Victoria Holdsworth

Victoria Jane Getty, Lady Getty (née Holdsworth, formerly Brooke; born 1944) is an English philanthropist and former model. Since 2003 she has been a trustee of the J. Paul Getty Trust.

Victoria Holdsworth

Lady Getty
Born
Victoria Jane Holdsworth

1944 (1944)
Suffolk
England
Occupationphilanthropist, model
Spouse(s)James Bertram Lionel Brooke (1964–1969; divorced)
Sir Paul Getty (1994–2003; his death)
Parent(s)
  • Gerald Holdsworth (father)

Biography

Victoria Holdsworth is the daughter of Gerald Holdsworth, a Suffolk landowner.[1][2][3] She worked as a model.[4] She appeared in a campaign for Nivea and in advertisements for Gibbs toothpaste.[2][5]

She married James Bertram Lionel Brooke, the son of Anthony Walter Dayrell Brooke, in 1964.[6] Her father-in-law was the titular Rajah of Sarawak.[1] She and Brooke were divorced in 1969. She married John Paul Getty Jr. as her second husband in 1994.[7][8] Her husband had been awarded an honorary knighthood in 1987, but was not able to use the title substantively until he became a British subject in 1997. After her husband was granted British citizenship, Holdsworth was styled as Lady Getty. She played a major role in reintroducing her husband to public life and helping him overcome his drug addiction.[9][10][11] After her husband's death in 2003, Holdsworth took over as trustee of the J. Paul Getty Trust.[5]

Holdsworth lives at Wormsley Park, a country house in Buckinghamshire that was owned by her husband. In 2015 she purchased Lavenham Brook Farm in Suffolk.[5]

Holdsworth is portrayed by the English actress Hannah New in the 2018 television series Trust on FX.

References
  1. Lundy, Darryl. "Victoria Holdsworth". The Peerage. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. Walsh, John (27 September 2016). "Meet the Gettys!". Tatler. Condé Nast. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. Mellor, Roger (18 April 2003). "The Powell & Pressburger Pages". Powell & Pressburger. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  4. O'Neill, Anne-Marie (13 April 1998). "Can't Buy Me Love". People. Time Inc. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  5. Gaw, Matt (1 January 2015). "Famous philanthropist to take over the running of award-winning Lavenham Brook farm". East Anglian Daily Times. Archant Limited. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  6. Pearson, John (2011). All the Money in the World: previously published as Painfully Rich. Harper360. ISBN 0008281521.
  7. Masters, Sam (3 January 2018). "How Mark Getty grew from the child seen in @All the Money in the World' to be one of Britain's richest men". i. JPIMedia. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  8. Rocco, Fiammetta (18 April 2003). "Sir Paul Getty". The Independent. Independent News & Media. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  9. "Sir Paul Getty". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group. 18 April 2003. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  10. "A tragic dynasty" (PDF). English Language Teaching. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  11. "Tycoon and philanthropist Getty dies". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. 17 April 2003. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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