Lord Bath of Longleat dies after contracting
coronavirus
Aristocrat,
87, tested positive for Covid-19 after being admitted to hospital, says estate
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Sun 5 Apr
2020 13.13 BSTLast modified on Sun 5 Apr 2020 13.34 BST
The flamboyant
aristocrat Lord Bath of Longleat has died aged 87 after being admitted to
hospital with Covid-19.
Longleat,
the estate and safari park that is the ancestral seat of the Marquess of Bath,
said on its Facebook page: “It is with the deepest sadness we have to announce
Lord Bath has died at the age of 87. Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath,
passed away on Saturday 4 April.
“He was
admitted to the Royal United hospital in Bath on 28 March where it was
confirmed he had the coronavirus.
“The family
would like to express their great appreciation for the dedicated team of
nurses, doctors and other staff who cared so professionally and compassionately
for Alexander in these extremely difficult times for everyone. They would
politely request a period of privacy to deal with their loss.”
Lord Bath
was estimated by the Sunday Times Rich List to be worth £157m in 2009. He married
Anna Gyarmathy in 1969 and had two children but was known for housing women he
referred to as “wifelets” in properties on the Longleat estate.
He
boycotted his son Ceawlin’s wedding after Ceawlin removed a series of his
father’s handpainted murals from the walls of Longleat, telling a newspaper:
“It’s my life’s work and he’s quietly binned it.”
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