Jemma Wellesley, Marchioness of Douro

Marchioness of Douro
Born	Jemma Madeleine Kidd (1974-09-20) 20 September 1974 Guildford, England, United Kingdom
Occupation	Make up artist
Spouse(s)	Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Douro

Jemma Wellesley, Marchioness of Douro, née Kidd is an English marchioness by courtesy, make up artist and fashion model. She currently resides on the Stratfield Saye estate, Hampshire, with her husband and their three children.

Early life

Jemma is the second child of Johnny Kidd (a businessman) and Wendy Madeline Hodge Kidd, the daughter of Sir John Rowland Hodge, 2nd Baronet. Jemma is also a paternal great-granddaughter of the newspaper baron Lord Beaverbrook who founded "The Daily Express".

Career

The sister of international supermodel Jodie Kidd, Jemma led a successful career as a fashion model in her own right before discovering a new calling as a make-up artist. In 2003, Jemma opened her own "Make-up School" in London, and a cosmetics line of the same name was launched in 2006 and was available in the UK (in Boots), America, Australia, Hong Kong, and Canada. The business went into administration on October 2012. She is the author of the books Jemma Kidd Make-up Masterclass, published in 2009, and Jemma Kidd Make-up Secrets, to be released in November 2012.

Marriage

She is married to Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Douro, elder son and heir of the Duke of Wellington. Their wedding took place at St James Church in Barbados on 4 June 2005.

On 12 September 2009, the couple announced that they were expecting twins. Jemma Kidd gave birth to the twins on 4 January 2010 at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London. One was a girl, later named Mae Madeline, and the other a boy, Arthur Darcy, who has the courtesy title of Earl of Mornington. Their third child, a son Alfred, was born 10 December 2014.

External links

• Jemma Wellesley, Marchioness of Douro at the Internet Movie Database
• Jemma Kidd Make Up Artist and Cosmetics