Liza Campbell facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Lady Elizabeth Campbell
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Campbell in 2006
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Lady Elizabeth Campbell
24 September 1959 Cawdor Castle, Scotland
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| Alma mater | Chelsea College of Art & Design |
| Occupation | Artist, calligrapher, columnist, writer |
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William Athill
(m. 1990, divorced) |
| Partner(s) | Imran Khan (former partner) |
| Children | 2 |
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Lady Elizabeth Campbell (born on September 24, 1959), also known as Liza Campbell, is a talented artist, calligrapher (someone who creates beautiful handwriting), and writer from Scotland. She is the daughter of Hugh Campbell, who was the 6th Earl Cawdor. Liza was the last child of an Earl Cawdor to be born at the famous Cawdor Castle in Scotland. This castle is sometimes mistakenly linked to Shakespeare's play Macbeth.
Liza grew up in Cawdor Castle during the 1960s. She later studied art at the Chelsea College of Art & Design in London. Between 1990 and 1996, she lived in different countries like Mauritius, Kenya (in the city of Nairobi), and Indonesia.
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What Does Liza Campbell Do?
Her Art Career
Liza Campbell has worked in art galleries and shown her unique artwork in many exhibitions. She has displayed engraved soapstone pieces at places like All Saints Gallery and the Sladmore Gallery. More recently, she has shown her collages (art made by gluing different materials together) at the Michael Naimski Gallery and the Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery.
Her Writing
From the year 2000, Liza wrote a regular column for four years. It was called Adventures of a Past It Girl.
Liza Campbell's Family Life
Growing Up
Liza Campbell was one of five children in her family. She was the second of three daughters. Her parents divorced in 1979 after being married for 22 years.
Her Own Family
Liza dated Imran Khan, who was a famous Pakistani cricketer and later became the Prime Minister of Pakistan. In 1990, she married William Robert Charles "Willie" Athill, who was a fisherman. They even lived on a desert island together for two years!
Liza and Willie have two children: a daughter named Storm, born in 1990, and a son named Atticus, born in 1992. Liza and Willie divorced in 1993. Their daughter, Storm, got married in September 2021.
A Note on Inheritance Laws
In 2013, Liza Campbell was quoted in an article in New York Times. She talked about an old law called primogeniture. This law meant that the oldest son would inherit titles and property, even if he had older sisters. Liza explained that this law was unfair to girls, saying it was "sexism in a privileged minority."
She mentioned that she loved her younger brother, Colin Campbell, but found it "peculiar" that he inherited the family title and estate just because he was a boy. Liza also shared a funny piece of advice her father gave her about safety: "Remember to wear a safety belt, because your face is your fortune."
See also
- Cawdor Castle
- Earls Cawdor
