Charles Delevingne

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Charles Delevingne
Born
Charles Hamar Delevingne

(1949-06-25) 25 June 1949 (age 75)
London, Middlesex, England, UK
OccupationProperty Developer
Spouse
Pandora Anne Stevens
(m. 1983)
Children4, including Poppy Delevingne and Cara Delevingne
Mother The Hon. Angela Margo Hamar Greenwood
Relatives The 1st Viscount Greenwood (grandfather)
Doris Castlerosse (aunt)

Charles Hamar Delevingne (born 25 June 1949) is an English property developer. He is the father of Cara and Poppy Delevingne, the son of socialite Angela Delevingne, and the grandson of the lawyer and politician The 1st Viscount Greenwood.

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Early life

Charles Delevingne was born on 25 June 1949 [1] to Edward Dudley Delevingne, born in Wandsworth, London, a British stockbroker and ex-husband of Countess Felicia Gizycki (daughter of American publishing heiress Cissy Patterson), [2] and second wife The Honourable Angela Margo Hamar Greenwood. [3] His maternal grandparents were The 1st Viscount Greenwood, the politician, and his wife Margery Spencer. He was educated at Embley Park school. He was described as a "deb's delight" in his youth. [4]

Career

Delevingne is a successful property developer with holdings in the Brompton Cross area. [5] [6] [7] He founded Harvey White Properties Limited and has been a partner in a number of estate agencies. He is a director of The Ultimate Travel Company and a non-executive director of Wynnstay Properties plc. [8]

Family

Delevingne is married to Pandora Anne Stevens, daughter of Sir Jocelyn Edward Greville Stevens and his wife, Jane Armyne Sheffield of the Sheffield baronets. Pandora is a personal shopper for Selfridges. They have three daughters, Chloe, Poppy and Cara. [4] He also has an older son, Alexander, from a previous relationship. Delevingne's paternal aunt, Doris Delevingne, was the first wife of Valentine, Viscount Castlerosse. [9]

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