baroness

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Her mother, the Dutch baroness Ella Van Heemstra, had authentic aristocracy, but was also “a one-woman panzer division.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

William also praised Benjamin for her lifelong commitment to philanthropy: The baroness is vice president of Action for Children and Barnardo’s, both of which work with vulnerable children in the U.K.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2024

Gordon Brown made her a baroness in 2009 so she could serve as a Foreign Office minister in his cabinet.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2023

Nearby, the baron and baroness also built the Ullens School, which offers an international baccalaureate curriculum.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023

There was Baron Hoover and his wife, the baroness, and the Earl of Maytag, who looked sardonic as ever.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood