Lady Violet Manners, 30, reveals she is engaged to 'Caledonian Cowboy' Bill Garnock, son of the 16th Earl of Lindsay - in a surprise Instagram post

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Lady Violet Manners has revealed she's engaged to her 'Caledonian cowboy' - a nickname she has fondly bestowed to her Scottish fiancé.

The eldest daughter of the Duke of Rutland, 30, took to Instagram to share the shock news, where she wrote that she had said 'yes' to Bill Garnock, the heir and son of the 16th Earl of Lindsay.

Bill Garnock, from Fife, Scotland is thought to be in his early 30s, and is the son of the 16th Earl of Lindsay and the brother of Lady Charlotte Lindesay-Bethune. He is also the founder of Scotland-based Alcohol-free spirit Feragaia.

The news may come as a shock to fans as the socialite gave no indication that she was in a relationship, neither that she was involved with the heir. Nevertheless they expressed their happiness for the couple and commended her for finding a 'dishy' chap.

To accompany the news, she posted a loved-up image of the two in front of a stunning mountain top view in Colorado. 

Lady Violet Manners took to Instagram to announce her engagement to Bill Garnock, the heir and son of the 16th Earl of Lindsay (both pictured)

Calling him her 'Caledonian cowboy', the proud fiancée also shared an image of him via her Instagram stories

The socialite informed fans that she said 'yes' to her beau, full name, William James Lindesay-Bethune Garnock

She donned a beige summer dress with black leather boots and sunglasses, while her fiancé donned a blue shirt and jeans along with a black cowboy hat.

She captioned the picture: 'I said "yes" to my Caledonian Cowboy @wjgarnock'.

Users stormed the comments section to share congratulatory messages, including one person who wrote: 'Congrats, Vi!! He’s a lucky chap!!'

Another added: 'Congratulations Violet, and what a super place for a proposal!!!'

Taking note of his good looks, one fan wrote: 'Well...this is some great weekend news. He looks pretty dishy too'.

'Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness' said another.

According to The Courier, the drinks connoisseur swapped a career working for top alcoholic brands in the US for Scotland - where he could live out his dream of owning his own beverage company.

For Bill, full name, William James Lindesay-Bethune Garnock, the move was a risk well worth taking.

Bill Garnock is from Fife, Scotland and is thought to be in his early 30s (Pictured here at the 'Dressed to Kilt' fashion show at Million Air on April 7, 2018 in Houston, Texas)

The viscount showed off his fun side as he walked the runway to raise money for the Friends of Scotland charity

He told the publication: 'I had reached the stage in my career where I was willing to take a risk. I felt I’d learned enough to put my full heart behind something that was my own product.

'So I wanted to come back to Fife to grow something from the ground here'.

In 2019 he founded Feragaia, an alcohol-free spirit hand crafted and distilled in Scotland. A 70cl bottle retails for around £26.

But Bill isn't all business and he certainly wasn't afraid to show it at prestigious Scottish fashion show, 'Dressed to Kilt' at Million Air in Houston, Texas in 2018.

The viscount appeared to have a swell time as he walked the runway to raise money for the Friends of Scotland charity.

The news may come as a shock to fans as the socialite gave no indication that she was in a relationship, neither that she was involved with the heir (pictured: Lady Violet Manners attends the Edinburgh International Festival Garden Party, London in April)

Fans have expressed their happiness for the couple and commended her for finding a 'dishy' chap

An image shows Bill looking 'dishy' in a kilt print jacket, scarf and blue denim jeans. His charming grin made for the perfect accessory.

The news comes after Lady Violet reportedly split from Old Etonian banker Ted Morrison, the son of interior designer Penny Morrison in 2022. 

Not long after the couple were last seen together, Violet hinted at a split by saying the summer had been ‘one of two halves’.

Friends say it was Ted who called it a day, but Violet didn't let the news get her down. She celebrated her 29th birthday with a wild rooftop party, and said she still had ‘lots of moments to be grateful for’.