Violet Diana Louise Lindesay-Bethune, Countess of Lindsay (née Lady Violet Manners; 18 August 1993) is a British socialite, businesswoman, and model. She began her career in fashion modelling for Tatler and Dolce & Gabbana. She then went into historic preservation and heritage, co-producing the podcast Duchess with her mother, Emma Manners, Duchess of Rutland, and organizing overnight stays at her family home, Belvoir Castle, as part of a curated English Heritage tour.
She is the founder and CEO of HeritageXplore, a digital listings and ticketing platform for independently owned historic castles, palaces, and country houses in the United Kingdom. She is married to William Lindesay-Bethune, 17th Earl of Lindsay, the son of James Lindesay-Bethune, 16th Earl of Lindsay.
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Early life
Born in Nottingham, she is the eldest child of David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland, and Emma Manners, Duchess of Rutland. She has two younger sisters, Lady Alice and Lady Eliza, and two younger brothers, Charles Manners, Marquess of Granby, and Lord Hugo Manners.
She was raised at Belvoir Castle, the official residence of her family, having moved there in 2000 with her siblings following the death of her grandfather, the 10th Duke of Rutland.