‘Wifelet’ of Bath sues for share of £23m fortune

ONE of the late Marquess of Bath’s many “wifelets” is suing for a share of the eccentric aristocrat’s £23million fortune, claiming he deprived her of her fair share despite being “entirely financially dependent” on him.

Amanda Doyle has asked the High Court to award her a “reasonable financial provision” from the estate of Alexander Thynn, 7th Marquess of Bath, with whom she had a relationship lasting more than two decades.

She has previously said that, during their affair, Lord Bath wanted a child with her and she twice underwent IVF, only for the pregnancies to end in miscarriage. But despite their long relationship Ms Doyle, 56, did not receive any share of his estate following his death in April 2020 after contracting Covid at the age of 87.

The former music producer was one of a reputed 74 lovers whom Lord Bath nicknamed “wifelets”. All were ignored in his will in favour of his wife Anna Gael, 78, and their children Lenka and Ceawlin, now the 8th Marquess. He had a third child, Sophie, with another lover.

The trustees of Lord Bath’s estate were given additional time by procedural judge Deputy Master Linwood to file their evidence in the case brought by Ms Doyle.