Debonnaire von Bismarck
English socialite (born 1959)
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Countess Debonnaire Jane von Bismarck-Schönhausen (German: Debonnaire Jane Gräfin von Bismarck-Schönhausen; née Patterson; born 19 August 1959) is an English businesswoman, stylist, and socialite.
19 August 1959
Debonnaire von Bismarck | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Debonnaire Jane Gräfin von Bismarck-Schönhausen |
| Born | Debonnaire Jane Patterson 19 August 1959 |
| Noble family | Bismarck (by marriage) |
| Spouse |
Count Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen
(m. 1984) |
Issue | Count Nikolai von Bismarck-Schönhausen Count Tassilo von Bismarck-Schönhausen Count Caspar von Bismarck-Schönhausen Carl von Bismarck-Schönhausen |
| Father | William Garry Patterson |
| Mother | Sandra Debonnaire Monson |
| Occupation | businesswoman, socialite |
Personal life
Bismarck was born Debonnaire Jane Patterson on 19 August 1959 as the first child of Major William Garry Patterson, a military officer, and The Honourable Sandra Debonnaire Monson, a daughter of John Roseberry Monson, 10th Baron Monson. Her maternal uncle was John Monson, 11th Baron Monson.[1]
In 1977 Bismarck was featured on the cover of, and profiled in, The Daily Telegraph's Sunday Magazine, which covered her debut into society.[2]
In 1984 she married a German nobleman, Count Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen (b. 1951), the youngest son of Otto Christian Archibald, Prince of Bismarck and his wife, Ann-Mari Tengbom. They have four sons: Nikolai, Tassilo, Caspar, and Carl. Nikolai has been in a long-term relationship with Kate Moss.[3]
Career
Bismarck founded the company Debonnaire, which she runs out of a boutique in Knightsbridge, London. Her company sells vintage and internationally collected women's clothing and accessories.[4][5] In 2014, after a trip to India, she began producing cotton shirts and boxer shorts, and later opened a Debonnaire showroom.[6][7]
