Aristocrats make the most of a long hot summer in Europe

The great high society getaway! Aristocrats and minor royals escape the rain and make the most of a long hot summer in Italy, Greece and the south of France

  • The social set have jetted away from rainy UK to make the most of European sun
  • READ MORE: Princess Beatrice jets to St Tropez for some R&R after attending two weddings, Glastonbury, Ascot and plenty of Mayfair soirees

The UK is facing a somewhat flaccid summer, with rainy weather and temperatures rarely peaking above 25C.

But that’s not stopped the social set from getting some sunshine.

Jetting away to France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and further afield well-heeled members of the upper classes have soaked up some vitamin D.

King Charles’ goddaughter, Princess Olympia of Greece, lead a group of posh pals to Tuscany to bask in the rolling Italian hills of Siena.

Joining her was Poppy Delevingne and Lady Mary Charteris – who has also enjoyed trips to France and Sicily.

Sicily appears to be a hotspot this summer, with the Manners sisters also enjoying a trip there, as well a trips in Greece.

Princess Olympia of Greece: Tuscany

Princess Olympia of Greece, 27, has jetted off to Italy staying in an idyllic Tuscan villa with a group of very well-heeled friends


The stylish socialite, who grew up in Chelsea and is King Charles ‘s goddaughter, headed to Siena in Tuscany where she’s been living a picture perfect summer painting outdoors, swimming and enjoying Italian fare 

The royal shared snaps of the gorgeous vista 

Olympia enjoyed a drink outside with her friend Tish Weinstock 

Olympia has also been sure to venture across Europe, heading to Glastonbury Festival

Princess Olympia of Greece, 27,  has jetted off to Italy staying in an idyllic Tuscan villa with a group of very well-heeled friends.

The stylish socialite,  who grew up in Chelsea and is King Charles ‘s goddaughter, headed to Siena in Tuscany where she’s been living a picture perfect summer painting outdoors, swimming and enjoying Italian fare.

She also had many friends from the London set, including Poppy Delevingne,  Lady Mary Charteris and Isabelle Massanet, who is dating Olympia’s brother Prince Achileas-Andreas. 

Olympia has also been sure to venture across Europe, heading to Glastonbury Festival.  

Lady Mary Charteris: Paris and Tuscany

Olympia  also had many friends from the London set, including Poppy Delevingne, Lady Mary Charteris (pictured) and Isabelle Massanet, who is dating Olympia’s brother Prince Achileas-Andreas

As well as joining her good pal Olympia in Tuscany and at Glastonbury, Lady Mary Charteris has been enjoying some down time in Paris (as well as a quick trip to Sicily for a shoot). Pictured in Paris 

Lady Mary, 36, has modelled for Tatler, Vanity Fair, Vogue and Love, and is now best known as a DJ and member of The Big Pink alongside her husband Jessie Furze

As well as joining her good pal Olympia in Tuscany and at Glastonbury, Lady Mary Charteris has been enjoying some down time in Paris (as well as a quick trip to Sicily for a shoot).

 Lady Mary,  36, has modelled for Tatler, Vanity Fair, Vogue and Love, and is now best known as a DJ and member of The Big Pink alongside her husband Jessie Furze.

 She is the youngest child and only daughter of James Charteris and his first wife Catherine, who is the daughter of Guinness heir Jonathan Guinness, 3rd Baron Moyne.   

Lady Clara Paget: Ibiza

Model and actress Lady Clara Paget has been making the most of the Mediterranean sun with her husband and young son

The 34-year-old daughter of the 8th Marquess of Anglesey, who appeared in Fast And The Furious 6 and St Trinian’s 2, shared photos captioned: ‘Son, sun & all the fun’ showing sweet family pictures

 Model and actress Lady Clara Paget has been making the most of the Mediterranean sun with her husband and young son.

The 34-year-old  daughter of the 8th Marquess of Anglesey, who appeared in Fast And The Furious 6 and St Trinian’s 2, shared photos captioned: ‘Son, sun & all the fun’ showing sweet family pictures.

Despite heading to the island known for its party culture, Lady Clara stayed very wholesome. 

 Saskia Connery: Bahamas

Sean Connery’s granddaughter Saskia has been sharing snaps of herself on idyllic paradise beaches in the Bahamas

The 27-year-old fashion designer — whose father is Sean’s stepson, Stephane — shared dozen of photos swimming, ducking and diving in the idyllic waters, which are worthy of a Bond film

Sean Connery’s granddaughter Saskia has been sharing snaps of herself on idyllic paradise beaches in the Bahamas.

The 27-year-old fashion designer — whose father is Sean’s stepson, Stephane — shared dozen of photos swimming, ducking and diving in the idyllic waters, which are worthy of a Bond film.

A keen snorkeler, she’s also spent time diving in Mexico, while nipping back and forth to London and the British countryside for society events.

Lady Kitty Spencer, Lady Amelia Spencer and Lady Eliza Spencer : Rome

Princess Diana’s nieces are known for their love of Italy, with the eldest Lady Kitty having an elaborate wedding in Rome two years ago. Now Kitty has brought along her younger twin sisters, Amelia and Eliza, 31, to experience La Dolce Vita

Princess Diana’s nieces are known for their love of Italy, with the eldest Lady Kitty having an elaborate wedding in Rome two years ago.

Now Kitty has brought along her younger twin sisters, Amelia and Eliza, 31, to experience La Dolce Vita.

The sisters, whose father is Princess Diana’s brother Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer and mother is  Victoria Aitken, shared a photo in gorgeous Italian dresses overlooking a stunning vista.

 Amelia and Eliza also headed to France to celebrate their 31st birthday earlier this year. 

Meanwhile Greg Mallett said he felt ‘loving Lady Amelia was ‘the greatest gift he could ever ask for’ 

Lady Eliza’s beau Channing Millerd posted a gushing tribute to the socialite on his Instagram page 

Lady Amelia and Eliza Spencer, 31, were celebrating their birthday in style today – as they holidayed in a luxury hotel with their partners

The sisters, and both their partners, enjoyed a break at the 5* Hôtel Cap-Estel, which is in the south of France just 10 minutes drive from Monaco.

The twins were joined by Lady Amelia’s new husband Greg Mallett, as well as Lady Eliza’s beau Channing Millerd for the holiday at the luxury resort.

The men were quick to share birthday tributes to the twins on Instagram today, with Greg tagging Amelia and writing: ‘Being able to love you (and to be loved back) is the greatest gift I could have ever asked for.’

Gabriela Peacock: Paris

Gabriela Peacock, 43, who lives in Notting Hill with her husband and children has been spending time in Paris with her daughter

Gabriela Peacock, 43, who lives in Notting Hill with her husband and children has been spending time in Paris with her daughter.

The Czech-born model turned nutritionist who is ‘BFF’s’ with Princess Beatrice and counts Jodie Kidd and Dame Joan Collins among her client list, shared a photo with her pre-teen, saying the pair were ‘besties again’.

The society nutritionist – who was a guest at Harry and Meghan’s wedding –  said she was spending time with each of her kids one-on-one.

‘Finding the end of the school year crazy, exhausting and having a constant parent guilt- I’ve made a decision of spending some good quality time with each of the kids alone over this summer. No distractions- just us. 

‘This is 24 hours in Paris with Maia. It was incredible. Became besties again,’ she wrote.

Camille Gottlieb: Portugal

Life is a holiday for Grace Kelly’s granddaughter Camille Gottlieb, 25, whose Instagram is filled with shots of her travelling in luxury in helicopters and yachts. This summer she got away to the Algarve, making the most of the stunning sunshine with pals

Life is a holiday for Grace Kelly’s granddaughter Camille Gottlieb, 25, whose Instagram is filled with shots of her travelling in luxury in helicopters and yachts.

This summer she got away to the Algarve, making the most of the stunning sunshine with pals.

Camille is the youngest daughter of Princess Stephanie of Monaco and her former bodyguard Jean Raymond Gottlieb. She is the niece of Prince Albert, and the granddaughter of Hollywood legend Grace Kelly, who married Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1956.

As Stephanie and Gottlieb never married, Camille is not in the line of succession to the Monegasque throne, unlike Stephanie’s two eldest children, Louis, 29, and Pauline, 27, whom she shares with her first husband, Daniel Ducruet.

But that hasn’t stopped making the most of the high life as she delights in sharing snaps of her glamorous goings-on on Instagram.

Recent snaps show her enjoying the high-life in a helicopter, while in another she relaxes on a yacht. She’s also been at black tie galas with her mother and siblings.

Leah Behn: Paros, Greece

The glamorous granddaughter of the King and Queen of Norway, 18, has been celebrating the end of school and enjoying a sun-soaked getaway to Paros, Greece

Leah, the daughter of Princess Martha Louise of Norway and her late husband Ari Behn, has racked up tens of millions of views across her TikTok , YouTube and Instagram pages where she share insights into her jetset lifestyle


The student, who is untitled and sixth in line to the throne, shared snaps enjoying herself in the Grecian summer.  Leah has amassed thousands of fans online who have been enthralled by her posts about life away from royal duty, including sunny trips to LA and Dubai , going thrift shopping, and spending time with her mother and sisters Maud, 19, and Emma, 14

The glamorous granddaughter of the King and Queen of Norway, 18, has been celebrating the end of school and enjoying a sun-soaked getaway to Paros, Greece.

Leah, the daughter of Princess Martha Louise of Norway and her late husband Ari Behn, has racked up tens of millions of views across her TikTok , YouTube and Instagram pages where she share insights into her jetset lifestyle.

The student, who is untitled and sixth in line to the throne, shared snaps enjoying herself in the Grecian summer.

Lady Violet Manners & Lady Alice Manners: Sicily  & Greece


Alice Manners (left and right) has been  enjoyed the sunshine in Sicily

Meanwhile, sister Violet has joined her in Sicily 

The sisters headed to the Laghetti Di Cavagrande in Sicily for an idyllic break

The pair have enjoyed lavish dinners with groups of friends


The sisters have shown off the lavish setting in Sicily and Greece 

The Manners sisters are no strangers to a sunsoaked getaway, and this summer was no exception.

Eldest sister, Lady Violet, 29, showed off her gorgeous physique at the Laghetti Di Cavagrande in Sicily, and was joined by her sister Alice, 28.

Youngest Eliza, 26, also joined Alice in Greece, with the sisters sharing images of grand tables and extravagant balconies and views.       

The sisters are the daughters of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, who live at Belvoir Castle, in Leicestershire. 

The siblings were once dubbed the ‘real-life crawly sisters’ for their antics on the London social scene, but since the first national lockdown have been spending vast amounts of her time on her family’s estate.

Princess Chiara Di Bourbon-Two Sicilies: French Riviera 

Princess Maria Chiara Di Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 18, is the daughter of Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, 59, and Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro, 51

Prince Carlo holds a claim to the now defunct throne of the former House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, a cadet branch of the Spanish royal family, which descends from the Capetian Dynasty and ruled over Southern Italy and Sicily during the 18th and 19th centuries

Princess Maria Chiara Di Bourbon-Two Sicilies, 18, is the daughter of Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro, 59, and Princess Camilla, Duchess of Castro, 51.

Prince Carlo holds a claim to the now defunct throne of the former House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, a cadet branch of the Spanish royal family, which descends from the Capetian Dynasty and ruled over Southern Italy and Sicily during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Although the family has no official remit, they spend their time doing charity work and promoting the interest of Southern Italy.

The prince’s daughters enjoy a life of luxury, spending their time between Italy, Monaco, Paris and St Tropez, soaking up the sun, sporting designer labels and making the most of their families’ wealth.

This summer they headed to Saint Tropez and around the south of France.

Maria De La Orden: Brittany


Enviably chic, even by lofty French standards, Maria de la Orden is usually based in Paris but has spent the weekend in the west of France where she posed up a storm with her equally stylish girlfriends 

Samantha Cameron is among her 65,000 Instagram followers

Enviably chic, even by lofty French standards, Maria de la Orden is usually based in Paris but has spent the weekend in the west of France where she posed up a storm with her equally stylish girlfriends.

The designer has founded not one, but two in-demand labels: La Veste and Maria de la Orden Studio, which are loved by well-heeled shoppers including Alexandra Tolstoy, Sabine Getty and Leah de Wavrin.

Samantha Cameron is among her 65,000 Instagram followers.

Zita d’Hauteville: Paris 

Born into one of France’s oldest families, Zita d’Hauteville, 26, made her social debut at Paris’ ultra exclusive Les Bal des Debutantes in 2013, wearing a navy Vivienne Westwood Haute Couture gown

Born into one of France’s oldest families, Zita d’Hauteville, 26, made her social debut at Paris’ ultra exclusive Les Bal des Debutantes in 2013, wearing a navy Vivienne Westwood Haute Couture gown.

Her willowy frame and natural beauty led to Zita being model scouted through Facebook and she is now represented by Up Models and has secured brand partnerships with big names including Hermes.

Zita juggles her commitments with a high-powered job at Google, where she works as an Account Strategist. She also holds a Masters degree from UCL.

Her parents are the Count and Countess d’Hauteville, is currently soaking up the sun in Paris.

Talita von Furstenberg: Believed to be Capri

Talita von Furstenberg, 24, has been enjoying sunset boat trips (pictured), vineyard visits and rock pool swimming in a stunning location which fans believe is Capri, Italy

In one snap, the socialite matched her emerald dress and clutch bag with the lush green landscape of the vineyard she visited

Talita is soaking up the sun in a location believed to be Capri, enjoying a dip in rock pools with brilliantly clear water

The granddaughter of Diane von Furstenberg has been lapping up the sunshine in the Mediterranean this summer.

Princess Talita Natasha von Fürstenberg, 24, has posted several photos and videos on Instagram from a location which fans believe is Capri in Italy, as she exudes glamour in silk slip dresses and patterned bikinis.

The socialite, whose parents are Princess Alexandra and Prince Alexander of Fürstenberg, is captured beaming as the wind flows through her hair in one video, where she is sat at the helm of a boat at sunset as it travels underneath rock arches and onto the horizon.

In another photo, she matches her emerald frock with her lush green surroundings as she strolls through a vineyard.

She also donned a stunning two-piece beach combo in a sheer material over her bikini to enjoy some lunchtime cocktails, with her tipple of choice appearing to be an Aperol spritz, or something similar.

Not wanting to miss out on a little activity, Talita has also taken a dip in rock pools and watched a little bit of football. 

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