Claire van Straubenzee

Claire Sonia van Straubenzee (born Claire Sonia Fenwick; July 1954) is an English former charity director. In May 2024, Claire received an MBE for services to children’s education in Uganda.

Career In 2007, Claire van Straubenzee set up the Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund to support educating disadvantaged children in Uganda. The charity was co-run alongside her husband, Alexander van Straubenzee. This followed the death of Henry van Straubenzee, Claire’s second son, in a car crash near Ludgrove School, Berkshire in December 2002 where he was employed during his gap year. Her grandfather was Major Lawrence Kimball, the Member of Parliament for Loughborough between 1931 and 1945. Her uncle was Marcus Richard Kimball, Baron Kimball, the Member of Parliament for Gainsborough between 1956 and 1983. Both brothers were ushers at the Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.