Torquhil Campbell, 13th 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, although the Duke and Duchess spend time at other residences, including one in West London.
Biography [edit]
The Duke is the elder child and only son of the 12th and 5th Duke of Argyll and Iona, daughter of Baronet Ivar Colquhoun,[1] and was educated at Cargilfield School, Glenalmond College, and the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.
The Duke (then Lord Lorne) served as a Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II from 1981 to 1983, and subsequently became a sales agent, salesman and company manager. Among his 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. He represents Pernod Ricard distillers, promoting Scotch whiskies. He is a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Distillers.
On 8 June 2002 at Fairford, he married Eleanor M. Cadbury (born London, 26 January 1973), a scion of the Cadbury chocolate family, whose father Peter Hugh George Cadbury was Chairman of Close Brothers Corporate Finance,[2] and wife (1969) Sally Strouvelle.[3] Together they have three children:
- Archibald Frederick Campbell, Marquess of Lorne (born London, 9 March 2004)
- Rory James Campbell (born 3 February 2006)
- Charlotte Mary Campbell (born 29 October 2008).
The Duchess is a Patroness of the Royal Caledonian Ball. [4]
References [edit]
- ^ www.burkespeerage.com
- ^ Burke's Landed Gentry (1972 Edn) CADBURY of Northfield
- ^ Burke's Peerage and Baronetage
- ^ "Patronesses". Royal Caledonian Ball.
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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 |
Gentlemen | Succeeded by His Grace The Duke of Atholl |
| Order of precedence in England and Wales | ||
| Preceded by His Grace The Duke of Buccleuch |
Gentlemen | Succeeded by His Grace The Duke of Norfolk |
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