Edward Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk
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His Grace The Duke of Norfolk DL |
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Portrait by Allan Warren
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| Earl Marshal | |
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Assumed office 24 June 2002 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | The 17th Duke of Norfolk |
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| Born | 2 December 1956 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse(s) | Georgina Susan née Gore |
| Children |
Henry Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel Lady Rachel Fitzalan-Howard Lord Thomas Fitzalan-Howard Lady Isabel Fitzalan-Howard Lord Philip Fitzalan-Howard |
| Parents |
Miles Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk Anne Mary Teresa née Constable-Maxwell |
| Education | Ampleforth College |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Title | Duke of Norfolk |
| Tenure | 24 June 2002 – present |
| Other titles | Earl of Arundel (1975–2002) |
| Predecessor | Miles Stapleton-Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk |
| Heir | Henry Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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