David Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood
David Henry George Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood ( born October 21, 1950 in Paddington, London ) is a British film and television producer. He is currently in 50th place of the British throne.
Life
Lascelles was born in Bayswater, London, the eldest son of George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, and his first wife, Marion Stein. He was baptized at All Saints' Church on Harewood. His father was a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II His godparents were: Elizabeth II - then The Princess Elizabeth, the Duchess of Edinburgh - his great-grandmother Queen Mary, Margaret Hamilton - Russell, Viscountess Boyne, Benjamin Britten and his uncle Gerald Lascelles.
On 12 February 1979 he married Margaret Rosalind Messenger (* 1948). (Divorce 1989) On March 11, 1990, he married Diane Jane Howse. His children are:
- Lady Emily Tsering Shard ( born November 23, 1975 in Bath), with royal permission of 12 February 2008 married to Matthew Shard (* 1975).
- The Hon Benjamin George Lascelles ( born September 19, 1978 in Bath), film producer, with royal permission. married on April 18, 2009, originally from Colombia Carolina Velez Robledo at Harewood House.
- Alexander Edgar Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles ( born May 13, 1980 in Bath).
- The Hon Edward David Lascelles ( born November 19, 1982 in Bath).
Lascelles inherited the title of Earl of Harewood when his father died in 2011. His two youngest children are in the British throne, the two older not because the parents were not married at the time of birth. The later marriage does not change anything. This also applies to the succession regarding their own title.