Samuel Chatto

Samuel Chatto (born 28 July 1996)^[2] is a British ceramic artist and relative of the British royal family. Born in London to Lady Sarah Chatto and Daniel Chatto, both of whom are artists,^[3] he is a grandson of Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon and a grand-nephew of Elizabeth II. As of November 2025^[update], he is 30th in line to the British throne.^[4] He also has a younger brother, Arthur, with whom he attended Eton College.^[3]

Samuel Chatto
Born	(1996-07-28) 28 July 1996 (age 29) London, United Kingdom[1]
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Parents	Daniel Chatto (father) Lady Sarah Chatto (mother)
Family	House of Windsor

Chatto studied at the University of Edinburgh, and graduated in 2018 with a degree in art history.^[5] From 2019 to 2020, he attended the Royal Drawing School.^[6] He became interested in pottery, and completed a six week apprenticeship at North Shore Pottery in Caithness. Chatto has a home studio, and has sold his creations on his own website.^[7] Chatto has spent time in Japan to learn pottery techniques.^[1][3] His work has been displayed in various places, including a restaurant in Somerset and art galleries in Norway and Japan.^[7][8] In 2019, Chatto spent six weeks in India to complete 200 hours of training to become a yoga instructor.^[5][9]

Chatto does not have any official royal duties, but has attended several events such as the state funeral of Elizabeth II,^[10] the coronation of Charles III and Camilla, and the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.^[1][7][11] Chatto attended a banquet during a state visit by Japanese Emperor Naruhito to the United Kingdom in 2024.^[12][13] By January 2025, he was dating Eleanor Ekserdjian, an artist who also studied at the University of Edinburgh and appeared in London Fashion Week.^[14][15]