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

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and, as

Duke of Norfolk Duke of Norfolk is a title in the peerage of England. The seat of the Duke of Norfolk is Arundel Castle in Sussex, although the title refers to the county of Norfolk. The current duke is Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk. The dukes ...

, is the most senior peer in the

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. He is also titular head of the

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Background and education

Norfolk is the son of Miles Francis Stapleton Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk, and his wife Anne Mary Teresa Constable-Maxwell. He was educated at

Ampleforth College Ampleforth College is a co-educational independent day and boarding school in the English public school tradition located in the village of Ampleforth, North Yorkshire, England. It opened in 1802 as a boys' school, it is situated in the groun ...

, a

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independent school, before going up to

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. He has a brother, Lord Gerald Fitzalan-Howard, and three sisters, including the actress

Marsha Fitzalan Lady Marcia Mary Josephine Fitzalan-Howard (born 10 March 1953), known as Marsha Fitzalan, is an English actress. Personal life Born in 1953, Marcia FitzAlan-Howard was the third daughter of Major Miles Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk an ...

Career

Norfolk worked with various companies, and from 2000 to 2002 was

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. Upon the death of his father in 2002, he inherited the late Duke of Norfolk's peerages and the position of

. He was a Cub Scout whilst at school at

and currently holds two appointments in the Scout Movement. He was until 2010 the President of 1st Arundel (Earl of Arundel's Own) Scout Group, and still serves as 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. He is an Honorary Fellow of

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. Norfolk was appointed

Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, or ...

(GCVO) in the

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. As hereditary Earl Marshal he had responsibility for arranging the 19 September 2022

state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II On 8 September 2022, at 15:10 BST, Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms, and the longest-reigning British monarch, died of old age at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, at the age of 96. The Queen's death wa ...

and the accession and coronation of

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. He used that official role as the grounds for his successful application to have the public and the press excluded from some of the hearing before he was sentenced for a driving offence. He had driven through a red light, while using a mobile phone in his car. This led to a six months driving ban, and various fines and orders for costs.

Personal life

The Duke lives at Arundel Castle. He was disqualified from driving for a period of six months in September 2022, as a result of a driving offence in April 2022. Added to previous motoring convictions, he incurred an excess of penalty points, resulting in the ban. His barrister argued in mitigation that he needed the ability to drive to organise the forthcoming coronation of King

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Family

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, the Duke of Norfolk is recognised by the Vatican as England's senior representative of the Faith. The Duke, then

Earl of Arundel Earl of Arundel is a title of nobility in England, and one of the oldest extant in the English peerage. It is currently held by the Duke of Norfolk, and is used (along with the Earl of Surrey) by his heir apparent as a courtesy title. The ...

, married Georgina Susan Gore on 27 June 1987 at

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. Together, they have three sons and two daughters: * Henry Miles Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel (3 December 1987) who married Cecilia Mary Elizabeth ''dei Conti'' (of the Counts) Colacicchi, '' Nobile'' di Anagni on 16 July 2016. They have two daughters. * Lady Rachel Fitzalan-Howard (10 June 1989) * Lord Thomas Fitzalan-Howard (14 March 1992) * Lady Isabel Fitzalan-Howard (7 February 1994) * Lord Philip Fitzalan-Howard (14 July 1996) The Duke and Duchess separated in 2011, but were reconciled by 2016, only to split up again; their divorce became final in 2022. On 12 November 2022, the Duke married Francesca Herbert (née Bevan), former wife of The Hon. Henry Herbert, second son of the 7th Earl of Carnarvon.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and styles

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

, one of the

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, makes him responsible for State occasions, such as

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and the State Opening of Parliament. He is also, by virtue of this office, one of the hereditary judges of the Court of Chivalry and head of the

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, responsible for heraldry in England and Wales as well as other parts of the

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List of peerages

* 18th

(Premier Duke of England) * 36th

(Premier Earl of England) * 19th Earl of Surrey * 16th

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* 13th

Baron Beaumont Baron Beaumont is an ancient title in the Peerage of England, created in 1309 for a younger branch of the French counts of ''de Brienne'' family. The sixth Baron Beaumont was created Viscount Beaumont (the first creation of this rank in England ...

* 26th

Baron Maltravers The title Baron Maltravers or Mautravers was created in the Peerage of England on 25 January and 23 October 1330 when John Maltravers was summoned to Parliament by writs directed ''Iohanni Mautravers Iuniori''. The barony fell into abeyance amon ...

* 16th Baron FitzAlan * 16th Baron Clun * 16th Baron Oswaldestre * 5th

Baron Howard of Glossop Baron Howard of Glossop, in the County of Derby, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, since 1975 a subsidiary title of the dukedom of Norfolk. It was created in 1869 for the Liberal politician Lord Edward Howard, the second son of ...

List of hereditary offices

* Hereditary Marshal of England * Chief Butler of England (One of three claimants to this office before the 1902 Court of Claims. The dispute was never resolved.)

Honours

2 June 2022: Knight Grand Cross of the

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Arms

Ancestry

References

External links

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Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk, (born 2 December 1956), styled Earl of Arundel between 1975 and 2002, is a British peer who holds the hereditary office of Earl Marshal and, as Duke of Norfolk, is the most senior peer in t ...

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