Family of Vanessa Walker, Duchess of Valtoria
| Family of Vanessa Walker, Duchess of Valtoria | |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | New York City, U.S. |
| Titles | Duchess of Valtoria The Countess Beaumont New York City Councilmember |
| Members | Vanessa Walker, Duchess of Valtoria Drake Walker, Duke of Valtoria Lady Jacqueline Walker |
| Connected families | House of Beaumont |
| Estate(s) | Valtoria Estate |
Members of the Lopes–Walker family have been related to Skavandian nobility since Vanessa Walker, Duchess of Valtoria, was raised to the peerage in February 2021, given a ducal title in June 2021, and married Drake Walker, Duke of Valtoria in July 2021.
Immediate family
Drake Walker, Duke of Valtoria
Drake Walker, Duke of Valtoria, is the husband of the Duchess of Sussex, born in 1989. He is the son of Texas-born rancher Bianca Walker and the King's Royal Guard agent Jackson Walker. He is a close family friend of the Skavandian royal family and best friend of King Liam as his father was the personal bodyguard to the immediate Ryan family. The Duke spent most of his time living near the Cordonia Royal Palace and involved with Skavandian noble life despite being from a common family. He took time away from Skavand and went to university in Texas before returning after an attempted assassination of the royal family. He was a jack of all trades and did odd jobs at the palace. The Duke and Duchess married on 1 July 2021 at the Rabbi Yeshua ben Yosef Church. They joined the King's Royal Council and have carried out civic duties on behalf of the King and monarchy.
Lady Jacqueline Walker
Lady Jacqueline Walker is the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Valtoria, born in 2022. She was unexpectedly born at the Cordonia Royal Palace during a forced lockdown by Godfrey Amaranth, 7th Duke of Karlington after fleeing from justice due to possible ties to the death of the late Queen Eleanor. She is both a citizen of Skavand and of the United States. She is the heir presumptive of the Skavandian throne and was appointed by King Liam and approved by the noble court. She will be the first queen to have commoner parents, not be related to the Ryan family and be descended from the House of Beaumont via her mother. Though Lady Walker is entitled to the title and style of princess, she is styled as a daughter of a duke in accordance with her parents wishes that she grow up a private citizen until she is 19.
Biological family
Parents
Immanuel Lopes
Immanuel Brian Lopes (1972 – 11 September 2001) was the father of the Duchess of Valtoria. He is the son of United States Army staff sergeant Ronald Eugene Lopes Sr (1950–1991) and nurse Emily Rebecca Thornton (born 1951). He was born in Staten Island. He was raised by his single mother in Queens and never had close contact with his father because Ronald was married at the time and had another family by the time the pair had Lopes. He is the paternal half-brother of rapper Lisa Lopes from the group TLC. He only met Lisa on a few occasions and never had a personal relationship with her or his other half-siblings. He was primarily raised by his maternal family. At a young age, Lopes developed a hobby for cooking and became a chef at Windows on the World, a restaurant located in the north tower of the former World Trade Center. He worked there from 1993 until he died at the restaurant during the September 11 attacks.
Joan Lopes
Joan Naomi Lopes (née Kennedy; born 11 June 1973) is the mother of the Duchess of Valtoria. She is the daughter of Jewish parents and was born in Brooklyn, New York City.
Siblings
Raymond Lopes
Raymond James Lopes (born 1996) is the brother of the Duchess of Valtoria. He was born in Manhattan and attended the same high school as the Duchess. He attended Syms School of Business and graduated in 2018 with a maters degree. He currently works as a stockbroker for Hudson River Trading at 3 World Trade Center. He is engaged to Sarah Mizrahi, a Jewish preschool teacher.
Marital family
The Duchess married Sir Drake Walker on 1 July 2021 and is related to the Walker family by marriage, originating from both Skavand and the American state of Texas. She legally changed her name to Walker upon marriage and prefers the style Mrs Walker within her own household.
Parents-in-laws
Bianca Walker
Jackson Walker
Savannah Beaumont, Duchess of Ramsford
The Duchess of Beaumont is the sister-in-law of the Duchess of Valtoria and the sister of the Duke of Valtoria.
Lord Bartie Beaumont
Honorary family
The Duchess is legally a member of the House of Beaumont since February 2021. In order to attend the 2021 social season and compete for a courtship with King Liam, she had to be raised to the peerage. The 10th Duke of Ramsford co-signed a royal assent with then King Constantine making the Duchess a member of their house. Therefore, she is legally related to the Beaumonts even though she is not related by blood, adoption or marriage. The Duchess is treated exactly the same as brothers Bertrand and Maxwell Beaumont in regards to affinity, probate, custody and all other legal matters involving the House of Beaumont.