Henry John FitzRoy Somerset, 12th

Duke of Beaufort Duke of Beaufort (), a title in the Peerage of England, was created by Charles II in 1682 for Henry Somerset, 3rd Marquess of Worcester, a descendant of Charles Somerset, 1st Earl of Worcester, legitimised son of Henry Beaufort, 3rd Duke of So ...

(born 22 May 1952), styled Marquess of Worcester between 1984 and 2017, also known as Harry Beaufort or Bunter Beaufort, previously as Bunter Worcester, is an English peer and landowner, with estates in

Gloucestershire Gloucestershire ( abbreviated Glos) is a county in South West England. The county comprises part of the Cotswold Hills, part of the flat fertile valley of the River Severn and the entire Forest of Dean. The county town is the city of Gl ...

and

Wiltshire Wiltshire (; abbreviated Wilts) is a historic and ceremonial county in South West England with an area of . It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset to the southwest, Somerset to the west, Hampshire to the southeast, Gloucestershire ...

based on

Badminton House Badminton House is a large country house and Grade I Listed Building in Badminton, Gloucestershire, England, which has been the principal seat of the Dukes of Beaufort since the late 17th century. The house, which has given its name to th ...

Biography

Beaufort is the son of the 11th Duke of Beaufort and his wife, Lady Caroline Jane Thynne (1928–1995), a daughter of the 6th Marquess of Bath. He and his family are descended in the male line from the

House of Plantagenet The House of Plantagenet () was a royal house which originated from the lands of Anjou in France. The family held the English throne from 1154 (with the accession of Henry II at the end of the Anarchy) to 1485, when Richard III died in b ...

, through an illegitimate line. Beaufort was educated at

Hawtreys Hawtreys Preparatory School was an independent boys' preparatory school in England, first established in Slough, later moved to Westgate-on-Sea, then to Oswestry, and finally to a country house near Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire. In its early years ...

Eton College Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, C ...

, and the

Royal Agricultural College ;(from Virgil's Georgics)"Caring for the Fieldsand the Beasts" , established = 2013 - University status – College , type = Public , president = King Charles , vice_chancellor = Peter McCaffery , students ...

. He is a singer and songwriter with the rock group The Listening Device. This was a support act at the Highclere Rocks concert in 2006, which also featured

Bryan Ferry Bryan Ferry CBE (born 26 September 1945) is an English singer and songwriter. His voice has been described as an "elegant, seductive croon". He also established a distinctive image and sartorial style: according to ''The Independent'', Ferry an ...

Eric Clapton Eric Patrick Clapton (born 1945) is an English rock and blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitarists in rock music. Clapton ranked second in ''Rolling Stone''s list of ...

, and

Roger Waters George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. In 1965, he co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Waters initially served as the bassist, but following the departure of singer-so ...

. Since the death of his father, Beaufort is also master of the

Duke of Beaufort's Hunt The Duke of Beaufort's Hunt, also called the Beaufort and Beaufort Hunt, is one of the oldest and largest of the fox hunting packs in England.(Sohelmay) History Hunting with hounds in the area dates back to 1640, primarily deer but also foxes, ...

Personal life

His first wife was the environmentalist and former actress Tracy Louise Ward (a sister of

Rachel Ward Rachel Claire Ward (born 12 September 1957) is an English-Australian

and a granddaughter of

William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley William Humble Eric Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley, MC TD (30 January 1894 – 26 December 1969), known as Viscount Ednam until 1932, was a British Conservative Party politician. Early life Lord Dudley was the eldest son of William Ward, 2nd Earl o ...

). They were married on 13 June 1987 at

Cornwell Cornwell can refer to: People * Almon Cornwell (1820–1893), American farmer-politician in Wisconsin * Anita Cornwell (1923–2023), American author * Bernard Cornwell (born 1944), British historical novelist * Charlotte Cornwell (1949–2021), Bri ...

, in Oxfordshire, but later separated, and were divorced in 2018. The marriage produced three children:Google Groups — Peerage News
/ref> * Henry Robert FitzRoy Somerset, Marquess of Worcester, formerly known as Earl of Glamorgan (b. 20 January 1989); Susan Morris, ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2019'' (2020), p. 3,290 married Lucy Eleanor Yorke-Long (b. 23 June 1986), in August 2020. They have one son: Henry, Earl of Glamorgan (b. 28 May 2021) * Lady Isabella Elsa Somerset (b. 3 August 1992) * Lord Alexander Lorne Somerset (b. 19 November 1993) On 30 April 2018, Beaufort married secondly

Georgia Powell Georgia Somerset, Duchess of Beaufort (née Powell, born 18 February 1969) is an English journalist who is married to Henry Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort. Powell is the daughter of the director and producer Tristram Powell and his wife, the fo ...

(born 18 February 1969), a granddaughter of the novelist

Anthony Powell Anthony Dymoke Powell ( ; 21 December 1905 – 28 March 2000) was an English novelist best known for his 12-volume work ''A Dance to the Music of Time'', published between 1951 and 1975. It is on the list of longest novels in English. Powell' ...

.Duke of Beaufort marries Georgia Powell
dated Tuesday, 1 May 2018 at ''Peerage News'' online, accessed 5 August 2018

Arms

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External links

The Listening Device Official Website
1952 births Living people Masters of foxhounds in England People educated at Eton College English socialites People educated at Hawtreys Henry John Fitzroy 111 {{England-duke-stub