MACKESON, Camilla, Hon Lady (Hon Camilla Margaret nee KEITH) 1947-2025

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 10 July 2025: MACKESON  Camilla, Lady Mackeson. Peacefully, after a long illness on  29th June aged 78. Much loved wife of Roberto Villambrosa, stepmother of Guadalupe and Macarena, aunt of Alexander and Serena, great aunt of Ida, Aurelia and Alastair. She will be greatly missed by all. Funeral Service to be held at St James' Church, Castle Acre at 1 p.m. on Tuesday 29th July.

She was d of the LP Baron KEITH OF CASTLEACRE 1916-2004 and Lady Ariel Olivia Winifred BAIRD 1916-2003 d of 1^st Viscount STONEHAVEN 1874-1941 and The Countess of KINTORE 1874-1974 d of the 9^th Earl of KINTORE 1852-1930 and Lady Sydney Charlotte MONTAGU 1851-1932 d of 6^th Duke of MANCHESTER 1799-1855 and his 2^nd w (her 1^st h) Harriet Sydney DOBBS 1834-1907 (Lady Blackwood) scion of that Irish gentry family. She m 1^st 1968 (div 1972) Sir Rupert Henry MACKESON 2^nd Bt b 1941; she m 2^nd Roberto VILLAMBROSA, as above.

[Paul Theroff]

A bit more information in NY Times:


Camilla Mackeson Obituary

"MACKESON--Lady Camilla. Lady Camilla Mackeson passed away on Sunday, June 29, 2025 in London, as an immediate consequence of pneumonia, after battling a blood disease for many years. Throughout her life, Lady Mackeson was cherished by friends and family across the United States, South America and Europe. She was born Camilla Margaret Keith on March 7, 1947 alongside her twin brother, Alastair James Keith, to the delight of her mother Lady Ariel Olivia Winifred Keith (Baird) and father Sir Kenneth Alexander Keith, Baron Keith of Castle Acre and merchant banker. She was the granddaughter of John Lawrence Baird, 1st Viscount Stonehaven, and Lady Ethel Sydney Keith-Falconer, Countess of Kintore. Upon arrival, she instantly added an invigorating spirit to her family. After being raised in London, Camilla lived all over the world including in New York, Brazil, Buenos Aires, and Madrid, before finally returning home to London for her final years. Throughout her adult life, she was a devoted philanthropist to arts organizations most notably contributing to the development of the Teatro Colon, the Borges Cultural Center, and the Teatro San Martin. For years she also practiced painting in Maria Silvia Corcuera's studio. In 1968, Camilla married Sir Rupert Henry Mackeson, 2nd Baronet. In 2010, Camilla married Roberto Villambrosa, a career Argentine diplomat who remained devoted to her through her final days. She leaves behind her husband, Roberto Villambrosa; her stepchildren, Guadalupe and Macarena Villambrosa; her nephew, Alexander Keith; her niece, Serena Keith; and her great-nieces and -nephew, Ida, Aurelia and Alastair."

Published by New York Times on Jul. 15, 2025.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nytimes/name/camilla-mackeson-obituary?id=58875421