Madeline Somerset, Duchess of Somerset

The Most Noble
Duchess of Somerset
OM MVO MP
The Most Noble Duchess of Somerset OM MVO MP
	Portrait commissioned and painted by The Marquess of Dorchester.
Member of the House of Lords; Lord Temporal
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 9 December 2025; (59 days)
Previous Positions
Prime Minister
Government
Deputy Prime Minister
	In office; 25 August 2025 – 28 August 2025; (4 days)
Prime Minister	The Viscount Marloes
Preceded by	The Viscount Marloes
Succeeded by	Sir Oscar Sherwood
First Secretary of State
	In office; 28 August 2025 – 28 September 2025; (32 days)
Prime Minister	The Viscount Marloes
Preceded by	The Duchess of Bedford
Succeeded by	The Earl of Lerwick
Secretary of State for the Home Office
	In office; 19 October 2025 – 20 November 2025; (33 days)
Prime Minister	The Duchess of Bedford; 2nd Earl of Strathmore
Preceded by	Sir Albus Wright
	In office; 28 May 2025 – 29 September 2025; (125 days)
Prime Minister	The Duke of Warwick; The Marquess of Dorchester; The Viscount Marloes
Preceded by	Sir Albus Wright
Succeeded by	Jacob Sherwood
Preceded by
Government
Member of Parliament for Northland
	In office; 20 June 2025 – 20 November 2025; (154 days)
Preceded by	Vanya Snow-Bauheim
Majority	19 (79.2%)
Personal details
Born	Madeline Somerset; 24 May 2025; (258 days)
Political party	Independent
Occupation	Politician; Socialite;
Signature
Nickname(s)	M, Lady M

Madeline Somerset, Duchess of Somerset (joined 24 May 2025) is a socialite and politician who currently serves as a Lord Temporal.

Early Career