Lady Anne Cavendish-Bentinck

Lady Alexandra Margaret Anne Cavendish - Bentinck (* September 16, 1916; † 29 December 2008) was a British nobleman and one of the richest landowners in Britain. Her father was William Cavendish Bentinck, 7th Duke of Portland, a member of the British Conservative Party, her mother was Ivy Gordon - Lennox, daughter of Lord Algernon Charles Gordon - Lennox. Her twin sister Lady Margaret Parente died 1955.

When Lady Anne's father died in May 1977, she inherited the family seat Welbeck Abbey and the family fortune. The title and the seat in the Lords went to the grand cousin of her father Ferdinand Cavendish - Bentinck, 8th Duke of Portland.

Lady Anne was her life unmarried. Supposedly wanted Charles of Belgium for her hand, but she did not leave her bed when he wanted her and her parents pay his respects. Later she wanted to get married the 11th Duke of Leeds. When her parents forbade it, they should have chosen to remain unmarried.

She was a well-known art collector in England. In 1977 she founded the Harley Foundation, a major art collection, which maintains an extensive art museum in Welbeck Abbey.

In addition, she was active with significant sums in the charitable sector.

She was known for her athleticism, with 90 years she took part in a side saddle on their last hunting ride.

At the time of her death her ​​fortune was estimated at 158 million pounds. Among other things, you should have 12 ² belongs hectares of land in the West End around the Harley Street 69 km ² of land in Nottinghamshire and 250 km in Scotland. On the Times Rich List they took the 511th place.