Samuel Aitken was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa. He is the son of model Victoria Lockwood who rose to prominence in the 1980’s after appearing in campaigns for Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein. Samuel is the brother of Lady Kitty Spencer, niece of the late Princess Diana, (cousin of Prince William and Harry.) Samuel is currently completing a Politics, Philosophy and Economics degree at the University of Cape Town. He began his modelling career in 2022. He has walked for Dolce & Gabbana and worked on social media campaigns for Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren. He’s appeared on the cover of Numero and the editorial pages of Tatler UK.