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Artist Sam Chatto Proposes with Handmade Porcelain Ring
13 Jul
Summary
- Samuel Chatto proposed to Eleanor Ekserdjian with a unique porcelain ring.
- The couple met at the University of Edinburgh and are set to marry next spring.
- King Charles and both sets of parents are delighted by the engagement news.
Samuel Chatto, son of Lady Sarah Chatto, has announced his engagement to his long-term girlfriend, Eleanor Ekserdjian. The couple, both 29, plan to marry next spring. Samuel proposed with a unique porcelain ring he personally made for Eleanor. King Charles has been informed and is reportedly delighted by the news.
Both sets of parents, Lady Sarah and Daniel Chatto, and Professor David Ekserdjian and Susan Moore, are thrilled. Samuel shared the engagement news on Instagram, expressing his happiness and detailing the proposal. Eleanor previously joined the royal family for the Christmas Day service in 2024, hinting at their serious relationship.
Eleanor Ekserdjian is an abstract painter and film artist who studied Fine Art at the University of Edinburgh. Her father is art historian Professor David Ekserdjian, and her mother is art critic Susan Moore. Samuel Chatto also studied History of Art at the University of Edinburgh, where he met Eleanor. He is a ceramicist, while his brother Arthur is in the Royal Marines.
