Sunday, June 30, 2024

A QVD engagement: Fraser- Gillespie

 



Alexander William Malise Fraser was born July 5, 1990, at the Portland Hospital in London.  He is the third child and only son of Captain Mark Nicolson and his wife, the Hon Katharine Fraser, Mistress of Saltoun.   Katharine is the heiress presumptive to her mother,  Flora, the 21st Lady Saltoun and Chief of Clan Fraser.

Chloe Gillespie is the daughter of John Davies Gillespie and Andrea Varrell Borden.  She will celebrate her 28th birthday in August.

Her parents were married on July 18, 1989, in North Stonington, CT.  The New York Times' wedding announcement noted "The bride, who will keep her name, is a freelance creative arts agent in Annapolis, MD."   Their marriage was dissolved by divorce in 2019.

John Davies Gillespie was a director of White Mountains  Insurance,  "a Bermuda-domiciled financial services holding company traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Bermuda Stock Exchange under the symbol "WTM".  He retired in 2015.   Gillespie has an MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.   He is the Founder and Managing Member of Prospector Partners, LLC. 


Chloe's paternal grandfather, George J. Gillespie III was a noted lawyer and a member of the Washington Post Board. 


Chloe is the Associate Director (Food & Beverage) at Jennifer Bett Communications in New York City.    She received her BA in Communication and Media Studies from Elon University in North Carolina.  Her major was Strategic Communications with a minor in Wellness and Health Education and Professional Writing.   In 2019, she spent a semester at the Accademia Europea di Firenze where she studied Intermediate Italian, the history of the Mafia and Mindfulness."

In 2022,  Chloe was interviewed by Elon's Alumni magazine.  She was asked JBC's focus "on social impact and health & wellness.  Chloe responded: "As an agency, we’re always looking to be innovators and to be leading the industry. Our Social Impact team works across clients that aren’t as focused in consumer products, but amplifying thought leaders in their respective fields. We also have a growing affiliate division which is becoming an increasingly important factor in earned media placements. Having our own team focusing on this part of the media relations process allows us to have a better understanding of the industry and serve our clients’ needs in a more comprehensive way."

Alexander Fraser is second in line to the Saltoun Lordship.   He earned a Bachelor of Science from Newcastle University in 2013.   He attended a Business Bridge Program at the Tuck of Business at Dartmouth before he was accepted into Columbia University where he received a Master's degree in Real Estate Development and Finance.    Since 2021, Alexander has worked in Acquisitions at Pradera, a retail real estate management investment firm.

The family residence is Cairnbulg Castle in Aberdeenshire.


Alexander is a descendant of Queen Victoria.

Victoria - Arthur (Duke of Connaught) - Patricia - Alexander Ramsay of Mar - Katharine -  Alexander

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