Background
Fraser, the son of Major Michael Quintin Fraser, was educated at Temple Grove School, Rugby School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Fraser, the son of Major Michael Quintin Fraser, was educated at Temple Grove School, Rugby School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
On graduation from Sandhurst in 1980 he was commissioned into the Life Guards as a second lieutenant. He saw operational duty in Northern Ireland in 1982, and was promoted to lieutenant. He left the army in 1986.
Since 1995 he has been heavily involved in the administration of polo in Great Britain.
He was a steward of the Governing Body of Hurlingham Polo Club from 1995 to 2006. He has served on various committees within the sport, being chairman of the handicap committee and chairman of the development committee, overseeing the entire programme of youth polo in Great Britain, including Young England National Team SUPA. He still serves on the disciplinary committee and is on the council.
He was chairman of the Cowdray Park Polo Club from 1997 to 2001. Family background
Fraser comes from a multi-generational polo-playing family with ties to British India.
His father Major Michael Quintin Fraser of Nashes Farm, Penshurst, Kent, England was once an adviser to the Sultan of Oman in the 1970s.
Charles and Lucy Fraser had four daughters together. They bought Blackdown Park, near Petworth, West Sussex, in 1996. The house has been put up for sale for £7.5 million (originally £9 million in June 2008).
The Frasers separated temporarily last year, and then permanently, after Christmas and are reportedly getting a divorce.
He is involved in many Sussex organisations including:
Governor, Midhurst Grammar School
Chairman and Governor, Conifers School
Chairman, Lurgashall Cricket Club
Trustee, Arundel Castle Trust
Instructor, Duke of Edinburgh Award
Vice President, Cowdray Park Polo Club
Sussex Wildlife Trust
The Chiddingfold, Leconfield and Cowdray Hunt
Winstons Wish Charity.