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My Take
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.
Overview
Sir Evelyn Robert Adrian de Rothschild (29 August 1931 – 7 November 2022) was a British financier and a member of the Rothschild family.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- banker / polo player / financier / philanthropist / art collector
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Trinity College
Awards & achievements
- 2013 Ring of Tolerance
- 1989 Knight Bachelor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.