Lady Colin Campbell
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Lady Colin Campbell, is a British writer, biographer, autobiographer, novelist, television and radio personality, known for her biography of Diana, Princess of Wales
, The Real Diana, as well as other books on the Royal Family and the international elite.
Campbell was born in Jamaica, the child of Michael and Gloria Ziadie. The Ziadie family
is prominent in Jamaica, the descendants of half a dozen Maronite Catholic brothers who emigrated from Lebanon
in the early 1900s; she says they have gone from being "revered to reviled to treasured as exotica." Her father a Lebanese
and Russian
, and a mother of English
, Irish
, French
, Portuguese
and Spanish
ancestry.
She was born with an unspecified form of intersex
, and was brought up as a boy until her late teens. At the age of 13 she secretly sought the help of a gynecologist, but her parents authorised treatment with other physicians who forcibly gave her male hormones. When she was 18 and working in New York City
as a model, she had gender reassignment surgery.
In 1974, she married Lord Colin Ivar Campbell, the son of Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll
; she divorced him in 1975.
She is the mother of two adopted Russian-born sons. She owns a chateau
in Provence
, and a house in Kennington
, near central London
.
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
, The Real Diana, as well as other books on the Royal Family and the international elite.
Campbell was born in Jamaica, the child of Michael and Gloria Ziadie. The Ziadie family
Ziadie family
The Ziadie family is prominent in Jamaica, the descendants of half a dozen Maronite Catholic brothers who emigrated from Lebanon in the early 1900s.Lady Colin Campbell, previously Georgia Ziadie, is descended from this family through her father, Michael Ziadie...
is prominent in Jamaica, the descendants of half a dozen Maronite Catholic brothers who emigrated from Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
in the early 1900s; she says they have gone from being "revered to reviled to treasured as exotica." Her father a Lebanese
Lebanese people
The Lebanese people are a nation and ethnic group of Levantine people originating in what is today the country of Lebanon, including those who had inhabited Mount Lebanon prior to the creation of the modern Lebanese state....
and Russian
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
, and a mother of English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
, Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
and Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
ancestry.
She was born with an unspecified form of intersex
Intersex
Intersex, in humans and other animals, is the presence of intermediate or atypical combinations of physical features that usually distinguish female from male...
, and was brought up as a boy until her late teens. At the age of 13 she secretly sought the help of a gynecologist, but her parents authorised treatment with other physicians who forcibly gave her male hormones. When she was 18 and working in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
as a model, she had gender reassignment surgery.
In 1974, she married Lord Colin Ivar Campbell, the son of Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll
Ian Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll
Ian Douglas Campbell, 11th and 4th Duke of Argyll was a Scottish Peer. He was the 11th Duke of Argyll, but is chiefly remembered for his unhappy marriage to and scandalous 1963 divorce from Margaret Whigham.-Early life:...
; she divorced him in 1975.
She is the mother of two adopted Russian-born sons. She owns a chateau
Château
A château is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor or a country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally—and still most frequently—in French-speaking regions...
in Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
, and a house in Kennington
Kennington
Kennington is a district of South London, England, mainly within the London Borough of Lambeth, although part of the area is within the London Borough of Southwark....
, near central London
Central London
Central London is the innermost part of London, England. There is no official or commonly accepted definition of its area, but its characteristics are understood to include a high density built environment, high land values, an elevated daytime population and a concentration of regionally,...
.
Books
- Lady Colin Campbell’s Guide to Being a Modern Lady (1986)
- Diana in Private: The Princess Nobody Knows (1992)
- The Royal Marriages: What Really Goes on in the Private World of the Queen and her Family (1993)
- A Life Worth Living (1997), autobiography
- The Real Diana (2005), a republication of her 1997 book, with sources
- Empress BiancaEmpress BiancaEmpress Bianca, the first novel by Lady Colin Campbell, was initially published in June, 2005. One month later, Arcadia Books, the British publisher, withdrew the book and pulped all unsold copies in reaction to a legal threat intiated on behalf of Lily Safra under her interpretation that the book...
(2005), withdrawn after legal threats from Lily SafraLily SafraLily Safra is a Brazilian-Monegasque philanthropist and social figure who attained considerable wealth after four marriages. Her net worth is estimated at $1 billion, ranking her as the 701st richest person in the world according to Forbes in 2009...
and subsequently reissued - Daughter of Narcissus: A Family's Struggle to Survive Their Mother's Narcissistic Personality DisorderNarcissistic personality disorderNarcissistic personality disorder is a personality disorder in which the individual is described as being excessively preoccupied with issues of personal adequacy, power, prestige and vanity...
(2009), autobiography, profile of her mother