The Earl of Westmorland | |
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| Born | Anthony David Francis Henry Fane (1951-08-01)1 August 1951 (age 74) |
| Nationality | British |
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| Issue | Daisy Caroline Fane |
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Anthony David Francis Henry Fane, 16th Earl of WestmorlandFRGS (born 1 August 1951), styledLord Burghersh until 1993 (and nicknamedBurghie), is a British peer and outdoorsman. He was a member of theHouse of Lords from 1993 to 1999.[1]
The eldest son ofDavid Fane, 15th Earl of Westmorland and his wife Barbara Jane, he was educated atEton College and then in Spain.[1]
He was a director ofPhillips the Auctioneers from 1994 until 2002 and then ofBonhams until 2003. In that year he joined Piers Watson to found Watson Westmorland, an independent art appraisal firm.[1]
Westmorland is aFellow of the Royal Geographical Society, life president of theSt Moritz Sporting Club, and was a member of the OrbitexNorth Pole research expedition in 1990.[1]
In 1985, he married Caroline Fairey, by whom he has one daughter, Lady Daisy Caroline Fane (born 18 January 1989).[1][2]
Theheir presumptive to the earldom is Sam Michael David Fane (born 1989), the son of the 16th Earl's brother Harry St. Clair Fane (1953–2023), better known as automotive themed content creator Seen Through Glass.[2][3]
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| Preceded by | Earl of Westmorland 1993–present | Incumbent Heir presumptive: Hon. Harry Fane |
