Lady Annabel Goldsmith, who had Mayfair nightclub named after her, dies aged 91

"The heiress was the younger daughter of the 8th Marquess of Londonderry. In 1963, her first husband famously named Annabel's nightclub in London after her. A major figure in the swinging London of the Sixties, Lady Annabel was known for hosting annual parties for the great and the good in Mayfair Clubs and her home at Ormeley Lodge. She is survived by her children, including the former Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith and the journalist Jemima Goldsmith."

"The socialite was born Annabel Vane-Tempest-Stewart in 1934 and took the title of lady in 1949 aged 15 when her father became a Marquess. She married her first husband, Mark Birley, in 1954, with whom she shared three children. Her eldest son from that marriage, Rupert, died in West Africa. Lady Annabel gained prominence in the British press through her affair with Sir James Goldsmith, who she went on to marry in 1978. She had a further three children from her marriage to Sir James."

Lady Annabel was born Annabel Vane-Tempest-Stewart in 1934 and acquired the courtesy title of Lady in 1949 when her father became the 8th Marquess of Londonderry. She married Mark Birley in 1954 and had three children, including eldest son Rupert who later died in West Africa. Her first husband named Annabel's nightclub in London after her in 1963, and she became a major figure of Swinging London, hosting annual Mayfair parties and gatherings at Ormeley Lodge. She later had a widely publicized affair with Sir James Goldsmith, whom she married in 1978, and bore three further children, including Zac and Jemima Goldsmith.

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