Charles Stanhope, 4th Earl of Harrington
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"A noble aiddecamp", a contemporary etching of Charles Stanhope, 4th Earl of Harrington
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| Born | Charles Stanhope 8 April 1780 |
| Died | 3 March 1851 (aged 70) |
| Title | 4th Earl of Harrington |
| Tenure | 1829–1851 |
| Other titles |
Viscount Petersham Baron Harrington |
| Nationality | British |
| Residence | Elvaston Castle |
| Predecessor | Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington |
| Successor | Leicester Stanhope, 5th Earl of Harrington |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Foote |
| Issue | Charles Stanhope, Viscount Petersham Lady Jane St. Maur Blanche Stanhope |
| Parents |
Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Harrington Jane Fleming |
| Occupation | Peer, soldier |
Major-General Charles Stanhope, 4th Earl of Harrington (8 April 1780 – 3 March 1851), styled Viscount Petersham until 1829, was an English peer and man of fashion.
Petersham, the 3rd Earl of Harrington's eldest son, was a Regency buck. He was educated at Eton from 1793 until 1795 on 7 December of that year, he was commissioned an ensign in the Coldstream Guards. He transferred on 26 November 1799 to become a captain-lieutenant in the 10th (Prince of Wales's Own) Regiment of (Light) Dragoons, and was promoted to captain of a troop on 10 May 1800. Petersham purchased a majority in the Queen's Rangers on 23 February 1803. Shortly thereafter, the regiment was reduced and he was placed on half-pay. On 29 December 1804, he exchanged into the 3rd West India Regiment. He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the Army on 25 June 1807. He went on half pay in August 1812, and was promoted to colonel on 4 June 1814. On 10 March 1812, he was appointed a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to King George III. He continued to serve in that post under King George IV until 1829. The family home in London was Harrington House.
Viscount Petersham's manners were affected and he spoke with a kind of lisp. Never seen in public before 6:00 P.M., 'Beau' Petersham was a trendsetter. He attracted the attention and friendship of the then Prince regent who emulated his clothes, his tea drinking and his addiction to snuff. Lord Petersham's sitting room contained canisters of tea in great variety and an equally wide range of snuff. He owned 365 snuff boxes and used a different one on each day of the year.
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