Queen Elizabeth II s close friend Lord Spam dies weeks after his wife
Lord Vestey s title and his Stowell Park Estate will now be inherited by his eldest son William Vestey.
February 5, 2021 01:59 GMT
Queen Elizabeth II recently suffered tragic losses in her personal life, as she bid farewell to two of her close and longtime friends.
It was announced on Thursday that Samuel George Armstrong Vestey, a royal courtier and one of the richest men in the United Kingdom, passed away at the age of 79. The cause of his death hasn t yet been revealed, reports People magazine.
Lord Vestey s death comes nine weeks after his wife, Lady Vestey, died suddenly but peacefully in her sleep at the age of 71. The couple who had been married for 40 years shared three children, while Lord Vestey is also father to two children from his previous marriage to Kathryn Eccles.
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On 2/4/21 at 12:59 PM EST
Queen Elizabeth II s former lord in waiting has died aged 79, just two months after his wife passed away.
Lord Samuel Vestey was also the monarch s master of the horse from 1999 until 2018 and a close friend who was seen with her at horse racing events.
His wife Lady Celia Vestey died aged 71 in November and was also a close friend of the Queen, as well as being Prince Harry s godmother.
The Duke of Sussex reached out to the family at the time of her death.
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