Tracy Somerset, Marchioness of Worcester

Tracy Louise Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (born 22 December 1958) is a British Duchess, environmental activist and former actress. She is widely known as Tracy Worcester, her name before 2017.

Born in Kensington, Tracy Louise Ward is a daughter of the Hon. Peter Alistair Ward (a younger son of William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley and formerly chairman of the family business, Baggeridge Brick PLC) and his first wife, Clare Leonora Baring, the only child of the gentleman cricketer Giles Baring. She is the sister of British actress Rachel Ward and also has one brother and two half-brothers. Her great-grandfather, William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in the early 20th century, and then Governor-General of Australia. He was the son of Georgina Ward, Countess of Dudley.

Tracy Ward grew up on her father's estate at Cornwell, Oxfordshire. After gaining three 'A'-levels, she went to Paris as a model, and then to work at Christie's in London, and then worked in art galleries in New York. In her early 20s, she trained for an acting career at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) London and the London Drama School.

As an actress, she is best remembered for her role as Tessa Robinson in the television detective series C.A.T.S. Eyes (1986–1987). She also played the first Miss Scarlett in the television drama game show Cluedo (1990); and appeared in the Doctor Who serial Timelash (1985). Her theatre credits include: Our Day Out (Nottingham Playhouse) and Intimacy (Cafe Theatre).

On 13 June 1987, she married Henry Somerset, Marquess of Worcester, a farmer and chartered surveyor who is currently the 12th Duke of Beaufort. Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales attended the wedding. They have three children:

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