David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife
| The Duke of Fife | |
|---|---|
| Born |
David Charles Carnegie 3 March 1961 |
| Tenure | 22 June 2015 – present |
| Predecessor | James Carnegie, 3rd Duke |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Anne Bunting (m. 1987) |
| Issue |
Charles Duff Carnegie, Earl of Southesk Lord George William Carnegie Lord Hugh Alexander Carnegie |
| Parents |
James Carnegie, 3rd Duke Caroline Dewar |
David Charles Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife (b. 3 March 1961, Marylebone, London), is a British peer. He is the only 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. As a great-great-grandson of Edward VII, he is in the line of succession to the British throne. He is also the second cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II.
Education and career
Carnegie 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, Glouchestershire.[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, Edinburgh, in 1990 with an MBA degree.[1] Between 1992 and 1996, he was with chartered accountants and financial advisors 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 family
Carnegie married Caroline Anne Bunting, only daughter of Martin Brian Bunting and Veronica Mary Cope, on 16 June 1987 in London.[2][3] They have three sons:[4]
- Charles Duff Carnegie, Earl of Southesk (born 1 July 1989)
- Lord George William Carnegie (born 23 March 1991)
- Lord Hugh Alexander Carnegie (born 10 June 1993)
Other titles
- 13th Earl of Southesk (Peerage of Scotland)
- 4th Earl of Macduff (Peerage of the United Kingdom)
- 13th Lord Carnegie of Kinnaird (Peerage of Scotland)
- 13th Lord Carnegie, of Kinnaird and Leuchars (Peerage of Scotland)
- 5th Baron Balinhard of Farnell in the County of Forfar (Peerage of the United Kingdom)
- 10th Carnegie Baronet (Baronetage of Nova Scotia)
Titles and styles
- 3 March 1961 - 16 February 1992: Earl of Macduff
- 16 February 1992 - 22 June 2015: Earl of Southesk
- 22 June 2015 - present: His Grace The Duke of Fife
Ancestry
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Notes and sources
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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.
- ↑ Marlene A. Eilers, Queen Victoria's Descendants (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), page 176. Hereinafter cited as Queen Victoria's Descendants.
- ↑ Genealogics - Leo van de Pas David Charles Carnegie
- ↑ David Charles Carnegie, Earl of Southesk in: thePeerage.com [retrieved 30 October 2014].
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by James Carnegie |
Duke of Fife 2nd creation 2015–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by James Carnegie |
Earl of Southesk 2015–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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| Others | ||
* Current title holders, listed by date of creation, from earliest to most recent | ||