Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon
| The Earl of Carnarvon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 January 1924 Lancaster Gate, London, England |
| Died | 10 September 2001 (aged 77) |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Margaret Wallop |
| Children |
George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon Hon. Harry Herbert Lady Carolyn Warren |
| Parent(s) |
Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon Catherine Wendell |
Henry George Reginald Molyneux Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon KCVO KBE DL (19 January 1924 – 10 September 2001) was a British peer and Racing Manager to Queen Elizabeth II from 1969. He was the only son of the 6th Earl of Carnarvon by his first (American-born) wife Catherine Wendell.
Like his father, Carnarvon (then known as Lord Porchester) fell in love with an Anglo-American, Jean Margaret Wallop, of Big Horn, Wyoming. The family were also members of the English nobility not far from the Earls of Carnarvon. The head of the Wallop family are Earls of Portsmouth. The two were married on 7 January 1956.
The Earl and Countess of Carnarvon had three children:
He served as a Lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards, and later become Honorary Colonel of the 116th (Hampshire Fortress) Engineer Regiment (Territorial Army).
Lord Carnavon was best known as a lifetime personal friend of Queen Elizabeth II's and as the manager of her racing stables. The Queen called Lord Carnarvon "Porchey", after the courtesy title he used before succeeding to the earldom of Carnarvon upon the death of his father, the sixth earl. After his death, John Warren succeeded his father-in-law as the Queen’s racing manager.
Carnarvon was an independent member of the Hampshire County Council (though he later took the Tory whip) and became its Chairman. He was also the Chairman of the South East Economic Planning Council.
He was invested as a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 1982.
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