Pattie Boyd Net Worth in 2024 How Rich is She Now?

Pattie Boyd Net Worth

According to online sources, Pattie Boyd's (English model and photographer) currently has an estimated net worth of $20 Million Dollars . Pattie Boyd net worth is largely the result of her success as an English model and photographer.

Who is Pattie Boyd?

Patricia Anne Boyd, born on 17 March 1944, is an English model and photographer who played a significant role in shaping the fashion scene during the 1960s. Alongside Jean Shrimpton, she became one of the leading international models and embodied the quintessential British female look of that era.

Boyd's life became intertwined with musical legends as she married George Harrison in 1966 during the height of the Beatles' popularity, sharing in their exploration of Indian spirituality. Her marriage to Harrison inspired several of his notable songs, including "I Need You," "If I Needed Someone," "Something," and "For You Blue." 

The couple, however, went through a divorce in 1977. Subsequently, Patricia Boyd entered another chapter of her life by marrying Harrison's friend, Eric Clapton, in 1979. Boyd continued to be a muse for musicians, influencing Clapton's songs such as "Layla," "Bell Bottom Blues," and "Wonderful Tonight." Her marriage to Clapton concluded in divorce in 1989.

Pattie Boyd Early Life

• Patricia Anne Boyd was born on 17 March 1944 in Taunton, Somerset, as the first child of Colin ("Jock") Ian Langdon Boyd and Diana Frances Boyd (née Drysdale).
• The Boyd family moved to West Lothian in Scotland, where Patricia's brother Colin was born in 1946, and then to Guildford, Surrey, where her sister Jenny was born in 1947.
• After Jock's discharge from the Royal Air Force, the family lived in Nairobi from 1948 to 1953, where Patricia's youngest sister, Paula, was born in 1951.
• Patricia began boarding at Nakuru School near Nairobi at the age of eight. During a half-term break, she learned of her parents' divorce.
• In December 1953, Patricia and her siblings moved to England with their mother, Diana, and her new husband, Bobbie Gaymer-Jones.
• With her mother's second marriage, Patricia gained two half-brothers, David (b. 1954) and Robert ("Boo"; b. 1955).
• Later in life, Patricia discovered she had two half-sisters through her father Jock's second marriage: Clare (1962–2018) and Julia (b. 1964).
• Patricia attended Hazeldean School in Putney, then the St Agnes and St Michael Convent Boarding School in East Grinstead, and St Martha's Convent in Hadley Wood, Hertfordshire.
• In 1961, she achieved three GCE O level passes and moved to London at the age of seventeen.
• Patricia started her career as a trainee beautician at Elizabeth Arden's Bond Street salon, inspired by a client who worked for Honey magazine.
• She eventually joined a modeling agency, launching her career as a fashion model.

Pattie Boyd Career

Modelling Career:

• Patricia Anne Boyd began her fashion career in 1962, initially modeling in London and Paris.
• She worked for prestigious publications like the UK edition of Vogue, Vanity Fair, Elle in France, and Honey, and featured in fashion spreads in newspapers such as The Daily Telegraph and The Times.
• Renowned photographers such as David Bailey, Terence Donovan, and Brian Duffy captured her image, and she graced the cover of British Vogue.
• Boyd, alongside Jean Shrimpton, became an "international celebrity" and embodied the British female 'look' of the 1960s, characterized by a mini-skirt, long straight hair, and wide-eyed loveliness.
• She was considered the muse of designer Ossie Clark, who named some of his designs "Pattie."
• Patricia Boyd's demand as a model significantly increased due to her romantic involvement with George Harrison, the lead guitarist of the Beatles, whom she met during the filming of A Hard Day's Night in 1964.
• The couple became one of the leading couples in the Swinging London era, with Boyd's glamorous image and style making her a fashion icon.
• She wrote a column titled "Patti's Letter from London" for the American teen magazine 16, reporting on fashion trends, the Beatles, and offering beauty advice.
• In 1968, Boyd and her sister Jenny opened a boutique named "Jennifer Juniper" in London's Chelsea Market.

Photography Career:

• Boyd began taking photographs of musicians and friends during the 1960s and was a member of the Royal Photographic Society.
• She exhibited her photos of George Harrison and Eric Clapton in a show titled "Through the Eye of a Muse" in 2005, showcasing in San Francisco, London, La Jolla, Dublin, Toronto, Sydney, and Almaty.
• Another exhibition, "Yesterday and Today: The Beatles and Eric Clapton," was shown on Santa Catalina Island and at the National Geographic Headquarters in 2011.

Charity Work:

• Patricia Boyd got involved in charity work following her separation from Eric Clapton in the late 1980s.
• In 1991, she co-founded SHARP (Self Help Addiction Recovery Program) with Barbara Bach, the second wife of former Beatle Ringo Starr.

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