Victoria Madeleine Sharp

About

High court justice who serves as the President of the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice in England and Wales. She served under both Elizabeth II and King Charles III.

Before Fame

She was called to the Bar, Inner Temple in 1979. She later became a Recorder in 1998.

Trivia

She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2009. She was Presiding Judge of the Western Circuit from 2012 to 2013. In 2016, she became Vice-President of the Queen's Bench Division.

Family Life

She is the daughter of Lord Sharp of Grimsdyke. Her twin brother, Richard, is a former banker and Chairman of the BBC. She had four children in the span of five years. 

Associated With

Both she and magician Derren Brown attended the University of Bristol.