Edouard Rothschild person

“Yet this was equivalent to less than 0.5 per cent of the value of his share of the Rothschild partnership (135 million francs) which was passed on tax-free to his son Edouard.…”

“In August, fearing a second siege of Paris, Edouard sent his family to England.…”

“This meant that most of the responsibility for the running of de Rothschild Frères after 1905 devolved on Alphonse’s only son, Edouard.…”

“This meant that most of the responsibility for the running of de Rothschild Frères after 1905 devolved on Alphonse’s only son, Edouard.…”

“In March 1939 Edouard’s wife Germaine turned an old house at the edge of the Ferrières estate into a hostel for around 150 refugee children.…”

“It was not until July, however, that his cousin and senior partner Edouard—now in his seventies—opted to leave France, finally reaching the United States after a circuitous journey through Spain and Portugal.…”

“(He too was accompanied by his wife Germaine and daughter Bethsabée, his elder daughter Jacqueline having already settled in America with her second husband.)…”

“(He too was accompanied by his wife Germaine and daughter Bethsabée, his elder daughter Jacqueline having already settled in America with her second husband.)…”

“Edouard’s son Guy was luckier.…”

“True, Edouard and Robert had by now set up Amsterdam Overseas (in conjunction with Peter Fleck of the Dutch company Pierson, Heldring & Pierson) to act as a New York base for Rothschild operations…”