| The Duke of Argyll | |
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| Born | Torquhil Ian Campbell 29 May 1968 |
| Title | Duke of Argyll |
| Known for | Chief of Clan Campbell, elephant polo, landowning |
| Nationality | British |
| Residence | Inveraray Castle |
| Spouse(s) | Eleanor, née Cadbury (now Duchess of Argyll) |
Torquhil Ian Campbell, 13th and 6th Duke of Argyll (born 29 May 1968), known as Earl of Campbell before 1973 and as Marquess of Lorne between 1973 and 2001, is a Scottish Peer. The family's main seat is Inveraray Castle where His Grace's personal Banner is flown when he is in residence.
The Duke is the elder child and only son of the 12th and 5th Duke of Argyll and Iona Colquhoun, daughter of Captain Sir Ivar Colquhoun, 8th Baronet[1], and was educated at Cargilfield School and Glenalmond College, before going to the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. He served as a Page of Honour to HM The Queen Elizabeth from 1981 to 1983, and subsequently became a sales agent, salesman, and company manager. Among His Grace's 29 titles are: Master of the Royal Household of Scotland and Hereditary Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland (ranking 25th in the Scottish Order of Precedence), Admiral of the Western Coasts and Isles, and the Chief of Clan Campbell.
The Duke is the Captain of Scotland's national elephant polo team which won the 2004 and 2005 World Elephant Polo Association World Championships. His Grace represents Pernod Ricard, promoting Scotch whiskies such as The Glenlivet and Chivas Regal.
On 8 June 2002, he married Eleanor, a scion of the Cadbury chocolate dynasty, whose father Peter Cadbury, was formerly Chairman of Westward Television and Warden of the Worshipful Company of Curriers. Together they have three children:
| Court offices | ||
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| Preceded by Viscount Carlow |
Page of Honour 1981–1983 |
Succeeded by Hugh Crossley |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Ian Campbell |
Duke of Argyll 2001–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Ian Campbell |
Duke of Argyll 2001–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Order of precedence in Scotland | ||
| Preceded by The Rt Hon. The Earl of Erroll |
His Grace the Duke of Argyll Order of Precedence in Scotland Gentlemen |
Succeeded by His Grace The Duke of Atholl |
| Order of precedence in England and Wales | ||
| Preceded by His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch |
His Grace the Duke of Argyll Order of Precedence in England and Wales Gentlemen |
Succeeded by His Grace The Duke of Norfolk |
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