Carrie Symonds is the cover star of this month s Tatler, with an in-depth feature written by the journalist Anne McElvoy.
The article contains a raft of revelations about Boris Johnson s 32-year-old fiancee, who it calls one of the most influential women in Britain .
Insiders describe No10 as like a Tudor court, with Ms Symonds exerting an outsized influence on the government that has sparked controversy given her unelected role.
The article describes how Ms Symonds and Mr Johnson, 56, grew close after she offered him private coaching , before a well-publicised row at their south London flat reportedly led her to move out.
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Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds will marry as soon as restrictions on big weddings are lifted, it was claimed today.
The couple announced in February last year that they got engaged in late 2019, but the coronavirus pandemic put their plans on ice.
But wedding bells may soon be heard in Downing Street once ceremonies with no limits on numbers are given the go ahead no earlier than June 21, Tatler reports in a new in-depth profile on Symonds.
The couple s first son, Wilfred, was born on April 29, 2020 at the height of the first Covid outbreak in the UK.
The couple announced in February last year that they got engaged in late 2019, but the coronavirus pandemic put their plans on ice. They are seen together in December
Sir Alistair Graham, the former chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, tore into a scheme modelled on one used to bankroll the interior upkeep of the White House.
The scheme is based on one used by the White House to raise money for interior design, antiques and art. The proposed Downing Street version is expected to be funded by wealthy Tory benefactors.