Dated a princess and owns millions: what is known about Sophie Turner's new boyfriend, British aristocrat Peregrine Pearson?
Peregrine Pearson and Sophie Turner
Sophie Turner was recently spotted kissing British aristocrat Peregrine Pearson in Paris. This happened shortly after the divorce of the 27-year-old star of the “Game of Thrones”series from singer Joe Jonas. Now various publications are writing about who 29-year-old Peregrine Pearson is and what he does.
Peregrine "Perry" Pearson belongs to one of Britain's richest families, worth an estimated $270 million. He is the eldest son of Michael Pearson, 4th Viscount Cowdray, and Marina Rose Cordle. Pearson Sr. did not work in the film business for long. He produced the documentary Sympathy for the Devil by The Rolling Stones and the film Vanishing Point. After his father's death in 1995, he inherited the family estate of Cowdray. Perry's mother is the daughter of former Conservative MP John Cordle. As the eldest son, Peregrin is the heir to his father's title. If he inherited the title, it would make him 5th Viscount Cowdray.
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The vast 16,500-acre (65,000 square meter) estate is home to the Pearson family, who have owned it for more than a century. Today the estate is mainly used as a wedding venue. In addition, it is also used as a polo club, where Princes William and Harry played, writes Tatler.
Perry manages his family estate. In an interview with Gentleman's Journal, Pearson explained the complexities of the job: "We employ 200 people full-time, with an additional 150 in the summer. We house 400 families. We employ another 1,000 people through rental businesses on the estate. It's all about social responsibility."
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His ex-girlfriend is Princess Maria Olympia of Greece and Denmark, whom he dated for three years. The princess is the granddaughter of Constantine II of Greece, the last king of Greece. She is also the goddaughter of the British King Charles III. Maria Olympia and Peregrine Pearson separated earlier this year.
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Perry is a descendant of Samuel Pearson, founder of the publishing company Pearson plc. The company publishes school textbooks. The family still owns large shares in the business. Pearson currently works as a partner at real estate investment and development company Weetman Developments. The organization is named after Perry's grandfather, Army officer and polo player Whitman Pearson.