The Right Honourable The Earl Cadogan | |
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Earl Cadogan | |
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Tenure | 1997–2023 |
Other titles | Viscount Chelsea (1937–1997) |
Born |
Charles Gerald John Cadogan 24 March 1937 |
Died | 11 June 2023 | (aged 86)
Nationality | British |
Spouse(s) |
Lady Philippa Wallop (m. 1963; died 1984) Jennifer Jane Greig Rae (m. 1989; div. 1994) Dorothy Ann Shipsey (m. 1994) |
Issue |
Lady Anna-Karina Cadogan Edward Charles Cadogan, 9th Earl Cadogan William John Cadogan |
Parents |
William Cadogan, 7th Earl Cadogan Primrose Lilian Yarde-Buller |
Charles Gerald John Cadogan, 8th Earl Cadogan, KBE DL (24 March 1937 – 11 June 2023), styled as Viscount Chelsea until 1997, was a British billionaire peer and landowner. He was a first cousin of the Aga Khan IV, spiritual head of the Ismaili sect of Shia Muslims.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Cadogan was born the son of William Gerald Charles Cadogan, 7th Earl Cadogan, and Primrose Lilian Yarde-Buller, and was known as Viscount Chelsea before inheriting the title of Earl Cadogan on the death of his father on 4 July 1997. He was educated at Ludgrove School and Eton College.[1]
Career[]
On 14 April 1956, Cadogan was commissioned in the Coldstream Guards, British Army in the rank of second lieutenant to undertake his national service.[2] On 26 September 1957, he was transferred to the Army Emergency Reserve of Officers, thereby ending his period of full-time service.[3] He was promoted to lieutenant on 23 December 1957.[4] On 2 March 1961, he was transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers, thereby ending his military service.[5]
He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) of Greater London in 1996. He chaired Chelsea Football Club from 1981 until 1982 and was also a Governor of Culford School in Suffolk. He owned Bedfordshire-based high-end upholstered furniture manufacturer, Peter Guild Ltd, (now based in Long Eaton) for a period during the 1990s.
In the Sunday Times Rich List 2023 ranking of the wealthiest people in the United Kingdom, his family was placed 36th with an estimated fortune of £5.57 billion.[6] He was the third richest UK-based peer behind Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster and Lord Bamford. The Cadogan family's wealth is based on Cadogan Estates, which administers extensive landholdings in Chelsea, a wealthy part of London, including much of Sloane Street and Cadogan Hall.
In July 2021, he was worth over $6 billion according to Bloomberg.[7]
Death[]
Cadogan died on 11 June 2023, at the age of 86.[8]
Honours[]
- Salvation Army Cross of the Order of Distinguished Auxiliary Service - 1970 (for exceptional service rendered to the Army by non-Salvationists)[9]
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) - 2012 Birthday Honours (for charitable services)[10]
Marriages and children[]
On 6 June 1963, he married Lady Philippa Wallop (1937–1984),[11] daughter of Gerard Wallop, 9th Earl of Portsmouth, and had two sons and one daughter:
- Lady Anna-Karina Cadogan (b. 4 February 1964)
- Edward Charles Cadogan, 9th Earl Cadogan (b. 10 May 1966)
- William John Cadogan (b. 9 November 1973)
Cadogan married secondly the etiquette expert Jennifer Rae (married 1989, divorced 1994).[12]
His third marriage was to Dorothy Ann Shipsey (married 1994), formerly the matron at King Edward VII Hospital for Officers.[citation needed]
On his death in 2023, his titles passed to his son Edward who was educated at St David's College, Llandudno, and then served with the RAF in the first Gulf war.[13]
See also[]
- Cadogan Square
References[]
- ↑ Barber, Richard (2004). The Story of Ludgrove. Oxford: Guidon Publishing. p. 176. ISBN 0-9543617-2-5.
- ↑ "No. 40805". 12 June 1956. p. 3493. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40805/supplement/3493
- ↑ "No. 41232". 19 November 1957. p. 6775. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41232/supplement/6775
- ↑ "No. 41263". 24 December 1957. p. 7564. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41263/supplement/7564
- ↑ "No. 42291". 28 February 1961. p. 1611. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42291/supplement/1611
- ↑ Watts, Robert, ed (19 May 2023). "The Sunday Times Rich List 2023". The Sunday Times. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/sunday-times-rich-list. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ↑ "Bloomberg Billionaires Index: Charles Cadogan". https://www.bloomberg.com/billionaires/profiles/charles-g-cadogan/.
- ↑ "Cadogan Estates". https://www.cadogan.co.uk/.
- ↑ "Order Of Distinguished Auxiliary Service - Sawiki". http://www.sawiki.net/index.php/Order_Of_Distinguished_Auxiliary_Service.
- ↑ "No. 60173". 16 June 2012. p. 6. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/60173/supplement/6
- ↑ "Working class hero". The Daily Telegraph. London. 14 April 2002. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/3575346/Working-class-hero.html.
- ↑ O'Neill, Sean (10 April 2002). "Family echoes in Chelsea streets". https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1390450/Family-echoes-in-Chelsea-streets.html.
- ↑ "Who'll inherit London?". 23 January 2004. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/wholl-inherit-london-6977175.html.
Sources[]
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External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl Cadogan
- Cadogan Estates
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