Richard Hambro

Richard Alexander Hambro (1 October 1946 – 25 April 2009) was a British heir, investment banker, horse breeder and philanthropist.

Early life Richard Hambro was born on 1 October 1946. His father, Jocelyn Hambro, served as the chairman of Hambros Bank from 1965 to 1972. His mother was Ann Silvia Muir.

He was educated at Eton College and later graduated from LMU Munich in Germany.

He co-founded J.O. Hambro Capital Management, a mergers and acquisitions financial firm, with his father and two brothers in 1986.

Hambro also owned Wiltons, a seafood restaurant on Jermyn Street, which still belongs to the family, as well as Franco's.

He was the founder of Money Portal, a financial advisory firm, where he served as chairman from 2003 until 2009. During his time at the charity, the annual income grew from £3.5 million in 1983 to over £80 million by 2001.

Personal life Hambro was married three times. He was first married to Charlotte Soames, the daughter of Christopher Soames, Baron Soames and Mary Soames, Baroness Soames, from 1973 to 1982.

He was married to Juliet Grana (née Harvey) from 1984 to 1992. In 1993, he married his third wife, Mary, who was a horse breeder.

Death Hambro died on 25 April 2009 at the age of sixty-two.