Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon
Member of the House of Lords | |
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as a hereditary peer 7 December 1987 – 11 November 1999 | |
Preceded by | The 6th Earl of Carnarvon |
Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
as an elected hereditary peer 11 November 1999 – 11 September 2001 | |
Election | 1999 |
Preceded by | Seat established |
Succeeded by | The 2nd Baron Chorley |
Personal details | |
Born | Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert 19 January 1924 Lancaster Gate, London, England |
Died | 11 September 2001 Winchester, Hampshire, England | (aged 77)
Spouse | |
Children |
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Parent(s) | Anne Catherine Tredick Wendell |
Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon,
was a British
A member of
He owned the Highclere Castle estate.
Life and career
Carnarvon was born in
Carnarvon was a personal friend of Princess Elizabeth, later
[I]t was a very equal friendship ranging over many interests. They were from the same generation. They had been through the war. They shared a great love of the countryside and wildlife as well as horses. He and the Queen had a similar passion for every aspect and detail of horse breeding.[7]
The Queen attended the Earl's funeral, and remained a friend of his widow, Jeanie.[7]
As Lord Porchester, Carnarvon became an influential figure in British horseracing, establishing a reputation as a successful breeder at the Highclere Stud. He played a leading role in the administration and restructuring of the racing industry. In 1964 he was elected to the Jockey Club and was Chairman of the club's race planning committee (1967–1985) and, as well as being the Queen's racing manager, he was an active member of several other racing committees. He was appointed President of Newbury Racecourse in 1985.[4]
Carnarvon was an independent member of the Hampshire County Council for 24 years and served as its chairman from 1973 to 1977. He also served on a number of public bodies, including the Sports Council (1965–1970), Agricultural Research Council (1978–1982) and was Chairman of the South East Economic Planning Council (1971–1979). He served as President of Hampshire County Cricket Club (1966–1968)[9] and became Honorary Colonel of the 115th (Hampshire Fortress) Engineer Regiment (Territorial Army) in 1963.[10]
He succeeded as Earl of Carnarvon in 1987, and sat in the House of Lords as a crossbencher, using his position to promote the interests of horseracing.[4] He also inherited the family seat, Highclere Castle.[11]
He was invested as a
The Earl of Carnarvon died on 11 September 2001 aged 77, after suffering from myocardial infarction.[4] Earlier in the day he had watched television coverage of the September 11 attacks on the United States. Carnarvon was succeeded as the Queen's racing manager by his son-in-law John Warren, a former stable boy who had worked at the Highclere Stud and married his daughter Carolyn.[7][14]
Marriage and children
On 7 January 1956, Carnarvon (then known by his
The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon had three children:[18]
- George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon (born 10 November 1956). Married Jayne Wilby on 16 December 1989, had two children, and divorced in January 1998. He then married Fiona Aitken on 18 February 1999 with whom he had one son:
- Lady Saoirse Herbert (born 2 June 1991)
- George Kenneth Oliver Molyneux Herbert, Lord Porchester (born 13 October 1992), the heir to the titles
- Hon. Edward Herbert (born 10 October 1999)
- The Hon. Henry "Harry" Malcolm Herbert (2 March 1959), who married Francesca "Chika" Bevan (Francesca Herbert, now wife of Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk). They married in 1992 and had three children. He married Clodagh McKenna, a TV chef and broadcaster and daughter of the late James J. McKenna and his wife Irene, on 14 August 2021 at the Church of Saint Michael and All Angels, Highclere.[19]
- Chloe Victoria Herbert (born 1994)[20]
- Francesca Jeanie Herbert (born 21 November 1995)
- William Henry Herbert (born 14 November 1999)
- Lady Carolyn Herbert,Queen Elizabeth II, in 1985. They have three children:
- Jake James Warren (born 1986) a godson of Diana, Princess of Wales.[22]
- Susanna Warren (born 1988)
- Alexander Edward Warren (born 1994)
Cultural depictions
He is featured as a character in the first three series of the Netflix drama The Crown, portrayed by Joseph Kloska in the first two series and John Hollingworth in the third series. He was portrayed again in the sixth series episode "The Ritz" by Joe Edgar and Tim Bentinck.[23]
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c d e Wilson, Julian (14 September 2001). "Obituary: 7th Earl of Carnarvon". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ Herbert 1976, p. 207.
- ^ "No. 38152". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 December 1947. p. 6073.
- ^ a b c d Grice, Elizabeth (1 June 2012). "Perfect 10: the men and women who have shaped the Queen". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Jeanie, Countess of Carnarvon obituary". The Times. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ISBN 0-7136-7601-9.
- ^ "No. 43057". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 July 1963. p. 6068.
- ^ Karasz, Palko (20 September 2019). "'Downton Abbey' and the History of Difficult Royal Visits (Published 2019)". The New York Times.
- ^ "No. 46919". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1976. p. 8022.
- ^ United Kingdom: "No. 49008". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1982. p. 4.
- ^ "September 11th 2001: The Day The Queen Lost Her Best Friend". The Morton Report. 9 September 2011.
- ^ "Jeanie, Countess of Carnarvon"; The Times (London); Friday 26 April 2019, p. 49.
- ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ISBN 0297772465.
- ^ Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.
- ^ "Clodagh McKenna: Irish chef ties the knot to Harry Herbert at Downton Abbey's Highclere estate".
- ^ Soames, Matilda (5 October 2016). "10 Perfect Potential Brides for Prince Harry!". Tatler.
- ^ "Lady Carolyn Warren". Tatler. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ Sampson, Annabel (29 April 2021). "From a prince to a prison reform campaigner, meet Princess Diana's godchildren". Tatler.
- ^ Martin, Laura (14 December 2023). "Who Was Porchey, The Queen's Confidant In 'The Crown?". Esquire. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
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.