Shân Legge-Bourke
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Elizabeth Shân Josephine Legge-Bourke LVO
(The Honourable Mrs Legge-Bourke; née The Honourable Shân Bailey; born 10 September 1943) is a Welsh landowner.
The only child of Wilfred Bailey, 3rd Baron Glanusk
, Legge-Bourke inherited Glanusk Park
upon his death in 1948. She married Capt William Legge-Bourke (1939–2009; son of Maj Sir Harry Legge-Bourke
), a Conservative
MP
for the Isle of Ely
, in 1964 and they have three children:
In 1998, Legge-Bourke was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Powys
. She was the subject of a BBC Wales
series entitled The Lady of Glanusk in 2006.
Royal Victorian Order
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(The Honourable Mrs Legge-Bourke; née The Honourable Shân Bailey; born 10 September 1943) is a Welsh landowner.
The only child of Wilfred Bailey, 3rd Baron Glanusk
Wilfred Bailey, 3rd Baron Glanusk
Wilfred Russell Bailey, 3rd Baron Glanusk , was a British peer and soldier.Glanusk was the son of Joseph Henry Russell Bailey, 2nd Baron Glanusk, and succeeded his father as third Baron in 1928...
, Legge-Bourke inherited Glanusk Park
Glanusk Park
Glanusk Park is an estate in Britain. It is situated near Crickhowell, Powys, within the historic boundaries of Brecknockshire. It was established in 1826 by a "retired" ironmaster, Sir Joseph Bailey. The park features in the hereditary title Baron Glanusk which was given to Sir Joseph's grandson,...
upon his death in 1948. She married Capt William Legge-Bourke (1939–2009; son of Maj Sir Harry Legge-Bourke
Harry Legge-Bourke
Major Sir Edward Alexander Henry Legge-Bourke KBE was a British politician.He served alongside Jock Colville as a Page of Honour from 1926. Educated at Eton College and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Legge-Bourke was commissioned into the Royal Horse Guards in 1934. He served there throughout...
), a Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for the Isle of Ely
Isle of Ely (UK Parliament constituency)
Isle of Ely was a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, centred on the Isle of Ely in Cambridgeshire...
, in 1964 and they have three children:
- Tiggy Legge-BourkeTiggy Legge-BourkeAlexandra Shân "Tiggy" Legge-Bourke MVO was nanny, later companion, to Prince William of Wales and his brother Prince Harry, and a personal assistant to Charles, Prince of Wales, between 1993 and 1999...
(married name Tiggy Pettifer; b. 1965), nanny to Princes William and HarryPrince Harry of WalesPrince Henry of Wales , commonly known as Prince Harry, is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and fourth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh...
. - Zara Drax (Zara Victoria Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax; née Legge-Bourke; b. 1966), married Capt Richard DraxRichard DraxRichard Grosvenor Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax , known as Richard Drax, is a former Army officer and journalist, now Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for South Dorset....
in 1988 and has issue; they later divorced. Drax is the grandson of Adm The Hon Sir Reginald DraxReginald DraxAdmiral The Hon. Sir Reginald Aylmer Ranfurly Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax, KCB, DSO, JP, DL was a British admiral...
, the younger son of the 17th Baron of Dunsany and he is also the grandson of Lt Gen The Lord WeeksRonald Weeks, 1st Baron WeeksLieutenant-General Ronald Morce Weeks, 1st Baron Weeks KCB, CBE, DSO, MC, TD was a British Army General during the Second World War.-Military career:...
and is now ConservativeConservative Party (UK)The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
MPMember of ParliamentA Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for South Dorset. Drax has continued to use her married name since her divorce. - Capt Harry Russell Legge-Bourke (b. 1972) an officer in the Welsh GuardsWelsh GuardsThe Welsh Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division.-Creation :The Welsh Guards came into existence on 26 February 1915 by Royal Warrant of His Majesty King George V in order to include Wales in the national component to the Foot Guards, "..though the order...
, former Aide-de-Camp to The Lord Guthrie of CraigiebankCharles Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of CraigiebankGeneral Charles Ronald Llewelyn Guthrie, Baron Guthrie of Craigiebank, was Chief of the Defence Staff between 1997 and 2001 and Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army, between 1994 and 1997.-Army career:...
and Page of HonourPage of HonourWhile a page is a comparatively low-ranking servant, a Page of Honour is a ceremonial position in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. It requires attendance on state occasions, but does not now involve the daily duties which were once attached to the office of page...
to HM The Queen between 1985 and 1987.
In 1998, Legge-Bourke was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Powys
Lord Lieutenant of Powys
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Powys. Prior to 1974, the Monarch was represented in the area by the Lord Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire, the Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire and the Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire....
. She was the subject of a BBC Wales
BBC Wales
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the British Broadcasting Corporation for Wales. Based at Broadcasting House in the Llandaff area of Cardiff, it directly employs over 1200 people, and produces a broad range of television, radio and online services in both the Welsh and English languages.Outside...
series entitled The Lady of Glanusk in 2006.