Charles von Westenholz explained

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 (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, whose 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 Brandts, 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 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:

• Alexander Peter Frederick, Baron von Westenholz (b. 1971)
• Baron Mark Henry Cosimo von Westenholz (b. 1973)
• 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]

Notes and References

1. Gothaisches genealogisches Handbuch 5 (2017), p. 565.
2. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/charles-count-de-westenholz-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040801/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/charles-count-de-westenholz-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 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. Web site: Coughlan . Sean . Camilla scraps ladies-in-waiting in modernising move . BBC News . 27 November 2022.
5. Web site: Payne . Lyall . Tillotson . Steve . Afghan Hound Times - CLOSMIDI AFGHAN HOUNDS - BARONESS WESTENHOLZ . afghanhoundtimes.com . 15 March 2023 . June 2017.
6. News: The Wedding Guests . 15 March 2023 . Western Daily Press and Times and Mirror . 7 April 1970 . 6.
7. News: Jivraj plans 29pc stake in Highgate and Job . 15 March 2023 . . 18 August 1987 . 16.
8. News: Dunne . Helen . This tear-jerking tale of a fund manager scorned and cut off with a mere £175m by his stern German master . 15 March 2023 . . 10 June 2000 . 31.
9. News: Daughter of marquis to wed . 15 March 2023 . . 23 January 1970 . 1.
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. News: Charles Patrick VON WESTENHOLZ . 15 March 2023 . . 13 March 2006 . 20.