Harriet Primrose ( ''née'' Clapham), styled as Lady Dalmeny between 2022 and 2024, is a British art consultant. She is the second wife of Harry Primrose, 8th Earl of Rosebery and 4th Earl of Midlothian, and is therefore the current Countess of Rosebery and Countess of Midlothian.

Career

Clapham works as an art consultant specializing in contemporary and old master artworks. Her work includes attending major auctions, such as those at

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and

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, where she bids on behalf of clients. She has held positions at the

Gagosian gallery The Gagosian Gallery is a modern and contemporary art gallery owned and directed by Larry Gagosian. The gallery exhibits some of the most well-known artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. As of 2024, Gagosian employs 300 people at 19 exhibiti ...

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and with

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Private Bank in

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as an art adviser. In 2021, Harriet and Sabine Getty were announced as co-chairs of the National Gallery’s inaugural young patrons programme. The initiative, referencing Hans Holbein’s ''The Ambassadors'', is intended to engage younger audiences with the gallery’s collection and activities.

Marriage

In June 2021, Harry Primrose, Lord Dalmeny announced that he was engaged to Harriet. They married at

Barnbougle Castle Barnbougle Castle is a historic tower house on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth, between Cramond and Queensferry, and within the parish of Dalmeny. It lies within the Earl of Rosebery's estate, just north-west of Dalmeny House. Although ...

in 2022. After the death of her father-in-law, Neil Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery, in 2024, her husband succeeded to the earldom and she became the Countess of Rosebery and of Midlothian.

Personal life

In February 2023, Lady Dalmeny attended the opening of Saatchi Yates’ new gallery space on

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in St James’s,

. The launch featured a solo exhibition by artist Omar El Lahib and was attended by figures from the contemporary art and cultural communities. Following the exhibition, guests, including Lady Dalmeny, participated in a private dinner at Quaglino’s. In November, Harriet co-hosted the launch of the “St. Moritz Pops Up” event at

New Bond Street, alongside Irma Camperio Ciani. The event featured a curated showcase of St. Moritz-inspired fashion and design and included the unveiling of an exhibition by Swiss artist Rolf Sachs. Guests included members of European aristocracy and figures from the art and fashion worlds, such as Prince Philippos and Princess Nina of Greece and Denmark, Electra Niarchos, and Katrin Henkel. In November 2024, she and Irma Camperio Ciani co-launched ''The Maison'', a pop-up shop in collaboration with de Gournay, in

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. Later in the year, Harriet and her husband attended a dinner party at the

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held in celebration of the opening of the ''Francis Bacon: Human Presence'' exhibition, where they were joined by other notable figures including

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, and Dame Hannah Rothschild, among others. She and her husband attended the

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''Royal & Noble Jewels'' sale, where

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serves as

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. The event included a candlelit dinner and was attended by notable guests such as the

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and Marchioness of Blandford, the Viscountess Chelsea,

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, the

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, actress

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, among others. In 2025, the Countess attended an auction at the

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, where her husband,

, auctioned a stay at SHA Wellness Clinic as part of Borne’s Wonderland Gala. The event was attended by approximately 300 guests, including Borne’s

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, and her husband,

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. In May, Primrose attended the

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with her husband. Guests included the Earl and Countess of Kinnoull, Lady Delphi Primrose, Archie Campbell, the Marquess of Lorne, and the Earl and Countess of Belfast.

References

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