Longleat Safari Park has announced Lord Bath of Longleat has died after testing positive for the coronavirus. Alexander Thynn, the 7th Marquess of Bath, was the owner of Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire and the wider Longleat estate.
Longleat is well known as the location for popular BBC Show Animal Park, which is presented by Kate Humble and Ben Fogle. Lord Bath died at the Royal United Hospital in Bath yesterday after being admitted on March 28.
A statement from the estate read: "It is with the deepest sadness we have to announce Lord Bath has died at the age of 87. "The family would like to express their greatest appreciation for the dedicated team of nurses, doctors and other staff who cared so professionally and compassionately