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Date of death 27th February 2016 |
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The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne | |
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| Born | June 7, 1957 |
| Died | February 27, 2016 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Sunningdale School Eton University of Aberdeen RMA Sandhurst |
| Title | 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
| Predecessor | 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
| Spouse(s) |
Isobel Charlotte Weatherall
(m. 1984–2005)Dr. Damaris E. Stuart-William
(m. 2005–2008)Karen Baxter (m. 2012) |
| Children | Simon Bowes-Lyon, 19th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (b. 1986) The Hon. John Fergus Bowes-Lyon (b. 1988) The Hon. George Norman Bowes-Lyon (b. 1991) The Hon. Toby Peter Fergus Bowes-Lyon (b. 2005) |
| Parent(s) | Fergus Michael Bowes-Lyon, 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Mary Pamela McCorquodale |
| Relatives | Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (great aunt) Elizabeth II (first cousin, once removed) |
Michael Fergus Bowes-Lyon, 18th and 5th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, DL (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.
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.[1] 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 the following children:
- Simon Bowes-Lyon, 19th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (b. 18 June 1986)
- Hon. John Fergus Bowes-Lyon (b. 1988)
- Hon. George Norman Bowes-Lyon (b. 1991)
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 the following child:
- Hon. Toby Peter Fergus Bowes-Lyon (b. March 2005) (legitimised upon the marriage of his parents)
On 4 August 2012 he married Karen Baxter.[2]
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References
- ^ http://www.thepeerage.com/p231.htm The Peerage
- ^ Kane, Patricia (11 August 2012). "Twice divorced Queen's cousin with 'taste for drinking and prostitutes' weds shop manager". UK: The Daily Mail.
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