His parents, the Earl and Countess of Bradford, brought him up on the family s 12,000-acre ancestral estate; hers endured life under Soviet communism until they left for a fresh start in New Zealand.
But from now on, Alexander, Viscount Newport, and Eliza Liepina will forge a shared destiny becoming engaged a year after being introduced by a mutual friend. They met at the Electric in Notting Hill, Alexander s mother, Jo, tells me, referring to the West London outpost of the Soho House empire. I m thrilled. She s a super girl and they re madly in love.
Although real estate consultant Eliza was able to introduce Alexander to her parents when they paid a visit to London in February, there was no chance that he could meet them to seek her hand in marriage.