EXCLUSIVE Family falsely say I pushed aristocrat to his death, claims grieving widow, 88, of Marquess of Ailesbury Teresa Marshall de Paoli was the partner of Marquess of Ailesbury for 37 years Now relatives of the late Marquess are contesting his will By Charlotte Griffiths Published: 23:14, 15 June 2024 | Updated: 01:52, 16 June 2024 e-mail View comments The partner of a wealthy aristocrat who died in a fall spoke out about her ordeal last night as she claimed family members had accused her of being involved in his death. Teresa Marshall de Paoli, the partner of the Marquess of Ailesbury for 37 years, said she was shunned at his funeral after he was found bleeding from the head last month on the patio of her west London home. Relatives of the late Marquess – also known as Michael Brudenell-Bruce, who was suffering from dementia when he died at 98 – are contesting his will.
It was changed two years ago and gives Ms Marshall de Paoli, 88 – a former fashion model who dated Frank Sinatra – a fifth of his estate. The last picture of 8th Marquess of Ailesbury Michael Brudenell-Bruce and his wife Teresa Marshall de Paoli at the Ivy Chelsea in June 2023 The Earl of Cardigan at the family seat, Tottenham House Earl of Cardigan. He believes that his father's will should not have been altered while he had dementia Police spent two days investigating the incident, which she claims happened after the 8th Marquess – also known as Lord Ailesbury – leant out of his first-floor .
