Marriage and Children
On 31 July 2004, Lady Davina married Gary Christie Lewis, a New Zealander. Son of Larry Lewis, who was runner-up in the Golden Shears in 1982, and Viki Smiler (formerly Lewis, now Carr), Gary is also nephew of noted author Witi Ihimaera. The wedding took place at the chapel of Kensington Palace, Lady Davina's childhood home.
Gary was born on 25 August 1970 in Gisborne, New Zealand, and attended Lytton High School. He is the second of four children, with an older sister (Donelle) and two younger brothers (Ian and Hore). He is the first Maori to join the extended Royal family. He is a carpenter and a surfing enthusiast, and has a son, Ari (born 1992) from a previous relationship.
The couple had known each other for four years, having met on holiday in Bali. Apart from the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, no other members of the Royal Family were present at the wedding.
Lady Davina's grandmother, Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, was not present due to her age and infirmity, but was reportedly visited by the newly-married couple shortly afterwards.
Lady Davina and her husband have a daughter, Senna Kowhai, who was born on 22 June 2010 and a son, Tāne Mahuta, who was born 25 May 2012. The baby boy was named after the Tāne Mahuta, a giant kauri tree in the Waipoua Forest of Northland Region, New Zealand. Its name, which is in Māori, means "Lord of the Forest" (see Tāne), from the name of a god in the Māori pantheon.
As a member of the extended royal family, Lady Davina does not carry out official functions, but does attend family events including royal weddings. Lady Davina and Gary Lewis were invited to attend the Queen's reception for members of the New Zealand All Blacks at Buckingham Palace in 2005.
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