- Rosa Monckton
Rosamond Mary Monckton or Rosa Monckton, (born
October 26 ,1953 ), is a notable charity fundraiser.Background
Rosa Monckton is the daughter of
Gilbert Monckton, 2nd Viscount Monckton of Brenchley . She is married to the journalistDominic Lawson and they have two daughters Domenica and Savannah: Domenica Lawson hasDown's syndrome . Her godmother wasDiana, Princess of Wales .Rosa Monckton's elder brother is Christopher Monckton, 3rd Viscount Monckton (born
February 14 ,1952 ), journalist and creator of theeternity puzzle .She also has three younger brothers:
*The Honourable Timothy David Robert Monckton (bornAugust 15 ,1955 )
*The Honourable Jonathan Riversdale St. Quintin Monckton (bornAugust 15 ,1955 )
*The Honourable Anthony Leopold Colyer Monckton (bornSeptember 15 ,1960 )Career
Monckton served as CEO of Asprey & Garrard until February 28, 2002 when she became a non-executive chairman of Asprey London and
Garrard & Co in theUnited Kingdom .Fundraising
Monckton is a notable fundraiser and has worked tirelessly, raising money and supporting several charities relating to children and
Down's syndrome . The charities include:The Acorns Children's Hospice for the care of life limited children in the heart of England,Downside Up aDown's syndrome charity inRussia ,The Down's Syndrome Educational Trust based inPortsmouth ,England which through research provides education, information and training to promote the development of children withDown's syndrome andKIDS also based inEngland which assists in developing and improving the lives of disabled children.Diana, Princess of Wales' alleged pregnancy
Regarding the issue of
Diana, Princess of Wales ' allegedpregnancy , Monckton told a BBC documentary in December 2006 on the conspiracy theories surrounding her death, that Diana had had her period while on holiday with Monckton about ten days before she died. [Clip repeated onNewsnight , BBC World, 13 April 2008]References
External links
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Daily Telegraph : [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1999/09/28/thdown28.html A helping hand for struggling parents. - Interview from 28 September, 1999]
*Daily Telegraph : [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml?xml=/opinion/2004/05/16/do1609.xml&sSheet=/opinion/2004/05/16/ixop.html I will talk of my daughter in English, not Newspeak. - Interview from 16 May, 2004]
*Daily Mail : [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/womenfamily.html?in_article_id=367610&in_page_id=1799 My Down's daughter keeps our family together. - Interview from 4 November, 2005]
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