Edie Knightley Righton: Kiera Knightley’s Daughter
Edie Knightley Righton…who is she? does the name sound familiar? Yes, she’s the daughter of the famous beloved actress Kiera Knightley.
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So, what is it like inside the Knightley household? Does Edie Knightley Righton have any other siblings?
Let’s take a look inside one of Hollywood’s most iconic celebs family life…
Edie Knightley Righton Is The Eldest Daughter
The celebrity daughter was born on May 25th, 2015 in Canonbury, Islington, London to one of the most famous households. Her parents are famous Hollywood actress Keira Knightley (36) and musician (keyboard player of the Klaxons) James Righton (37). Moreover, her grandparents are Nicholas Righton, Will Knightley, a TV actor, and Sharman Macdonald, a playwright. Edie Knightley Righton is born into a family of fame and wealth.
She turned six in 2021, and she now has a younger sister. On September 13 2019 Delilah Knightley Righton was born, making her currently 1 year old. And, making Edie Knightley Righton a big sister.
Meet the parents
The famous parents met in 2011 at a dinner party. They were reported to have been introduced through their mutual friend Alexa Chung, the fashion correspondent. And so, after hitting it off the pair started dating. And now, the couple has been married a very happy 8 years together.
In 2012, a year after dating the couple made it even more official and became engaged.
The Wedding Day
Then, on May 4th, 2012 they exchanged their vows in a very intimate wedding in the south of France. The big day took place at a town hall in Mazan in front of only 11 guests.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star had her reception at her mother’s house, in a marquee erected in the garden. The day was a very private and family-orientated affair. Around 40 guests attended their party including the famous actress Sienna Miller and other famous faces. But, mainly the service was for very close friends and family of the two famous stars.
Edie Knightley Righton Family’s Net Worth
Edie Knightley Righton’s mother is a household name. The hit film Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has grossed $4.524 billion worldwide. And, that is just one of the brunette beauty’s many successes. As well as this, amongst her other most critically successful hit film works are Bend It Like Beckham, Love Actually, Pride and Prejudice, A Dangerous Method, Misbehaviour (2020).
Being one of today’s most successful and in-demand actresses it stands to reason that her net worth is massive. And alone, the mother of Edie Knightley Righton is worth around an impressive $80 million. Also, her husband is worth around $1 million. So, the Knightley Righton household together holds a staggering fortune.
The ‘Knightley’ Family Name
Very recently the news has emerged that the Bend it Like Beckham actress was dropping her famous last name. The decision has come 8 years after their marriage.
The decision isn’t spontaneous and is something she’s considered for years but has never committed to taking the step.
It comes after Keira submitted documents to Companies House registering the change in her surname late last month.
Keira said that six years ago she was considering making the move but was too scared to go through with it and lose her iconic last name. Because it is her name, that has become her famous identity.
‘I went to do the passport thing,’ she explained, ‘I was thinking, ‘Shall I do it? It will be helpful.’
‘But you actually have to see it written down, and I found I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t go there.’
It seems a couple of years later she has finally made the decision to change her name to her husband’s. But, the children take both names: Edie Knightley Righton and Delilah Knightley Righton. This is so that the children equally share both their mother’s name and their father’s name.
Kiera Knightley’s Career Sacrifices
Recently the brunette star gave up a big opportunity. She was offered the role to work on a new series. It involved a starring role in upcoming period drama The Essex Serpent alongside Tom Hiddleston on AppleTV+. However, the opportunity itself was a commitment of around four and a half months work. Which, would inevitably have meant this time was spent away from home working.
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The mother was not prepared to to find a suitable childcare arrangement for this amount of time. So, she passed on the opportunity which has now been replaced by actress Claire Danes.
Edie Knightley Righton’s mother has decided to put motherhood before her career now as her priority has become her two daughters.
