Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 11th Earl of Shaftesbury
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Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 11th Earl of Shaftesbury (24 June 1977 – 15 May 2005), was the eldest son of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury
by his second marriage to the Swedish-born Christina Eva Montan. He became the 11th Earl of Shaftesbury in 2005 as a result of the discovery of his father's body at the bottom of a ravine in Theoule-sur-Mer, on the outskirts of Cannes in the south of France.
The 10th Earl went missing in November 2004 and his body was discovered in early 2005. The then Lord Ashley technically inherited the earldom immediately upon on the death of his father, who was murdered by the brother of his third wife, Jamila M'Barek
. However, as his father was only believed to be missing, the inheritance was actually not confirmed until his body was found.
Unlike his father, who pursued the hedonistic lifestyle of an international playboy, the 11th Earl appears to have led a far more sedate and ordinary existence, living quietly at his flat at Earl's Court in London where he was employed as an accountant. He was reportedly looking forward to getting to grips with the task of managing the family's estates at Wimborne St Giles
in Dorset after enjoying a short holiday in the United States where he was visiting his younger brother, Nicholas who worked as a disc jockey in New York City
. It was during this holiday that the 11th Earl suddenly died after an apparent heart attack
on a Sunday some six weeks after assuming the title. Lord Shaftesbury was 27 years old.
The family issued a statement through Sussex Police which said that;
The office of the chief medical officer in New York, confirmed that Lord Shaftesbury had died at St Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan, adding that the cause of death was still under investigation; "It's still being studied. We are still doing tests, it will be at least another week before we can confirm anything."
Prior to his death, he was known as Lord Ashley. He also held the subsidiary titles Baron Ashley and Baron Cooper
. He was educated at Marlborough and University of Bristol (BSc). The late Earl's younger brother Nicholas Edmund Anthony Ashley-Cooper succeeded as the 12th Earl of Shaftesbury.
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury styled Lord Ashley between 1947 and 1961, and Earl of Shaftesbury from 1961 until his death, was a British peer from Wimborne St Giles, Dorset, located in South West England on the coast of the English Channel...
by his second marriage to the Swedish-born Christina Eva Montan. He became the 11th Earl of Shaftesbury in 2005 as a result of the discovery of his father's body at the bottom of a ravine in Theoule-sur-Mer, on the outskirts of Cannes in the south of France.
The 10th Earl went missing in November 2004 and his body was discovered in early 2005. The then Lord Ashley technically inherited the earldom immediately upon on the death of his father, who was murdered by the brother of his third wife, Jamila M'Barek
Jamila M'Barek
Jamila, Countess of Shaftesbury, Baroness Ashley of Wimborne St Giles and Baroness Cooper of Pawlett is the widow of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury, and is imprisoned for having been an accomplice to the murder of her husband by her brother.-Background:Born circa 1961, she was one...
. However, as his father was only believed to be missing, the inheritance was actually not confirmed until his body was found.
Unlike his father, who pursued the hedonistic lifestyle of an international playboy, the 11th Earl appears to have led a far more sedate and ordinary existence, living quietly at his flat at Earl's Court in London where he was employed as an accountant. He was reportedly looking forward to getting to grips with the task of managing the family's estates at Wimborne St Giles
Wimborne St Giles
Wimborne St Giles is a village in east Dorset, England, situated on Cranborne Chase seven miles north of Wimborne Minster which is north of Poole. The village has a population of 366 ....
in Dorset after enjoying a short holiday in the United States where he was visiting his younger brother, Nicholas who worked as a disc jockey in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. It was during this holiday that the 11th Earl suddenly died after an apparent heart attack
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial infarction or acute myocardial infarction , commonly known as a heart attack, results from the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die...
on a Sunday some six weeks after assuming the title. Lord Shaftesbury was 27 years old.
The family issued a statement through Sussex Police which said that;
- The 11th Earl of Shaftesbury died suddenly and unexpectedly on 15 May in New York. He suffered a heart attack, although the precise cause of death has not yet been identified and the coroner's study is ongoing. Following some press speculation, the family is keen to stress that there is every reason to believe that Lord Shaftesbury died of natural causes.
The office of the chief medical officer in New York, confirmed that Lord Shaftesbury had died at St Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan, adding that the cause of death was still under investigation; "It's still being studied. We are still doing tests, it will be at least another week before we can confirm anything."
Prior to his death, he was known as Lord Ashley. He also held the subsidiary titles Baron Ashley and Baron Cooper
Earl of Shaftesbury
Earl of Shaftesbury is a title in the Peerage of England. It was created in 1672 for Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 1st Baron Ashley, a prominent politician in the Cabal then dominating the policies of King Charles II...
. He was educated at Marlborough and University of Bristol (BSc). The late Earl's younger brother Nicholas Edmund Anthony Ashley-Cooper succeeded as the 12th Earl of Shaftesbury.