Mark Shand

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Shand
Occupation	Activist
Date Of Birth	Jun 28, 1951(1951-06-28)
Age	73
Date Of Death	2014-04-23
Birthplace	London
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Gemini

Mark Shand Biography

Mark Shand is one of the most popular and richest Activist who was born on June 28, 1951 in London, England, United Kingdom. Most famous by his younger sibling Camilla duchess of Cornwall This wildlife conservationist and author of BBC travel stories was also the director of an animal-related group known as Elephant Family.

Before marrying her long-time partner Before becoming the wife of her longtime love Prince Charles, Shand’s sister Camilla was married to Andrew Parker Bowles., Shand’s sister Camilla was engaged to Andrew Parker Bowles..

Mark Roland Shand (28 June 1951 – 23 April 2014) was a British travel writer and conservationist, and the brother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. Shand was the author of four travel books and as a BBC conservationist, appeared in documentaries related to his journeys, most of which centered on the survival of Elephants. His book Travels on My Elephant became a bestseller and won the Travel Writer of the Year Award at the British Book Awards in 1992. He was the chairman of Elephant Family, a wildlife foundation, which he co-founded in 2002.

Shand published his first travel book Skulduggery in 1987, based on an expedition to Irian Jaya in Indonesia. He later became the author of Travels on My Elephant (1992), Queen of the Elephants (1996) and River Dog: A Journey Down the Brahmaputra (2003). Travels on My Elephant became a bestseller and won the Travel Writer of the Year Award at the British Book Awards in 1992.

The twin sisters were the children of Bruce Shand and Rosalind Maud Cubitt. His two-decade union with French film actress Clio Goldsmith led to the birth of an infant daughter named Ayesha.

Mark Shand Net Worth

Mark Shand is one of the richest Activist from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Shand 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In his early years, he attended the St. Ronan’s School and the Milton Abbey School.

His books includes River Dog, Queen of the Elephants as well as Travels on My Elephant.

Shand was born on 28 June 1951, as the son of Major Bruce Shand (1917–2006) and his wife, the Hon. Rosalind Maud Cubitt (1921–1994), daughter of the 3rd Baron Ashcombe and the former Sonia Rosemary Keppel, daughter of Alice Keppel. He was the brother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and Annabel Elliot.

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Who is Mark Shand Dating?

According to our records, Mark Shand married to Clio Goldsmith. As of December 1, 2023, Mark Shand’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2014, Mark Shand was awarded “the Conservationist of the Year 2014” and received the Fragile Rhino award by The Perfect World Foundationat the Conservation Gala Dinner “Save The Rhino” in Gothenburg, Sweden. Shand was expected to attend as a guest of honour but unexpectedly died before the event.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Activist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Mark Shand celebrates birthday on June 28 of every year.

After his death, The Elephant Family received overwhelming support, in reply, the charity launched The Mark Shand Memorial Fund, which will raise funds to save the Asian elephant. The Elephant family also built the Mark Shand Memorial Asian Elephant Learning Centre, a clinic for elephants at the Kaziranga Discovery Park in India, which was launched by life patron Sir Evelyn de Rothschild in November 2015.

What happened to Camilla's brother?

Her younger brother, Mark Shand, was hosting a charity event earlier in the night on April 23, 2014, in Manhattan. Toward the end of the night, he had consumed some whiskey and slipped and fell and landed on his head. The fall, unfortunately, caused a brain bleed, which resulted in his death.

How old was Mark Shand when he died?

62 years (1951–2014)

Is Tom Parker Bowles related to Camilla?

Tom Parker Bowles
Children| 2
Parent(s)| Andrew Parker Bowles Camilla Shand
Relatives| Laura Lopes (sister) Charles, Prince of Wales (stepfather)

What happened Mark Shand?

The brother of the Duchess of Cornwall died after hitting his head and fracturing his unusually thin skull , an inquest has heard. A senior coroner has noted that had someone with a normal skull suffered the same injuries as Mark Shand, 62, they might well have survived.

Who is Camilla's brother?

Mark Shand