The Duke of Roxburghe, once Britain’s most eligible bachelor, is officially off the market after marrying the stepdaughter of a South African mining tycoon.
Charlie, 40, an Army pal of Prince Harry, inherited his father Guy’s title and £100m estate after the elder man passed away at the family’s ancestral pile, Floors Castle, near Kelso, in the Scottish Borders in 2019.
Former Army captain Charlie – who has a daughter with his ex-girlfriend, the Iranian fashion designer Morvarid Sahafi – met Annie Green, 31, last summer.
After Charlie and Annie announced in February they were engaged, Morvarid, who is a long-term friend of Annie, said she was over-the-moon for the couple.
She revealed: ‘I have known her for 15 years. I knew her before I knew him. I am very happy about the marriage. I could not have picked a better person myself. She [Annie] is incredible.’
In snaps shared on the Floors Castle Instagram page the newlyweds beamed at the camera after marrying in a low-key ceremony on the estate.
The Duke of Roxburghe, once Britain’s most eligible bachelor, is officially off the market after marrying the stepdaughter of a South African mining tycoon, Annie Green, 31
The bride was glowing in a cream wrap dress for the wedding at Floors Castle, sweeping her blonde locks into an elegant up-do.
She wore a pearl necklace for the occasion and could be seen carrying a bouquet of cream and pink flowers.
Meanwhile Charlie donned a navy suit with a blue shirt for the big event.
Annie is an Edinburgh University graduate who’s training as an occupational therapist.
In snaps shared on the Floors Castle Instagram page the couple appeared to be beaming at the camera after marrying in a low-key ceremony on the estate
She grew up in South Africa, where her stepfather, Patrick Quirk, is one of Africa’s biggest tycoons.
Her brother Nick was a leading light of the notorious Bullingdon Club while students at Oxford.
In February 2021, Richard Eden revealed Charlie had popped the question, with Annie reportedly telling friends: ‘How could I say no?’
Meanwhile another source told him: ‘They will get married as soon as this pandemic is over.’
Eton-educated Charlie and his Duchess will move into Floors (prononounced Fleurs), while his stepmother, Virgina, will live elsewhere on the 52,000-acre estate in Roxburghshire (pictured)
After the announcement, it was revealed Annie is close friends with Morvarid, Charlie’s ex-girlfriend of six years.
But she gave her blessing to the happy couple telling Richard Eden: ‘I think he has made a great choice, she’s a friend and really wonderful.’
Eton-educated Charlie and his Duchess will move into Floors (prononounced Fleurs), while his stepmother, Virgina, will live elsewhere on the 52,000-acre estate in Roxburghshire.
Eton and Sandhurst-educated Charlie is the 11th Duke of Roxburghe and also holds the titles Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford, Earl of Kelso and Viscount Broxmouth.
After the announcement, it was revealed Annie is close friends with Morvarid Sahafi, Charlie’s girlfriend of six years and the mother of his child (pictured together in April 2015)
The former Army captain now runs Capstar, a chauffeuring and security company which seeks to recruit men and women wounded in combat.
He previously dated Iranian fashion designer Morvarid for six years.
Together the pair welcomed a baby girl, Charlie’s first child, four years ago.
Annie was a glowing bride in a cream wrap dress for the wedding at Floors Castle, sweeping her blonde locks into an elegant up-do
His ex-girlfriend Miss Sahafi runs her own womenswear company Morv London, available in Selfridges.
Miss Sahafi studied fashion and art at Parsons School of Design in Paris, working at a Middle Eastern Gallery for eight years before moving to Delhi, India to establish her own brand.
The brand has a factory in Delhi which employs victims of domestic abuse and trafficking – Miss Sahafi has said the ethos of Morv is female empowerment.
Charlie, 40, an Army pal of Prince Harry , inherited his father Guy’s title and £100m estate after the elder man passed away at the family’s ancestral pile, Floors Castle, near Kelso, in the Scottish Borders in 2019
Charlie was previously married to Lord Beaverbrook’s elder daughter, Charlotte Aitken, but the couple separated just a few months later. She works as a wedding planner.
The Castle was first opened to the public in 1977 by the 10th Duke of Roxburghe, the year he married Lady Jane Grosvenor, sister of the Duke of Westminster.
Charlie’s father Guy Innes Ker died in 2019 after a long battle with cancer at the family’s ancestral pile, Floors Castle, near Kelso, in the Scottish Borders.
Charlie met his new wife in the summer of 2020, with the couple announcing their engagement in February this year
He was a graduate of Sandhurst Military Academy and Cambridge University, inheriting the title from his father at the age of just 19.
Guy split from Lady Jane in 1990, and married Virginia Wynn-Williams two years later.
The castle has a history of tempestuous break-ups with Charlie’s grandfather, the 9th Duke, famously trying to evict his wife in 1953 after he had an affair.
Charlie was previously married to Lord Beaverbrook’s elder daughter, Charlotte Aitken, but the couple separated just a few months later. She works as a wedding planner (pictured at their wedding in 2011)
She refused leave, locking herself in a suite at the castle for six weeks.
In response the Duke turned off the electricity and gas and even attempted to cut off her water supply to get her out. Eventually, the dispute was settled out of court.
2021 marks the 300th-anniversary of Floors Castle, with the team maintaining the estate planning a series of events to celebrate the landmark.