| Kate Hobhouse | |
| Birth Name: | Anna Catrina Weston |
| Alma Mater: | University of Bristol |
| Occupation: | Businesswoman |
| Spouse: | Will Hobhouse |
| Children: | 5 |
| Parents: | Garry Weston Mary Kippenberger |
| Relatives: | George Weston (paternal great-grandfather) W. Garfield Weston (paternal grandfather) Howard Kippenberger (maternal grandfather) Sir Guy Weston (brother) Jana Khayat (sister) George G. Weston (brother) |
Anna Catrina "Kate" Hobhouse (née Weston; born July 1962)[1] is a British heiress, businesswoman and philanthropist who is a member of the Weston family. She is the chairman of Fortnum & Mason, an upscale department store located on Piccadilly in London.
She is the third of six children of Garry Weston, who was the chairman of Associated British Foods,[2] [3] and her paternal grandfather was W. Garfield Weston. She graduated from the University of Bristol.[3]
Hobhouse started her career at Fortnum & Mason, a high-end department store that is owned by her family through Wittington Investments.[3] She serves as its chairman.[4]
In addition, Hobhouse is on the Garfield Weston Foundation board of trustees.[3]
She is married to Will Hobhouse, the chairman of Heal's.[5] They have five children.[5] They reside in the Soho area of London, and in Hertfordshire.[5]