Lady Violet Manners and her spouse, William James Lindesay-Bethune, known as Viscount Garnock, are eagerly awaiting the arrival of their first child.

The pair tied the knot last June in a lavish ceremony at Belvoir Castle, her ancestral home, marking one of the most talked-about high society weddings of 2025.

“We are overjoyed to announce that we are expecting our first child. We feel incredibly blessed and excited for the journey ahead,” the couple shared with Hello magazine. Lady Violet is 32, while William is 35.

Lady Violet is the eldest child of The Duke and Duchess of Rutland, David Manners, the 11th Duke of Rutland, and Emma Manners. She revealed her engagement to the vibrant Scottish aristocrat William during the summer of 2024 with a playful post declaring, “I said ‘yes’ to my Caledonian Cowboy.”

William, the prospective heir of the 16th Earl of Lindsay, divides his time between Scotland and Texas, USA. He also co-founded Feragaia, a brand offering low and no alcohol spirits.

Meanwhile, Lady Violet is the CEO of HeritageXplore, a newly launched platform dedicated to booking and curating bespoke experiences at independently owned British heritage sites.

On a bright, sunny Saturday in June, the couple were wed at St Mary the Virgin Church in Bottesford, with the bride looking resplendent in a Phillipa Lepley couture gown.

Lady Violet wore a family heirloom on her big day, donning the diamond Rutland tiara, which has been part of her lineage for more than 300 years – and hadn’t been worn at a public occasion since the late 90s.

Lady Violet Manners and her husband, William James Lindesay-Bethune are expecting their first child together (pictured together)

The then-31-year-old bride wore her brunette hair pinned back, with a flowing veil behind the tiara. 

Lady Violet sported the family diadem, which has carnation and fuschias, with diamond leaves – the last member of the family to wear it was Lady Theresa Manners on her wedding day in 1997 to Dr John Chipman.

The bride’s gown had puffed sleeves, and a delicate sheer panel under her ruffled neckline, which was embroidered with symbols including stars and love hearts.

Meanwhile, the groom wore a kilt made from the red and green Lindsay family tartan, which he donned alongside a traditional sporran and a pale grey suit with a green and blue patterned tie.

He arrived at the church in true, characterful style, disembarking with family and friends from vintage red double decker Routemaster bus as he awaited his bride.

Acknowledging the groom’s Scottish heritage, a piper played the bride into the church.

Lady Violet arrived in a closed carriage, meanwhile, with her bridesmaids riding alongside her.

The bridesmaids’ stylish sartorial choices tipped a hat to the bride’s Christian name by wearing a pretty shade of violet.

The couple, who wed at St Mary The Virgin Church, Bottesford, Leicestershire, in June last year, said they’re ‘grateful and excited for all that’s to come’

They wore their hair tied back and adorned with flowers that co-ordinated with their dresses.

Amongst the bridesmaids were Lady Violet’s sisters, Eliza and Alice, alongside Lady Violet’s close friend, Devisha Kumari Singh.

Flower girls and page boys, who were dressed in light green satin knickerbockers, made up the rest of the bridal party.

The newlyweds were seen waving at guests and well-wishers as they made their way as man and wife from St Mary The Virgin Church back to Belvoir Castle.

Their respective sets of parents, the Duke and Duchess of Rutland and the Earl and Countess of Lindsay, James and Diana Lindesay-Bethune, looked overjoyed as they waved them off.

The two couples clearly have a solid friendship, with Diana Lindesay-Bethune, Countess of Lindsay and mother-of-the-groom, and father-of-the-bride David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland, striding in to the church ceremony together.

Mother-of-the-bride Emma Manners, the Duchess of Rutland, 62, looked elegant in a jacquard coat and dress in a shade of light pink, and a statement tilted hat. 

The cream of high society made up the guests at the stately home nuptials, with Lady Tatiana Mountbatten, Lady Sabrina Percy and Princess Alexandra’s granddaughter Flora Vesterberg, all in attendance.

The 11th Duke of Rutland’s ancestors have resided for almost 1,000 years at Belvoir Castle so it was unlikely the couple would have deviated from the 360-room estate.

The historic property was used as Windsor Castle in Netflix series The Crown.