Annabelle Bond OBE[1] (born 1969) is a British socialite,[2][3] international adventurer and activist,[4] who came to prominence after climbing the summit of Mount Everest on 15 May 2004, making her the fourth British woman to do so.[5]
In 2005 she became the fastest woman and fourth-fastest person to ever climb all Seven Summits,[6] when she climbed them in 360 days.[7] Her televised climb of Everest portrayed her as the glamorous blonde who brought her lipstick to the summit of Everest.[7][8]
She heads the Eve Appeal to raise money for [9]ovarian cancer.[10] She is the daughter of British banker Sir John Bond.[2]
On 17 June 2006 Bond was appointed an OBE [11](Civil Division) for services to mountaineering and to the Eve Appeal.[12]
Bond has a daughter with Warren Lichtenstein and has become a successful child support plaintiff, obtaining an order for more than $500,000 per year from a Hong Kong court.[13]
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- ^ Campbell, Duncan (24 May 2005). "The name's Bond - she's the fastest woman to climb seven of world's peaks". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Focus: Annabelle Bond - Why I am so lucky to be alive". The Independent. 29 May 2005. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Hosking, Patrick; Johnston, Chris. "The Times". The Times. Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2013.
- ^ "Seven summits record breaker home". 25 May 2005. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Dixon, Suzi (24 March 2008). "Ovarian Cancer: the silent killer". Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Tatler, Hong Kong (5 January 2015). "Annabelle Bond". Hong Kong Tatler. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ "No. 58014". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2006. p. 9.
- ^ Levin, Bess (24 April 2013). "Steel Partners CEO Not Feeling So Amicable Toward His Ex-Wife, Her Current Boyfriend Anymore". Dealbreaker.com. Retrieved 30 July 2013.