The wife of the Earl of Yarmouth, who has been disinherited from his aristocratic family's £85million estate, says she fears the couple will not be able to 'meet the cost' of their children's private school fees after losing a bitter legal battle.
William Seymour, 31, has been involved in a messy spat with his parents, the Marquess and Marchioness of Hertford, since 2018, when they objected to his wedding to Kelsey Wells – now Lady Yarmouth – a former director at Goldman Sachs.
However Lord Hertford, 66, said his decision to disinherit his son may have 'coincided with his marriage, but Kelsey is not the main reason.'
He cited other factors including that he was 'disappointed at William's lack of achievement' and said he did not have the 'qualifications or experience' to take over the family's Ragley estate in Warwickshire.
Lord Yarmouth launched a legal action in an attempt to remove the trustees in charge of the running of the estate – including a cousin of his father and a long-standing family friend – who he felt were on the side of his parents and had 'closed ranks' against him.
