Evelyn Robert de Rothschild

Sir Evelyn de Rothschild is a fascinating figure precisely because he sits at the intersection of finance, philanthropy and the mythology that surrounds his family name. A British financier who steered the family bank, a polo player, an art collector, knighted in 1989, he lived the kind of life that invites endless speculation. What I keep coming back to is how he embodied old money's quieter style of power, influence exercised through institutions rather than headlines. He died in 2022 at 91. I find the contrast compelling, a man whose actual record is one of stewardship and giving, yet whose surname carries more legend than any individual could ever live up to.

Name (English)

Evelyn Robert de Rothschild

Name (Japanese)

エヴェリン・ロバート・ド・ロスチャイルド

Reading

えゔぇりん・ろばーと・ど・ろすちゃいるど

Born

August 29, 1931 – November 7, 2022

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Virgo / Goat

Origin

London, United Kingdom

Height

2 cm

Occupation

banker / polo player / financier / philanthropist / art collector

University

Trinity College

Awards & achievements

• 2013 Ring of Tolerance
• 1989 Knight Bachelor

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B9%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%82%A4%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89

Tags

• banker
• polo player
• financier

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.