Rachel Emma Manners, Duchess of Rutland (née Watkins; born 2 September 1963) is a British noblewoman and podcaster.
She later worked as an interior designer until her marriage, after meeting her future husband at a dinner party.
[1] Today, the Duchess runs the commercial activities of Belvoir Castle, including shooting parties, weddings and a range of furniture.
[5] The couple have five children: The family initially lived in the adjacent Knipton Lodge, a six-bedroomed Georgian house.
Following the death in 1999 of the 10th Duke, they moved into newly renovated private apartments in 2001 which had formerly been the nanny's residence.