WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Emma MCQuiston

"We are a little royal." These are words to live by for Emma McQuiston, Britain's first-ever African-American member of the hereditary landed aristocracy. We first met McQuiston when she graced the cover our Volume 16 issue. At that time she was taking her first steps into the crème de la crème of British society, making history by marrying Ceawlin Thynn, Viscount Weymouth, heir to the Longleat estate and the son of Alexander Thynn, seventh Marquess of Bath.

Why such a historical feat, because McQuiston will become Britain’s first black marchioness, a rank that is only surpassed by that of duchess. Endless controversy has buzzed around the couple since the announcement of their marriage and sent every major British news outlet into a frenzy. McQuiston took things with a grain of salt, propelling herself forward with her many aspirations, inspirations, and lots of ambition.

The former model, food blogger, and aspiring television chef continues to find her niche in the food industry. Whilst McQuiston has made history by marrying into the British nobility, she lets that in no way, shape, or form change who she is or her plans on moving forward. Between gracing her estate and gracing our television screens, McQuiston will also make her mark on the silver screen with All Change at Longleat, an exciting series on BBC One that takes a peek behind the scenes as her father-in-law, the eccentric Marquess of Bath, hands over control of the 293-million-dollar family estate to his aforementioned eldest son, Ceawlin, and Emma.

Viscountess Weymouth, we at Raine Magazine salute---or maybe curtsey---to your continued success. We are very, very proud to have had this brush with aristocracy, but most importantly, we are happy to call you a RaineMaker.

Images courtesy of Jennifer Kendall