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William Waldorf Astor III, 4th Viscount Astor (born 27 December 1951) is an English businessman and politician who sits as a Conservative hereditary Lord Temporal in the House of Lords. He is a member of the Astor family, which is known for its prominence in business, society, and politics in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor (1848–1919) [4] Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor (1879–1952) [6] William Waldorf Astor, 3rd Viscount Astor (1907–1966) [7] William Waldorf Astor, 4th Viscount Astor (born 1951) [7] The heir apparent is the present holder's eldest son, the Hon. William Waldorf Astor (born 1979).
William Waldorf Astor, 1st Viscount Astor [1] (31 March 1848 – 18 October 1919) was an American-English attorney, politician, hotelier, publisher and philanthropist. Astor was a scion of the very wealthy Astor family of New York City .
The Astor family achieved prominence in business, society, and politics in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries. With German roots, some of their ancestry goes back to the Italian and Swiss Alps, [1] the Astors settled in Germany, first appearing in North America in the 18th century with John Jacob Astor, one of the wealthiest people in history.
Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor; Waldorf-Astoria (1893–1929) Samuel Ward (lobbyist) Matthew Astor Wilks; William Astor, 3rd Viscount Astor; William Astor, 4th Viscount Astor; William A. Chanler; William Backhouse Astor Jr. William Backhouse Astor Sr. William Waldorf Astor; Ava Lowle Willing; Jane Heathcote-Drummond-Willoughby, 28th Baroness ...
Meanwhile, Kate Middleton, who is married to Prince William, was bestowed the title of "Princess of Wales" by her father-in-law in 2022, though she is not in the British line of succession.
The Viscount Astor: 1917 William Astor, 4th Viscount Astor: United Kingdom William Astor: 59 The Viscount Wimborne: 1918 Ivor Guest, 4th Viscount Wimborne: United Kingdom Ivor Guest: 60 The Viscount St Davids: 1918 Rhodri Philipps, 4th Viscount St Davids: United Kingdom Roland Philipps (brother) 61 The Viscount Rothermere: 1919
William Astor, who co-founded kids TV juggernaut Silvergate Media, has stepped down as the company’s chair. Silvergate, which was acquired by Sony Pictures Television in 2019, quietly re-branded ...