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Born 22 May 1952 ( Age 68 ) ( 1952-05-22 ) Other names Henry John FitzRoy Somerset Role David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort's son Spouse Tracy Louise Ward (m. 1987) Children Alexander Somerset, Robert, Earl of Glamorgan, Isabella Elsa Somerset Parents David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort, Lady Caroline Jane Thynne Cousins Ceawlin Thynn, Viscount Weymouth, Lady Lenka Thynn Grandparents Daphne Fielding, Henry Thynne, 6th Marquess of Bath, Henry Robert Somers Fitzroy de Vere Somerset Similar People David Somerset - 11th Duk, Tracy Louise Ward, John Beaufort - 1st Earl of, Rachel Ward | ||
Henry John FitzRoy Somerset, 12th Duke of Beaufort (born 22 May 1952), also known as Bunter Worcester, is a British peer.
Biography
The duke is the son of David Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort and Lady Caroline Jane Thynne. He and his family are male-line descendants of the House of Plantagenet, though their lineage includes descendants from illegitimate lines.
Beaufort was educated at Hawtreys, Eton College, and the Royal Agricultural College. He married environmentalist and former actress Tracy Louise Ward (a sister of Rachel Ward and a great-granddaughter of William Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley) on 13 June 1987 at Cornwell Manor, in Oxfordshire. The marriage has produced three children:
Beaufort is also a singer and songwriter with rock group The Listening Device. The band was a support act at the Highclere Rocks concert in 2006 that also featured Bryan Ferry, Eric Clapton, and Roger Waters, amongst others.
