While Nathaniel Rothschild is the youngest of Jacob Rothschild’s four children, he’s certainly garnered significant press attention over the years — and no, it’s not just because of his professional endeavors.
Aside from being part of Oxford’s notorious Bullingdon Club (the same controversial club of which politician Boris Johnson was a member), back in the ’90s, he decided to elope with his then-girlfriend, “Ladies of London” alum Annabelle Neilson. While that might not have been a major issue for some (as Neilson told Daily Mail, they’d been together for years at that point), the New York Post has reported that Jacob was far from thrilled. The couple ultimately split, but it seems that didn’t restore relations between the father and son. As per Daily Mail, in 2016, when Nathan remarried, neither of his parents made the guest list. Yikes.
The personal tensions may have also played a role in the reason why Nathaniel hasn’t been involved in any of his father’s companies over the years. However, his sister, Hannah Rothschild has also hinted that Nathaniel wanted to be independent. Speaking to Alain Elkann Interviews, she explained, “My brother Nat is very much doing his own thing; he lives in America and has his own businesses, so he’s not involved here with our family businesses.” Fair enough, though not inviting your own parents to your wedding is rather shady.
