She was raised in Northern Ireland where her father, in line for the dukedom of Westminster, was High Sheriff of Fermanagh.
During her first marriage, the Roxburghe's resided at the Duke's ancestral family seat Floors Castle near Kelso in the Scottish Borders.
Prince Andrew is godfather of her younger son Lord Edward and she in turn is godmother of Princess Beatrice.
[7][8] Prince Andrew proposed to Sarah Ferguson at Floors Castle and the Roxburghe's daughter Lady Rosanagh was a bridesmaid at their wedding in July 1986.
[9] On 11 June 1996, she married Edward William Dawnay (born 10 February 1950), her second cousin through Hugh, 1st Duke of Westminster.