Constance Marten: Mother missing with newborn baby belongs to aristocratic family with links to the Queen Mother

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Constance Marten, 35, is the granddaughter of Mary Anna Marten, a British Museum trustee whose godmother was the late Queen Mother, and who used to own the Crichel estate in Dorset. open image in gallery Constance Marten, Mark Gordon and their child were last seen on Thursday night The new mother is thought to have since been spotted on CCTV cameras while travelling inland from Harwich Port in Essex, some 250 miles away from where their car was abandoned, and then later in Colchester, police said on Sunday. open image in gallery Mary Anna and Toby Marten, pictured with three of their daughters in June 1954 After a promise in parliament from Winston Churchill that the land would be returned to its owners after the war was broken, and the purchase price vastly inflated by the government, the couple challenged the government and a public inquiry was launched. open image in gallery Police released a CCTV image of a woman believed to be Constance Marten Chief Superintendent Michaela Kerr, head of public protection at Greater Manchester Police, said last week: “As a mum, I would like to make a direct appeal to Constance: Constance, I know this is an exceptionally hard time for you and you are likely feeling scared, but I promise that our number one priority is the same as yours – to keep your beautiful newborn safe.