Honorific Prefix: | His Grace |
The Duke of Argyll | |
Birth Name: | Torquhil Ian Campbell |
Birth Date: | 1968 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | London, England |
Residence: | Inveraray Castle |
Nationality: | British |
Parents: | Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll Iona Colquhoun |
Issue: | Archie Campbell, Marquess of Lorne Lord Rory Campbell Lady Charlotte Campbell |
Religion: | Protestant |
Known For: | Chief of Clan Campbell, elephant polo, landowning |
Torquhil Ian Campbell, 13th and 6th Duke of Argyll (born 29 May 1968), styled as Earl of Campbell before 1973 and as Marquess of Lorne between 1973 and 2001, is a Scottish peer.
The family's main seat is Inveraray Castle, although the Duke and Duchess spend time at other residences, including one in London.
The Duke is the elder child and only son of Ian Campbell, 12th and 5th Duke of Argyll and Iona Mary Colquhoun, daughter of Sir Ivar Colquhoun, 8th Baronet.[1] He was educated at Craigflower Preparatory School, Cargilfield Preparatory School, Glenalmond College, and the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. At the last of these, he trained as a chartered surveyor.[2]
He served as a Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II from 1981 to 1983. He became a sales agent, salesman and company manager. Among his 29 titles are: Master of the Royal Household of Scotland,[3] Admiral of the Western Coasts and Isles, and the Chief (Gaelic; Scottish Gaelic: MacCailein Mòr) of Clan Campbell.
He is the captain of Scotland's national elephant polo team, which won the 2004 and 2005 World Elephant Polo Association World Championships.[4] [5] He represents Pernod Ricard distillers, promoting Scotch whiskies.[6] He is a Freeman of the City of London and a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Distillers.
On 8 June 2002 at St. Mary's Church, Fairford, Gloucestershire, the Duke married Eleanor Cadbury, a member of the Cadbury chocolate family. She is the daughter of Peter Hugh George Cadbury (previously chairman of Close Brothers Corporate Finance)[7] and his wife Sally Strouvelle.[8]
The Duke and Duchess have three children:
The Duchess is a Patroness of the Royal Caledonian Ball[10] and the president of The Georgian Group.
Crest: | A Boar's Head fesswise erased Or armed Argent and langued Gules |
Coronet: | The coronet of a duke |
Escutcheon: | Quarterly: 1 and 4th, Gyronny of eight Or and Sable (Campbell); 2 and 3rd, Argent a Lymphad Sable sails furled flag and pennants flying and oars in action proper (the Lordship of Lorne); in saltire behind the shield a Baton Gules powdered with Thistles Or ensigned with an Imperial Crown proper thereon the Crest of Scotland (as Hereditary Great Master of the Household in Scotland) and a Sword proper hilted and pommelled Or (as Hereditary Lord Justice General of Scotland) |
Supporters: | On either side a Lion guardant Gules |
Motto: | Ne Obliviscaris (Forget not) |