Background
The son of James Edward Hamilton, 4th Duke of Abercorn, and Lady Mary Crichton (daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Henry William Crichton, Viscount Crichton (1872–1914), eldest son of John Crichton, 4th Earl Erne).
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James Hamilton
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Eton College; Royal Agricultural University.
Career
He is a former politician and Lord Steward of the Household. Educated at Eton College and the Royal Agricultural College, in 1952 he was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards. In 1970 he served as High Sheriff of Tyrone and from 1986 to 2009 as Lord Lieutenant of County Tyrone.
He was colonel of the Irish Guards from 2000 to 2008.
Additionally, he was appointed Lord Steward of the Household in 2001, serving until 2009. He is one of the largest landowners in all of Ireland with more than 15,000 acres (61 km2).
His seat is Baronscourt, near Newtownstewart, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The Dukedom of Abercorn is in the Peerage of Ireland and did not carry an entitlement to a seat in the House of Lords, but until 1999 the Duke was entitled to sit there under his subsidiary title Marquess of Abercorn, in the Peerage of Great Britain.
He was appointed Chancellor of the Order of the Garter on 17 October 2012.
The Duchess is known by her second name Alexandra, and her nickname "Sacha". She is the elder sister of Natalia, wife of the Duke of Westminster. They have two children, James Alfred Nicholas Hamilton, Viscount Strabane (born 30 October 2005) and Lord Claud Douglas Harold Hamilton (born 12 December 2007).
Lady Sophia Alexandra Hamilton (born 8 June 1973), who was a model before 1996.
Lady Sophia subsequently became engaged to Hashem Arouzi in 2013. She is now co-designer for the fashion label Hamilton-Paris.
Lord Nicholas Edward Claud Hamilton (born 5 July 1979)
The current duke"s father, the 4th Duke of Abercorn was the brother of Diana"s grandmother, Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer.
Achievements
Membership
Order of the Garter; 43rd United Kingdom Parliament. 44th United Kingdom Parliament.
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Nationality
United Kingdom
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Order of the Garter
The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry and the third most prestigious honour (after the Victoria Cross and George Cross) in England and of the United Kingdom, and is dedicated to the image and arms of St. George as England's patron saint.The Most Noble Order of the Garter, founded in 1348, is the highest order of chivalry and the third most prestigious honour (after the Victoria Cross and George Cross) in England and of the United Kingdom, and is dedicated to the image and arms of St. George as England's patron saint.