David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley

David Cholmondeley fascinates me as a study in dual identity. Born in a literal castle and raised to one of England's grandest ceremonial offices, the Lord Great Chamberlain, he could have coasted on inheritance alone. Instead he built a parallel life as a filmmaker, businessman and director. I respect people who refuse to be defined solely by what they were handed, and there is something genuinely appealing about an aristocrat who insists on making things rather than merely owning them. The blend of ancient ritual and modern creativity is, for me, what makes him worth a second look.

Name (English)

David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley

Name (Japanese)

デイヴィッド・チャムリー

Reading

でいゔぃっど・ちゃむりー

Born

June 27, 1960 (age 66)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Rat

Origin

Cholmondeley Castle, United Kingdom

Occupation

politician / businessperson / film director / aristocrat / film producer

University

Eton College

Awards & achievements

• Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Cholmondeley%2C%207th%20Marquess%20of%20Cholmondeley
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%20(%E7%AC%AC7%E4%BB%A3%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%A0%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E4%BE%AF%E7%88%B5)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q336905

Tags

• politician
• businessperson
• film director

Last updated

2026-06-21

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