Victoria Holdsworth

Victoria Jane Getty, Lady Getty (née Holdsworth, formerly Brooke; born 1944) is an English philanthropist and former model. Since 2003 she has been a trustee of the J. Paul Getty Trust.

Victoria Holdsworth

Lady Getty
Born
Victoria Jane Holdsworth

1944
Suffolk
England
Occupationphilanthropist, model
Spouse(s)James Bertram Lionel Brooke (1964–1969; divorced)
Sir Paul Getty (1994–2003; his death)
Parent(s)
  • Gerald Holdsworth (father)

Biography

Victoria Holdsworth is the daughter of Gerald Holdsworth, a Suffolk landowner.[1][2][3] She worked as a model.[4] She appeared in a campaign for Nivea and in advertisements for Gibbs toothpaste.[2][5]

She married James Bertram Lionel Brooke, the son of Anthony Walter Dayrell Brooke, in 1964.[6] Her father-in-law was the titular Rajah of Sarawak.[1] She and Brooke were divorced in 1969. She married John Paul Getty Jr. as her second husband in 1994.[7][8] Her husband had been awarded an honorary knighthood in 1987, but was not able to use the title substantively until he became a British subject in 1997. After her husband was granted British citizenship, Holdsworth was styled as Lady Getty. She played a major role in reintroducing her husband to public life and helping him overcome his drug addiction.[9][10][11] After her husband's death in 2003, Holdsworth took over as trustee of the J. Paul Getty Trust.[5]

Holdsworth lives at Wormsley Park, a country house in Buckinghamshire that was owned by her husband. In 2015 she purchased Lavenham Brook Farm in Suffolk.[5]

Holdsworth is portrayed by the English actress Hannah New in the 2018 television series Trust on FX.

References
  1. Lundy, Darryl. "Victoria Holdsworth". The Peerage. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. Walsh, John (27 September 2016). "Meet the Gettys!". Tatler. Condé Nast. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. Mellor, Roger (18 April 2003). "The Powell & Pressburger Pages". Powell & Pressburger. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. O'Neill, Anne-Marie (13 April 1998). "Can't Buy Me Love". People. Time Inc. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  5. Gaw, Matt (1 January 2015). "Famous philanthropist to take over the running of award-winning Lavenham Brook farm". East Anglian Daily Times. Archant Limited. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  6. Pearson, John. All the Money in the World: previously published as Painfully Rich. Harper360. ISBN 0008281521.
  7. Masters, Sam (3 January 2018). "How Mark Getty grew from the child seen in 'All the Money in the World' to be one of Britain's richest men". i. JPIMedia. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  8. "Sir Paul Getty". The Independent. Independent News & Media. 18 April 2003. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  9. "Sir Paul Getty". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 18 April 2003. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  10. "A tragic dynasty" (PDF). English Language Teaching. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  11. "Tycoon and philanthropist Getty dies". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 17 April 2003. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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