He arrived on the golden sands of St Lucia in 1987, the self-styled King of the Caribbean . Riding his pet elephant, Bupa, in a white linen suit and straw hat, Lord Glenconner was sure to make an entrance.
I can reveal that his grandson and heir, Cody Tennant, is cutting the family s ties with the West Indies, putting his grandfather s house up for sale, together with 95 acres.
ANNE GLENCONNER: My mother also loved her dogs so much that I remember being very jealous of them because of all the affection they got. She far preferred dogs to children.