Henry Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel explained

Earl of Arundel
Earl of Arundel (by courtesy)
Other Names:Henry Arundel
Birth Name:Henry Miles Fitzalan-Howard
Birth Date:3 December 1987
Birth Place:London, England
Nationality:British
Occupation:Businessman
Children:
  • Lady Flora Fitzalan-Howard
  • Lady Eliza Fitzalan-Howard
  • Lady Serena Fitzalan-Howard
Family:Howard family
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Last Series:British Formula 3 Championship
Years Active:20082009
Teams:Carlin Motorsport (2009)
Car Number:2
Former Teams:Räikkönen Robertson Racing (2008)
Best Finish:9th overall
Year:2009
Prev Series:Formula BMW UK
Prev Series Years:20062007

Henry Miles Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel (born 3 December 1987), styled as Lord Maltravers until 2002 and known professionally as Henry Arundel, is a British aristocrat, businessman and former motor racing driver. He is heir apparent to the dukedom of Norfolk, the most senior peerage in the peerage of England, and the family seat of Arundel Castle.

Life and career

He was born on 3 December 1987 to Edward, Earl of Arundel, later 18th Duke of Norfolk, and his wife Georgina Gore. He had the courtesy title of Lord Maltravers from birth but upon the death in 2002 of his paternal grandfather, Miles, 17th Duke of Norfolk, he assumed his current courtesy title of Earl of Arundel. From 2007 to 2010, he studied at the University of Bristol and graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in economics.

Between 2010 and 2019, he worked in various private equity and corporate finance roles in London at NM Rothschild, Evercore Partners and then Inflexion Private Equity.[1] In 2019, he co-founded Noble Insurance Group, where he serves as a managing director.[2] His other interests include skiing, hiking and climbing.

Motor racing

In 2006, under the name Henry Arundel, he competed in the Formula BMW UK Championship, driving for Fortec Motorsport and winning the Rookie Cup.[3] [4] He was elected to the Motor Sports Association Race Elite Scheme in April 2007, along with five other drivers in various British series. He remained with the Fortec Motorsport team during the 2007 Formula BMW UK season and placed third overall.[5]

In 2008, he raced for Räikkönen Robertson Racing in the British Formula 3 Championship. He scored 21 points and finished 15th in the standings. He raced for Carlin Motorsport during the 2009 British Formula 3 season.[6] He scored 90 points and finished 9th in the standings.

Marriage and family

On 16 July 2016, he married Cecilia Mary Elizabeth dei Conti (of the Counts) Colacicchi, Nobile di Anagni (born 1988), at Arundel Cathedral.[7] She is the daughter of Count William Colacicchi, a descendant of Odoardo Colacicchi, and of Clare Elizabeth Vivienne Clutterbuck.[8]

They have three daughters:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henry Arundel . linkedin.com . 2021-05-02.
  2. Web site: About Us . nobleinsurance.co.uk . 2021-05-02.
  3. http://bmw-motorsport.com/ms/en/races/fbmw/worldfinal/competitors/teams/fortec.html Henry Arundel profile in 2006
  4. http://www.motorspor.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=haberler.habergoster&haber_id=5929 Description of Arundel's success
  5. News: Gripper . Ann . 2009-04-10 . British F3 International series 2009: Henry Arundel driver profile . The Mirror . 2017-12-17.
  6. Web site: English . Stephen . 2008-10-30 . Arundel joins Carlin for 2009 . Autosport.com . 2017-12-17.
  7. News: 2016-07-07 . Wedding of The Earl of Arundel - 16th July 2016 . Arundel Town Council . 2017-12-17 . 28 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171228054012/http://www.arundeltowncouncil.gov.uk/main.cfm?Type=NI&objectid=3093 . dead .
  8. Web site: Elizabeth Isabella Boyes. Meredith of Herefordshire Genealogy Database. 2012-04-03 . 2017-04-02.