Laura Cavendish, Countess of Burlington (''née'' Roundell, formerly Montagu; born 1972) is a British fashion consultant. She is the daughter of Richard Roundell, deputy chairman of

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, and his wife, Anthea, both of

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, a Jacobean house in

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. A contributing editor for ''

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'', she has been on the New Generation board of the British Fashion Council since 2010 and has consulted for a number of brands including Selfridges and Acne. In 2017 she led the "House Style" exhibition at Chatsworth curated by Hamish Bowles and designed by Patrick Kinmonth and co-wrote a book by the same name.

Marriages and children

She married firstly, in August 1996 at Acton Parish Church, Hon. Orlando William Montagu (born 16 January 1971), the younger son of the 11th Earl of Sandwich. They had no children before divorcing in 2002. She announced her engagement to the aristocratic photographer

William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington William Cavendish, Earl of Burlington (born 6 June 1969), professionally also known by the name Bill Burlington, is a British nobleman, aristocrat, photographer, and the son and heir of the 12th Duke of Devonshire. He was styled Earl of Burling ...

(born 6 June 1969), heir to the Duke of Devonshire, on 23 December 2006 in ''

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''. The couple married in March 2007, and a wedding reception was held in early August 2007 at

Lismore Castle Lismore Castle ( ga, Caisleán an Lios Mhóir) is a castle located in the town of Lismore, County Waterford in the Republic of Ireland. It belonged to the Earls of Desmond, and subsequently to the Cavendish family from 1753. It is currently the ...

, County Waterford, Ireland. Cavendish is now known as the Countess of Burlington, or more informally as Laura Burlington. The couple has three children, a son and two daughters: * Lady Maud Cavendish (born 2009) * James Cavendish, Lord Cavendish (born 2010), second in line of succession to the Dukedom of Devonshire * Lady Elinor Cavendish (born 2013) Their main home is at

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which Lady Burlington has refurbished.

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