Alwen Hughes was a Welsh sculptor and jeweler best known for marrying Australian entertainer Rolf Harris.
Hughes was noted primarily for her marriage in 1958 to Harris, who was at the time a famous musician, television host, and artist.
Although she did not receive as much attention as her husband, Alwen maintained her artistic career, primarily known for her sculpture and jewelry.
Despite being married to a famous entertainer, Hughes largely remained in the shadows until later in life when Harris’s criminal scandals brought unwanted attention to their family of the media.
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- Full name: Alwen Myfanwy Wiseman Hughes
- Date of birth: December 26, 1931
- Age: 93 years old
- Gender: Female
- Birthplace: Edmonton, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
- Nationality: English
- Occupation: Sculptor, Jeweler
- Height: Not applicable
- Parents: Not applicable
- Siblings: Not applicable
- Spouse: Rolf Harris (married from March 1958 until his death in May 2023)
- Children: Bindi Harris
- Relationship status: Widowed
- Religion: Not applicable
- Ethnicity: White
- Net worth: $1 million to $5 million
Early life and education
Alwen Hughes was born on December 26, 1931 in Edmonton, Middlesex, England and is currently 93 years old.
She grew up in a Welsh family and spent much of her early life in Wales, which influenced her relationship with art.
Details about her parents and siblings are unknown, but Hughes pursued an art education, attending art school in London, where she met her husband, Rolf Harris.
The two bonded over their common interest in visual arts. While focusing on sculpture and jewelry making, Harris studied painting.
Personal life
Alwen Hughes met Rolf Harris at art school in London, and the couple married on 1 March 1958. Their marriage lasted more than six decades until Harris’s death in May 2023.
Together, they had one child, a daughter named Bindi Harris, born in 1964. Throughout their marriage, Alwen supported Rolf, even during difficult times when his criminal activities he is exposed.
Despite the public humiliation that followed Rolf’s conviction in 2014 for sexual misconduct and abuse, Alwen remained by his side, attending the trial with their daughter.
Career
Hughes forged a successful career as a jeweler and sculptor, known for his unique and sometimes eccentric artistic creations.
Although not mainstream, her work is still respected in creative circles. Alwen, although overshadowed by her husband’s fame, remained focused on art throughout her life.
Despite being involved with one of the most famous figures in recent history due to her husband’s legal problems, she has maintained a low profile in public regarding her career, with very little information known. about exhibitions or major public projects in which she may have been involved.
Net worth
Alwen Hughes’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million.
Her wealth came mainly from her work as a jeweler and sculptor as well as from her marriage to Rolf Harris, a once very successful entertainer.
Death
Alwen Hughes died on August 15, 2024, at the age of 92, just over a year after her husband passed away in 2023.
She struggled with health problems, including dementia, and her declining health in her later years was widely reported in the media.
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