 2024 · 9 minute read

Explore David Snowdon net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! David Charles Armstrong-Jones, born 3 November 1961 at Clarence House, London, the first son of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong Jones, the 1st Earl of Snowdon. He was baptized on the 19th of December, 1961 in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace. His godparents include the Queen Elizabeth II, Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, Patrick Plunket, 7th Baron Plunket Lord Rupert Nevill, and Reverend Simon Phipps who was later the Bishop of Lincoln. In this article, we will discover how old is David Snowdon? Who is David Snowdon dating now & how much money does David Snowdon have?

NameDavid Snowdon
First NameDavid
Last NameSnowdon
OccupationFamily Member
BirthdayNovember 3
Birth Year1961
Place of BirthClarence House
Home Town
Birth CountryUnited Kingdom
Birth SignScorpio
Full/Birth Name
ParentsPrincess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, Antony Armstrong Jones
SiblingsLady Sarah Chatto, Polly Fry, Lady Frances von Hofmannsthal, Jasper Cable-Alexander
SpouseSerena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon
Children(s)Charles Armstrong-Jones, Margarita Armstrong-Jones

David Snowdon Biography

David Snowdon is one of the most popular and richest Family Member who was born on November 3, 1961 in Clarence House, United Kingdom. His father, who was the Earl of Snowdon was an early part of the House of Lords, by the fact that he was granted an honorary peerage. In the event that the House of Lords was reformed in 1999 and the majority of hereditary peers were sacked and he was awarded the lifetime peerage. A lifetime peerage was extended to all peers who were hereditary from the very first creation (those who had a peerage when it was initially made, as opposed to those who received the peerage of an predecessor) at the time. Second Earl as a result did not receive the privilege of a seat in the House of Lords along with his title.

David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (born 3 November 1961), styled as Viscount Linley until 2017 and known professionally as David Linley, is an English furniture maker and a former chairman of the auction house Christie’s UK. The son of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon, he is therefore a nephew of Queen Elizabeth II, and a grandson of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. As of May 2019, he is 21st in the line of succession to the British throne, where he is the first person who is not a direct descendant of the Queen. At the time of his birth in 1961, he was fifth.

At the age of five, Snowdon started lessons in the Buckingham Palace schoolroom with his cousin Prince Andrew. He went to several independent schools: first, to Gibbs Pre-Preparatory School in Kensington in London, followed by the pre-preparatory section of Ashdown House School, East Sussex, then on to Millbrook House School, near Abingdon, in Oxfordshire, and finally to Bedales School, where he developed a passion for arts and crafts. From 1980 to 1982 he studied at Parnham House in the small town of Beaminster in Dorset, for craftsmen in wood.

On October 8, 1993 Snowdon was married Hon. Serena Alleyne Stanhope (born 1 March 1970, Limerick, Ireland) was one of the daughters from Viscount Petersham (later the 12th Earl of Harrington) at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster. There were 650 people who attended. Through her father Stanhope, she descends from Charles II of England’s illegitimate child, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton.

When he was five years old, Snowdon started lessons in the Buckingham Palace schoolroom with his cousin Prince Andrew. He attended several private schools, first at Gibbs Pre-Preparatory School in Kensington in London Then he went to the pre-preparatory portion in Ashdown House School, East Sussex and then to Millbrook House School, near Abingdon in Oxfordshire before moving on the Bedales School, where he discovered a love for craft and art. From 1980 until 1982, He was a student at Parnham House in the small town of Beaminster in Dorset where he trained craftsmen who worked with wood.

David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones was born on 3 November 1961, in Clarence House, London, the first son of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon. He was baptised on 19 December 1961 in the Music Room at Buckingham Palace. His godparents are: Queen Elizabeth II, Lady Elizabeth Cavendish, Patrick Plunket, 7th Baron Plunket, Lord Rupert Nevill, and Reverend Simon Phipps who was later Bishop of Lincoln.

David Snowdon Net Worth

David is one of the richest Family Member from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, David Snowdon's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

David Albert Charles Armstrong Jones, 2nd Earl Snowdon (born the 3rd November, 1961) who was styled as Viscount Linley until 2017 and popularly referred to by the name David Linley, is an English furniture maker, and a former chairman of auction house Christie’s UK. The daughter of princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong Jones, 1st Earl Snowdon He is a niece to Queen Elizabeth II and a grandchild of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. As of May , 2019 21st, he was 21st within the line of succession for the British throne. He is the only person who is not directly descendant of Queen Elizabeth II. When he was born in 1961, he was the fifth. birth in the year 1961 it was his fifth year.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeFamily Member
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

From 2000 until 2002, Snowdon, his wife and son lived at Kensington Palace with his mother, Princess Margaret, in her declining years. On 8 April 2002, Snowdon, along with the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and the Earl of Wessex, “stood guard” at the lying-in-state of their grandmother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. This Vigil of the Princes had taken place only once before, during the lying-in-state of King George V in 1936.

On 1 December 2006, Snowdon took up the post of chairman of Christie’s UK, having joined the board in 2005 as a non-executive director. In 2015, his position was changed to honorary chairman of Christie’s EMERI (Europe, Middle East, Russia, and India).

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Snowdon’s father, the first Earl, was originally a member of the House of Lords, by virtue of his being granted a peerage. When the House of Lords was reformed in 1999 and most hereditary peers lost their seats, he was given a life peerage. An offer of a life peerage was made to all hereditary peers of the first creation (those for whom a peerage was originally created, as opposed to those who inherited a peerage from an ancestor) at that time. The second Earl, accordingly, did not inherit a place in the House of Lords along with his title.

Who is David Snowdon Dating?

According to our records, David Snowdon married to Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon . As of January 13, 2024, David Snowdon’s is not dating anyone.

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In October/November 2007, rumours circulated on the internet suggesting that a member of the British royal family was the victim of blackmail. The first confirmation that the royal in the extortion attempt was indeed Viscount Linley, as Snowdon was known at the time, came from the journalist Nicholas Davies. Ian Strachan and Sean McGuigan tried to extort £50,000 from Snowdon in September by threatening to release video footage showing sex acts and cocaine use (allegedly by Snowdon and a male royal aide) on a mobile phone. Snowdon contacted the police. Strachan and McGuigan were arrested after showing their video footage to an undercover detective. Strachan and McGuigan were sentenced to five years in prison.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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On 8 October 1993, Snowdon married Hon. Serena Alleyne Stanhope (born 1 March 1970, Limerick, Ireland), a daughter of Viscount Petersham (later the 12th Earl of Harrington) at St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster. There were 650 guests in attendance. Through her father, Stanhope descends from Charles II of England’s illegitimate child, Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton.

In 2011, Snowdon’s daughter, Margarita Armstrong-Jones, was a bridesmaid at the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. In 2012, Snowdon’s son, now styled by courtesy as Viscount Linley, was appointed by the Queen as a Page of Honour.

Facts & Trivia

David Ranked on the list of most popular Family Member. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. David Snowdon celebrates birthday on November 3 of every year.

Snowdon opened a workshop in Dorking, where he designed and made furniture for three years before setting up his own company, David Linley Furniture Limited (now known as Linley), where he makes bespoke furniture, upholstery, and interior design products known for their neoclassical appearance and use of inlaid woods. He has written numerous books and lectured around the world. His work is sold in retail stores in Belgravia, Harrods and overseas including the Bespoke Collection. He borrowed from his company by causing it to make loans, acquiring some £3 million in debts, a situation eventually resolved by sale of controlling shares for £4 million in 2012. He thereby lost control of the company.

Who is David Snowdon?

David Albert Charles Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon (born 3 November 1961), styled as Viscount Linley until 2017 and known professionally as David Linley, is an English furniture maker, a former chairman of the auction house Christie’s UK, and nephew of Queen Elizabeth II.

Is David Armstrong Jones married?

Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon

Who is Lord Snowdon now?

The Right Honourable The Earl of Snowdon GCVO FRSA RDI
BornAntony Charles Robert Armstrong-Jones7 March 1930 Belgravia, London, England
Died13 January 2017 (aged 86) Kensington, London, England
Resting placeSt Baglan’s Church, Llanfaglan, Wales
NationalityBritish

Is Antony Armstrong Jones alive?

January 13, 2017

How much was Princess Margaret worth when she died?

At the time of her death, she had around £10 million in art and furniture, £5 million in investments, £2 million in jewelry, and £3 million in wedding gifts. Princess Margaret’s total net worth at the time of her death was £20 million.

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