Neil Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery

Neil Archibald Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery and 3rd Earl of Midlothian (born 11 February 1929), styled Lord Primrose between 1931 and 1974, is a Scottish nobleman.

Biography

The eldest surviving son of Harry, Earl of Rosebery, his paternal grandmother was the heiress Hannah, Countess of Rosebery (daughter of Mayer de Rothschild) reputed during the late 19th century to be the richest woman in England.[1] His grandfather was Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, the Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1894 to 1895. After the death of his elder brother Archibald in 1931, he became heir apparent to his father and was styled Lord Primrose, as the courtesy title Lord Dalmeny was reserved for his late elder brother. Rosebery was educated at Stowe School and New College, Oxford. He married Alison Mary Deirdre Reid in 1955. He was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Midlothian in 1960 and succeeded his father as Earl in 1974.

Rosebery currently resides at the family seat Dalmeny House near Edinburgh with his wife. The Earl and Countess of Rosebery have five children, four daughters and a son. The Countess is a Patroness of the Royal Caledonian Ball.[2] Their son and youngest child, Harry, bears the courtesy title Lord Dalmeny as heir to the Rosebery Earldoms, Viscountcies and Baronies.

Ancestry

References

  1. ↑ Cowles, Virginia (1975). The Rothschilds, a Family of Fortune. London: First Futura Publications. ISBN 0-86007-206-1. Page 145
  2. ↑ "Patronesses". Royal Caledonian Ball.
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by
Harry Primrose		 Earl of Rosebery
1974 – present		 Incumbent
Heir:
Harry Primrose
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Harry Primrose		 Earl of Midlothian
1974 – present
Member of the House of Lords
(1974–1999)		 Incumbent
Heir:
Harry Primrose
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