The late Queen Elizabeth had a niece and nephew, Lady Sarah Chatto and David, Earl of Snowdon, the children of her younger sister Princess Margaret.

Lady Sarah Chatto, the daughter of Princess Margaret, shared an especially close bond with her late aunt Queen Elizabeth and spent many hours with her at Buckingham Palace during her childhood – so much so that she was like her second daughter.

The late Queen is said to have “adored” her niece, even inviting her as the only family member to visit her at Craigowan Lodge, her private home in Scotland.

Lady Sarah is the only daughter and second child of the late Princess Margaret, who passed away in February 2002 at the age of 71, just weeks before the death of the Queen Mother.

She was born on May 1 1964, two and a half years after her old brother David Armstrong-Jones, who became the 2nd Earl of Snowdon after the death of their father Antony Armstrong-Jones.

Lady Sarah and David are not working members of the Royal Family but King Charles shares a deep love and appreciation of art with his female cousin.

Queen kisses Lady Sarah on cheek

Lady Sarah and her husband Daniel Chatto married in London on July 14 1994 and later welcomed two sons together, Samuel and Arthur.

Samuel, who is about to celebrate his 28th birthday, has also stepped into the world of art by opening his own ceramics studio in West Sussex.

His mother Lady Sarah first nurtured her love of art during her time as a student at Bedales in Hampshire, before showcasing her work at the Redfern Gallery in London in 1995.

Princess Anne and Lady Sarah at Ascot

Lady Sarah accompanying Princess Anne at Royal Ascot (Image: Getty)

King Charles is also a keen artist, having 79 of his watercolours displayed at The Garrison Chapel in Chelsea in 2022, and spoke about how relaxing he found his hobby.

He said on a panel: “You become increasingly aware of things that may have escaped your attention previously – the quality of light and shade, of tone and texture and of the shape of buildings.

“It all requires the most intense concentration and consequently is one of the most relaxing and therapeutic exercises I know.

“In fact, in my case, I find it transports me into another dimension which, quite literally, refreshes parts of the soul which other activities can’t reach. I took up painting entirely because I found photography less than satisfying.”