Lady Amelia Windsor has posed in a stunning spread in W Magazine as she continues her rise as one of the hottest up-and-coming names in fashion.
The 22-year-old royal, who is 36th in line to the British throne, looks perfectly at ease in front of the camera as she shows off a number of high-end looks, including a daring jewel-encrusted cut away top worn over a barely-there lace bra.
Lady Amelia, who was hailed ‘the most beautiful member of the royal family’ by BTatler magazine, admits her move into modeling was ‘quite random’ but that it has introduced her to a career that she hopes to pursue full-time in the future.
All the signs of success are there. Lady Amelia has walked for Dolce & Gabbana and appeared in a film for footwear designer Penelope Chilvers since signing to Storm Model Management, theBritish agency that discovered Kate Moss, in 2017.
Rising star: Lady Amelia Windsor, 22, stars in a stunning spread in W Magazine, modeling a pink bustier dress with stones and pearls arranged into a floral pattern
Resting: The photo shoot sees Amelia lounging in the pink bustier number by Erdem
But Amelia explained in her interview with W that she ultimately sees herself embracing a more behind-the-scenes role, likely in digital media.
She pointed to the career of Grace Coddington, Vogue’s creative-director-at-large, as inspiration for the path she hopes to take.
Lady Amelia is the daughter of George Windsor, Earl of St Andrews, and granddaughter of Edward the Duke of Kent, who is a first cousin of the Queen. It makes her a distant cousin of Prince William, 35, and Prince Harry, 33.
In the W spread Amelia is seen posing on a red velvet chair, confidently donning a glittering cut-out top and skirt both designed by Christopher Kane.The top is styled on top of a black Deborah Marquit bra.
Another photo shows Amelia reclining on a blue velvet couch, wearing a pink bustier Erdem dress with stones and pearls arranged into a floral pattern.
Amelia, who was seen last week at the Bottega Veneta show at New York Fashion Week, is currently majoring in French and Italian at The University of Edinburgh, which is part of her strategy to one day work in fashion.
Plans: Amelia, who was seen last week at the Bottega Veneta show at New York Fashion Week (pictured), firmly intends to pursue a career in the fashion industry
Success: Amelia admits that she ‘never thought’ she would end up moving into modeling
She told W: ‘I originally went to Edinburgh for Latin, which I love and the literature is incredible, but then I suddenly realized that languages are so crucial for working in the fashion industry and it is wonderful when you can communicate with everyone.’
Modeling, she said, began for her ‘quite randomly, really’, but now she ‘really’ enjoys it.
‘It was never really something I thought I’d go into,’ Amelia said. ‘I don’t take myself too seriously and just have fun with it.
‘It’s a great opportunity to meet incredible, epic photographers and stylists and get to wear beautiful clothes that you’d never get to wear ever again. You feel super lucky.’
Amelia revealed she was inspired by Grace Coddington, Vogue’s creative-director-at-large, to work in the fashion industry.
‘I would love to work in content and digital media. I think that is a lot of the future of fashion right now, and it is very crucial,’ she added.
‘Imagery and themes and editorial; just to look at the collection and think, “How are we going to broadcast this to the public?”‘
Practice: The royal has earned her stripes as a model both in photo shoots and on the runway. She is pictured walking for Dolce & Gabbana at Milan Fashion Week in September 2017
This semester, the royal is studying in Rome and working as an intern at Bulgari. Working at a jewelry company, she said, has been ‘a whole other universe’.
Her Roman stay comes after a semester in Paris, during which Amelia interned for Azzedine Alaia—and worked for the company during the late designer’s sudden death.
As for her own sense of style, Amelia said it ‘changes every day’ and tends to be ‘a bit more punk’ when she’s in London.
‘There is such a fun freedom that everyone has to express themselves,’ she added. ‘You don’t have to have a specific style. It can enhance how you want to feel on a specific day. There is nothing better.’