The Countess of Balfour | |
| Countess of Balfour | |
| Birth Name: | Tessa Mary Isabel Fitzalan-Howard |
| Birth Date: | 30 September 1950 |
| Parents: | Miles Fitzalan-Howard, 17th Duke of Norfolk Anne Constable-Maxwell |
Tessa Mary Isabel Balfour, Countess of Balfour (née Fitzalan-Howard; born 30 September 1950), is a British aristocrat.
Balfour was born on 30 September 1950 to Miles Fitzalan-Howard and his wife, the former Anne Constable-Maxwell.[1] In 1971, her father inherited the title of Baron Beaumont from his mother, and the next year inherited the title of Baron Howard of Glossop from his father.[2] This entitled her and her younger siblings to the style "The Honourable". In 1975, her father further inherited the Dukedom of Norfolk from his second cousin once removed, the 16th Duke of Norfolk.[2]
On 14 July 1971, Balfour married Roderick Balfour.[3] They have four children:
On 27 June 2003, Balfour's husband succeeded his second cousin once removed Gerald as the Earl of Balfour. She thus became Countess of Balfour and Viscountess Traprain.