Lady Violet Manners and Viscount Garnock open up about first pregnancy – from baby’s title to choosing names – exclusive
It’s a beautiful spring day in London’s Fitzrovia and Lady Violet Manners – now Viscountess Garnock – exudes radiance as she poses in an elegant Richard Quinn dress outside the luxury Charlotte Street Hotel. In the second trimester of her pregnancy – and visibly glowing – Violet and her husband, William Lindesay-Bethune, Viscount Garnock, are full of excitement as they await the arrival of their first child together, due in early July. “I’m feeling really good,” Violet says. “I’ve just started getting kicks – it’s exciting.” Violet, 32, the daughter of the 11th Duke of Rutland and the Duchess of Rutland, and William, 35, the son of the 16th Earl of Lindsay and the Countess of Lindsay, shared the news with HELLO! in March. The Garnocks are expecting their first child Now, they open up about the “shock” and joy of this new chapter in their lives. Violet, who is the CEO and founder of the heritage experiences platform HeritageXplore and the host of the Hidden Heritage podcast, says: “The first few weeks I was …








