Constantine Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby
Constantine Edmund Walter Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby | |
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| Born | February 24, 1954 |
| Occupation(s) | Aristocrat, writer, poet, businessman |
| Known for | British aristocrat and author |
Constantine Edmund Walter Phipps, 5th Marquess of Normanby (born 24 February 1954) is a British aristocrat, writer, poet, and businessman.
Early life and education
He is the son of Oswald Phipps, 4th Marquess of Normanby and Grania Guinness, a member of the Guinness family. His education was completed at Eton College, followed by studies at Worcester College, Oxford and City University London.
In 1994, he succeeded to the marquessate and held a seat as a crossbencher in the House of Lords until the reforms introduced by the House of Lords Act 1999 resulted in the loss of his parliamentary position.
Lord Normanby maintains residences in London as well as at Mulgrave Castle.
Business interests
The Mulgrave Estate and Mulgrave Castle, located near Whitby, North Yorkshire, are part of Normanby's property portfolio. He established Mulgrave Properties LLP, focusing on residential development within Yorkshire. Additionally, he holds substantial real estate assets in West Vancouver, Canada, through his directorship at British Pacific Properties Ltd. In 1998, he divested the Warter Priory estate near Pocklington, East Riding of Yorkshire, selling it to entrepreneur Malcolm Healey for approximately £48 million.
Philanthropy
As chairman of the Normanby Charitable Trust, Lord Normanby directs philanthropic efforts primarily benefiting North Yorkshire. The trust has also extended support to educational institutions such as Trinity College, Dublin and Oxford University.
Marriage and children
Prior to marriage, Normanby fathered a daughter with Sophie McCormick:
- Pandora McCormick (born 12 December 1984), who works as an actress.
In 1990, he wed journalist and author Nicola Shulman, daughter of theatre critic Milton Shulman and sibling to Alexandra Shulman, former editor of British Vogue. Together they have three children:
- Lady Sibylla Victoria Evelyn Phipps (born 6 August 1992)
- John Samuel Constantine Phipps, Earl of Mulgrave (born 26 November 1994), heir apparent to the marquessate
- Lord Thomas Henry Winston Phipps (born 3 June 1997)
Publications
Under the pen name Constantine Phipps, he has published three novels: Careful with the Sharks (1985), Among the Thin Ghosts (1989), and What You Want (2014).