Charles Wood, 3rd Earl of Halifax
Encyclopedia
Charles Edward Peter Neil Wood, 3rd Earl of Halifax (born 14 March 1944) is a British Peer and a grandson of E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
, a former Viceroy of India and Foreign Secretary
for the Commonwealth of Nations
.
and Ruth Primrose, the daughter of the Liberal politician Neil Primrose and granddaughter of Prime Minister Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
. He became the third Earl of Halifax
after the death of his father on 19 March 1980.
In 1976, Lord Halifax married Camilla Younger. Her first husband, Richard Parker Bowles, is the brother of Andrew Parker Bowles
, himself the first husband of the current Duchess of Cornwall; Lady Halifax and the Duchess were therefore once sisters-in-law.
Lord and Lady Halifax together have two children, a son and a daughter:
From her first marriage Lady Halifax also has a daughter, named Emma Parker Bowles (born 1974).
E. F. L. Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax
Edward Frederick Lindley Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax, , known as The Lord Irwin from 1925 until 1934 and as The Viscount Halifax from 1934 until 1944, was one of the most senior British Conservative politicians of the 1930s, during which he held several senior ministerial posts, most notably as...
, a former Viceroy of India and Foreign Secretary
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, commonly referred to as the Foreign Secretary, is a senior member of Her Majesty's Government heading the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and regarded as one of the Great Offices of State...
for the Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of fifty-four independent member states...
.
Life
He is the eldest son of the British politician Charles Wood, 2nd Earl of HalifaxCharles Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax
Charles Ingram Courtenay Wood, 2nd Earl of Halifax was a British politician and peer. He was styled Lord Irwin from 1934 until 1959.-Biography:...
and Ruth Primrose, the daughter of the Liberal politician Neil Primrose and granddaughter of Prime Minister Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, KG, PC was a British Liberal statesman and Prime Minister. Between the death of his father, in 1851, and the death of his grandfather, the 4th Earl, in 1868, he was known by the courtesy title of Lord Dalmeny.Rosebery was a Liberal Imperialist who...
. He became the third Earl of Halifax
Earl of Halifax
Earl of Halifax is a title that has been created four times in British history, once in the Peerage of England, twice in the Peerage of Great Britain and once in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. The name of the peerage refers to Halifax, West Yorkshire....
after the death of his father on 19 March 1980.
In 1976, Lord Halifax married Camilla Younger. Her first husband, Richard Parker Bowles, is the brother of Andrew Parker Bowles
Andrew Parker Bowles
Brigadier Andrew Henry Parker Bowles OBE is a retired British Army officer. He is the former husband of the Duchess of Cornwall , who is now married to the Prince of Wales....
, himself the first husband of the current Duchess of Cornwall; Lady Halifax and the Duchess were therefore once sisters-in-law.
Lord and Lady Halifax together have two children, a son and a daughter:
- James Charles Wood, Lord Irwin (born 24 August 1977), heir apparent to the earldom
- Lady Joanna Victoria Wood (born 15 Jan 1980)
From her first marriage Lady Halifax also has a daughter, named Emma Parker Bowles (born 1974).
External links
- Charles Edward Peter Neil Wood, 3rd Earl of Halifax - website thePeerage.com