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Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever DL (1 June 1918 – 28 June 1984), was an English soldier, publisher, peer, and member of the Astor family. Lord Astor served as chairman of the Times Publishing Company and president of the family owned Times Newspapers Ltd.
Lord Astor of Hever was succeeded in 1971 by his eldest son, the second Baron, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Kent between 1972 and 1982. As of 2019, the title is held by the latter's eldest son, the third Baron, who succeeded in 1984.
READ MORE. Included with admission. 25 May – 02 June 2024. Art Week 2024. Animals & Nature. 02 June 2024. Forest Bathing & Qigong. William Waldorf Astor purchased Hever Castle in 1903. Between 1903 and 1908 he set about the restoration of the Castle and creation of the lake and gardens.
He is the eldest of the five children of Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever, and Lady Irene Haig. Astor succeeded to the peerage after his father died from cancer in June 1984. His younger siblings are Bridget, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Philip.
Gavin Astor, 2nd Baron Astor of Hever DL (1 June 1918 – 28 June 1984), was an English soldier, publisher, peer, and member of the Astor family. Lord Astor served as chairman of the Times Publishing Company and president of the family owned Times Newspapers Ltd.
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