Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood 1882 – 1947

Biography

Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood, was born on September 9, 1882, in London, arriving into one of England’s most distinguished aristocratic families. Throughout his life, he carried the responsibilities and privileges that came with his title, representing a generation of British peerage during a period of significant social and historical change.

His marriage to Mary, Princess Royal, sister of King George VI, further cemented his place within the royal and noble circles of Britain. This union connected him intimately to the reigning House of Windsor and deepened his role in the nation’s public life and ceremonial traditions.

Lord Harewood spent his final years at Harewood House in Yorkshire, the ancestral seat of his earldom. He passed away there on May 24, 1947, at the age of sixty-four. His legacy was honored through his burial at All Saints’ Church in Harewood, near his beloved family estate, where he remains remembered as a devoted steward of his title and an important figure in twentieth-century British aristocratic life.