Christopher Edward Berkeley Portman, 10th Viscount Portman (born 30 July 1958) is a

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and

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Early life

Portman is the eldest son of

Edward Portman, 9th Viscount Portman Edward Henry Berkeley Portman, 9th Viscount Portman (22 April 1934 – 2 May 1999), was a British peer. Biography Portman was the elder son of the Hon Michael Berkeley Portman (20 January 1906 – 25 October 1959) and the grandson of Gerald Berk ...

by his first wife Rosemary Joy Farris. He was educated at

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. He inherited the viscountcy on his father's death in 1999.

Career

This fortune is principally the controlling interest in a portion of Marylebone, central

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, the

Portman Estate Portman may refer to: * Portman (surname) * Viscount Portman Places * Portmán, a town near Cartagena, Spain * Orchard Portman, a village and civil parish in Somerset, England * Portman Estate, 110 acres in Marylebone in London’s West End * Por ...

. The trust is spending £40 million on an investment programme to create a shopping area, Portman Village. Lord Portman's other assets include shares in commercial properties in

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state and

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Personal life

Portman is a resident of

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. In May 2025, the

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estimated his net worth to be £1.9 billion.

Marriages and children

Portman's first wife was Caroline Steenson, and they had one son: *

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. Luke Henry Oliver Berkeley Portman (born 1984),

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to the viscountcy. In 1987, he married the Brazilian Patricia Martins Pim, now Viscountess (Lady) Portman, and they have two sons: * Hon. Matthew Portman (born 1990) * Hon. Daniel Portman (born 1995)

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* 1958 births Living people

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