Prince Harry's girlfriend Cressida Bonas' stepfather Christopher Shaw found dead

The ex-banker, 76, was reportedly discovered by his housekeeper at his rented house in Salisbury, Wiltshire

Found dead: Christopher Shaw

Prince Harry's girlfriend Cressida Bonas was said to be in shock after the sudden death of her stepfather Christopher Shaw.

The former banker, 76, married Cressida's mother, Lady Mary Gaye Curzon, during the 90s and was one of society's most lavish hosts.


Shaw was reportedly found dead on Friday at his rented house in Salisbury, Wiltshire, by his housekeeper.
He was said to have been in good spirits after returning from a holiday in Cuba but was taking medication for chronic kidney disease.

Friends are said to have been told that he only had 18 months to live.

Loss: Prince Harry and Cressida Bonas

Police were called to the house on Friday but say there are no suspicious circumstances.

A post mortem examination is to be carried out in due course.

His friend David Wynne-Morgan said: "He was unique.

"He decided at Eton that he wanted to live like a 19th-century landed aristocrat and he did just that."

He fell for Mary Gaye in 1994 and were together for six years - four of them as a married couple.

A friend said: "Cressida was five when they got together and 11 when it all went wrong so Christopher would have been a strong presence in her childhood life."

Wiltshire Police said the coroner was awaiting the results of toxicology tests.