BROOKE / Close engagement

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 9 Oct 2021: Mr G.F.G. Brooke and Miss E.A.K. Close - The engagement is announced between George, only son of Sir Francis Brooke, Bt, and the Hon Lady Brooke, of Glenbevan, Croom, Co Limerick, and Emily, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Close, of Horsham, West Sussex.

George Francis Geoffrey b 1991 only s & ha of Sir Francis George Windham BROOKE 4th Bt b 1963 and Hon Katharine Elizabeth HUSSEY b 1964 d of the LP Baron HUSSEY OF NORTH BRADLEY 1923-2006 and Lady Susan Katharine WALDEGRAVE GCVO b 1939 (Lady Susan Hussey, d of 12th Earl WALDEGRAVE 1905-95 etc & Lady-in-Waiting to The QUEEN).

Emily Anne K b 1990 reg Q4 Cambs d of Thomas D CLOSE b 1951 reg Q4 Notts by his 1990 m reg Q1 Cambs to Sarah E POOL b 1962 reg Q2 London

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Not only is his maternal grandmother the daughter of Earl Waldegrave, but his paternal grandmother was daughter of the Earl of Dunraven and Mountearl.

[colinp]

George is the only heir to this baronetcy

[colinp]

Ivana at nobiliana.de reports that George Brooke and Emily Close plan to marry on 10 September 2022.  Source: weddingpresentco.com