Simon Rufus Isaacs, 4th Marquess of Reading and friend of King Charles, dies aged 84

Simon Rufus Isaacs, fourth Marquess of Reading (a hereditary peerage title), died aged 84, his daughter Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs confirmed to Hello! magazine on 28 October 2026. Hello! describes him as a lifelong friend of King Charles, who was on a nine-day Caribbean tour. No royal statement has been reported. His son Julian is reported as the new Marquess.