The Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen | |
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 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Baroness-in-Waiting Government Whip | |
| Acting 15 September 2021 – 4 February 2022[a] | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Joanna Penn, Baroness Penn |
| Succeeded by | Joanna Penn, Baroness Penn |
| In office 12 August 2019 – 13 February 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | The Baroness Goldie |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay |
| In office 11 June 2017 – 29 March 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May |
| Preceded by | The Lord O'Shaughnessy |
| Succeeded by | The Baroness Manzoor |
| In office 14 May 2015 – 21 December 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | David Cameron Theresa May |
| Preceded by | The Baroness Williams of Trafford |
| Succeeded by | The Lord O'Shaughnessy |
| Member of the House of Lords Lords Temporal | |
| Assumed office 16 September 2014 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1951-12-23)23 December 1951 (age 73) |
| Political party | Crossbencher (2022–present) |
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| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | John Wyndham, 1st Baron Egremont Pamela Wyndham-Quin |
Caroline Elizabeth Chisholm, Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen (born 23 December 1951), is a Britishlife peeress and member of theHouse of Lords, where she currently sits as anon-affiliated member. In 2022, she was appointed as one of sixQueen's companions toQueen Camilla.
The only daughter ofJohn Wyndham, 1st Baron Egremont,[1] andPamela Wyndham, Lady Egremont, her elder brother,Max Egremont, succeeded to thefamily titles.
The Hon. Carlyn Wyndham married in 1976, Colin Chisholm, son of Archibald ChisholmCBE.[2] They have two sons and one daughter.[3]
She was made alife peer on 16 September 2014 asBaroness Chisholm of Owlpen, ofOwlpen in theCounty ofGloucestershire.[4] She sat in theHouse of Lords as aConservative Party peer.[5] She has been abaroness-in-waiting (a type ofgovernment whip) from 2015 to 2016, 2017 to 2018, 2019 to 2020, and 2021 to 2022.[5][3][6] She was a Lords spokesperson for theCabinet Office in 2016.[3]
In 2022, she became one of the six ladies appointed as "Queen's companions" toQueen Camilla. At the same time, she resigned the Conservative whip to sit as anon-affiliated member.[7]
With her husband, she was invited to ride in the King's procession at Royal Ascot 2023.[8]
| Country | Date | Appointment | Ribbon |
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| United Kingdom | 6 May 2023 | King Charles III Coronation Medal |  |
| Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Ladies Baroness Chisholm of Owlpen | Followed by |
