Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk

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His Grace
 The Duke of Norfolk
 DL
Earl Marshal
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 June 2002
Monarch Elizabeth II
Preceded by The 17th Duke of Norfolk
Personal details
Born 2 December 1956 (1956-12-02) (age 55)
Nationality British
Spouse(s) The Duchess of Norfolk
Alma mater Ampleforth College and Lincoln College, Oxford.

Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk DL (born 2 December 1956), styled Earl of Arundel between 1975 and 2002, is a British peer.

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[edit] Background and education

Norfolk is the son of Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk and his wife Anne Mary Teresa Constable-Maxwell.[1] He was educated at Ampleforth, a Roman Catholic independent school,[1] and then attended Lincoln College, Oxford.[1]

[edit] Career

Norfolk worked with various companies, and from 2000 to 2002 was Deputy Earl Marshal. Upon the death of his father in 2002, he inherited the late Duke of Norfolk's peerages and the position of Earl Marshal.[2] He was a Cub Scout whilst at school at Ampleforth College. He holds two appointments in the Scout Movement, he was until 2010 the President of 1st Arundel (Earl of Arundel's Own) Scout Group but is still the president of the Arundel & Littlehampton District Scouts. He is also patron of West Sussex County Scouts. In June 2003 he was awarded the Medal of Merit for Services to the Scout Movement.

[edit] Personal life

The Duke, then named Earl of Arundel, married Georgina Susan Gore on 27 June 1987 at Arundel Cathedral.[1] Together, they have three sons and two daughters:

  • Henry Miles Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel, born 3 December 1987.
  • Lady Rachel Fitzalan-Howard, born 10 June 1989.
  • Lord Thomas Fitzalan-Howard, born 14 March 1992.
  • Lady Isabel Fitzalan-Howard, born 7 February 1994.
  • Lord Philip Fitzalan-Howard, born 14 July 1996

In April 2011 it was announced that the Duke and Duchess are seeking a trial-separation.[3]

[edit] Peerages

Coat of Arms of Edward Fitzalan-Howard, the Duke of Norfolk.

In 2002, he inherited the Dukedom of Norfolk, as well as a number of Earldoms, Baronies, hereditary offices, and titles attached to the Dukedom, from his father. His office of Earl Marshal, one of the Great Officers of State, makes him responsible for State occasions, such as coronations[4] and the State Opening of Parliament. He also is, by virtue of this office, one of the hereditary judges in the Court of Chivalry and head of the College of Arms, responsible for heraldry in England and Wales as well as other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations.

[edit] List of Peerages

[edit] List of Hereditary Offices

[edit] Titles from birth

  • Edward Fitzalan-Howard, Esq. (1956–1971)
  • The Hon. Edward Fitzalan-Howard (1971–1975)
  • Earl of Arundel (1975–2002)
  • His Grace The Duke of Norfolk (2002–present)

[edit] Ancestry

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Dod's Parliamentary Companion. Vacher Dod Publishing, Limited. 2004. p. 666. http://books.google.ca/books?ei=NIZxTaDHCYWclgep-7k1. Retrieved 4 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Gordon Casely (27 June 2002). "Obituary: The Duke of Norfolk". The Herald (Glasgow). http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/smgpubs/access/129261441.html?dids=129261441:129261441&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+27%2C+2002&author=Gordon+Casely&pub=The+Herald&desc=The+Duke+of+Norfolk&pqatl=google. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
  3. ^ MailOnLine
  4. ^ United Press International (26 December 2004). "Prince Charles coronation planned in Britain". Reality TV World. http://www.realitytvworld.com/index/articles/story.php?s=1000658. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 

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Preceded by
The 17th Duke of Norfolk		 Earl Marshal
2002–present		 Incumbent
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Preceded by
Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard		 Duke of Norfolk
2002–present		 Incumbent
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(Lord Great Chamberlain)		 Gentlemen
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