Henry George

Background

Styled Baron Porchester from birth, he inherited the Earldom of Carnarvon on the 1923 death of his father – who was famously funding archaeologist Howard Carter when he discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. The 6th Earl attributed the death of his father to the "Curse of Tutankhamun", claiming that the moment his father died on 5 April in Egypt, the family dog howled and died a sympathetic death at Highclere Castle, the family seat.

Career

After his father died, he became responsible for the upkeep of Highclere Castle while his mother refused him an inheritance.

Connections

Uncle:

Barrett Wendell