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Preceded by James Carnegie, 3rd Duke Full Name David Charles Carnegie Born 3 March 1961 (age 63) ( 1961-03-03 ) Spouse Caroline Carnegie, Countess of Southesk (m. 1987) Children George William Carnegie, Charles Duff Carnegie, Lord Carnegie, Hugh Alexander Carnegie Parents Caroline, Lady Worsley, James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife Grandparents Princess Maud, Countess of Southesk Great-grandparents Louise, Princess Royal, Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife, Charles Carnegie, 10th Earl of Southesk People also search for | ||
David Charles Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife (born 3 March 1961, Marylebone, London), is a British peer. He is the only son of the late James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife, and his former wife Caroline Dewar. He was styled Earl of Macduff until 1992, and then Earl of Southesk until succeeding his father on 22 June 2015 as the fourth Duke of Fife. As a great-great-grandson of Edward VII, he is in the line of succession to the British throne. He is also the second cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II.
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Education and career
Carnegie was educated at Eton College and graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1982 with a BA degree. He was employed by London-based stock brokerage firm Cazenove between 1982 and 1985. In 1986, he received the MA degree given to Cambridge graduates who have an earned BA. He was also educated at Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, Glouchestershire.
Between 1988 and 1989, Carnegie was with the Edinburgh based investment management firm of Bell, Lawrie and Company. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, in 1990 with an MBA degree. Between 1992 and 1996, he was with chartered accountants and financial advisors Reeves and Neylan. As of 2003, he lives at Kinnaird Castle in Angus, Scotland. Kinnaird is one of the Carnegie family seats.
Marriage and family
Carnegie married Caroline Anne Bunting, only daughter of Martin Brian Bunting and Veronica Mary Cope, on 16 June 1987 in London. They have three sons: