Arabella Lennox-Boyd
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Arabella Lennox-Boyd , Lady Lennox-Boyd (born 1938) is an Italian-born English garden designer.
as Arabella Parisi, she is a daughter of Piero Parisi and a granddaughter of a Marshal of Italy
, General Armando Diaz, 1st Duke della Vittoria
.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/holidaytypeshub/article-592213/The-ultimate-villa-thriller.html She later settled in England where she later undertook a course in Landscape Architecture
at Thames Polytechnic, which went on to become part of the University of Greenwich
.
(1990, 1993, 1995, 1998 and 2000) and the Best in Show Award in 1998. Over a career spanning 30 years, she has undertaken commissions all over the world, ranging from small town gardens to large historical landscapes. Her client list includes Sting, Sir Terence Conran and Queen Paola of Belgium
.
In 1990, she was commissioned to work on the gardens at Eaton Hall in Cheshire
with the 6th Duke of Westminster
and his wife, Natalia.
She married, as her second husband, Mark Lennox-Boyd
(born 1943), youngest son of Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton
, on 29 June 1974; he was knighted in 1994 and is now Sir Mark Lennox-Boyd. They have one child, Patricia Irene Lennox-Boyd (born 13 August 1980), who is an artist.http://www.patricialennoxboyd.com
Background
Born in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
as Arabella Parisi, she is a daughter of Piero Parisi and a granddaughter of a Marshal of Italy
Marshal of Italy
Marshal of Italy was a rank in the Italian Royal Army . Originally created in 1924 by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini for the purpose of honoring Generals Luigi Cadorna and Armando Diaz, the rank was granted to several other general officers from 1926 to 1943...
, General Armando Diaz, 1st Duke della Vittoria
Armando Diaz
Armando Diaz, 1st Duca della Vittoria was an Italian general and a Marshal of Italy.Born in Naples, Diaz began his military career as a student at the Military Academy of Turin, where he became an artillery officer. He was a colonel commanding the 93rd infantry during the Italo-Turkish War, and...
.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/holidaytypeshub/article-592213/The-ultimate-villa-thriller.html She later settled in England where she later undertook a course in Landscape Architecture
Landscape architecture
Landscape architecture is the design of outdoor and public spaces to achieve environmental, socio-behavioral, or aesthetic outcomes. It involves the systematic investigation of existing social, ecological, and geological conditions and processes in the landscape, and the design of interventions...
at Thames Polytechnic, which went on to become part of the University of Greenwich
University of Greenwich
The University of Greenwich is a British university located in the London Borough of Greenwich, London, England. The main campus is located on the grounds of the Old Royal Naval College, a central location within the Maritime Greenwich UNESCO World Heritage Site.-History:The history of the...
.
Career
Lady Lennox-Boyd has won five gold medals at the Chelsea Flower ShowChelsea Flower Show
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show, formally known as the Great Spring Show, is a garden show held for five days in May by the Royal Horticultural Society in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London...
(1990, 1993, 1995, 1998 and 2000) and the Best in Show Award in 1998. Over a career spanning 30 years, she has undertaken commissions all over the world, ranging from small town gardens to large historical landscapes. Her client list includes Sting, Sir Terence Conran and Queen Paola of Belgium
Queen Paola of Belgium
Paola, Queen of the Belgians , is the queen consort of Albert II of Belgium....
.
In 1990, she was commissioned to work on the gardens at Eaton Hall in Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
with the 6th Duke of Westminster
Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster
Major-General Gerald Cavendish Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster, , is the son of Robert George Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster, and his wife Hon. Viola Maud Lyttelton. He is the owner of property company Grosvenor Group...
and his wife, Natalia.
Marriages
Arabella Parisi married, as her first husband, Philippe LaCloche de Heaulme de Vallombreuse, a son of Nathalie Volpi, Countess di Misurata (née Nathalie El-Kanoui), by her first husband. They were divorced and had one daughter, Dominique.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/holidaytypeshub/article-592213/The-ultimate-villa-thriller.htmlShe married, as her second husband, Mark Lennox-Boyd
Mark Lennox-Boyd
Sir Mark Alexander Lennox-Boyd is a British Conservative politician and a son of the 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton.Lennox-Boyd was MP for Morecambe and Lonsdale from 1979 to 1983, and the Morecambe and Lunesdale from 1983 until his defeat by Labour's Geraldine Smith in 1997...
(born 1943), youngest son of Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton
Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton
Alan Tindal Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton, CH, PC, DL was a British Conservative politician.-Background, education and military service:...
, on 29 June 1974; he was knighted in 1994 and is now Sir Mark Lennox-Boyd. They have one child, Patricia Irene Lennox-Boyd (born 13 August 1980), who is an artist.http://www.patricialennoxboyd.com