Viscountess Garnock

The entrepreneur tells us what luxury means to her - hotels in Paris, steakhouses in Johannesburg and jewels by Dior

- AS TOLD TO SOPHIE HAMILTON

Viscountess Garnock, née Lady Violet Manners, is the founder and chief executive officer of the heritage experiences platform HeritageXplore and the host of the Hidden Heritage podcast.

The daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, Violet is married to William Lindesay-Bethune, Viscount Garnock, co-founder of the alcohol-free spirit brand Feragaia.

The couple enjoyed a fairytale wedding in June 2023 at Violet's family seat, Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, and are expecting their first child together this summer. They are based in Scotland.

The London members’ club 5 Hertford Street is probably my favourite place to have a luxury night out. I spent so much of the past 15 years in London there. It’s so beautifully designed. You're always going to run into someone you know who’s interesting or someone you don’t know but want to know.