Charles von Westenholz

Charles Patrick Paul, Freiherr von Westenholz[1] (17 March 1945 – 9 March 2006) was a British alpine skier who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics.[2]

Early life

Westenholz was born on 17 March 1945. He was a son of Henry Frederick Everhard Baron von Westenholz (1916–1984) and Marguerite Gordon Ness. His parents divorced in 1968 and his father married Flora Evelyn Innes (née Stuart) Langford-Holt (a daughter of Ian St Clair Stuart and former wife of Sir John Anthony Langford-Holt, MP for Shrewsbury) in 1969.[3] His brother was the interior designed and fellow skier, Piers von Westenholz, who second wife Jane is one of the official Queen's companions to Queen Camilla.[4]

His paternal grandfather was Paul Eberhard, Baron von Westenholz.[5]

Career

At the time of his wedding, he was described as a banker and British Olympic skier.[6] In 1987, he joined the board of Highgate and Job (which later merged with Mitie) on behalf of the Jivraj family.[7] In 2000, Westenholz, a former director of Grindlay Brands, was a member of the Jupiter International board of directors..[8]

Personal life

On 6 April 1970, he married Lady Mary Marianne Anne Kerr in London. Lady Mary was is the eldest daughter of Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian and Antonella Reuss Newland (the only child of Maj.-Gen. Sir Foster Reuss Newland).[9] Together, they were the parents of three sons:[10]

  • Alexander Peter Frederick, Baron von Westenholz (b. 1971)[10]
  • Baron Mark Henry Cosimo von Westenholz (b. 1973)[10]
  • Baron Nicholas Anthony Philip von Westenholz (b. 1975)[10]

Westenholz, who lived at Little Blakesware, Hertfordshire, died at age 60 in a skiing accident on 9 March 2006.[11]

References
  1. Gothaisches genealogisches Handbuch 5 (2017), p. 565.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles von Westenholz". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  3. Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes. Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999, volume 1, page 78.
  4. Coughlan, Sean. "Camilla scraps ladies-in-waiting in modernising move". BBC News. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  5. Payne, Lyall; Tillotson, Steve (June 2017). "Afghan Hound Times - CLOSMIDI AFGHAN HOUNDS - BARONESS WESTENHOLZ". afghanhoundtimes.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  6. "The Wedding Guests". Western Daily Press and Times and Mirror. 7 April 1970. p. 6. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  7. "Jivraj plans 29pc stake in Highgate and Job". The Daily Telegraph. 18 August 1987. p. 16. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  8. Dunne, Helen (10 June 2000). "This tear-jerking tale of a fund manager scorned and cut off with a mere £175m by his stern German master". The Daily Telegraph. p. 31. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  9. "Daughter of marquis to wed". The Guardian Journal. 23 January 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  10. Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003, volume 2, page 2399.
  11. "Charles Patrick VON WESTENHOLZ". The Daily Telegraph. 13 March 2006. p. 20. Retrieved 15 March 2023.


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