The Hon. Alexandra Mary Foley (born 3 April 1960) is a British

United Kingdom

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 entrepreneur

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Alexandra Foley was born in London to British Peer Adrian Foley, 8th Baron Foley

Adrian Foley, 8th Baron Foley

Adrian Gerald Foley, 8th Baron Foley is a British peer and a former composer and pianist.Upon the death of his father, the 7th Baron Foley, in 1927, Foley succeeded to his title at the age of three. In 1946, he composed music for the film Piccadilly Incident and for Bond Street in 1947...

 and Californian society beauty Patricia de Meek. Alexandra is a cousin of General Sir John Foley

John Paul Foley

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She was educated at Moira House Girls School near Eastbourne

Eastbourne

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 and at the Iberia International Schools, Marbella.

During her life, Alexandra has lived in Marbella, London

London

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, Los Angeles

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 and New York.

Alexandra worked for 14 years at the auction house Sotheby’s in the Arms and Armour department. She worked for 9 years in New York at Abernathy MacGregor Scanlon and Robert Marston & Associates. She now runs her own international strategic communications firm Alex Foley and Associates.

She has taken part in several expeditions, including Colonel John Blashford-Snell’s

John Blashford-Snell

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 Kota Mama III Expedition, and she was the Press Officer for the 1996 campaign to raise a part of the RMS Titanic for conservation. She is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Member of the Explorers Club of New York and of the Explorers Club British Chapter.

She is also a Director of the British Memorial Trust UK.

She is a keen Classic car

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 enthusiast, Photographer

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and a collector of 19th Century American weapons.