Michael Fitzalan-Howard
| Lord Michael Fitzalan-Howard | |
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Major General Lord Michael Fitzalan-Howard c.1970s
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| Born | 22 October 1916 |
| Died | 2 November 2007 (aged 91) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1938–71 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands held |
London District 4th Guards Brigade 2nd Battalion Scots Guards |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
| Relations | Miles Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk (brother) |
Major General Lord Michael Fitzalan-Howard, GCVO, CB, CBE, MC (22 October 1916 – 2 November 2007) was a senior officer in the British Army. He later served as Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in the British Royal Household for nine years until 1981, and Gold Stick-in-Waiting and Colonel of the Life Guards for 20 years, finally retiring in 1999.
Fitzalan-Howard was the second son of Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop and Mona Fitzalan-Howard, 11th Baroness Beaumont. He was 15 months younger than the eldest sibling, Miles, 17th Duke of Norfolk. He had two other brothers and four sisters, all with first names beginning with the letter "M". He grew up at his mother's family seat, Carlton Towers in North Yorkshire.
Fitzalan-Howard and his elder brother followed parallel courses in their education and career. Both were educated at Ampleforth College, before Oxford and Cambridge – Michael at Trinity College, Cambridge from 1935 to 1938, and Miles at Christ Church, Oxford. Both then took a commission in the British Army – Michael in the Scots Guards in 1938 and Miles in the Grenadier Guards. Michael joined the 3rd Battalion of the Scots Guards when it was formed in April 1944.
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