Name Edward 18th | Religion Roman Catholicism Nationality British Grandparents Gerald Maxwell | |
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Born 2 December 1956 (age 67) ( 1956-12-02 ) Spouse Georgina Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk (m. 1987) Parents Miles Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk, Anne Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk Children Henry Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel Siblings Lady Marcia FitzAlan-Howard Similar People Henry Fitzalan‑Howard - Earl of Ar, Georgina Fitzalan‑Howard - Duchess, John Howard - 1st Duke, Lady Marcia FitzAlan‑Howard, Thomas Howard - 3rd Duke | ||
Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk, DL (born 2 December 1956), styled Earl of Arundel between 1975 and 2002, is a British peer, Earl Marshal and son of Miles Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk.
Contents
- Background and education
- Career
- Personal life
- Peerages
- List of peerages
- List of hereditary offices
- Titles and styles
- References
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, a Roman Catholic independent school, and then attended Lincoln College, Oxford.
Career
Norfolk worked with various companies, and from 2000 to 2002 was Deputy Earl Marshal. Upon the death of his father in 2002, he inherited the late Duke of Norfolk's peerages and the position of Earl Marshal. He was a Cub Scout whilst at school at Ampleforth College 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 is still the 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.
Personal life
The Duke, then Earl of Arundel, married Georgina Susan Gore on 27 June 1987 at Arundel Cathedral. Together, they have three sons and two daughters:
In April 2011 it was announced that the Duke and Duchess were seeking a trial separation. In August 2016, it was reported that they had reconciled and are now back under the same roof.
Peerages
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 Earl Marshal, one of the Great Officers of State, makes him responsible for State occasions, such as coronations 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 College of Arms, responsible for heraldry in England and Wales as well as other parts of the Commonwealth of Nations.