Honor Fraser is a Scottish

Scottish people

The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...

 art dealer in California and a former British fashion model

Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

. She is the sister of the 16th Lord Lovat and was brought up at Beaufort Castle in Scotland.

Early years

She is the granddaughter of British

Great Britain

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 Commando

Commando

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 Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat

Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat

Brigadier Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat and 4th Baron Lovat DSO, MC, TD was the 25th Chief of the Clan Fraser and a prominent British Commando during the Second World War...

, and sister of the current Lord Lovat

Simon Fraser, 16th Lord Lovat

Simon Fraser, 16th Lord Lovat and 5th Baron Lovat has been the chief of Clan Fraser since the death of his grandfather in 1995.-Titles:...

, chief of Clan Fraser

Clan Fraser

Clan Fraser is a Scottish clan of French origin. The Clan has been strongly associated with Inverness and the surrounding area since the Clan's founder gained lands there in the 13th century. Since its founding, the Clan has dominated local politics and been active in every major military conflict...

. She was brought up at the clan seat, Beaufort Castle. She left St. Mary's College with three 'A' levels.

Modelling

After school she began an internship at British Vogue, where it was suggested that she try modelling. Fraser was the cover girl on the Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry

Bryan Ferry, CBE is an English singer, musician, and songwriter. Ferry came to public prominence in the early 1970s as lead vocalist and principal songwriter with the band Roxy Music, who enjoyed a highly successful career with three number one albums and ten singles entering the top ten charts in...

 & Roxy Music

Roxy Music

Roxy Music was a British art rock band formed in 1971 by Bryan Ferry, who became the group's lead vocalist and chief songwriter, and bassist Graham Simpson. The other members are Phil Manzanera , Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson . Former members include Brian Eno , and Eddie Jobson...

 compilation album More Than This, released in 1995. Her first magazine cover was the French Elle (11 March 1996). From 1997-2002, she wrote a column for the Scottish magazine Spectrum.

Later life

On 23 April 2004, Fraser married producer Stavros Merjos. They have two sons, Roscoe Merjos (born 2005) and Thomas Merjos (born 2009). Fraser also has 2 stepdaughters, model Hanna Beth Merjos (born 1988) and Giselle Merjos, and a stepson, Marlon Merjos (born 1994).

She currently resides in Marina del Rey, California

Marina del Rey, California

-Demographics:-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Marina del Rey had a population of 8,866. The population density was 6,094.6 people per square mile...

 and owns her own art gallery, Honor Fraser Inc., in Culver City, California

Culver City, California

Culver City is a city in western Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 38,883, up from 38,816 at the 2000 census. It is mostly surrounded by the city of Los Angeles, but also shares a border with unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. Culver...

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