- The High Court has ruled that Henry Thynn, the second son of the Marquess of Bath, can potentially be added as a beneficiary to three family trusts.
- Henry, born in 2016 via a surrogate mother in the United States, is the biological child of Ceawlin Thynn, who manages the Longleat estate in Wiltshire, and his wife, Marchioness Emma Thynn.
- The couple sought the court's approval due to “uncertainty” over whether Henry was entitled to inherit given the circumstances of his birth.
- Judge Paul Matthews said that the trustees now have the power to add Henry as a beneficiary, though they are not yet exercising it to avoid potential US tax issues.
- The decision aims to ensure Henry's equality with his elder brother, John, in terms of inheritance.
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