Nigel Napier, 14th Lord Napier
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Major (Francis) Nigel Napier, 14th Lord Napier & 5th Baron Ettrick, KCVO, DL (5 Dec 1930 –) is a Scottish soldier and courtier. He is the son of Lt.-Col. William Francis Cyril James Hamilton Napier, 13th Lord Napier, 4th Baron Ettrick and Violet Muir Newson, daughter of Sir Percy Wilson Newson, 1st Bt.
Educated at Eton and Sandhurst he was commissioned into the Scots Guards serving in Malaya in 1950. At the death of his father in 1954 he succeeded as 14th Lord Napier, 5th Lord Ettrick, and 11th baronet of Nova Scotia, as well as chief of the name and arms of Clan Napier. After retiring from the army he became an equerry to the Duke of Gloucester (1958-60) then became Comptroller and Private Secretary to Princess Margaret (1973-98) and Treasurer until her death in 2002.
Lord Napier married Delia Mary Pearson and they have four children:
- Hon. Louisa Mary Constance Napier (1961)
- Hon. Francis David Charles Napier, Master of Napier (1962)
- Hon. Georgina Helena Katherine Napier (1969)
- Hon. Nicholas Alexander John Napier (1971)
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| Preceded by William Napier |
Lord Napier 1954–present |
Succeeded by Current incumbent |
