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Percy was an intern at Somerset Capital, an investment management company set up by [[Jacob Rees-Mogg|Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg]], and later worked as an investment analyst in [[Cape Town, South Africa]].<ref name= money>https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/house-prices/article-12270595/One-Britains-richest-aristocrats-entire-9-500-acre-estate-market-35m.html</ref> |
Percy was an intern at Somerset Capital, an investment management company set up by [[Jacob Rees-Mogg|Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg]], and later worked as an investment analyst in [[Cape Town, South Africa]].<ref name= money>https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/house-prices/article-12270595/One-Britains-richest-aristocrats-entire-9-500-acre-estate-market-35m.html</ref> Since 2022, he was served as the chief investment officer at Visiontrend Limited. |
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== Sale of Rothbury == |
== Sale of Rothbury == |
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Revision as of 19:34, 12 July 2023
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Lord Max Percy | |
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| Born | 26 May 1990 |
| Occupation(s) | investment analyst, landowner |
| Spouse | Princess Nora zu Oettingen-Spielberg |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland Jane Richard |
| Family | Percy |
Lord Max Ralph Percy (born 26 May 1990) is a British aristocrat, investment analyst, and landowner. He is the younger son of Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland.
Early life and family
Lord Max Percy was born on 26 May 1990 to Lord Ralph Percy, a member of the House of Percy, and his wife, Jane Richard. In 1995, his father succeded his brother as the 12th Duke of Northumberland and sat in the House of Lords. Percy's mother, the Duchess of Northumberland, was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland in 2009. Percy lived at a farmhouse in Northumberland until his father became the duke, as the family then moved into Alnwick Castle and Syon House.[1] He is the younger brother of Lady Katie Percy, George Percy, Earl Percy, and Lady Melissa Percy.[1]
Career
Percy was an intern at Somerset Capital, an investment management company set up by Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg, and later worked as an investment analyst in Cape Town, South Africa.[2] Since 2022, he was served as the chief investment officer at Visiontrend Limited.
Sale of Rothbury
In July 2023, Percy listed Rothbury, his 9,500-acre Northumberland estate for sale at £35 million.[1][3] It is the largest landsale to take place in England in three decades.[1] The estate has been in the Percy family since 1332, prior to that it belonged to the British monarch.[4][5] It includes a twenty-three residential properties, the Crown and Thistle Pub in Alwinton, twelve farms, a caravan site, a river for trout and salmon fishing, 1,800 acres of woodland and the Simonside Hills.[6] The rent from the estate's farms brings in an annual income of £283,000 a year.[7]
Percy's decision to sell Rothbury was met with protest by some residents of the estate, who argue that it should be given "back to the people".[5] Steven Bridgett, a member of the Northumberland County Council, criticized the proposed sale claiming he feared the land would be bought by someone with "more money than sense".[5] posed sale saying he feared the land would be bought by someone with “more money than sense” and voiced concern that the land would be sold off to international corporations.[5]
Personal life
On 15 July 2017, he married Princess Nora zu Oettingen-Spielberg, the daughter of Albrecht Ernst, 10th Prince of Oettingen-Spielberg, in a religious ceremony at Schloss Hirschbrunn.[8] They have one child, Romy Jane Percy, who was born on 31 July 2019 in Munich.[9]
He is a close to the British royal family and attending the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011 and the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank in 2018.[10][11]
References
- ^ a b c d https://www.tatler.com/article/lord-max-percy-is-selling-off-his-9500-acre-estate-rothbury
- ^ https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/house-prices/article-12270595/One-Britains-richest-aristocrats-entire-9-500-acre-estate-market-35m.html
- ^ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/duke-of-northumberland-s-son-puts-entire-9-500-acre-estate-up-for-sale-rc2tg27z3
- ^ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crg9l2kn5gjo
- ^ a b c d https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/aristocrat-puts-35m-estate-market-27267704
- ^ https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2023-07-07/aristocrat-puts-9500-acre-estate-up-for-sale-for-35m
- ^ https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/heritage-and-retro/heritage/aristocrat-puts-northern-estate-his-family-have-owned-since-1332-up-for-sale-with-lots-including-a-pub-and-caravan-site-4209618
- ^ https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/son-duke-duchess-northumberland-gets-13395674
- ^ https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/people/duke-and-duchess-of-northumberland-celebrate-birth-of-their-first-grandchild-488870
- ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2018/10/13/royals-sheikhs-supermodels-oligarchs-eugenie-jacks-wedding/
- ^ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/royal-wedding/8435045/Royal-wedding-Prince-William-and-Kate-Middletons-circle-of-friends.html