Annabelle Bond

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Annabelle Bond OBE [1] (born 1969) is a British socialite, [2] [3] international adventurer and activist, [4] who came to prominence after climbing the summit of Mount Everest on 15 May 2004, making her the fourth British woman to do so. [5]

In 2005 she became the fastest woman and fourth-fastest person to ever climb all Seven Summits, [6] when she climbed them in 360 days. [7] Her televised climb of Everest portrayed her as the glamorous blonde who brought her lipstick to the summit of Everest. [7] [8]

She heads the Eve Appeal to raise money for [9] ovarian cancer. [10] She is the daughter of British banker Sir John Bond. [2]

On 17 June 2006 Bond was appointed an OBE [11] (Civil Division) for services to mountaineering and to the Eve Appeal. [12]

Bond has a daughter with Warren Lichtenstein and has become a successful child support plaintiff, obtaining an order for more than $500,000 per year from a Hong Kong court. [13]

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  5. ↑ "Bond ambition". The Scotsman . 1 September 2004. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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  7. 1 2 "Focus: Annabelle Bond - Why I am so lucky to be alive" . The Independent. 29 May 2005. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
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