Paul McCartney’s Family: Photos Of His 5 Kids, Including Daughter Stella

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Paul McCartney’s Family

Paul McCartney’s Family — Sir Paul McCartney is not only a world-famous songwriter, but he is also a proud father of 5. He has four children with his first wife Linda McCartney — James, Mary, Stella –along with adopted daughter Heather, who is Linda’s daughter with ex-husband Joseph Melville See. Linda sadly lost her battle with breast cancer in 1998, passing away at just 56 years old.

Stella is perhaps the most famous of Paul’s brood with Linda, going on to become a famous fashion designer with her namesake line, which she launched in 2001. Mary is also a respected photographer in her own right, following in her mother’s footsteps, while James has pursued a career in music and songwriting. Notably, Heather is stayed out of the public eye in recent years but is a trained, professional potter who once had her own homewares line.

Paul went on to marry second wife Heather Mills in 2002, welcoming youngest daughter Beatrice in Oct. 2003.

Sir Paul is seen with his only son James, and two daughters Mary, right, and Stella, far right, at the opening of the Established and Sons Gallery in London, England in 2007.

Click through the gallery to see photos of Paul and his family over the years.

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Paul McCartney & Nancy Shevell Go Hiking

Paul McCartney & Nancy Shevell Go Hiking — Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy Shevell enjoyed a hike in Los Angeles in April 2022. Paul and Nancy went for the stroll shortly after the pair grabbed dinner with Ringo Starr and his wife Barbara Bach

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Sir Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy

Sir Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy — Sir Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy strolling in Gustavia during holidays in St Barts. Nancy is Paul’s third wife.

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Paul and Linda McCartney’s wedding day

Paul and Linda McCartney’s wedding day — Paul McCartney and first wife Linda on their wedding day in Britain in 1969. Linda’s daughter Heather from a previous marriage joined the festivities.

Linda was a muse to Paul. She also one of Paul’s band Wings and often photographed the star. When she passed away from breast cancer in 1998 Paul told BBC, “I think I cried for about a year on and off. You expect to see them walk in, this person you love, because you are so used to them. I cried a lot. It was almost embarrassing except it seemed the only thing to do.”

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Paul McCartney and daughter Mary

Paul McCartney and daughter Mary — Paul McCartney and daughter Mary attend the documentary premiere of The Beatles: Get Back in London on November 16, 2021.

He talked about the influence his father had on him in a 2018 interview with GQ, explaining how he was “more careful in everything”, compared to bandmate John Lennon.

“My dad is a very strong factor in this. He was an ordinary working-class guy, very intelligent, very good with words, but his whole philosophy was to think it out a bit. So that, that turned out to be my sort of way. Whereas John, you’ve got to remember, didn’t have a father. John didn’t even have an uncle. He went to live with the uncle — the uncle died. His dad had run away. So John felt like he was a jinx on the male line, he told me. I had a father. He was always spouting to be tolerant. Moderation. These were words he used a lot, and I think I listened.”

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Paul Mccartney and wife Nancy Shevell

Paul Mccartney and wife Nancy Shevell — Paul Mccartney and then-girlfriend and now-wife Nancy Shevell arrive at Heathrow Airport after a trip to Los Angeles on August 13, 2008.

He said he admires how Nancy is “real” while talking to The Mirror in Nov. 2021. “If you had to say one word about her, it’s that she’s real,” he explained. “I have a beautiful picture of when we went to the White House. It’s of Nancy and me talking to Barack and Michelle Obama, and we’re laughing at something the president said. Nancy is paying such attention. She’s a great person. She’s multifaceted.”

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Stella McCartney at the Ritz

Stella McCartney at the Ritz — Stella McCartney is the third eldest child of Paul and his late wife Linda. After fashion school, she went on to become the lead designer of Chloe in 1997. She stepped down from the esteemed post to launch her own namesake label in 2001, which has since expanded into kids and menswear, along with a number of collaborations with brands like Adidas.

Here, she is seen coming out of the Ritz Hotel during Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 4, 2021. The designer rocked a black-and-white checkered coat, beige pants and sneakers.

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Mary McCartney

Mary McCartney — Mary McCartney is Paul’s second eldest child with late wife Linda. Like her mother, the raven haired beauty pursued a career as a professional photographer. She’s also dabbled as a filmmaker, producing a documentary about her father’s career after the Beatles.

Here she’s seen posing at the Studio 7 by Cartier inside London’s Saatchi Gallery on July 21, 2021. She can be seen wearing two LOVE bracelets on each respective wrist.

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Paul McCartney and ex-wife Heather Mills

Paul McCartney and ex-wife Heather Mills — Paul McCartney and ex-wife Heather Mills prepare to board a flight to New York.

The couple was married in 2002 and had a tumultuous relationship that ended in 2006. The contentious divorce wasn’t finalized until 2008, when Heather was awarded £24.3 million (about $48.6 million), plus payments of £35,000 per annum, for a nanny and school costs for their child. She had originally requested upwards of £125 million (around $251 million), according to CNN.

Heather had less than kind things to say about Paul in a 2015 interview with The Guardian. “I don’t want to go into my second marriage too much because if you haven’t got something nice to say about someone you shouldn’t say anything at all, and it had a lot to do with the person I married,” she said.

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James McCartney

James McCartney — James McCartney is Paul and Linda’s only son — and their youngest child together. Like his father, James has pursued a career in music, playing guitar on Paul’s solo projects before launching his own. James has released three of his own albums so far.

Here, James is seen attending the premiere of ‘This Beautiful Fantastic’ on Dec. 19, 2016 in New York City.

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Beatrice McCartney

Beatrice McCartney — Paul McCartney welcomed his youngest daughter Beatrice with second wife Heather Mills in 2003 — a year after the couple married. Beatrice was conceived after Heather struggled with her fertility and had several miscarriages.

Here, Beatrice is seen attending the third wedding of her father to Nancy Shevell in 2011 when she was just 8 years old.

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Mary and Stella McCartney pose with dad Paul

Mary and Stella McCartney pose with dad Paul — Mary, Paul and Stella McCartney are seen at the Meat Free Monday event to helo slow climate change. The organization was founded by Mary, who is vegetarian like the rest of her family.

At the June 2009 show, Paul brought together his family and a host of pals together at St James’s Park to encourage people to not eat meat on Mondays.

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