David Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles

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David Henry George Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (born 21 October 1950) is a British film producer and the eldest son of the 7th Earl of Harewood and his first wife, Marion Stein. His father is a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II, and he is 40th in line to the British throne as well as Heir Apparent of the Earldom of Harewood.

Lascelles was born in Bayswater, London and was baptised at All Saints' Church, Harewood. His godparents were The Duchess of Edinburgh (now Elizabeth II), Queen Mary, The Viscountess Boyne, Benjamin Britten and Gerald Lascelles.

On 12 February 1979, he married Margaret Rosalind Messenger (born 1948): they were divorced in 1989. On 11 March 1990, he married Diane Jane Howse. The two eldest children of Lord Lascelles and his first wife were born out of wedlock and therefore have no claims to the Harewood titles: Emily Tsering Lascelles (born 23 November 1976) and Benjamin Lascelles (born 23 November 1978). Their younger two children are legitimate: The Hon. Alexander Lascelles (born 1980) (who is next in line, after his father, to inherit the earldom of Harewood) and The Hon. Edward Lascelles (born 1982).

Preceded by: The Earl of Harewood

Line of succession to the British Throne

Succeeded by: Hon. Alexander Lascelles

[edit] External link

David Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles at the Internet Movie Database