Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon
| The Earl of Carnarvon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 January 1924 Lancaster Gate, London, England[1] |
| Died | 10 September 2001 (aged 77) |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Margaret Wallop |
| Children |
George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon Hon. Harry Herbert Lady Carolyn Warren |
| Parent(s) |
Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon Catherine Wendell |
Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon, KCVO (19 January 1924[1] – 10 September 2001[2]) was Racing Manager to Queen Elizabeth II from 1969.[3]
The Earl of Carnarvon was the only son of the 6th Earl of Carnarvon by his first (American-born) wife Catherine Wendell.
Marriage and children
Like his father, Carnarvon (then known as Lord Porchester) also fell in love with an Anglo-American, Jean Margaret Wallop of Big Horn, Wyoming. The Wallop family were also members of the English nobility from the South East of England. The two were married on 7 January 1956.[2]
The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon had three children:[4]
- George, who became the 8th Earl of Carnarvon
- The Hon. Harry Herbert
- Lady Carolyn Herbert,[5] who married bloodstock agent John Warren.
Career
He served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards, later becoming Honorary Colonel of the 116th (Hampshire Fortress) Engineer Regiment (Territorial Army).
Lord Carnavon was best known as a lifetime personal friend of Queen Elizabeth II, as well as being the manager of the Queen's racing stables. The Queen called Lord Carnarvon "Porchy," after the courtesy title he used before succeeding to the earldom of Carnarvon upon the death of his father, the sixth earl. After his death, John Warren succeeded his father-in-law as the Queen’s racing manager.[6]
Carnarvon was an independent member of the Hampshire County Council (though he later took the Tory whip) and became its Chairman. He was also the Chairman of the South East Economic Planning Council.
He was invested as a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 1982.[2] He died aged 77 in 2001.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), p. 150
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition, volume 1, p. 699
- ↑ Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, p. 698
- ↑ Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
- ↑ "Lady Carolyn Warren". Tatler.
- ↑ "September 11th 2001: The Day The Queen Lost Her Best Friend". The Morton Report.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Carnarvon
- Grice, Elizabeth. "Perfect 10: The Men and Women Who Have Shaped the Queen," The Daily Telegraph online, telegraph.co.uk, 1 June 2012, accessed 1 June 2012.
- "Obituary - Lord Carnarvon". The Guardian. 14 September 2001.
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Herbert |
Earl of Carnarvon 1987–2001 |
Succeeded by George Herbert |