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Princess Margaret's son David Armstrong-Jones goes public with private girlfriend

David is the 2nd Earl of Snowdon

Phoebe Tatham
News and Features Writer
May 22, 2025
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Princess Margaret's son David Armstrong-Jones enjoyed a rare date night with his partner, Isabelle de La Bruyère, at the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday.

The pair attended on the opening day of the horticultural extravaganza, alongside a slew of celebrities and royals, including King Charles and Queen Camilla.

David and Isabelle have reportedly been "going strong" since last summer, according to MailOnline.

For the glamorous outing, Isabelle looked ultra-chic in a pleated putty-hued skirt and a matching blouse. She accessorised with a block colour scarf, gleaming gold bangles, spiralling hoop earrings and a buttery soft leather bag in toffee.

Isabelle Chopin De La Bruyere wears a pastel geometric shawl and flowing skirt stands with David Armstrong-Jones, 2nd Earl of Snowdon wearing a navy suit at Chelsea Flower Show 2025.© Getty Images
Isabelle and David attended the Chelsea Flower Show on Monday

As for hair and makeup, Isabelle wore her natural curls down loose and highlighted her features with a touch of rosy makeup.

David, meanwhile, looked suave in a navy suit and a matching navy roll neck top. Princess Margaret's eldest son shares a close bond with his cousin, King Charles. He is the Vice President of the King's Foundation and has attended numerous key royal outings including Trooping the Colour and the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

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The pair at the Serpentine Summer Party in June last year

Who is Isabelle de La Bruyère?

Isabelle cut her teeth at auction house Christie's, before going on to work as client advisory and international senior director for the chairman's office across the Middle East. She was named CEO of Opera Art Gallery in 2024 and is based in London.

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David and Isabelle in the Mandarin Oriental Mayfair in February

While Isabelle tends to keep her private life under wraps, she has previously spoken about her son. During an interview with artnet, she said that her "son's smile" and "one ring" held "particular sentimental value".

5 low-key royal relationships

Princess Anne, Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence attend day 3 of Royal Ascot at Ascot Racecourse on June 17, 2021 in Ascot, England.© Max Mumby/Indigo, Getty

1. Princess Anne and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence

After marrying in 1992, Princess Anne and Timothy Laurence have maintained a more private relationship. Their wedding was very low-key when they got married in Scotland, with a tiny guest list. Throughout the years, they tend to avoid the royal spotlight, but their sweet marriage shows their support for each other. 

2. Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank

The couple met during a skiing holiday in Verbier in 2010, and Jack only accompanied to Eugenie to a few public engagements, before their marriage in 2018.

Eugenie occasionally shares pictures of her family on Instagram, including her two sons, August and Ernest, to mark events such as birthdays and Father's Day.

3. Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi

Keeping a reserved relationship, they had a private wedding ceremony in 2020 after their initial wedding plans were postponed by the pandemic. While Edoardo has shared a couple of photos of their daughters, Sienna and Athena, and his adoration for his wife, Beatrice keeps her social media private. 

4. Mike and Zara Tindall

Known for their down-to-earth private life, Mike and Zara appear to cherish family time. Whether that's on skiing holidays or holidaying in Australia, this royal couple keeps busy - and unwinds in their 'zen' cottage called Aston Farm. 

5. Prince Constantijn of the Netherlands and Laurentien Brinkhorst

Like a real-life romantic comedy, this couple went from childhood friends to lovers, marrying in May 2001. They keep things low-key with their royal duties and focus on their family with three children, where they live in The Hague. 

Who is David Armstrong-Jones?

Aside from his charity work, David is also the founder of furniture company, David Linley Furniture Ltd, known as LINLEY.

His creative streak is something he's inherited from his father, Antony Armstrong-Jones, who worked as a high society photographer, as well as the Queen Mother. During an interview with Vanity Fair, David explained how he once made a box for his late grandmother who sweetly put it on display when friends came to visit.

Princess Margaret standing with Lady Sarah Chatto and David Armstrong-Jones© Hulton Archive/Getty Images
The late Princess Margaret with her children Lady Sarah and David Armstrong-Jones

"So I thought I'd give it to my grandmother, because she always encouraged my sister and me," he said. "And she said, 'Oh, it's lovely, darling. Did you make that?' I said, 'Yes I did.'"

He continued: "It came around as the cigar box after lunch and it had Turkish cigarettes on one side and cigars on the other. I just thought it was such a lovely thing she did. She was actually not offering people cigars. She was showing my work in a very subtle way."

David shares two children with his ex-wife, Serena Stanhope – a son called Charles and a daughter called Margarita. The former couple wed in 1993, but later announced their divorce in 2020 after 26 years of marriage.

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