Name Neil 7th | Uncles Neil Primrose | |
Parents Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery Children Harry Primrose, Lord Dalmeny Siblings Archie Primrose, Lord Dalmeny Grandparents Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery Similar People Harry Primrose - Lord Dal, Hannah Primrose - Countess, Archibald Primrose - 5th Earl o, Neil Primrose | ||
Neil Archibald Primrose, 7th Earl of Rosebery and 3rd Earl of Midlothian (born 11 February 1929), styled Lord Primrose between 1931 and 1974, is a Scottish nobleman.
Biography
The eldest surviving son of Harry, Earl of Rosebery, his paternal grandmother was the heiress Hannah, Countess of Rosebery (daughter of Mayer de Rothschild) reputed during the late 19th century to be the richest woman in England. After the death of his elder brother Archibald in 1931, he became heir apparent to his father and was styled Lord Primrose, as the courtesy title Lord Dalmeny was reserved for his late elder brother. Rosebery was educated at Stowe School and New College, Oxford. He married Alison Mary Deirdre Reid in 1955. He was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Midlothian in 1960 and succeeded his father as Earl in 1974.
Rosebery currently resides at the family seat Dalmeny House near Edinburgh with his wife. The Earl and Countess of Rosebery have five children, four daughters and a son. The Countess is a Patroness of the Royal Caledonian Ball. Their son and youngest child, Harry, bears the courtesy title Lord Dalmeny as heir to the Rosebery Earldoms, Viscountcies and Baronies.