Charles Innes-Ker, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford
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Charles Robert George Innes Ker, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford (born 18 February 1981) is the eldest son and heir apparent
of the 10th Duke of Roxburghe
and his first wife, the former Lady Jane Grosvenor, daughter of the 5th Duke of Westminster
.
Lord Bowmont was educated at Eton College
and the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
, passed out in December 2004, and has served with the Blues and Royals
in Windsor
and Iraq
.
In February 2003, Lord Bowmont, heir to a £
70 million fortune, was caught travelling on the Tyne and Wear Metro
without paying the £1 fare. He chose to pay a £10 fine rather than take the case to court and risk appearing on "losers posters" displayed around the city, naming people who had been caught travelling without tickets.
On 22 July 2011 he married The Honourable
Charlotte Susanna Aitken (b. 1982), eldest daughter of Lord Beaverbrook
.
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
of the 10th Duke of Roxburghe
Guy Innes-Ker, 10th Duke of Roxburghe
thumb|right|Portrait by [[Allan Warren]]Guy David Innes-Ker, 10th Duke of Roxburghe , is a British aristocrat. He was the elder son of the 9th Duke by his second wife Elisabeth McConnel...
and his first wife, the former Lady Jane Grosvenor, daughter of the 5th Duke of Westminster
Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert George Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster DSO TD JP DL , was a British soldier, landowner, businessman and politician. In the 1970s he was the richest man in Britain....
.
Lord Bowmont 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 the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. He attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
, passed out in December 2004, and has served with the Blues and Royals
Blues and Royals
The Blues and Royals is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry. The Colonel-in-Chief is Her Majesty The Queen and the Colonel is HRH The Princess Royal...
in Windsor
Windsor, Berkshire
Windsor is an affluent suburban town and unparished area in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is widely known as the site of Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family....
and Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
.
In February 2003, Lord Bowmont, heir to a £
Pound sterling
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70 million fortune, was caught travelling on the Tyne and Wear Metro
Tyne and Wear Metro
The Tyne and Wear Metro, also known as the Metro, is a light rail system in North East England, serving Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside and Sunderland. It opened in 1980 and in 2007–2008 provided 40 million public journeys on its network of nearly...
without paying the £1 fare. He chose to pay a £10 fine rather than take the case to court and risk appearing on "losers posters" displayed around the city, naming people who had been caught travelling without tickets.
On 22 July 2011 he married The Honourable
The Honourable
The prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Charlotte Susanna Aitken (b. 1982), eldest daughter of Lord Beaverbrook
Maxwell Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook
Maxwell William Humphrey Aitken, 3rd Baron Beaverbrook, is a British peer, baronet and politician.Aitken is the grandson of the 1st Baron Beaverbrook and the only son of Sir Max Aitken, by his third marriage to Violet de Trafford....
.