WITH DESIGNS ON SAVING THE PLANET SUSAN ROCKEFELLER INVITES US INTO HER HOME AND TELLS OF HER ‘ROCK STAR’ FRIEND PRINCE CHARLES
‘I tell my children: “A name is a name. It’s what you do with it that counts”’
Their name is synonymous with incredible wealth, but step inside the New York home of Susan and David Rockefeller for the first time and you’re in for a surprise.
“People don’t walk in and see a very fancy Rockefeller home; it’s a home that’s welcoming and comfortable,” says Susan, inviting HELLO! into the couple’s beautiful Manhattan maisonette. “We wanted it to feel more like a country home than a New York apartment.”
Indeed, instead of decadent décor and lavish furnishings, guests find art, nature and souvenirs from the family’s travels, reflecting their passion for philanthropy and the environment.
Susan married David, the great-grandson of oil magnate John D Rockefeller, in 2008, and they’re proud to
