Sir Richard Branson’s wife Joan dies aged 80

Years later, he wrote that he had “fell for Joan almost from the moment I saw her” and quickly learned that the down-to-earth Scottish woman was not easily swayed by his usual charms.

They eventually married in 1989 on Necker Island, the Caribbean escape Branson famously bought as a romantic gesture when they were only a couple of years into dating.

“We were still in the early days of Virgin Records and I definitely did not have the cash to buy it — but try telling that to a fool in love!” he admitted.

The couple went on to have three children: Holly, Sam, and Clare Sarah, who tragically passed away just four days after being born prematurely.

A life lived quietly, but deeply

Despite spending decades beside one of the world’s most recognizable entrepreneurs, Joan long avoided public attention. Branson once explained:Continue reading…