as a chalet girl in the Swiss resort of Klosters. She is close to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall. The couple have three children: James, Santa (a writer), and Tara, a socialite and TV personality. The two elder children are each married and have children. Tara, who was unmarried and had no children, was found dead in her home on 8 February 2017. References External links Photograph of Patti Palmer-Tomkinson at the 11 September 2006 memorial service for Bruce Shand, father-in-law of Prince Charles., Retrieved 5 June 2007. 1940 births Living people English socialites English male alpine skiers Olympic alpine skiers of Great Britain Alpine skiers at the 1964 Winter Olympics High Sheriffs of Hampshire English landowners Charles People from the Borough of Charnwood Sportspeople from Leicestershire People from Dummer, Hampshire