Charles Delevingne
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Charles Delevingne | |
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| Born | Charles Hamar Delevingne 25 June 1949 London, Middlesex, England, UK |
| Education | Embley Park School |
| Occupation | Property developer |
| Spouse |
Pandora Anne Stevens
(m. 1983) |
| Children | 4, including Poppy and Cara |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Doris Delevingne (aunt) |
| Family | Delevingne |
Charles Hamar Delevingne (born 25 June 1949) is an English property developer. He is the father of the models Poppy Delevingne and Cara Delevingne.
Early life
[edit]Charles Delevingne was born on 25 June 1949,[1] in Wandsworth, London, to Edward Dudley Delevingne, a stockbroker and ex-husband of Countess Felicia Gizycki.[2] His paternal aunt was the courtesan Doris Delevingne,[3] who was the first wife of Valentine, Viscount Castlerosse.[4]
His father's family has been described as being of ‘lowly origins and place’ by Doris's biographer:[5] his paternal grandfather owned a haberdashery shop which also sold French goods.[5] Doris Delevingne lied that she was descended from a noble Flemish family.[6]
His mother was socialite Angela Margo Hamar Greenwood,[7] who was the daughter of Hamar Greenwood, 1st Viscount Greenwood, and Margery Spencer.[3]
He was educated at Embley Park School.[1] He was described as a "deb's delight" in his youth.[8][3]
Career
[edit]Delevingne is a property developer in Brompton Cross and South Kensington.[8] He is the chairman of the Property Investment Company.[1]
Marriage and issue
[edit]Delevingne is married to Pandora Anne Stevens, who is the daughter of publisher Sir Jocelyn Edward Greville Stevens[3] and his wife Jane Armyne Sheffield,[3] who was a grandchild of the Sheffield baronets. Pandora was a personal shopper at Selfridges[8] and friend of Sarah Ferguson.[9] Pandora was a heroin addict[3][10] who also used crystal meth and crack cocaine[11] and had bipolar disorder.[10]
They have three daughters, Chloe, Poppy and Cara.[8][3] He also has an elder son, Alexander, from a previous relationship.[10]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Charles Hamar DELEVINGNE. Archived 24 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine Debrett's. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ↑ Angela Delevingne The Telegraph, 6 March 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The divine Delevingnes: Cara Delevingne's society family. Joshi Herrmann, Evening Standard, 27 April 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ↑ "Portrait of society beauty Viscountess Castlerosse – Cara Delevingne's grandaunt – up for sale at Christie's". February 2021.
- 1 2 "'Doris Delevingne: The Mistress of Mayfair', by Lyndsy Spence". The History Press. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ↑ "Doris Delevingne: The Constant Courtesan". The Mitford Society. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ↑ Hon. Angela Margo Hamar Greenwood). National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Father of Cara Delevingne sparks fury with £10m mega-basement project. Jonathan Prynn, Evening Standard, 23 May 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ↑ Haynes, Gavin (10 April 2013). "A Moron's Guide to Cara Delevingne". Vice. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- 1 2 3 The Sunday Times, Culture Magazine, 19 July 2025
- ↑ "Call Her Daddy: 'Cara Delevingne: Sobriety, Sexuality & Self-Love'". Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- Living people
- 1949 births
- Delevingne family
- Businesspeople from the London Borough of Wandsworth
- British people of French descent
- English people of French descent
- English people of Welsh descent
- English people of Canadian descent
- 20th-century English businesspeople
- British real estate and property developers