Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke
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Charles Philip Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke PC, DL
(23 April 1836 – 18 May 1897), styled Viscount Royston until 1873, and nicknamed Champagne Charlie for his love of the high life, was a British aristocrat, Conservative
politician, dandy
and bankrupt.
, and the Hon. Susan, daughter of Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth
. Elliot Yorke
was his younger brother.
on four occasions for Cambridge University Cricket Club
in 1856 and 1857.
in 1865 (succeeding his uncle Eliot Yorke
) and served under the Earl of Derby
and Benjamin Disraeli as Comptroller of the Household
between 1866 and 1868. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1866. In 1873 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
. The following year he was appointed Master of the Buckhounds
under Disraeli, and continued in this post until the government fell in 1880.
In 1879 Lord Hardwicke had a horse race, the Hardwicke Stakes
, named after him.
, in 1863. They had one son and two daughters. He died in May 1897, aged 61, and was succeeded in the earldom by his only son, Albert
. The Countess of Hardwicke died in June 1923.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(23 April 1836 – 18 May 1897), styled Viscount Royston until 1873, and nicknamed Champagne Charlie for his love of the high life, was a British aristocrat, Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician, dandy
Dandy
A dandy is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of Self...
and bankrupt.
Background
Hardwicke was the eldest son of Admiral Charles Yorke, 4th Earl of HardwickeCharles Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke
Admiral Charles Philip Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke PC , was a British naval commander and Conservative politician.-Background:...
, and the Hon. Susan, daughter of Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth
Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth
Thomas Henry Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth , known as Sir Thomas Liddell, 6th Baronet, from 1791 to 1821, was a British peer and Tory politician.-Life account:...
. Elliot Yorke
Elliot Yorke
The Hon. Eliot Constantine Yorke DL , was a British politician and courtier.-Background:Yorke was the fourth son of Admiral Charles Philip Yorke, 4th Earl of Hardwicke, and the Hon...
was his younger brother.
Cricket
While studying at Cambridge University, Hardwicke played first-class cricketFirst-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
on four occasions for Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
in 1856 and 1857.
Political career
Hardwicke was returned to Parliament for CambridgeshireCambridgeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Cambridgeshire is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885. It was represented by two Knights...
in 1865 (succeeding his uncle Eliot Yorke
Eliot Yorke
The Hon. Eliot Douglas Thomas Yorke , was a British Conservative Party politician.-Background:Yorke was the third son of Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke, second son of Charles Yorke, second son of Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke. His mother was Elizabeth Weake Rattray, daughter of...
) and served under the Earl of Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...
and Benjamin Disraeli as Comptroller of the Household
Comptroller of the Household
The Comptroller of the Household is an ancient position in the English royal household, currently the second-ranking member of the Lord Steward's department, and often a cabinet member. He was an ex officio member of the Board of Green Cloth, until that body was abolished in the reform of the local...
between 1866 and 1868. He was sworn of the Privy Council in 1866. In 1873 he succeeded his father in the earldom and entered the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. The following year he was appointed Master of the Buckhounds
Master of the Buckhounds
The Master of the Buckhounds was an officer in the Master of the Horse's department of the British Royal Household. The holder was also His/Her Majesty's Representative at Ascot. It was a political office, so the holder, who was always a nobleman, changed with every change of government. The office...
under Disraeli, and continued in this post until the government fell in 1880.
In 1879 Lord Hardwicke had a horse race, the Hardwicke Stakes
Hardwicke Stakes
The Hardwicke Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs , and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.-History:...
, named after him.
Family
Lord Hardwicke married Lady Sophia Georgiana Robertina, daughter of Henry Wellesley, 1st Earl CowleyHenry Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley
Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley KG GCB PC , known as The Lord Cowley between 1847 and 1857, was a British diplomat...
, in 1863. They had one son and two daughters. He died in May 1897, aged 61, and was succeeded in the earldom by his only son, Albert
Albert Yorke, 6th Earl of Hardwicke
Albert Edward Philip Henry Yorke, 6th Earl of Hardwicke DL , styled Viscount Royston between 1873 and 1897, was a British diplomat and Conservative politician.-Background:...
. The Countess of Hardwicke died in June 1923.