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Fiona Armstrong is a British journalist, newsreader, and Lord Lieutenant. She was born on 28 November 1956 in Preston, United Kingdom. She is currently 67 years old. Armstrong attended the University of Edinburgh, where she studied English Literature and graduated with a Master of Arts degree. She began her career in journalism in 1979, working for the BBC in Scotland. She then moved to London to work for the BBC's flagship news program, Newsnight. Armstrong has worked as a newsreader for BBC News, Sky News, and ITV News. She has also presented a number of documentaries, including the BBC's "The Great British Story" and "The Great British Year". In 2012, Armstrong was appointed Lord Lieutenant of East Lothian, becoming the first female Lord Lieutenant in Scotland. Armstrong is married to the former BBC Scotland director, Ken MacQuarrie. They have two children. As of 2021, Fiona Armstrong's net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.

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Occupation Journalist, newsreader, Lord Lieutenant
Age 67 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 28 November 1956
Birthday 28 November
Birthplace Preston, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Who Is Fiona Armstrong's Husband?

Her husband is Rodney Potts (m. 1988-2002) Sir Malcolm MacGregor (m. 2005)

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Fiona Armstrong Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Fiona Armstrong worth at the age of 67 years old? Fiona Armstrong’s income source is mostly from being a successful Journalist. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Fiona Armstrong's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

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Timeline

2016

Her appointment as Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries was announced on 26 January 2016.

2010

In February 2009, ITV Tyne Tees & Border was launched, replacing ITV Tyne Tees and ITV Border. Armstrong was announced as Features Correspondent for the service on a freelance basis. Her work took her to Cambodia to report on the work of landline charities and to West Africa to cover the work of the Mercy Ships. Armstrong returned to network television news on 15 February 2010 as a presenter for the BBC News Channel. She is currently presenting 'Border Life', a current affairs programme for ITV Border. Whilst working as a journalist for the BBC News Channel, Armstrong interviewed the civil rights activist and writer, Darcus Howe, on the subject of the street disturbances in England in the summer of 2011. During the interview on 9 August 2011, studio-based Armstrong asserted: You are not a stranger to riots yourself I understand, are you? You have taken part in them yourself.. Howe denied that he had ever taken part in "riots" and was clearly offended. The BBC later issued a qualified apology to Darcus Howe for Armstrong's accusation.

2006

Armstrong specialises in Scottish clan history. She has made more than 20 films on Scottish families, and in 2006, set up the first Border Reiver Trail in the south of Scotland. She is a columnist for magazines and newspapers, including the Scottish Field magazine, the "Courier" newspaper, and the American-based Scotbanner newspaper.

1983

After studying German Literature at University College, London, she started her career in local radio, before joining the BBC news team in Manchester in 1983. She then moved to Border Television as a news reporter, before becoming a regular newsreader and presenter for the nightly regional news programme Lookaround. In March 1987, she switched to ITN as a reporter/newscaster on News at Ten, News at 5:45 (later News at 5:40) and other bulletins. On the reporting side, she covered the Lockerbie air disaster and produced a series on AIDS orphans in Africa. In 1993, she was one of the launch team on the ITV breakfast station GMTV, but left after only a few months.

1959

Armstrong was born in Preston, Lancashire. As a child she lived for ten years in Nigeria, where her father was in the colonial service. She became Lady MacGregor of MacGregor when she married clan chief Sir Malcolm Gregor Charles MacGregor, 7th Baronet (born 1959) in 2005. She has a daughter, Natasha, from her first marriage to Rodney Potts.

1956

Fiona Armstrong, Lady MacGregor (born 28 November 1956), is a British television journalist and is Lord Lieutenant of Dumfries. She is also the author of several books and has written for newspapers and made television programmes on Scottish topics including fishing and Scottish clans.