The cast of “Ladies of London: The New Reign” brings together aristocrats, socialites, and entrepreneurs living across London. When they are not appearing on Bravo’s reboot, the women — and one returning fan favorite — keep busy with careers in modeling, fashion, etiquette, and design.
Lady Emma Thynn, Martha Sitwell, Lottie Kane, Missè Beqiri, Kimi Murdoch, Myka Meier, Margo Stilley, and Mark-Francis Vandelli each come from unique backgrounds. Their careers and hometowns reveal how international the group really is, according to interviews with The Daily Dish.
Lady Emma Thynn’s Royal Life and Longleat Career
Emma is the Marchioness of Bath and works closely with the historic Longleat estate, which has been in her husband’s family for more than 450 years.
“Living at Longleat means working at Longleat,” Emma explained.
Emma helps oversee events, the safari park and a vineyard on the property. She also supports conservation efforts as an ambassador for the Tusk conservation group.
“We host events. We have concerts. Diana Ross did a concert. Elton John did a concert,” Emma shared. “We have light shows and air shows, and it never stops.”
Emma also runs a lifestyle brand called Emma’s Kitchen, which includes products designed for afternoon tea.
Born and raised in London to a Nigerian father and English mother, Emma now splits her time between London and Longleat House in Wiltshire with her husband, Ceawlin Thynn, and their two sons.
Missè Beqiri Works as a Full-Time Model in London
Missè describes herself as a newly single mother rebuilding her life while working as a professional model.
“I started when I was 19. I got scouted, actually, in Copenhagen,” Missè said.
Missè was born in Albania and raised in Sweden before moving to London. She now considers herself international in identity.
“I feel half-Swedish, half-Albanian,” Missè explained.
Her move to London also had personal reasons.
“My move to England was because I met a man,” she said, adding that modeling has remained her main career.
Martha Sitwell Calls Herself a Creative
Martha works across several creative fields, including writing, design, modeling, and makeup artistry.
“My main careers are writing, designing, modeling, and makeup artistry,” Martha explained.
She said her modeling career started unexpectedly when fashion designer Vivienne Westwood discovered her.
“I was scouted as a model when I was 17,” Martha said. “Vivienne Westwood walked by. She said, ‘Darling, you’re fabulous. Come and model.’”
Martha grew up in the Belgravia neighborhood of London and still calls the city home.
Kimi Murdoch Focuses on Family Life
Kimi is a Haitian American shipping heiress who has also worked as an antiques dealer.
These days, however, her main focus is raising her children.
“I’m a full-time mother of nine-year-old twins,” Kimi said. “It’s a lot of work.”
Originally from Miami, Kimi moved to London 25 years ago after studying art and antiques.
“I married a British man. So I stayed here for a very long time,” she explained.
Mark-Francis Vandelli Designs Jewelry
Mark-Francis, a returning favorite from the original “Ladies of London,” works as a jewelry designer.
“What do I do for work? That’s a very good question,” Mark-Francis joked. “I’m a jewelry designer. And, I suppose if you ask the wrong people, I’m a television personality.”
Mark-Francis is the son of Russian princess Diane Boulting-Casserley Vandelli and Italian businessman Marzio Vandelli.
He considers London his home base but travels frequently.
“I’m based in London. But I’m constantly traveling around Europe and America,” Mark-Francis said.
Lottie Kane Works in Design and Fashion
Lottie is known as an “It Girl” on the show but also works professionally as a designer.
“Mostly graphic design, but I do a lot of illustration and art working as well,” Lottie explained.
She also collaborates with her husband Joshua Kane, a luxury tailor known for dressing celebrities.
“We do a lot of red carpet dressing — a lot of couture,” Lottie said.
Lottie is a lifelong Londoner and lives in the city with her husband.
Margo Stilley Returns to London
Margo previously worked as a fashion model and actress before focusing on family life.
“For the last few years, I have just been a stay-at-home mom,” Margo explained.
Originally from South Carolina, Margo moved to London at 18 to pursue modeling and eventually settled there permanently.
“I stayed in London for the friends, the fun, the environment,” she said.
Myka Meier Built a Career in Etiquette
Myka is an etiquette expert and the founder of Beaumont Etiquette.
“The reason why I got into etiquette was because I was actually really insecure,” Myka shared. “I was an American living in England.”
Myka said her first etiquette class changed her career path.
“I loved it so much that I could not wait to take my second one,” she said.
Originally from Sarasota, Florida, Myka moved to London after meeting the man who would later become her husband.
“The first time I came to London was actually for a boy, who’s now my husband,” she explained.
Today she is widely known for teaching modern etiquette around the world.
“Ladies of London: The New Reign” premieres Thursday, March 5, on Bravo.
