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Conte di Harewood, nella contea di York, è un titolo nella Parìa del Regno Unito, creato nel 1812 per Edward Lascelles, I barone di Harewood, un ricco proprietario di piantagioni di zucchero ed ex deputato per Northallerton.
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- Henry Lascelles, III conte di Harewood
Henry Lascelles, III conte di Harewood ( 11 giugno 1797 – 22...
- Henry Lascelles, VI conte di Harewood
- Early Life
- Military Service
- House of Lords
- Career
- Honours
- Marriages and Children
- Death
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George Lascelles was born at his parents' London home of Chesterfield House on 7 February 1923, the first child of Henry, Viscount Lascelles, and Princess Mary, Viscountess Lascelles, and first grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary, who stood as sponsors at his christening. The christening took place on 25 March 1923 at St Mary's Church in the...
Lascelles joined the British Army where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Grenadier Guards (his father's regiment) in 1942, attaining the rank of captain. He fought with the 3rd Battalion of the regiment, part of the 1st Guards Brigade of the 78th Infantry Division (the brigade was later transferred to the 6th Armoured Division), ...
Lascelles succeeded his father in 1947. On 7 February 1956, he took his seat in the House of Lords. He lost his seat in the Lords following the House of Lords Act of 1999, which excluded most hereditary peers from membership.
Opera
A music enthusiast, Lord Harewood devoted most of his career to opera with his Yorkshire heritage fostering his interest; in March 1949, as a young single man, he had been among the audience at the Leeds Town Hall for a performance of operatic works by the Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra. By 1950, he had become patron of the orchestra's concerts. He served as editor of Opera magazine from 1950 to 1953. In February 1950, it was reported that he had launched the magazine at a large party at the Lo...
Football
His other interests included football: he served as president of Leeds United Football Club from 1961 until his death and was president of the Football Associationfrom 1963 to 1972. He died on 11 July 2011, aged 88.
Public life
Lascelles was the only person to serve as Counsellor of State without being a Prince of the United Kingdom, serving from 1945 to 1951, then from 1952 to 1956. He served as chancellor of the University of York from 1962 to 1967. He was ranked number 1355 in the Sunday Times Rich List 2008 with an estimated wealth of £55 million—his magnificent art treasures, held in trust and valued at more than £50 million, and a 3,000 acres (12 km2) estate outside Leeds. The estate and house, Harewood House,...
Queen Elizabeth II created him a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List on 13 June 1986. On 1 July 2010 he was appointed an Honorary Member of the Order of Australia(AM), "for service to the arts in Australia and to supporting Australia's artists in the United Kingdom". In 1959, Harewood recei...
On 29 September 1949 at St. Mark's Church, London, Lord Harewood married Marion Stein, a concert pianist and the daughter of the Viennese music publisher Erwin Stein. Because of Harewood's position in the line of succession, the marriage was subject to approval from the sovereign, under the Royal Marriages Act 1772. Queen Mary, mother of George VI,...
Lord Harewood died peacefully at home, on 11 July 2011, aged 88 years.A private, but well-attended stately home funeral was held on 15 July.
The Tongs and the Bones: The Memoirs of Lord Harewood, published by George Weidenfeld & Nicolson (1981), ISBN 0-297-77960-5is George Lascelles' autobiography.
Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of HarewoodObituary, The Daily Telegraph, 12 July 2011.Principessa Mary, Principessa Reale e Contessa di Harewood (Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary; Sandringham, 25 aprile 1897 – Harewood House, 28 marzo 1965) è stato un membro della famiglia reale britannica, terza tra i figli, e unica femmina, di re Giorgio V e della regina Mary.
