Chelsy Davy
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| Born | Chelsy Yvonne Davy 13 October 1985 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town University of Leeds |
| Partner(s) | Prince Harry (2004-2011) |
Chelsy Yvonne Davy (born 13 October 1985) is a Zimbabwean national who was the on-off girlfriend of Prince Harry from early 2004 to 2011.[1][2]
Early life
Chelsy Davy was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, to Charles Davy, a South African safari farmer, and Beverley Donald Davy, a former Coca-Cola model and Miss Rhodesia 1973.[3] She has a younger brother, Shaun,[4][5] and grew up at her family's homestead in the Lemco Safari Area.[6][6][7]
Her father Charles is one of the largest private landowners in Zimbabwe, and is reported to own 1,200 km² (460 mi²) of land. He maintains business ties with controversial politician Webster Shamu, of whom he has said, "I am in partnership with a person who I personally like and get along with".[8] Davy's father was also reported to have a close relationship with Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, but dismissed this as "a spate of rubbish" in the wake of his daughter's relationship with Prince Harry, telling The Daily Telegraph: "I am in business. Not politics."[9][10] After being criticized by the press, however, Charles Davy sold his share in the business.[11]
Career
Davy received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Cape Town in 2006, and a law degree (LLB) from Leeds University in 2009.[11][12] She began an internship for Farrer & Company in December 2008, but instead of accepting a permanent position at the firm, she took a second gap year.[13] In September 2011, Davy began work as a trainee solicitor at London law firm Allen & Overy.[14] In late 2014, however, Davy decided to quit her position at the firm.[12]
Relationship with Prince Harry
Davy had what the press described as a "turbulent" relationship with Prince Harry, the younger son of the Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales. The pair met in early 2004 while Davy was a boarder at Stowe School, and were an on-and-off couple until May 2010.[15] Davy announced the end of the relationship on Facebook. In 2011, addressing rumours of a possible reconciliation, Prince Harry publicly professed himself as "100 per cent single," revealing that he had no time for a relationship of any kind.[14][16][17][18] However, Davy was invited to attend the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on 29 April 2011, where she stated that she would never marry Prince Harry because "It's not a life for me".[19] After the relationship ended, Davy spent several months in South Africa, then resumed her job at a London law firm.
References
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