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Sarah-Jane Gaselee (born 2nd June, 1970 in Windsor) is a property developer, events planner, writer and dress designer. She was bridesmaid at the wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles. She currently runs two wedding and events venues in Barbados and London.

Early Life
Gaselee was brought up in Lambourn, the second child of racehorse trainer Nick Gaselee and Judy Gaselee. Nick Gaselee won the 1992 Grand National with Party Politics. Gaselee has one brother, Col James Gaselee LG, commanding officer of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment who is married to Sophie Leschallas.

Royal Connection and Royal weddings
Gaselee’s father trained Prince Charles as a jump jockey during his courtship with Lady Diana Spencer. Gasalee became friends with Lady Diana Spencer during her courtship to Charles at her father's racing stables, and the two exchanged letters during Gasalee’s time at boarding school. In 1981 she served as bridesmaid to Lady Diana Spencer at her wedding to Prince Charles. Gaselee’s brother James commanded the travelling mounted escort at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and was at the side of their carriage. In 2011 she commentated on the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton for ITV news on the day long coverage.

Career
Gasalee ran a gift shop in a hotel in Zanzibar in the 1990’s. In 2006 she undertook a horse trek through Namibia with friend Tanya Waters for the charity Breast Cancer Care about which a film was made, Horse Riding Namibia. The 22 day, 400 km hazardous trip across the Namibian desert raised £32,000. In other charity work Sarah Jane set up a Unicef Appeal fund for Congolese Women. Gasalee has written features for wedding magazines and in 2015 developed a range of bespoke flower girls’ dresses. In 2008 Gasalee restored Bellevue House in Barbados, one of the oldest plantation house on the island, developing it as a luxury wedding venue. In 2017 she developed a Polo Club at the historic 3 acres private estate.

In 2018 Gasalee developed an exclusive private hire venue in Westminster, 19 Cowley Street hosting private dinners for fashion brands

She divides her time between London and Barbados and has two children with film producer Paul Astrom-Andrews.