King Charles has passed on one of his distinguished positions.
Lady Sarah Chatto, the daughter of Princess Margaret, has been named the new President of The Royal Ballet School - a title previously held by Charles, who is now Patron. Poignantly, it was her late mother Princess Margaret who was the first President of the ballet company in 1957, while her older sister Queen Elizabeth II was Patron.
The news was shared on the school's official website. The message read: "The Royal Ballet School is delighted to announce that The Lady Sarah Chatto has taken on the role of President of The Royal Ballet School. Having previously served as Vice-President since 2004, Lady Sarah has now taken on the distinguished position, succeeding His Majesty King Charles III, who has become the Patron of The Royal Ballet School.
Lady Sarah, pictured with cousin Princess Anne, has been made President of the Royal Ballet School (Getty Images)"Lady Sarah’s mother, Princess Margaret, was a lifelong lover of ballet and devoted supporter of The Royal Ballet School and associated companies – The Royal Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet. Princess Margaret served as President of the School from 1956, alongside the Late Queen Elizabeth II as Patron, until her passing in 2002."
It concluded: "Continuing her mother's legacy, Lady Sarah has been a cherished supporter and advocate of The Royal Ballet School. Lady Sarah is also an accomplished artist, Patron of the Frederick Ashton Foundation and Vice President of The Royal Drawing School. The Royal Ballet School is privileged to have Lady Sarah as its President, and we look forward to her continued service."
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Lady Sarah, 60, is the second child and only daughter of the Queen's younger sister, Princess Margaret, and her then-husband, Antony Armstrong-Jones. They were married from 1960 until 1978; older brother David was born in 1961 followed by Sarah in 1964.
She is known to have a close bond with King Charles and had a special relationship with the late Queen. Notably, Sarah is also a godmother to both Prince Harry and Lady Louise Windsor, two of the Queen's grandchildren.
Lady Sarah and her brother David were largely raised at Kensington Palace, with their parents proving to be great influences. Lord Snowdon, a society photographer, nurtured their creativity in art and design, Tatler reports, with Sarah and her brother, now the 2nd Earl of Snowdon, going on to become an artist and furniture maker, respectively.
Despite her royal credentials, Lady Sarah keeps a relatively low profile although she did step into the spotlight in 1973, when she was a nine-year-old bridesmaid for her cousin, Princess Anne at her wedding to Captain Mark Phillips; and again for that of then-Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981.
Sarah was the only daughter born to Antony Armstrong-Jones, the Earl of Snowdon, and Princess Margaret (Getty Images)Lady Sarah has been happily married to Daniel Chatto since July 1994. They tied the knot on 14 July 1994 at St Stephen’s Walbrook in London, in a relatively intimate ceremony that accommodated 200 guests. She had three teenage bridesmaids, including a young Zara Tindall, and wore a Jasper Conran gown and the Snowdon Floral Tiara, a gift from her father to her mother on their own wedding day.
Lady Sarah and Daniel have two sons: Samuel, a sculptor and yoga enthusiast, and Arthur, who is currently serving in the Royal Marines.
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