Henry Percy, 11th Duke of Northumberland
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Henry Alan Walter Richard Percy, 11th Duke of Northumberland FRS
(1 July 1953 – 31 October 1995) was the son of Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland
. He was a godchild
of Queen Elizabeth II
.
He was educated at Eton College
and Christ Church, Oxford
. After succeeding to the Dukedom, he was noted for planting many trees at Syon House
, the Ducal residence at Brentford
; for an unsuccessful foray into film-making involving the Duke in front of and behind the camera; and for a relationship with the mother of supermodel
Naomi Campbell
. He never married and died aged 42 from heart failure after an overdose of amphetamines.
He was succeeded to the Dukedom by his younger brother Lord Ralph Percy
.
Royal Society
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(1 July 1953 – 31 October 1995) was the son of Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland
Hugh Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland
Hugh Algernon Percy, 10th Duke of Northumberland KG, GCVO, KStJ, PC, TD, FRS was the son of Alan Percy, 8th Duke of Northumberland and Lady Helen Gordon-Lennox.-Career:...
. He was a godchild
Godchild
, also known as Count Cain, is a gothic shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Kaori Yuki. Earl Cain consists of five parts or "Series": , , , , and the sequel series ....
of Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...
.
He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and Christ Church, Oxford
Christ Church, Oxford
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. After succeeding to the Dukedom, he was noted for planting many trees at Syon House
Syon House
Syon House, with its 200-acre park, is situated in west London, England. It belongs to the Duke of Northumberland and is now his family's London residence...
, the Ducal residence at Brentford
Brentford
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; for an unsuccessful foray into film-making involving the Duke in front of and behind the camera; and for a relationship with the mother of supermodel
Supermodel
The term supermodel refers to a highly-paid fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term became prominent in the popular culture of the 1980s. Supermodels usually work for top fashion designers and labels...
Naomi Campbell
Naomi Campbell
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. He never married and died aged 42 from heart failure after an overdose of amphetamines.
He was succeeded to the Dukedom by his younger brother Lord Ralph Percy
Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland
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