Isabella Campbell, Countess Cawdor

Isabella Campbell, Countess Cawdor of Castlemartin (née Lady Isabella Rachel Stanhope; born 1 October 1966) is a British fashion editor, stylist, and interior decorator. She was a former fashion editor at British Vogue.


The Countess Cawdor
BornIsabella Rachel Stanhope
1 October 1966
Noble family
Spouse(s)
(m. 1994)
Issue
  • Lady Jean Campbell
  • James Chester Campbell, Viscount Emlyn
  • Lady Eleanor Campbell
  • Lady Beatrice Campbell
FatherWilliam Stanhope, 11th Earl of Harrington
MotherPriscilla Margaret Cubitt

Early life and family edit

Lady Isabella Stanhope was born on 1 October 1966 to William Stanhope, 11th Earl of Harrington and his third wife, Priscilla Margaret Cubitt. She grew up in Ballingarry, County Limerick, Ireland.[1][2]

Career edit

Lady Isabella worked as a fashion editor for British Vogue. She also worked as a designer for Holland & Holland, partnering with Stella Tennant.[2]

After her marriage, she worked in freelance projects with Bruce Weber, Mario Testino, and Annie Leibovitz.[1] She also works as a landlord and property manager over the rental properties on the Cawdor family estate. She runs a location and production company from Cawdor, organising photo shoots for magazines, ordering props for photo shoots, and casting actors for films.[1]

Personal life edit

Lady Isabella married Colin Campbell, 7th Earl Cawdor on 21 October 1994 at St. Nicholas Church, Adare.[3] They live in Cawdor Castle and have four children:[1]

  • Lady Jean Campbell (b. 1997)
  • James Chester Campbell, Viscount Emlyn (b. 1998)
  • Lady Eleanor Campbell (b. 2000)
  • Lady Beatrice Campbell (b. 2004)

In 2007, Vogue considered Lady Cawdor and her husband to be among the best-dressed couples in the United Kingdom.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "From city lights to country life". The Independent. 31 January 2004.
  2. ^ a b D’Souza, Christa (8 August 2016). "Stella Tennant and Lady Isabella Cawdor Are Reinventing Holland & Holland". W Magazine.
  3. ^ "Person Page". thepeerage.com.
  4. ^ They appeared on the 68th list. See [1] Archived 22 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine and [2] Archived 28 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine