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His Grace

The Duke of Fife
Full name
David Charles Carnegie
BornDavid Charles Carnegie
(1961-03-03) 3 March 1961 (age 63)
Marylebone, London, England
Spouse(s)
Caroline Anne Bunting
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(m. 1987)​
Issue
  • Charles Carnegie, Earl of Southesk
  • Lord George Carnegie
  • Lord Hugh Carnegie
Parents

David Charles Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife (born 3 March 1961) is a British peer and businessman. He is the only surviving son of the late James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife, and his former wife Caroline Dewar. He was styled Earl of Macduff until 1992, and then Earl of Southesk until succeeding his father on 22 June 2015 as the fourth Duke of Fife and Chief of the Clan Carnegie. He is the highest person in line of succession to the British throne who is not a descendant of George V. He is a third cousin of King Charles III.

Education and career

Carnegie was educated at Eton College and graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1982 with a BA degree.[1] He was employed by London-based stock brokerage firm Cazenove between 1982 and 1985.[1] In 1986, he received the MA degree given to Cambridge graduates who have an earned BA.[1] He was also educated at Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.[1]

Between 1988 and 1989, Carnegie was with the Edinburgh-based investment management firm of Bell, Lawrie and Company.[1] He graduated from the University of Edinburgh Business School in 1990 with an MBA degree.[1] Between 1992 and 1996, he was with chartered accountants and financial advisers Reeves and Neylan.[1] As of 2003, he lives at Kinnaird Castle in Angus, Scotland.[1] Kinnaird is one of the Carnegie family seats.

Marriage and issue

Carnegie married on 16 June 1987 in London, Caroline Anne Bunting (born Windsor, Berkshire, 13 November 1961), only daughter of Martin Brian Bunting (East Grinstead, West Sussex, born 1934) and wife Veronica Mary Cope (Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, born 1936).[2] They have three sons:

The Duchess of Fife is a Deputy Lieutenant (DL) for Angus.[3]

Other titles

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Coat of arms of David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife
Coronet
A Coronet of a Duke
Crest
A Thunderbolt proper, winged Or.
Escutcheon
Or, a Lion rampant Gules, armed and langued Azure (the Dukedom of Fife), and on an Inescutcheon Argent, ensigned of an Earl's Coronet proper, an Eagle displayed Azure, armed, beaked and membered Gules, and charged on its breast with an Antique Covered Cup Or (Carnegie)
Supporters
Dexter: a Lion guardant Gules, langued Azure, collared with a Label of five-points Argent, charged with two Thistles proper, between three Crosses of St George Gules. Sinister: a Talbot Argent, collared and langued Gules
Motto
Above the crest, on a Scroll DRED GOD; beneath the shield DEO JUVANTE

Notes and sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 6. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
  2. ^ Marlene A. Eilers, Queen Victoria's Descendants (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), page 176. Hereinafter cited as Queen Victoria's Descendants.
  3. ^ Angus Council website (Retrieved 3 June 2031.)

Other sources

Peerage of the United Kingdom Preceded byJames Carnegie Duke of Fife 2nd creation2015–present Incumbent Peerage of Scotland Preceded byJames Carnegie Earl of Southesk 2015–present Incumbent Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom Preceded byThe Duke of Westminster GentlemenThe Duke of Fife Succeeded byEarl of Ulster


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