She was educated at Woldingham School and St Mary's College, Durham where she graduated in Chemistry.
In 1996 she attended Harvard Business School's Program for Management Development.
Prior to joining the Prince of Wales office in January 2005, she ran the International Expatriates Services group at KPMG as Executive Tax Partner.
She was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in the 2012 Birthday Honours.
[2] She married her longtime partner, David Unwin at the Lady Chapel, Westminster Cathedral on 10 June 2011.