Caroline Elizabeth Chisholm, Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (born 23 December 1951), is a British life peeress and member of the House of Lords, where she currently sits as a non-affiliated member.
Life
The only daughter of John Wyndham, 1st Baron Egremont,[1] and Pamela Wyndham, Lady Egremont, her elder brother, Max Egremont, succeeded to the family titles.
The Hon. Carlyn Wyndham married in 1976, Colin Chisholm, son of Archibald Chisholm CBE.[2] They have two sons and one daughter.[3]
She was made a life peer on 16 September 2014 as Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen, of Owlpen in the County of Gloucestershire.[4] She sat in the House of Lords as a Conservative Party peer.[5] She has been a baroness-in-waiting (a type of government whip) from 2015 to 2016, 2017 to 2018, 2019 to 2020, and 2021 to 2022.[5][3][6] She was a Lords spokesperson for the Cabinet Office in 2016.[3]
In 2022, she became one of the six ladies appointed as "Queen's companions" to Queen Camilla. At the same time, she resigned the Conservative whip to sit as a non-affiliated member.[7]
With her husband, she was invited to ride in the King's procession at Royal Ascot 2023.[8]
Honours
Country | Date | Appointment | Ribbon |
---|---|---|---|
United Kingdom | 6 May 2023 | King Charles III Coronation Medal | ![]() |
See also
References
- ^ "Lords Hansard text for 17 Nov 2014 (pt 0001)". Publications.parliament.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Chisholm, Colin, (born 4 Oct. 1949), Investment Director, Rathbones, 2014–17". Who's Who 2020. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Chisholm of Owlpen, Baroness, (Hon. Caroline Elizabeth Chisholm) (born 23 Dec. 1951)". Who's Who 2021. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "No. 60994". The London Gazette. 22 September 2014. p. 18358.
- ^ a b "Parliamentary career for Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen". members.parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Ministerial Appointment: 7 January 2022". UK Government. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
- ^ Coughlan, Sean (27 November 2022). "Camilla scraps ladies-in-waiting in modernising move". BBC News. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ "Ascot Racecourse on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
Notes
- ^ Served in position in an acting capacity during the maternity leave of Baroness Penn
External links
- Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen – UK Parliament
- Burke's Peerage & Baronetage
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