FALCON / Hollngbery engagement

[Richard R]

From the Times of 28 Feb 2026: MR B. FALCON AND MISS B. E. HOLLINGBERY  The engagement is announced between Billy, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Falcon of Reymerston, Norfolk, and Brooke, daughter of Sir George and Lady Hollingbery of Alresford, Hampshire.

William (Billy) b 1994 s of Andrew FALCON b 1958 (gs of Lettice Jane Katherine WELLESLEY 1908-95, 2xgt gd of 1 Earl of MORNINGTON 1735-81 who was f of 4 peers including 1 Duke of WELLINGTON 1769-1852) and Victoria b 1968 d of Capt Peter Noel DE BUNSEN b 1935 scion of not descended from the baronet of that name (and gt gs of Sir Thomas Fowell BUXTON 3rd Bt GCMG 1837-1915 (by his w a dau of 1st Earl of GAINSBOROUGH 1781-1866), gt gs of 13 Earl of KINCARDINE 1849-1917, 2xgt gs of 9 Earl of SOUTHESK 1827-1905 and scion of the SMITH Scots gentry family of Jordanhall, etc etc) and Hon Alexandra CARINGTON b 1943 d of 6th Baron CARRINGTON KG 1919-2018 (descended from the ABEL SMITH family with all the kinships - royal and noble - that implies) and Iona Ellen 1920-2009 d of Lt-Col Sir Francis Kennedy MCCLEAN AFC 1876-1955 and Aileen WALE 1890-1973.

Brooke Elizabeth b 1995 reg Q4 Hammersmith d of Sir George Michael Edward HOLLINGBERY KCMG b 1963 (Who’s Who) and Janette Marie WHITE.