Edward Cazalet
Sir Edward Cazalet | |
|---|---|
| Born | Edward Stephen Cazalet April 1936 (age 88) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Barrister and judge |
| Spouse | Honourable Camilla Jane Gage |
| Children | David Benedict Cazalet Henry Pelham Cazalet Lara Cazalet |
| Parent(s) | Peter Cazalet Leonora Wodehouse |
| Relatives | P. G. Wodehouse Henry Gage, 6th Viscount Gage (father-in-law) |
Sir Edward Stephen Cazalet DL (born April 1936) is a retired judge of the High Court of England and Wales.
Early life
Edward Cazalet was born in April 1936,[1] the son of the Queen Mother's racehorse trainer Peter Cazalet and Leonora Wodehouse, the stepdaughter of P. G. Wodehouse.[2] He was educated at Oxford University where he was master of the university drag hounds. His friends included Sir Simon Hornby, who would later marry his sister, Sheran.[3]
Career
Cazalet is a barrister, High Court judge and an authority on P. G. Wodehouse.[2] Cazalet is the principal trustee of Wodehouse's estate, and in 2016, was "delighted" when the British Library acquired the Wodehouse archive.[4] He is a member of The Other Club, a London dining club.
Personal life
He is married to the Honourable Camilla Jane Gage, daughter of Henry Gage, 6th Viscount Gage[5] and they have children:
- David Benedict Cazalet
- Henry Pelham Cazalet, opera singer
- Lara Cazalet, actress
References
- ^ "Edward Stephen CAZALET - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". Beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ a b William Shawcross (4 August 2013). Queen Mother: The Selected Letters of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother:. Pan Macmillan. p. 61. ISBN 978-1-4472-5588-8. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ^ "Sir Simon Hornby". Telegraph. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ Robert McCrum. "PG Wodehouse secures redemption as British Library acquires priceless archive | Books". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Camilla Jane (née Gage), Lady Cazalet - Person - National Portrait Gallery". Npg.org.uk. 26 December 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2017.