Rose Porteous
| Rose Porteous | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Rosario Magdalena Teresita Lacson y Ledesma 26 October 1948 Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines |
| Residence |
Mosman Park, Western Australia Dalkeith, Western Australia South Yarra, Victoria Miami, Florida Ottawa, Canada Manila, Philippines |
| Occupation |
Hairdresser (formerly) Flight attendant (formerly) Model (retired) Housekeeper (formerly) Businesswoman (formerly) Real Estate Agent (retired) Socialite Beauty Consultant & Dermatologist |
| Spouse(s) |
Julian Teodoro (m. 1971; div. 1980) Patrick Kuan (m. 1983; div. 1985) Lang Hancock (m. 1985; wid. 1992) William Porteous (m. 1992) |
| Children |
with Teodoro; Johanna Teodoro with Kuan; none with Hancock; Hilda Kickett (stepdaughter) Gina Rinehart (stepdaughter) with Porteous; Olivia Porteous (stepdaughter) William Porteous (stepson) |
| Parent(s) | Nicolas Lacson y Ledesma Amparo Lacson |
| Relatives | General Aniceto Lacson (paternal grandfather) Arsenio Lacson (maternal uncle, paternal cousin once removed) |
Rose Porteous (née Lacson y Ledesma, formerly Teodoro, Kuan and Hancock, born Rosario Magdalena Teresita Lacson, 26 October 1948), a Filipino-born Australian, is best known for her marriage to Lang Hancock, a Western Australia iron ore mining magnate, and the protracted legal battle with her step-daughter, Gina Rinehart, over the circumstances that led to the death of Hancock, and the distribution of his estate. The action, commenced by Rinehart in 1992, was eventually settled in 2003 following a coronial inquiry that determined Hancock died of natural causes. Porteous, who lives in Perth and Melbourne, Victoria, is often referred to by the media as a socialite.
Born in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines, Porteous is the daughter of Nicolas Lacson and Amparo Lacson. Her grandfather, General Aniceto Lacson, was a prominent military figure in Negros Occidental during the Philippine Revolution while her uncle, Arsenio Lacson, was the first elected mayor of Manila.
After spending time in Hong Kong, Spain, Singapore and Malaysia, Porteous arrived in Australia in 1983 on a three-month working visa. Porteous began working as a maid for the newly widowed Hancock.
Hancock and Porteous became romantically involved over the course of Porteous' employment and they were wed on 6 July 1985, in Sydney. Porteous, who was thirty-nine years younger than her husband, was often accused of gold digging because of their age disparity, as well as being unfaithful and promiscuous. These perceptions were heightened by her habit of flirting with other men. She was known to introduce a number of men as "my future husband" while still married to Hancock. As Porteous later stated: "I have been accused of sleeping with every man in Australia ... I would have been a very busy woman." Gina Rinehart, who stood to inherit his entire estate, did not attend the wedding.
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