Lady V, as she is now known, was born in October 1976, the daughter of Victor, the sixth Marquess of Bristol – the first member of his family to go to prison, for theft – and his third wife Yvonne – who had previously been his secretary.


"I used to think my title would count against me in life, but I now realise it will be a great help," said Lady Victoria Hervey in a 1996 interview. And in the half-decade or so that she has been semi-famous, the six-foot blonde has certainly used her birthright to her advantage.

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