Robert de Rothschild
| Robert de Rothschild | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Robert Philippe de Rothschild 19 January 1880 Paris, France |
| Died | 25 December 1946 (aged 66) Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Cause of death | pneumonia |
| Residence | Château de Laversine |
| Occupation | Banker, philanthropist, polo player |
| Title | Baron |
| Spouse(s) | Gabrielle Nelly Régine Beer (m. 1907) |
| Children | Diane de Rothschild (b. 1907) Alain de Rothschild (b. 1910) Cécile de Rothschild (b. 1913) Élie de Rothschild (b. 1917) |
| Parent(s) |
Gustave de Rothschild Cécile Anspach |
| Relatives |
James Mayer de Rothschild (paternal grandfather) Guy de Rothschild (nephew) |
Robert Philippe Gustave de Rothschild (19 January 1880 – 25 December 1946) was a French banker, philanthropist and polo player.
Robert de Rothschild was born on 19 January 1880 in Paris, France. His father, Baron Gustave de Rothschild, was a banker. His mother was Cécile Anspach.
He was a banker.
During World War II, he was on the Nazi blacklist. Moreover, his French citizenship was nullified by the Vichy government because he was Jewish. He escaped to England and emigrated to the United States, arriving in New York City in August 1940. He stayed there for five years, throughout the war years.
He supported Jewish causes in France, and later New York City. After the war, he supported efforts to revive Jewish life in France.
He was a four-goal polo player. He was the founder of the Deauville International Polo Club in 1907. He organized the Laversine Open Polo Cup on the grounds of his chateau in Saint-Maximin. He also organized tournaments in Apremont in 1920. By 1995, Apremont was home to the Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly.
He won the International Paris Tournament in 1907 and the Paris Open in 1920.
He married Gabrielle Nelly Régine Beer on 6 March 1907. They resided at the Château de Laversine. They had two sons and two daughters:
During the war, his two sons were captured by the Nazis.
He died of pneumonia on Christmas Day, 25 December 1946 in Lausanne, Switzerland at age 66.
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