Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood
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Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood KG
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(9 September 1882 – 23 May 1947), styled The Hon. Henry Lascelles before 1892 and Viscount Lascelles between 1892 and 1929, was the son of the 5th Earl of Harewood
and Lady Florence Bridgeman.
Lascelles was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards
and commanded the 3rd Battalion in the First World War.
On 28 February 1922, he married Princess Mary
, the only daughter of King George V of the United Kingdom
and Queen Mary
, at Westminster Abbey
.
After their marriage they had two homes, Chesterfield House (destroyed after the 2nd World War) in London and Goldsborough Hall
, North Yorkshire that became their family homes throughout the 1920s.
They had two children:
After the death of the 5th Earl, Viscount Lascelles became the 6th Earl of Harewood.
Lord Harewood died at the age of 64 at his home, Harewood House
, six months before the wedding of his niece Princess Elizabeth
He was a freemason and, from 1942-1947 he served as the Grand Master
of the United Grand Lodge of England
.
It is also widely established that Virginia Woolf based the character of Archduke Henry on him in her novel Orlando, a tribute to her lover Vita Sackville-West. Henry Lascelles was one of West's suitors.
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(9 September 1882 – 23 May 1947), styled The Hon. Henry Lascelles before 1892 and Viscount Lascelles between 1892 and 1929, was the son of the 5th Earl of Harewood
Henry Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood
Henry Ulrick Lascelles, 5th Earl of Harewood GCVO, DL was a British peer and the son of Henry Lascelles, 4th Earl of Harewood....
and Lady Florence Bridgeman.
Lascelles was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards
Grenadier Guards
The Grenadier Guards is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry. It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to the Life Guards...
and commanded the 3rd Battalion in the First World War.
On 28 February 1922, he married Princess Mary
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood
The Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood was a member of the British Royal Family; she was the third child and only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. She was the sixth holder of the title of Princess Royal...
, the only daughter of King George V of the United Kingdom
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
and Queen Mary
Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V....
, at Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
.
After their marriage they had two homes, Chesterfield House (destroyed after the 2nd World War) in London and Goldsborough Hall
Goldsborough Hall
Goldsborough Hall is a Jacobean stately home located in the village of Goldsborough, North Yorkshire, England. It is a member of the Historic Houses Association...
, North Yorkshire that became their family homes throughout the 1920s.
They had two children:
- George Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of HarewoodGeorge Lascelles, 7th Earl of HarewoodGeorge Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, KBE AM , styled The Hon. George Lascelles before 1929 and Viscount Lascelles between 1929 and 1947, was the elder son of the 6th Earl of Harewood , and Princess Mary, Princess Royal, the only daughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and...
(born at Chesterfield House 7 February 1923 - 11 July 2011) and christened at St Mary's Church GoldsboroughGoldsborough, North YorkshireGoldsborough is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated near the River Nidd and 1 mile east of Knaresborough....
25 March 1923 - The Hon. Gerald David LascellesGerald LascellesThe Honourable Gerald David Lascelles was the younger son of the 6th Earl of Harewood and Mary, Princess Royal, the only daughter of King George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck. He was the first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. He was styled The Honourable Gerald Lascelles...
(born at Goldsborough HallGoldsborough HallGoldsborough Hall is a Jacobean stately home located in the village of Goldsborough, North Yorkshire, England. It is a member of the Historic Houses Association...
21 August 1924 – 27 February 1998)
After the death of the 5th Earl, Viscount Lascelles became the 6th Earl of Harewood.
Lord Harewood died at the age of 64 at his home, Harewood House
Harewood House
Harewood House is a country house located in Harewood , near Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is a member of Treasure Houses of England, a marketing consortium for nine of the foremost stately homes in England...
, six months before the wedding of his niece Princess Elizabeth
He was a freemason and, from 1942-1947 he served as the Grand Master
Grand Master (Masonic)
In Freemasonry a Grand Master is the leader of the lodges within his Masonic jurisdiction. He presides over a Grand Lodge, and has certain rights in the constituent lodges that form his jurisdiction....
of the United Grand Lodge of England
United Grand Lodge of England
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.
Legacy
Harry Gray named his then new 1921 Burrell 8 N.H.P. Scenic Showman's Engine 'Lord Lascelles' after him, an engine that still exists and is regularly rallied.It is also widely established that Virginia Woolf based the character of Archduke Henry on him in her novel Orlando, a tribute to her lover Vita Sackville-West. Henry Lascelles was one of West's suitors.
Styles from birth to death
- The Hon. Henry Lascelles (1882–1892)
- Viscount Lascelles (1892–1929)
- The Rt. Hon. The Earl of Harewood (1929–1947)
External links
- http://www.harewood.org
- http://www.goldsboroughhall.com