With two toddlers, a safari park and a million visitors – not to mention the estranged in-laws – turning this unique stately pile into a family home has been no mean feat for Emma Thynn, first lady of Longleat. James Conrad Williams tries to keep up with the woman who blazed a trail for Meghan.
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I text David to tell him I’m so nervous about moving and marrying him that I wake at 4am every day, stomach churning. Even the dogs are still snoring. I’ve never been vulnerable like this with him before. I have always put on a brave face, leaving him to read about my insecurities later. But he surprises me by being incredibly supportive.