Aristocrat Daphne Guinness recalls being 'sent to detention' at school when she spoke of her upbringing, but argues 'we all have to come from somewhere' - as she claims her family was 'distant' during childhood

Aristocrat Daphne Guinness recalls being 'sent to detention' at school when she spoke of her upbringing, but argues 'we all have to come from somewhere' - as she claims her family was 'distant' during childhood Daphne is sometimes known as 'Britain's most eccentric aristocrat' READ MORE: Daffy Daphne: She's worth £20m, chooses carpets to match her nail polish and has fallen (literally) head over heels for a married man...

By Eleanor Dye Published: 06:12 EDT, 30 June 2024 | Updated: 06:15 EDT, 30 June 2024 e-mail View comments You might think that being the heiress to a great brewery fortune and living in a former monastery with Salvador Dali as a neighbour would be as idyllic as a childhood could get. But brewery heiress Daphne Guinness - sometimes known as Britain's 'most eccentric aristocrat' - has lived a life impinged by tragedy, beginning in her schooldays. Daphne, 56, is the youngest daughter of banker and brewery heir Jonathan Guinness, Lord Moyne, and the beautiful French actress Suzanne Lisney.

But though glamorous, in a new interview with The Times , Daphne revealed that her parents were 'distant' and 'never really looked after me'. Her time at boarding school at St Mary's in Oxfordshire didn't help either as strict rules and staff meant she couldn't confide in her peers. Brewery heiress Daphne Guinness has opened up about her difficult childhood in a new interview with The Times (pictured last week) Daphne (pictured in 2018), 56, is the youngest daughter of banker.