Kirstie Allsopp’s father left her a staggering amount in his will after the auctioneer died in June.
Lord Charles Hindlip died at his home in Dorset, aged 83, leaving behind an estate valued at a whopping £6,113,334, according to the sun.
After settling his accounts, the property stands at £6,080,843, which the auctioneer had planned to leave to his wife of 46 years, Fiona Lady Hindlip.
However, she tragically predeceased him in 2014, at the age of 66, following a battle with breast cancer.
This means his fortune will now be split between his four children, Kirstie, 53, Henry, 51, Sophie, 44, and Natasha Allsopp, 38.
Kirstie Allsopp’s father left her a staggering amount in his will, after the auctioneer died in June (Kirstie pictured in 2018)
Lord Charles Hindlip has died at his home in Dorset, aged 83, leaving behind an estate worth a whopping £6,113,334, according to The Sun (pictured)
After settling his accounts, the estate stands at £6,080,843, which the auctioneer had planned to leave to his wife Fiona Lady Hindlip, but she tragically died in 2014, aged 66, from breast cancer. (pictured together in 2011).
This means Location, Location, Location star Kirstie will inherit a mammoth £1.5million from her father’s fortune.
However, The Sun reports that Charles decided to leave several works of art specifically to his only son, Henry, including his paintings of Lady Emily Berkeley by Sir Thomas Lawrence and two photographs of the Cateret family.
Charles was a renowned auctioneer who was previously chairman of the iconic auction house Christie’s between 1996 and 2002, presiding over the sale of many famous items.
In 1997, he acted as auctioneer for 79 Princess Diana dresses, which raised £2.8 million for cancer and AIDS charities, just two months before her death.
He also led the sale of Van Gogh’s Sunflowers in 1987, which sold for £24.75 million, making it the most expensive painting ever auctioned at the time.
In 1990, he also purchased £5.8 million for the badminton cabinet, setting the record for any piece of furniture or applied art.
Brian Sewell, one of the specialists Charles learned from at Christie’s, once wrote in his memoir Outsider, according to The Times: “I took one look and predicted that this dyslexic, wobbly, trusting, innocent golden retriever boy would have one.” One day he will be the president of Christie’s.
Charles was also a hereditary peer and a businessman, he inherited the title of 6th Baron Hindlip and was a member of the House of Lords from 1993 until his seat was abolished in 1999.
This means his fortune will now be split between his four children, Kirstie, 53, Henry, 51, Sophie, 44, and Natasha Allsopp, 38 (pictured).
This means Location, Location, Location star Kirstie will inherit a mammoth £1.5million of her father’s fortune (pictured at his home in 2013).
He married interior designer and Queen Camilla’s childhood friend Fiona in 1968, and welcomed Kirstie three years later.
The couple spent more than two decades together restoring their Dorset home, Lyddon House, which boasted five bedrooms, 48 acres and a swimming pool.
Kirstie revealed her father’s passing in an emotional tribute on Instagram alongside a series of photographs of him.
She wrote: ‘This is my dad, Charlie Hindlip. He was a great auctioneer, the best of his generation, an artist, a gardener, father of four children and grandfather of eight, a loving husband to a wife he lost too soon.
“He was a real star, he worked hard, played hard and went further than anyone expected.” He died yesterday at home, surrounded by love, flowers and photographs, in a house he built, overlooking a stunning garden he created from scratch.
‘I have been very proud to be your daughter all my life, and I will be until the day I die. Bless you dad, we love you very much.”
The week before Charles’ death, Kirstie had revealed he had been rushed to hospital as she tweeted her fury over hospital visiting hours in a series of tweets.
The TV presenter noted that when her father was ill previously in 2022, Covid restrictions prevented him from visiting his bedside.
Charles was a renowned auctioneer who was previously chairman of the iconic auction house Christie’s between 1996 and 2002, presiding over the sale of many famous items.
In 1997, he acted as auctioneer for 79 Princess Diana dresses, which raised £2.8 million for cancer and AIDS charities, just two months before her death (pictured).
She wrote: ‘When my dad was very ill in 2022, I used my energy and endless time at his bedside to tweet about visiting hours; many hospitals were still applying unnecessary Covid-related restrictions.
“Dad is back in hospital, hopefully briefly, this time I’m just going to tweet observations as the news is full of people saying how they plan to fix this or that and the NHS is a big part of that.
‘But what does this look like from the perspective of an elderly person and their family and how could a family with fewer members and fewer resources mimic a similar situation?
‘Having spent a lot of time in hospitals, here and abroad, signage is a big problem. We seem addicted to bombarding hospital visitors and patients with information, much more than anyone could absorb and much of it confusing. At 11:30 pm leaving the hospital and getting back to my car was quite a task.’
Two days later, Kirstie added: “If a doctor sees a patient at night, when family or carers are not with them, how can they know what is happening if the patient is confused or suffering from dementia?
“Today they tell us ‘there are no rounds because it’s a holiday,’ so another day for dad in the hospital when he so longs to be home.”
Charles was also a hereditary peer and businessman, he inherited the title of 6th Baron Hindlip and was a member of the House of Lords from 1993 until his seat was abolished in 1999 (pictured with Edward Dolman in 2014).
Kirstie revealed her father’s passing in an emotional tribute on Instagram alongside photos of him.
‘Also, at night Dad is much more tired and confused, so judging his progress is difficult, plus ‘What day is it?’ It’s a stupid question, he’s been in the hospital since Tuesday, how the hell would he know? My sister spent all of last Thursday thinking it was Friday.
Just a week before her father’s death, Kirstie tweeted: “Thank you so much for all your responses, so many stories, many of them so similar to Dad’s and ours.
‘When I started campaigning on visiting hours in 2021, I discovered how difficult it is for people with confused relatives in hospital.
‘When our family entered that world in 2022, we learned more, and now even more. One thing that is noticeable is that there may be a doctor or nurse who makes a difference, in a negative or positive way. Luckily yesterday Dr. P came into our orbit, Wow! What a difference!’
The week before Charles’ death, Kirstie had revealed he had been rushed to hospital as she tweeted her fury over hospital visiting hours in a series of tweets.
