Marriage
In 2006, she married Harry Marcus George Lopes, born on 7 October 1977, son of the Honourable George Edward and Mrs Lopes, née the Honourable Sarah Violet Astor. Harry Lopes was a grandson of the 2nd Baron Roborough and the 2nd Baron Astor of Hever. Lopes was formerly an underwear model for Calvin Klein, is a graduate of the University of Edinburgh and is now a chartered accountant. He stands to inherit Gnaton Hall, near Plymouth in Devon, and the 3,000-acre (12 km²) Skelpick estate in the Scottish Highlands.
The wedding took place on 6 May 2006 in the Church of Saint Cyriac, an Anglican church in Lacock, Wiltshire. Laura Lopes wore a diamond tiara that belongs to her mother's family. 400 guests attended the wedding, including HRH Prince William of Wales and Catherine Middleton, now TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as well as HRH Prince Harry. The Earl and Countess Howe and Lady Sarah Chatto also attended. The reception was held at Ray Mill, the nearby estate of the bride's mother.
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