Stepping out of Lady Kitty’s shadow! Twins Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia, 29, have gone from a low-key life in South Africa to bursting onto the London social scene, magazine photoshoots and VERY hunky future husbands
- Lady Eliza and Amelia Spencer, both 29, are stepping out of Lady Kitty’s shadow
- Nieces of Princess Diana have burst onto London social scene in recent months
- The stunning blonde twins have given interviews to Tatler, Hello and Ella Italia
Their sister Lady Kitty Spencer burst onto the world stage after attending Meghan Marke and Prince Harry’s 2018 wedding in a hand-painted green Dolce & Gabbana dress and has recently married millionaire Michael Lewis in a lavish Italian ceremony.
But it seems Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer, both 29, are finally stepping out of their eldest sibling’s shadow, with the twins appearing in society magazines like Tatler and Hello in recent months.
The nieces of Princess Diana posed for Elle Italia for their latest interview, sharing snaps from the glamorous photoshoot to their Instagram accounts today.
Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia grew up between Constantia, South Africa, and their family’s seat, Althorp, but have both moved to Britain’s capital for the first time, and plan to ’embrace all that London has to offer’.
Here FEMAIL explores how the stunning blonde twins are stepping out into London’s bustling social scene…
Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia Spencer, both 29, are finally stepping out of their eldest sibling’s shadow, with the twins appearing in society magazines like Tatler and Hello in recent months
The sisters are nieces of Princess Diana and cousins of Prince William, 39, and Prince Harry, 36, (pictured attending the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s wedding with Lady Kitty in 2011)
Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia grew up between Constantia, South Africa, and their family’s seat, Althorp (pictured left, with their siblings Lady Kitty, Louis Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and Samuel Aitken and their mother, Victoria Aitken, and right, Eliza with her boyfriend of five years, Channing Millerd)
BLOSSOMING CAREERS
Amelia and Eliza, who are both signed to Storm Model Management, are looking forward to fulfilling long-held ambitions; Amelia hopes to become a wedding planner and Eliza dreams of being an interior designer.
In recent months, the sisters have given a host of interviews to high-profile society magazines including Tatler
Earlier this year, the pair were hailed by society bible Tatler as among the hottest and most elegant socialite siblings from across the world who are used to moving in the same circles as supermodels, aristocrats and royals.
They were ranked among others as one of the most glamorous sets of twins on the elite social scene.
And in recent months, the sisters have given a host of interviews to high-profile society magazines including Tatler.
They graced the cover of the society bible in March, before starring in their own photoshoot in the pages of Hello earlier this summer.
Now the pair have landed themselves a spread in the fashion magazine Elle Italia.
Looking the epitome of elegance, Lady Eliza and Lady Amelia showcased their modelling prowess when posing for the magazine.
Amelia and Eliza, who are both signed to Storm Model Management, are looking forward to fulfilling long-held ambitions; Eliza dreams of being an interior designer (pictured, while holidaying in France in June)
In one black and white image, the siblings are positioned like a scene from an ABBA-video, with one standing to the side, with their face in front of the other.
Amelia shared a second photograph from the shoot, in which the glamorous socialite was pictured standing with her arms folded, while sporting a chic cream coat.
HUNKY FUTURE HUSBANDS
The twins have both been lucky in love and are settled in serious long-term relationships with supportive partners.
Amelia met her real estate beau of 11 years Greg Mallett, 30, while they were both studying at the University of Cape Town.
Announcing their engagement last July, Greg, posted on Instagram that he’d popped the question to Amelia, sharing sweet photos of them both from Clouds Wine & Guest Estate in Stellenbosch.
The twins have both been lucky in love and are settled in serious long-term relationships (pictured left, Lady Eliza with her boyfriend of five years, Channing Millerd, and right, Lady Amelia with her fiancee Greg Mallett, 30)
He captioned the images: ‘So this was the best day of my life. 22nd of July 2020, I asked the love of my life to spend the rest of her life with me and she said YES. Couldn’t be happier and I love you with all my heart @ameliaspencer15.’
Dozens of people shared their good wishes on the post, including Amelia’s sister Lady Kitty Spencer who wrote: ‘BROTHER-TO-BE!!!! Happiest times ahead!’
In the series of photos he shared to reveal his engagement, Amelia could be seen showing off her dazzling oval diamond ring while the couple kiss and embrace.
Greg is well-known by the Spencer clan and is already considered to be part of the family.
It is not known when the pair will marry or if they will choose to wed in England or their home in South Africa.
Lady Amelia hasn’t ruled out holding the wedding at Althorp, after her father suggested it as a venue.
Amelia met her real estate beau of 11 years Greg Mallett, 30, while they were both studying at the University of Cape Town and the couple announced their engagement last year
Meanwhile Eliza also has a long-term boyfriend, Channing Millerd, whom she has been dating for the last five years (pictured together)
Meanwhile Eliza also has a long-term boyfriend, Channing Millerd, whom she has been dating for the last five years.
The pair often share romantic snaps together on Instagram of their date-nights and lavish holidays abroad.
The marketing executive, who attended the same school as Eliza’s brother, Viscount Althorp, has a son from a previous relationship, and Lady Eliza, appears to dote on the boy.
It’s a far cry from her earlier party girl years, when raunchy pictures appeared on social media.
Her first serious boyfriend, Christopher Elliot, was killed in a car accident, aged 17.
CLOSE FAMILY
Alongside their elder sister Kitty and younger brother Louis, 27, the sisters grew up with their father and mother Victoria Aitken in Constantia, South Africa, but spent significant time in the UK after their parents split and Charles moved back to the family’s seat, Althorp.
They have two half-sisters and half-brother from their father’s second and third marriages, and half-brother from their mother’s second marriage.
But the sisters have an unbreakable bond as twins, with Lady Amelia telling Tatler she and Lady Eliza have always been close and are ‘very similar’.
‘We love doing the same things and share the same friends,’ she said. ‘You’re guaranteed to have a best friend there always – you can’t really compare it to anything else.’
The sisters have an unbreakable bond as twins, with Lady Amelia telling Tatler she and Lady Eliza have always been close and are ‘very similar’ (pictured with their parents in 1997)
Alongside their elder sister Kitty, 30, and younger brother Louis, 27, the sisters grew up with their father and mother Victoria Aitken in Constantia, South Africa, but spent significant time in the UK after their parents split and Charles moved back to the family’s seat, Althorp (pictured)
She added that they are a ‘very open family’ and value the importance of talking about mental health.
‘It was never something that we felt afraid to talk about when we had our own struggles,’ Lady Eliza said.
The society beauties also told Tatler they have very fond memories of Althorp, the Spencer family seat, where they’d stay with their father during the school holidays.
‘It is a truly special and beautiful place. Having spent the first three years of our lives at Althorp, exploring and discovering it as children, and being part of a long heritage of Spencers that have lived there, it has always felt like another home,’ Lady Eliza said.
‘And of course it conjures up memories of family Christmases as children, with our extended family all together.’
The society beauties told Tatler they have very fond memories of Althorp, the Spencer family seat, where they’d stay with their father during the school holidays
ROYAL CONNECTIONS
Lady Eliza and Amelia are cousins with Prince William, 39, and Prince Harry, 36, although it is not known how close the group are.
All three sisters attended the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton at Westminster Abbey in 2011.
While Lady Kitty, Louis and Lady Eliza were present at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s nuptials in May 2018, Amelia was missing.
Speaking to Hello magazine, Eliza and Amelia revealed they have ‘precious memories’ of their late aunt Diana close to their hearts.
Speaking to Hello magazine, Eliza and Amelia revealed they have ‘precious memories’ of Diana close to their hearts (pictured, outside the Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, at the Guards’ Chapel, London in 2007)
Eliza said: ‘Sadly we were very young when she passed away, we were only five.’
‘Of course, I would have loved to have been able to spend more time with her. I do have some special memories of her.’
And speaking to Tatler, she admitted neither of them had any idea of Diana’s impact on the world until years after her death.
‘We always just knew her as our aunt,’ she explained, adding that she remembers her as ‘incredibly warm, maternal and loving’.
While Lady Eliza and her brother Louis were present at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s nuptials in May 2018, Amelia was missing (pictured)
‘Growing up in South Africa, I really had very little idea of how significant she was in the world until I was much older…
‘She always made an effort to connect with us as children and had a talent for reading children’s hearts.’
MOVING TO LONDON
Amelia’s fiancee Greg revealed earlier this summer that they would be moving to London, posting on Instagram and calling the move ’emotional’.
In the post, shared in June, Greg said: ‘My fiancé and I decided to relocate to the UK and are currently in transit in France!
‘Whilst it may seem like we got lucky (in many ways, we did), moving countries is difficult.’
Amelia’s fiancee Greg revealed earlier this summer that they would be moving to London, posting on Instagram and calling the move ’emotional’
Proving their bond is ‘unbreakable’, Lady Eliza followed in her footsteps and the pair have now opened up about starting a new stage of their lives together.
Speaking to Hello magazine, Amelia, who is living just 20 minutes away from her twin sister in central London, said: ‘It feels very exciting to finally have made the move. London will challenge and inspire us.’
Excited to make the most of the London social scene, the sisters added to the magazine they can’t wait to see what the future holds.
The sisters have said they are excited to make the most of London after their elder sibling Kitty told them how much she enjoys the social scene in the capital (pictured left and right, at London Fashion Week in 2019)
‘Kitty has always told us how much she particularly enjoys Wimbledon and the Serpentine Summer Party and we have always hoped to go.
‘We are looking forward to our first London Fashion Week,’
‘Moving to a place like London will allow us to experience all the incredible events and opportunities that London has to offer.’
‘We can’t wait to see what the future holds,’ Amelia added. ‘I’ve always imagined I’d end up in the UK, it just took a little longer than I’d planned. We’re thrilled to finally be here. For me, this is where my future is.’
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