Spouse of the prime minister of the United Kingdom

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To date, forty-seven women and three men have been married to a British prime minister in office. There have also been four bachelor and nine widower prime ministers; the last bachelor was Edward Heath (1970–1974) and the last widower was Ramsay MacDonald (1924, 1929–1935). The Duke of Grafton (1768–1770) and Boris Johnson (2019–2022) are the only prime ministers to have divorced and remarried while in office.

The current prime minister, Keir Starmer, has been married to Victoria Starmer since 2007.

Role and duties

The role of the British prime minister's spouse is not an official one, and as such, they are not given a salary or official duties. Over time the position has evolved, and spouses such as Cherie Blair have gained public attention through their own independent careers and achievements, as well as attending engagements such as the African First Ladies Summit.[1]

Cherie Blair, with Cate Haste, wrote a book about recent prime ministerial spouses, The Goldfish Bowl: Married to the Prime Minister, 1955–1997, in 2005.[2]

List of spouses

Image Spouse Date of birth Date of marriage Prime Minister Date tenure began Age at start of tenure Date tenure ended Date of death
Portrait of Catherine Walpole Catherine Walpole
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Robert Walpole Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Walpole Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
File:No image.svg Maria Walpole
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Walpole Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Walpole Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Earl of Wilmington Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
File:No image.svg Lady Catherine Pelham
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Henry Pelham Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Harriet Pelham-Holles Duchess of Newcastle
(Harriet Pelham-Holles, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Duke of Newcastle Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Duke of Devonshire Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Portrait of Harriet Pelham-Holles Duchess of Newcastle
(Harriet Pelham-Holles, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Duke of Newcastle Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Mary Stuart Countess of Bute
(Mary Stuart, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Earl of Bute Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
File:No image.svg Elizabeth GrenvilleTemplate:Efn
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts George Grenville Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Mary Watson-Wentworth Marchioness of Rockingham
(Mary Watson-Wentworth, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Marquess of Rockingham Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Hester Pitt Countess of ChathamTemplate:Efn
(Hester Pitt, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Earl of Chatham Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Anne FitzRoy Duchess of Grafton
(Anne FitzRoy, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Duke of Grafton Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Grafton Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Portrait of Elizabeth FitzRoy Duchess of GraftonTemplate:Efn
(Elizabeth FitzRoy, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Grafton Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Anne North Lady North
(Anne North, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Lord North Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Mary Watson-Wentworth Marchioness of Rockingham
(Mary Watson-Wentworth, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Marquess of Rockingham Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Louisa Petty Countess of ShelburneTemplate:Efn
(Louisa Petty, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Earl of Shelburne Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Dorothy Bentinck Duchess of PortlandTemplate:Efn
(Dorothy Bentinck, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Duke of Portland Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone William Pitt Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Ursula Addington
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Henry Addington Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone William Pitt Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Portrait of Anne Grenville Baroness Grenville
(Anne Grenville, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Lord Grenville Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Duke of Portland Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
File:Portrait of Mrs. Spencer Perceval by Elisabeth-Louise Vigée Le Brun.jpg Jane Perceval
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Spencer Perceval Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Louisa Jenkinson Countess of Liverpool
(Louisa Jenkinson, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Earl of Liverpool Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Liverpool Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
File:No image.svg Countess of Liverpool
(Mary Jenkinson, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Liverpool Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
File:No image.svg Joan Canning
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts George Canning Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
File:Sarah Countess of Ripon 1849 2 (cropped).jpg Viscountess Goderich
(Sarah Robinson, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Viscount Goderich Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
File:Catherine Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington (cropped).jpg Duchess of Wellington
(Catherine Wellesley, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Duke of Wellington Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
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File:Lady-Caroline-Barrington-ne-Grey-Lady-Georgiana-Grey-Mary-Elizabeth-Grey-ne-Ponsonby-Countess-Grey (cropped) (cropped).jpg Countess Grey
(Mary Grey, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Earl Grey Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Viscount Melbourne Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Duke of Wellington Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Portrait of Julia Peel Julia Peel
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Robert Peel Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Viscount Melbourne Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Portrait of Julia Peel Julia Peel
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Robert Peel Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Frances Russell Lady John RussellTemplate:Efn
(Frances Russell, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Lord John Russell Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Emma Caroline Smith-Stanley Countess of Derby
(Emma Caroline Smith-Stanley, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Earl of Derby Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Earl of Aberdeen Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Portrait of Emily Temple Viscountess PalmerstonTemplate:Efn
(Emily Temple, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Viscount Palmerston Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
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Portrait of Emma Caroline Smith-Stanley Countess of Derby
(Emma Caroline Smith-Stanley, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Earl of Derby Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
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Portrait of Emily Temple Viscountess Palmerston
(Emily Temple, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Viscount Palmerston Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
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Portrait of Frances Russell Countess RussellTemplate:Efn
(Frances Russell, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Earl Russell Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
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Portrait of Emma Caroline Smith-Stanley Countess of Derby
(Emma Caroline Smith-Stanley, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Earl of Derby Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Mary Anne Disraeli Mary Anne DisraeliTemplate:Efn
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Benjamin Disraeli Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Catherine Gladstone Catherine Gladstone
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts William Ewart Gladstone Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Benjamin Disraeli Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Portrait of Catherine Gladstone Catherine Gladstone
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts William Ewart Gladstone Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
File:Georgina-Gascoyne-Cecil-ne-Alderson-Marchioness-of-Salisbury (cropped).jpg Marchioness of Salisbury
(Georgina Gascoyne-Cecil, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Marquess of Salisbury Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Catherine Gladstone Catherine Gladstone
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts William Ewart Gladstone Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
File:Georgina-Gascoyne-Cecil-ne-Alderson-Marchioness-of-Salisbury (cropped).jpg Marchioness of Salisbury
(Georgina Gascoyne-Cecil, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Marquess of Salisbury Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Catherine Gladstone Catherine Gladstone
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts William Ewart Gladstone Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Earl of Rosebery Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
File:Georgina-Gascoyne-Cecil-ne-Alderson-Marchioness-of-Salisbury (cropped).jpg Marchioness of Salisbury
(Georgina Gascoyne-Cecil, Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Marquess of Salisbury Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Salisbury Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Arthur Balfour Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Portrait of Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman Charlotte Campbell-Bannerman
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Henry Campbell-Bannerman Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Campbell-Bannerman Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Portrait of Margot Asquith Margot AsquithTemplate:Efn
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts H. H. Asquith Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Margaret Lloyd George Margaret Lloyd George
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts David Lloyd George Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Bonar Law Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Portrait of Lucy Baldwin Lucy Baldwin
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Stanley Baldwin Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Ramsay MacDonald Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Portrait of Lucy Baldwin Lucy Baldwin
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Stanley Baldwin Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Ramsay MacDonald Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Portrait of Lucy Baldwin Lucy Baldwin
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Stanley Baldwin Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Anne Cole Anne Chamberlain
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Neville Chamberlain Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Clementine Churchill Clementine Churchill
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Winston Churchill Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
File:Violet-Helen-ne-Millar-Countess-Attlee.jpg Violet Attlee
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Clement Attlee Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Clementine Churchill Clementine Churchill
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Winston Churchill Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
File:Clarissa Eden.jpg Clarissa EdenTemplate:Efn
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Anthony Eden Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
File:Lady-Dorothy-Evelyn-Macmillan-ne-Cavendish (retouched greyscale).jpg Lady Dorothy Macmillan
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Harold Macmillan Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Elizabeth Douglas-Home Elizabeth Douglas-Home
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Alec Douglas-Home Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Mary Wilson Mary Wilson
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Harold Wilson Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Edward Heath Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Portrait of Mary Wilson Mary Wilson
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Harold Wilson Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Audrey Callaghan Audrey Callaghan
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts James Callaghan Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Denis Thatcher Denis ThatcherTemplate:Efn Template:Dts Template:Dts Margaret Thatcher Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Template:Dts
(Aged Template:Age in years)
File:No image.svg Norma Major
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts John Major Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Living
(Age Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Cherie Blair Cherie Blair
(Template:Nee) 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Tony Blair Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Living
(Age Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Sarah Brown Sarah Brown
(Template:Nee)[3] 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Gordon Brown Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Living
(Age Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Samantha Cameron Samantha Cameron
(Template:Nee)[4] 		Template:Dts Template:Dts David Cameron Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Living
(Age Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Philip May Philip May[5] Template:Dts Template:Dts Theresa May Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Living
(Age Template:Age in years)
File:No image.svg Marina Wheeler
(separated)Template:EfnTemplate:Efn 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Boris Johnson Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts[6] Living
(Age Template:Age in years)
Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Template:CNone Johnson Template:Dts Template:CNone Template:Dts Template:CNone
Portrait of Carrie Johnson Carrie Johnson
(Template:Nee)[7] 		Template:Dts Template:Dts Johnson Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Living
(Age Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Hugh O'Leary Hugh O'Leary[8] Template:Dts Template:Dts Liz Truss Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Living
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Portrait of Akshata Murty Akshata Murty[9] Template:Dts Template:Dts Rishi Sunak Template:Dts Template:Age in years years Template:Dts Living
(Age Template:Age in years)
Portrait of Victoria Starmer Victoria Starmer
(Template:Nee)[10] 		Template:Birth based on age as of date Template:Dts Keir Starmer Template:Dts 50 years Template:CNone Living
(Age Template:Age as of date)

See also

Notes

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