The Dowager Countess of Lucan took her own life in September after being misdiagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. An inquest ruled last week that she killed herself with a cocktail of drink and drugs after wrongly self-diagnosing with Parkinson’s disease.

After the hearing, her daughter Camilla said: “Mummy left her estate to the homeless charity, Shelter.”

The amount of the inheritance is unknown.

A spokeswoman for the housing charity confirmed that the proceeds from Lucan’s estate had been donated to it.

She said: “At a time when over 300,000 people in Britain are without a home, we are incredibly grateful for the support we receive. The proceeds from Lady Lucan’s estate will help Shelter to continue fighting bad housing and homelessness.”