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Daniel Chatto
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Daniel St George Chatto (born Daniel Chatto St George Sproule; 22 April 1957)[1] is a British artist and former actor. He is the husband of Lady Sarah Chatto, the daughter of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, and a cousin of King Charles III.
Key Information
Biography
[edit]Daniel was born on 22 April 1957 in London as Daniel Chatto St George Sproule. He is the son of Tom Chatto and Rosalind Joan Chatto.[2] He is the uncle of Mae Martin.[3]
Marriage
[edit]On 14 July 1994, Chatto married Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones.[4] The couple have two sons, Samuel and Arthur.[5][6][7]
Honours
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Filmography
[edit]- The Marquise (1980, TV film) as Miguel
- Quartet (1981, directed by James Ivory) as Guy
- Priest of Love (1981) as Aquitania Officer
- To the Manor Born (series finale, 1981) as Heatherington-Poole
- Nancy Astor (1982; based on the life of Nancy Astor) as Billy Grenfell
- Charles & Diana: A Royal Love Story (1982, TV film) as Prince Andrew
- A Shocking Accident (1982, Short) as Paul
- Juliet Bravo (1983, TV series) as Billy Braithwaite
- Heat and Dust (1983, by James Ivory, based on a novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala) as Party Guest
- The Razor's Edge (1984; based on a novel by Somerset Maugham) as Wounded French Soldier #1
- A Christmas Carol (1984, TV movie, based on a novel by Charles Dickens) as William
- The Shooting Party (1985) as John
- Dutch Girls (1985, TV movie) as Fforde
- The Death of the Heart (1985, TV film, based on a novel by Elizabeth Bowen) as Eddie
- Little Dorrit (1987; based on a novel by Charles Dickens) as Tip Dorrit (final film role)
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 51073". The London Gazette. 28 September 1987. p. 12029.
- ^ Walker, Tim (15 June 2012). "The Queen's niece Lady Sarah Chatto mourns the death of agent to the stars". The Daily Telegraph. London.
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (8 August 2017). "Mae Martin: 'I like to do shows that open a dialogue'". Evening Standard. London. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Wayne C. (20 July 2016). Western Europe 2016–2017. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 30–. ISBN 978-1-4758-2905-1.
- ^ "The Queen's niece Lady Sarah Chatto celebrates special day after wedding anniversary". Hello. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Coke, Hope (13 February 2020). "Introducing Samuel and Arthur Chatto: Princess Margaret's grandsons". Tatler. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- ^ The Queen's Platinum Jubilee: A Service of Thanksgiving: 1:44:00. BBC.
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Daniel Chatto
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Early life and education
Family background
Daniel Chatto was born on 22 April 1957 in London, England, with the birth name Daniel Chatto St George Sproule.[6] He is the younger son of British actor Thomas Chatto (born Thomas Chatto St George Sproule; 1 September 1920 – 8 August 1982) and Rosalind Joan Chatto (née Thompson; 1923 – 5 June 2012), who worked as a prominent theatrical agent under the professional name Ros Chatto.[7][8] Thomas Chatto had a career spanning stage, film, and television, with notable appearances in productions such as Quatermass 2 (1957) and Battle of Britain (1969), embedding the family within London's performing arts circles.[7] In 1987, Chatto legally changed his name by deed poll to Daniel St George Chatto.[9] He has an older brother, James Chatto, a writer and producer whose child is the Canadian comedian and actor Mae Martin (born 1987).[10]Education
Daniel Chatto attended Aldenham School, a co-educational independent boarding and day school in Hertfordshire, England, for his secondary education.[11] The school's robust creative arts program, including drama productions and performances, provided Chatto with early exposure to the performing arts, sparking his interest in acting.[12] After secondary school, Chatto studied English literature at New College, Oxford, in the late 1970s, followed by a one-year foundation course in art at the City & Guilds of London Art School.[3][4]Career
Acting career
Daniel Chatto made his acting debut in the 1980 television film The Marquise, portraying the role of Miguel in this adaptation of a George Sand novella, directed by Christopher Hodson.[13] This early appearance marked the beginning of his brief but active career in British film and television during the 1980s. In 1981, Chatto appeared in two notable productions: he played Guy in James Ivory's Quartet, a Merchant Ivory film adaptation of Jean Rhys's novel set in 1920s Paris, co-starring Isabelle Adjani and Maggie Smith,[14] and took on the minor role of an Aquitania Officer in Christopher Miles's biographical drama Priest of Love, which depicted the life of D.H. Lawrence and featured Ian McKellen and Janet Suzman. The following year, he had a supporting role as Paul in the Oscar-winning short film A Shocking Accident, directed by James Scott and based on a Graham Greene story.[15] By 1983, Chatto appeared as a party guest in Ivory's Heat and Dust, another Merchant Ivory production filmed partly in India, where he first met his future wife, Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones, who was working on the film's wardrobe team.[2] Chatto continued with television roles in the mid-1980s, including Fforde in the 1985 comedy-drama Dutch Girls, written by William Boyd and directed by Giles Foster, alongside Colin Firth and Timothy Spall,[16] and Eddie Price in the 1985 BBC adaptation of Elizabeth Bowen's novel The Death of the Heart.[17] His final acting credit came in 1987 as Tip Dorrit in Christine Edzard's ambitious two-part film adaptation of Charles Dickens's Little Dorrit, starring Derek Jacobi and Alec Guinness.[18] Following this, Chatto gradually shifted away from performing, with no further roles after 1987.Artistic career
Following his acting career, which included experiences in India that ignited his interest in expansive landscapes, Daniel Chatto shifted focus to visual arts in the 1990s, developing a practice centered on unspoilt natural scenes, particularly those of the Sussex Downs and South Downs.[19][3] Chatto's style features epic, wind-blasted landscapes rendered in traditional media such as fresco, tempera, oil, wax, egg, gum, and glue, often using self-made pigments derived from earth materials like chalk, marble dust, and malachite. His works evoke the wild and resilient aspects of nature, drawing inspiration from Ovid's Metamorphoses to incorporate mythological elements and themes of transformation and change within the environment. Representative pieces include outdoor studies on khadi paper, such as Landscape With Oaks and Storm Caught in Branches, which highlight the spiritual austerity of the South Downs through techniques like oak gall ink and silverpoint.[20][21][3] Key exhibitions of his work include the solo show Green Earth in 2014 at Long & Ryle gallery in London, which celebrated the stark beauty and endurance of the South Downs through large-scale landscapes incorporating human figures for the first time. His painting Scottish Seascape III, a watercolor depicting dramatic coastal scenery, appeared at auction at Christie's in 2003, realizing £211. Chatto has also participated in group exhibitions, such as Beauty is the Garden at Long & Ryle in 2016.[20][22][23][24] In addition to his studio practice, Chatto serves as a tutor at the Royal Drawing School in London, where he instructs on historic techniques, including paint-making and their application in contemporary work, such as gum tempera and fresco. As of 2025, he maintains an active painting career, with ongoing exhibitions through Long & Ryle, and continues to engage in art-related events, including attending exhibitions with his family.[4][25]Personal life
Marriage
Daniel Chatto met Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones in 1983 while filming the British period drama Heat and Dust in India, where she was assisting on the production during a trip with her father, Antony Armstrong-Jones, the 1st Earl of Snowdon.[2][26] Their relationship developed over the following years, with the couple beginning to date in 1986, drawn together by mutual interests in the arts during Chatto's transition from acting to painting.[2] The couple announced their engagement on 5 May 1994, following a courtship that blended their artistic pursuits and personal connections within London's creative circles.[27] They married on 14 July 1994 in a private ceremony at St Stephen's, Walbrook, a 17th-century church in the City of London designed by Sir Christopher Wren.[2] Lady Sarah wore a silk crepe gown designed by Jasper Conran, complemented by a veil embroidered with flowers and a bouquet of white roses, lily of the valley, and myrtle.[2] The intimate service, lasting approximately 30 minutes, was attended by around 200 guests, including prominent royals such as Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen Mother, the Duke of Edinburgh, Princess Margaret, Princess Anne, Prince Edward, and Sophie Rhys-Jones.[2][28] The event marked a significant personal milestone for Chatto, bridging his independent artistic life with the British royal family through marriage to the Queen's niece, while maintaining a low-key affair reflective of the couple's preference for privacy.[2] Following the wedding, the couple honeymooned in India, returning to establish their home in a Georgian townhouse in Kensington, London, where they have resided since.[2][29] Their shared passion for painting and the arts has profoundly shaped their joint life, fostering collaborative creative endeavors and a harmonious domestic environment centered on artistic expression.[2]Children
Daniel Chatto and his wife, Lady Sarah Chatto, have two sons: Samuel David Benedict Chatto, born on 28 July 1996 at Portland Hospital in London, and Arthur Robert Nathaniel Chatto, born on 5 February 1999.[30][31] Both sons are great-grandsons of King George VI through their mother's lineage as the daughter of Princess Margaret.[32] The brothers attended Eton College for their secondary education. Samuel then pursued higher studies at the University of Edinburgh, completing a degree in the history of art in 2018. Arthur studied geography at the University of Edinburgh, graduating around 2021.[33][31][34] Samuel Chatto has established himself as a ceramic artist, operating his own studio in West Sussex since 2018, and also works as a qualified yoga teacher specializing in strength and endurance training.[35][36] In April 2025, he held his first solo exhibition, Interior & Exterior, at Sokyo Gallery in Kyoto, Japan, featuring porcelain works made with local clays from Japan and Sussex.[37] As of November 2025, Samuel ranks 30th in the line of succession to the British throne.[38] Arthur Chatto maintains a low public profile while engaging in creative pursuits, though details of his professional activities remain private.[39] He is 31st in the line of succession as of November 2025.[38] The Chatto family emphasizes privacy, with the sons rarely appearing in the media, yet they occasionally join royal gatherings, such as the Christmas Day church service at Sandringham in 2023 and 2024, alongside their parents.[40] Their shared interest in the arts is evident in family support for Samuel's exhibitions.[41]Honours
Daniel Chatto has received several commemorative medals in recognition of his position as the spouse of Lady Sarah Chatto, a member of the British royal family, reflecting his affiliations with the monarchy through marriage. These awards are part of a tradition where such medals are granted to royal family members and their immediate relatives to mark significant milestones in the reign of the sovereign. No additional civilian, military, or artistic honours have been recorded for Chatto.[42] The following table summarizes the medals awarded to him:| Date Awarded | Medal | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2002 | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | Commemorates the 50th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne in 1952; awarded to select individuals connected to the royal household and public service.[43] |
| 6 February 2012 | Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | Marks the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession; given to those with ties to the monarchy and frontline services. |
| 6 February 2022 | Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal | Celebrates the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's reign; extended to non-working royal family members and spouses.[42] |
| 6 May 2023 | King Charles III Coronation Medal | Instituted to honour the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla; awarded to royal family affiliates alongside public servants.[44][45] |