Henry Bathurst, 8th Earl Bathurst
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Henry Allen John, 8th Earl Bathurst DL (born 1 May 1927) is a British Peer, soldier and politician. He was most recently known for an altercation with Prince William.
The eldest son of Lord Apsley he was educated at Eton College; Ridley College, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada; and Christ Church, Oxford. His father having been killed in 1942 while on active duty during World War II he succeeded to the family titles on his grandfather, the 7th Earl Bathurst, death in 1943.
Bathhurst joined the military in 1948 and served in the 10th Royal Hussars and later the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars. He later served as a lord-in-waiting (1957-61) and briefly an Under-Secretary at the Home Office. He was a Deputy Lieutenant for Glocester from 1960-86. According to the 2003 Sunday Times Rich List he was tied at position #904 with a number of others.
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Bathurst was rather notoriously involved in an altercation with Prince William in the summer of 2003.[1] According to the noted sources, Lord Bathurst, owner of Cirencester Park, Gloucestershire, the altercation occurred on the property of Lord Bathurst, who was driving a Land Rover jeep, when Prince William, after playing polo at the club, overtook Lord Bathurst in a Volkswagen Golf car. Lord Bathurst, unaware of the driver's identity, was infuriated by what he saw as a reckless disregard for the driving rules that guide the cooperation between his estate and the polo club. In his attempt to keep up with the Prince, Lord Bathurst engaged in off-road maneveurs, finally being stopped by the Prince's security team.[2]. As Lord Bathurst told the BBC, "There are rules in the polo club about driving on [the Bathurst family] estate, and people have to stick to them."[3] Ultimately, no harm was done, as there were no resulting injuries and Clarence House issued a formal apology to Lord Bathurst.
[edit] Marriages and Children
- Gloria Wesley Clarry , current Countess Bathurst, no children
[edit] Titles & Honours
[edit] Titles
- The Hon. Henry Bathurst, (1927–1942)
- Lord Apsley (1942–1943)
- The Rt Hon. The Earl Bathhurst (1943–)
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| Preceded by Henry Bathurst |
Earl Bathurst 1943– |
Succeeded by Current Incumbent |
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ (15 June 2003) "William in 'road rage' chase." The BBC
- ^ McBeth, Jim (16 June 2003) "I thought prince was just another yob." The Scotsman
- ^ "Prince William accused of speeding." (15 June 2003) Associated Press via Fox News website
- ^ Entry #79804, The Peerage)
