He has only ever been romantically associated with his wife, Mary Elizabeth Piper, with whom he shares five children. Sadly, Piper passed away in April 2020. Robert is the third son of Robin Fox, ...

Could his more moderate children wrest control of Fox News from his conservative chosen-son Lachlan? Could Lachlan’s younger brother James Murdoch force Fox to take a progressive bent?

Though Murdoch has long expressed that he wants one of his children to succeed ... this by selling 21st Century Fox to Disney — leaving no role for James, setting in motion his eventual departure.