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Nicholas George Brandram, a London banker, was found dead in his Chiswick home on September 15. He was 44 years old. According to the Metropolitan Police, Brandram's death was "unexpected, but it is not believed to be suspicious. Police and paramedics worked together after a man was found unresponsive."
"Sadly, a 44-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been notified."
Brandram was born on April 23, 1982, at St. Teresa's Hospital in London, the second of three children of Richard Paul George Andrew Brandram (1948-2020) and his first wife, Jennifer Diane Steele. He was the grandson of Princess Katherine of Greece and Denmark (styled in the UK as Lady Katherine Brandram (1913-2007) and Richard Campbell Andrew Brandram (1911-1994). Lady Katherine was the youngest child of King Constantine I of the Hellenes and Princess Sophie of Prussia, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria.
Nicholas's late father, Paul, was a first cousin of King Constantine II of the Hellenes, Queen Sofia of Spain, Princess Irene of Greece and Denmark, King Michael of Romania, Queen Alexandra of Yugoslavia, and Prince Amedeo, Duke of Aosta.
Nicholas was described as a "multi-millionaire banker" who served in the Scots Guards for seven years and retired as a Captain. He served in Europe, Africa, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
In 2003, he earned a BA in Psychology and Philosophy from Newcastle University. The following year, he received a Postgraduate degree from the BPP Law School, and then headed straight to Sandhurst's Regular Army Commissioning Course. After leaving the military, Nicholas decided on a career in finance. He began a five-year program with the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment, specializing in private investment. For four years, he was an investment manager with Killik and Co., before joining Bank Leumi UK as a Vice President in 2015, and then moving to HSBC in January 2018 as a director.
In September 2013, Brandram was riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle on the Hyde Park roundabout when he collided with a cyclist. He left the scene without exchanging details with the victim.
During the trial, Brandram represented himself, saying he hadn't realized he had hit the cyclist. He told the magistrates about his glittering military career, adding a comment that he was an "upstanding member of society."
He admitted to "driving without due care" and was given five points on his license, a £200 fine, and ordered to pay £105 in compensation to the victim.
In March 2026, Citywealth magazine interviewed Nicholas, who described his role as a senior relationship manager with HSBC, with a "particular focus on entrepreneurs."
He was asked about the "most important attributes for a leader."
Brandram responded: "Compassion, adaptability, resilience, and humility – the best leaders serve. The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst’s motto is, “Serve To Lead”.
At the time of this interview, Brandram, the father of a three-year-old son, was co-parenting with his estranged wife, Sophie.
Nicholas was married twice. His first marriage to Katrina Davies ended in divorce in 2014. In December 2021, in the Guards Chapel, Wellington Barracks, he married Sophie Ferguson. The couple separated more than a year ago.
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| Nicholas with his sisters, Sophie Voelcker and Alexia Hicks (Nicholas Brandram) |
He is survived by his son, Felix Robert, two sisters, Sophie Voelcker and Alexia Hicks, and his mother, Jennifer Enslow.
In June 2026, Brandram was arrested as the main suspect in the Putney Pusher attack, where, in May 2017, a female jogger was pushed by a male jogger in front of a bus on the Putney Bridge. The tip-off that led to the arrest had come from a former partner.
While in police custody, he was also arrested "on suspicion of possession of Class A and Class B drugs." At the time, he had been bailed "pending further investigation" into all the charges.
On September 7, Scotland Yard announced that the Putney Pusher suspect was "released under investigation without any conditions, suggesting the case was not progressing with any urgency," according to The Telegraph.
Nicholas Brandram was not found guilty of the 2017 incident. His death has allowed the media to name him as a suspect.
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5 comments:
R.i.p.
Do pay attention, Brian. Nicholas was on his Harley in 2013 when he was fined. This is separate from the putney pusher case 4 years later
RIP Nick.
Let's hope for more details and context in this sad and disturbing case. However I feel the 2013 incident was treated by the UK court with exceptional leniency - in the same year I was fined £60 and given 3 penalty points for driving at 35mph in a 30mph zone. That is standard.
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