Keir Starmer, 59, has always remained tight-lipped about his family life, and his wife Lady Victoria Starmer has been an aloof political spouse. However, Lady Starmer has chosen her moments to appear in support of her husband, and puts on a stylish and classy display whenever she does so. What do we know about Keir Starmer’s wife?
Sir Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party and MP for Holborn and St Pancras, put Boris Johnson under pressure in the House of Commons yesterday, calling his leadership a “bonfire” and describing him as a “Prime Minister totally unworthy of his responsibilities”.
In his address to Mr Johnson, Starmer movingly spoke of the great sacrifices British people made over the course of the pandemic, saying those who followed the rules “should feel pride in themselves and in their country… They have saved the lives of people they will probably never meet.”
Sir Keir’s performance in the House of Commons yesterday was more emotive than his usual lawyerly and methodical approach, learned over his almost 30 years as a human rights barrister.
This speech gave a glimpse of the man behind the politician, but what else do we know about Keir Starmer’s family, and his wife Victoria?
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Lady Victoria Starmer, formerly Victoria Alexander, made her first appearance as the then-new Labour leader’s wife when the pair were filmed clapping for the NHS outside their £1.75 million Camden home.
Lady Starmer appeared make-up free and looked relaxed in front of the cameras outside their family home.
Since then, her aloofness has been noted, with Tatler describing her as a “reluctant political spouse”.
However whenever she chooses to make an appearance, she does so with a bouncy blow dry and a stylish wardrobe.
A Labour Insider told the Telegraph: “She’s quite sassy in that she’s quite unbothered by what he’s doing.
“If he ever gets into Downing Street, she’s going to be very much leading her own life.
“They have a great dynamic – she spends quite a lot of time taking the mickey out of him because he can be so serious.
“I’ve never known her to be particularly political – she’s always had her own interests.”
