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Friday, February 04, 2022

Macdonald-Buchanan/Soames engagement

 The engagement was announced 4 February, 2022, between [Charles] Alexander Macdonald-Buchanan [born 1970], the fourth son of Alexander James Macdonald-Buchanan [1931-2017], by his his wife the former Elizabeth Vivian Smith [born 30 March, 1939], scion of the Barons Bicester, and Flora Caroline Soames [born 1982], scion of that landed gentry family, daughter of the Hon Jeremy Bernard Soames [born 25 May, 1952], by his wife the former Susanna Keith [born 23 Oct, 1952], and a granddaughter of the late Baron Soames, GCMG, GCVO [1920-87], by his wife Mary Spencer-Churchill [1922-2014], scion of the Dukes of Marlborough, Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, daughter of the Rt Hon Sir Winston Spencer-Churchill, KG [1894-1965], Prime Minister 1940-45, and 1951-55.

Alexander and Flora are parents of a daughter, Lily, born 19 April, 2020.

It will be Alexander's second marriage. His first was to Poppy Augusta Fraser, of the Lords Lovat, by whom he has two children.

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