20-05-2025
Aristocrat who fell from window had cut son and granddaughter from will
A rift in one of Britain's grandest families led to the Marquess of Ailesbury cutting not only his heir out of his will but also his granddaughter, Bo Bruce, who appeared on the BBC's The Voice.
Michael Brudenell-Bruce, 98, fell to his death from a window of the home he shared with his long-term partner, Teresa Marshall de Paoli, 89, a former model and novelist, last May.
The aristocrat had been estranged from his heir, David, 72, for decades, but three months before his death they met for tea at the request of his ten-year-old granddaughter, Lady Sophie. However, the meeting did not lead to a reconciliation.
The will, which has now been approved for probate, reveals that Brudenell-Bruce left all his personal possessions
