Caroline Fleming
Caroline Fleming (born Baroness Caroline Elizabeth Ada Iuel-Brockdorff, September 9, 1975) is a Danish noble entrepreneur, model, television personality, who was the owner of Valdemar's Castle from 2003 to 2011.
Caroline Fleming | |
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Born | Caroline Elizabeth Ada Iuel-Brockdorff 9 September 1975 |
Nationality | Danish |
Occupation | Television personality, model, entrepreneur |
Known for | Ladies of London |
Spouse(s) | Rory Fleming (m. 2001–2008) |
Children | 3 |
Early life
Fleming was born and raised in Valdemar's Castle on Tåsinge as the daughter of Baron Niels Krabbe Juel-Brockdorff and Baroness Margaretha Juel-Brockdorff. She is the 11th generation of landowners in a straight line after the naval hero Niels Juel.
Career
Fleming has made a perfume series of "Eau de Vie" and "Eau de Vie: Josephine" named after her daughter, Josephine Victoria. She has published two Danish cookbooks, Baronessen går i køkkenet (The Baroness in the Kitchen, 2010)[1] and Baronessens sunde fastfood (The Baroness's Healthy Fastfood, 2010)[2] as well as one English cookbook, Cook Yourself Happy: The Danish Way.[3]
Fleming has also appeared in television shows, including Baronessen flytter ind (The Baroness Moves In) and Danmarks Næste Topmodel, both on Kanal 4. From 2015 to 2017, she appeared in the reality television series Ladies of London.[4]
Personal life
From 2001 to 2008, Fleming was married to banker Rory Fleming, first cousin once removed of James Bond writer Ian Fleming, with whom she has two children, Alexander (b. April 2004) and Josephine (b. December 2006).[5] Her daughter's godmother is Mary Donaldson, the crown princess of Denmark who is originally from Australia.
Fleming met footballer Nicklas Bendtner when she was filmed renovating her family home Valdemar's Castle on a reality show.[6] In December 2010, Fleming gave birth to Bendtner's son at London's Portland Hospital.[7]
Fleming began dating American Ivy League banker Christian Hostetter when she was filming Ladies of London in 2015.[8]
In 2017, Fleming fell in love with Frenchman Hervé Larren, it is reported that the couple met in Los Angeles while she was promoting her book "Cook Yourself Happy".[8] On August 22, 2018 Larren was by her side at Valdemar's Castle for the funeral of her grandmother.[9]
References
- Fleming, Caroline (16 September 2011). Baronessen går i køkkenet. Lindhardt og Ringhof. ISBN 978-87-11-40833-9.
- Fleming, Caroline (2011). Baronessens sunde fastfood. Lindhardt og Ringhof. ISBN 978-87-11-40727-1.
- Caroline, Fleming (2017-09-21). Cook yourself happy : the Danish way. Linder, Lisa. London. ISBN 9781911127284. OCLC 968303395.
- "Bravo to Premiere Season 2 of Ladies of London, 9/7". Broadway World. August 3, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
- "Fleming in £400m Divorce". Daily Express. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
- https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/6559520/Arsenal-striker-Nicklas-Bendtner-dating-Baroness-Caroline-Luel-Brockdorff.html
- "Farfar Bendtner er stolt" [Grandfather Bendtner is proud] (in Danish). Denmark: TV2. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- Heinel Jensen, Jacob. "Mr". SE OG HOR. Sizzling love: EVERYTHING about Caroline Fleming's new rich man. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- Frandsen, Line. "Mrs". SE OG HOR. Has lost close family member: Caroline Fleming in grief. Retrieved 23 August 2018.