Michael John James George Robert Howard, 21st Earl of Suffolk & 14th Earl of Berkshire (27 March 1935 – 5 August 2022), styled Viscount Andover until 1941, was an English peer. He succeeded his father,

Charles Howard, 20th Earl of Suffolk Charles Henry George Howard, 20th Earl of Suffolk, 13th Earl of Berkshire, (2 March 1906 – 12 May 1941) was an English bomb disposal expert who was also an earl in the Peerage of England, belonging to the ancient Howard family. He was style ...

, in 1941, when the latter was killed by a bomb he was attempting to defuse.

Early life and family

Michael Howard was born on 27 March 1935 to

, and

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-born ballet dancer Mimi Forde Pigott. He attended

Winchester College Winchester College is a public school (fee-charging independent day and boarding school) in Winchester, Hampshire, England. It was founded by William of Wykeham in 1382 and has existed in its present location ever since. It is the oldest of ...

but left after a year.

Personal life

Suffolk was married three times: He married, firstly, on 1 October 1960, Simone Litman, by whom he had one daughter: * Lady Lucinda Howard (26 March 1961 – 21 December 1962) On 22 September 1973, Suffolk married Anita Fugelsang (who later married

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), with whom he had two children: * Alexander Charles Michael Winston Robsahm Howard, 22nd Earl of Suffolk (b. 17 September 1974); divorced from Victoria (''née'' Hamilton) ** Lady Eloise Victoria Rose Mimi Howard (b. 1 May 2013) ** Arthur Charles Alexander Howard, Viscount Andover (b. 17 July 2014) * Lady Katharine Emma Frances Robsahm Howard (b. 1976) married to William Rogers ** Lara Rose Rogers (born 2010) ** Jake Mickey Rogers (born 2014) On 15 December 1983, Suffolk married the former Linda Jacqueline Paravicini (married, firstly,

Alexander Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport Alexander Nelson Hood, 4th Viscount Bridport, 7th Duke of Bronte (born 17 March 1948), known as Alex Bridport, is a British investment banker, resident in Geneva, Switzerland. Early life He is the only son and heir of Rowland Hood, 3rd Viscount ...

), with whom he had two children: * Lady Philippa Mimi Jacqueline Henrietta Howard (b. 1985) married Archie Lord in 2017. They have one daughter: ** Ottilie Winifred Lord (16 November 2018) * Lady Natasha Rose Catherine Linda Howard (b. 1987). married Charles Quick in March 2022. The Earl of Suffolk lived at Charlton Park, Wiltshire. He was also 14th

Earl of Berkshire Earl of Berkshire is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of England. It was created for the first time in 1621 for Francis Norris, 1st Earl of Berkshire. For more information on this creation (which became extinct on his death in ...

, but signed in the name of 'Suffolk', his most senior title. He died on 5 August 2022, at the age of 87.

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Michael Howard, 21st Earl of Suffolk
1935 births 2022 deaths Michael Michael Michael John People from Wiltshire People educated at Winchester College English people of American descent Hereditary peers removed under the House of Lords Act 1999 {{England-earl-stub