Who is Samuel Chatto’s artist girlfriend Eleanor Ekserdjian, and are they getting engaged? She spent Christmas with the royal family in Sandringham – just like Meghan Markle did in 2017
In a notable move, Samuel Chatto – Princess Margaret’s grandson – brought his girlfriend Eleanor Ekserdjian to spend time with the royal family on Christmas Day – here’s what we know about her
Love is in the air for one handsome young royal – and it looks like it’s getting serious.
Chatto and Ekserdjian have been dating for around three years and share a passion for the creative arts. Here’s what we know about the potential new royal family member.
What is Eleanor Ekserdjian’s background?
Although Eleanor doesn’t appear to have any blue-blooded connections, she was born into a prominent family. Her father, David Ekserdjian, is a professor in the history of art and film at the University of Leicester, and is also a trustee of Art UK and the Sir John Soane’s Museum, according to the Daily Mail. He was previously a trustee of the National Gallery and the Tate too. He’s married to Financial Times art critic Susan Moore.
She studied at the University of Edinburgh
From 2014 to 2019, Ekserdjian did a five-year master’s degree in fine art at the University of Edinburgh. The course is described as an “equal split between art practice and art history”. Notably, Chatto is also a University of Edinburgh graduate, having completed an MA in the history of art in 2018. In 2021, Ekserdjian joined the Royal Drawing School – two years after Chatto studied at the same institution in 2019.