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Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon

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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.
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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
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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.
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The Hon. Henry "Harry" Malcolm Herbert (2 March 1959), who married Francesca "Chika" Vaughan Bevan (Francesca Herbert, now wife of
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for 24 years and served as its chairman from 1973 to 1977. He also served on a number of public bodies, including the
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in the third series. He was portrayed again in the sixth series episode "The Ritz" by Joe Edgar and Tim Bentinck.
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at Highclere on 11 September 2001, at the age of 77. Earlier in the day he had watched television coverage of the
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for 24 years, he was its chairman from 1973 to 1977 and also served on other public bodies, including the
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George Kenneth Oliver Molyneux Herbert, Lord Porchester (born 13 October 1992), the heir to the titles
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from 1969 until his death. From his birth until September 1987, he was known by the
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Grice, Elizabeth. "Perfect 10: The Men and Women Who Have Shaped the Queen,"
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The Queen attended the Earl's funeral, and remained a friend of his widow,
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Lady Carolyn Herbert, (born 27 January 1962), who married John Warren,
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British peer and racing manager to Queen Elizabeth II (1924–2001)
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He is featured as a character in the first three series of the
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As Lord Porchester, Carnarvon became an influential figure in
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Carnarvon was a personal friend of Princess Elizabeth, later
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Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon
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online, telegraph.co.uk, 1 June 2012, accessed 1 June 2012.
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Hereditary peers elected under the House of Lords Act 1999
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The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon had three children:
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Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Carnarvon
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Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Edward Herbert (born 10 October 1999) 51: 20: 1352:Sportspeople from the City of Westminster 853:(Supplement). 16 July 1963. p. 6068. 692: 690: 688: 686: 684: 650: 648: 892:(Supplement). 4 June 1976. p. 8022. 795:"Jeanie, Countess of Carnarvon obituary" 665: 663: 661: 369:Catherine Herbert, Countess of Carnarvon 724: 644: 552:Lady Saoirse Herbert (born 2 June 1991) 972:(London); Friday 26 April 2019, p. 49. 958:. The Morton Report. 9 September 2011. 913:(Supplement). 11 June 1982. p. 4. 759: 757: 755: 753: 184:Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert 1312:British racehorse owners and breeders 593:, in 1985. They have three children: 547:George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon 533:Oliver Wallop, 8th Earl of Portsmouth 255:George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon 7: 991:(107 ed.). pp. 3192–3193. 697:Wilson, Julian (14 September 2001). 373:Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon 276:Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon 1342:Members of Hampshire County Council 864:Karasz, Palko (20 September 2019). 606:Alexander Edward Warren (born 1994) 1322:Earls of Carnarvon (1793 creation) 1124:Martin, Laura (14 December 2023). 1105:Sampson, Annabel (29 April 2021). 1060:Soames, Matilda (5 October 2016). 574:Chloe Victoria Herbert (born 1994) 499:The Earl of Carnarvon died from a 14: 968:"Jeanie, Countess of Carnarvon"; 924:Lewis, Paul (14 September 2001). 823:. 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Index

The Right Honourable
KCVO
KBE
DL

Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
The 6th Earl of Carnarvon
Seat abolished
elected
hereditary peer
Election
Seat established
The 2nd Baron Chorley
Highclere
Jean Margaret Wallop
George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon
Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon
Anne Catherine Tredick Wendell
KCVO
KBE
DL
peer
racing
Queen Elizabeth II
courtesy title
Hampshire County Council
Sports Council
Agricultural Research Council
Highclere Castle

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