Annabelle Bond
Annabelle Bond OBE[1] (born 1969) is a British socialite,[2][3] international adventurer and activist,[4] who came to prominence after climbing the summit of Mount Everest on 15 May 2004, making her the fourth British woman to do so.[5]
In 2005 she became the fastest woman and fourth-fastest person to ever climb all Seven Summits,[6] when she climbed them in 360 days.[7] Her televised climb of Everest portrayed her as the glamorous blonde who brought her lipstick to the summit of Everest.[7][8]
She heads the Eve Appeal to raise money for [9]ovarian cancer.[10] She is the daughter of British banker Sir John Bond.[2]
On 17 June 2006 Bond was appointed an OBE [11](Civil Division) for services to mountaineering and to the Eve Appeal.[12]
Bond has a daughter with Warren Lichtenstein and has become a successful child support plaintiff, obtaining an order for more than $500,000 per year from a Hong Kong court.[13][14]
References[]
- ^ "Annabelle Bond OBE". THE MARQUE. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ a b Hurtado, Patricia; Van Voris, Bob (25 April 2013). "Steel Partners CEO Sues Ex-Spear Leeds Chief Over Support". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ Lattman, Peter (25 April 2013). "Millionaires Clash Over Socialite's Child Support Claims". The New York Times.
- ^ "Annabelle Bond OBE". The Marque.
- ^ "Bond ambition". The Scotsman. 1 September 2004. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ Campbell, Duncan (2005-05-24). "The name's Bond - she's the fastest woman to climb seven of world's peaks". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ a b "Focus: Annabelle Bond - Why I am so lucky to be alive". The Independent. 2005-05-29. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ Hosking, Patrick; Johnston, Chris. "The Times". The Times. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Seven summits record breaker home". 2005-05-25. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ Dixon, Suzi (2008-03-24). "Ovarian Cancer: the silent killer". Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ Tatler, Hong Kong (2015-01-05). "Annabelle Bond". Hong Kong Tatler. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ "No. 58014". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2006. p. 9.
- ^ Levin, Bess (24 April 2013). "Steel Partners CEO Not Feeling So Amicable Toward His Ex-Wife, Her Current Boyfriend Anymore". Dealbreaker.com. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Warren Lichtenstein sues his ex Annabelle Bond's lover, Tampa Bay Rays part-owner Andrew Cader". The New York Post. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
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- 1969 births
- Living people
- English mountain climbers
- Summiters of the Seven Summits
- British summiters of Mount Everest
- Female climbers