Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton
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His Grace The Duke of Grafton |
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| Preceded by | Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton |
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| Born | 6 April 1978 |
| Spouse(s) | Olivia Sladen |
| Children | Alfred FitzRoy, Earl of Euston Lady Rosetta FitzRoy |
| Parents | James FitzRoy, Earl of Euston Lady Clare Kerr |
Henry Oliver Charles FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton (born 6 April 1978), known as Harry Grafton, is an English peer and music promoter. He inherited the Dukedom of Grafton from his grandfather, Hugh FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton, on 7 April 2011.
Grafton is the son of James Oliver Charles FitzRoy, Earl of Euston (1947–2009) and his wife, Lady Clare Amabel Margaret Kerr, the daughter of Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian. He was known as Viscount Ipswich from his birth until he succeeded to the dukedom. On his father's death in 2009 he could have taken the title of Earl of Euston, but did not do so.
His ancestor Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663–1690) was an illegitimate son of King Charles II by his mistress Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland. Grafton shares the surname FitzRoy (meaning "son of the king") with other natural lines descended from Charles II. The ducal coat of arms includes Charles II's royal coat of arms crossed by a baton, indicating both the family's royal lineage and its origin in illegitimacy.
Educated at Harrow School and the University of Edinburgh, he spent a post-graduate year at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester studying estate management.
From 2002 to 2004 he worked in the United States in music business management, as a radio host in Nashville, Tennessee, and in 2005–2006 as a merchandiser for the Rolling Stones on the A Bigger Bang tour.
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