Caroline Linda Margaret Waldegrave (née Burrows), Baroness Waldegrave of North Hill, OBE (born 14 August 1952) is managing director of

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, which she jointly bought with former

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Chairman and Chairman of the

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, Sir

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, in 1994.

Education

Waldegrave was educated at

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, a Roman Catholic boarding

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for girls, near the village of

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Life and career

Waldegrave was principal of Leiths from 1975 to 2002. She has also co-written several cookery books (titles include ''Leiths Cookery Bible'', ''Leiths Cooking for One or Two'', ''Leiths Easy Dinner Parties'', ''Leiths Seasonal Bible'').

Family

Since 1975 she has been married to William Waldegrave, former Conservative politician who served in the Cabinet from 1990 until 1997, and then became a life peer. They have four children: Katie, Liza, Jamie and Harriet.

References

1952 births Living people People from Mendip District People from Somerset English businesspeople British baronesses Officers of the Order of the British Empire English food writers Place of birth missing (living people) People educated at Woldingham School Women cookbook writers English women non-fiction writers Spouses of life peers {{England-writer-stub