Personal Life
Edouard has been married twice:
- In 1982, he married Mathilde Alexe Marie Christiane Coche de la Ferté (b.1952), former wife of Sir Valentine Abdy. The marriage ended in divorce
- In 1991, he married Arielle Marie Mallard (b.1963). She is the vice-president of the humanitarian organization CARE France and represents her country on the Board of Directors of CARE International. She holds a doctorate in economics and previously worked at the World Bank and Lazard Frères. They have four children:
- David de Rothschild (twin)
- Alienor de Rothschild (twin)
- Ferdinand de Rothschild
- Louis de Rothschild
An avid horse enthusiast, Édouard de Rothschild competes both nationally and internationally in equestrian show jumping. He inherited the Haras de Meautry stud farm in Toques in Basse-Normandie where he breeds thoroughbred race horses. His involvement in racing led to his 2004 election as President of the French horse racing association, "France Galop." Being of partial Jewish descent, he accepted an invitation in 2010 from the Israeli Equestrian Federation to represent Israel in international competitions.
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