Caroline Fleming
Born
Caroline Elizabeth Ada Iuel-Brockdorff

(1975-09-09) 9 September 1975 (age 48)
Valdemar's Castle
NationalityDanish
Occupation(s)Television personality, model, entrepreneur
Known forDanmarks Næste Topmodel
Ladies of London
Spouse
Rory Fleming
​
(m. 2001⁠–⁠2008)​
Children3

Caroline Fleming (born Baroness Caroline Elizabeth Ada Iuel-Brockdorff, 9 September 1975) is a Danish noble entrepreneur, model, television personality, who is the current owner of Valdemar's Castle since 2003.

Early life

Fleming was born and raised in Valdemar's Castle on Tåsinge as the daughter of Baron Niels Krabbe Juel-Brockdorff and Baroness Margaretha Juel-Brockdorff. She is the 11th generation of landowners in a straight line after the naval hero Niels Juel.

Career

Fleming's "Eau de vie" perfume

Fleming has made a perfume series of "Eau de Vie" and "Eau de Vie: Josephine" named after her daughter, Josephine Victoria. She has published two Danish cookbooks, Baronessen går i køkkenet (The Baroness in the Kitchen, 2010)[1] and Baronessens sunde fastfood (The Baroness's Healthy Fastfood, 2010)[2] as well as one English cookbook, Cook Yourself Happy: The Danish Way.[3]

Fleming has also appeared in television shows, including Baronessen flytter ind (The Baroness Moves In) and Danmarks Næste Topmodel, both on Kanal 4. From 2015 to 2017, she appeared in the reality television series Ladies of London.[4]

Personal life

From 2001 to 2008, Fleming was married to banker Rory Fleming, first cousin once removed of James Bond writer Ian Fleming, with whom she has two children, Alexander (b. April 2004) and Josephine (b. December 2006).[5] Her daughter's godmother is Mary Donaldson, the queen consort of Denmark who is originally from Australia.

Fleming met footballer Nicklas Bendtner when she was filmed renovating her family home Valdemar's Castle on a reality show.[6] In December 2010, Fleming gave birth to Bendtner's son at London's Portland Hospital.[7]

In 2017, Fleming fell in love with French entrepreneur Hervé Larren, it is reported that the couple met in Los Angeles while she was promoting her book "Cook Yourself Happy".[8] On August 22, 2018 Larren was by her side at Valdemar's Castle for the funeral of her grandmother.[9]

References

  1. ^ Fleming, Caroline (16 September 2011). Baronessen går i køkkenet. Lindhardt og Ringhof. ISBN 978-87-11-40833-9.
  2. ^ Fleming, Caroline (2011). Baronessens sunde fastfood. Lindhardt og Ringhof. ISBN 978-87-11-40727-1.
  3. ^ Caroline, Fleming (2017-09-21). Cook yourself happy : the Danish way. Linder, Lisa. London. ISBN 9781911127284. OCLC 968303395.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "Bravo to Premiere Season 2 of Ladies of London, 9/7". Broadway World. August 3, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
  5. ^ "Fleming in £400m Divorce". Daily Express. 10 February 2008. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner 'dating Baroness Caroline Luel-Brockdorff'".
  7. ^ "Farfar Bendtner er stolt" [Grandfather Bendtner is proud] (in Danish). Denmark: TV2. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  8. ^ Heinel Jensen, Jacob. "Mr". SE OG HOR. Sizzling love: EVERYTHING about Caroline Fleming's new rich man. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  9. ^ Frandsen, Line. "Mrs". SE OG HOR. Has lost close family member: Caroline Fleming in grief. Retrieved 23 August 2018.