Nationality British | Name Michael 18th | |
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Born 7 June 1957 (age 66) ( 1957-06-07 ) Predecessor 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Parents Michael Bowes-Lyon, 17th Earl of Strath and Kinghorne Spouse Damaris William (m. 2005), Charlotte Weatherall (m. 1984) Children Simon Bowes-Lyon, Lord Glamis Education Grandparents Michael Claude Hamilton Bowes-Lyon Similar People Simon Bowes‑Lyon - Lord Gla, Princess Margaret - Countess, William Schaw | ||
Michael Fergus Bowes-Lyon, 18th and 5th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, (7 June 1957 – 27 February 2016), styled Lord Glamis between 1972 and 1987, was a British politician and soldier, and a first cousin, once removed, of Elizabeth II.
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Family and background
Lord Strathmore was the only son of Michael Bowes-Lyon, 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and his wife Mary Pamela, née McCorquodale. He was a great-nephew of the late Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and a first cousin, once removed, of Queen Elizabeth II.
He was educated at Sunningdale School, Eton College, the University of Aberdeen and RMA Sandhurst. He rose to the rank of Captain in the British Army (serving with the Scots Guards). He succeeded his father as 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne in 1987.
Marriage and children
Lord Strathmore was married three times.
In 1984 he married Isobel Charlotte Weatherall (b ca 1963), great-granddaughter of Henry Keswick and sister of businessman Percy Weatherall, Tai-Pans of Jardine Matheson. They were separated in 2003 and were divorced in 2005. They had three children:
On 24 November 2005 at Glamis Castle he married Dr. Damaris E. Stuart-William, a clinical psychologist. They were separated in 2007 and were divorced in 2008. They had one child, a son:
On 4 August 2012 he married Karen Baxter who survives him.