Henry Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel

Henry Miles Fitzalan-Howard, Earl of Arundel (born 3 December 1987), styled as Lord Maltravers until 2002 and known professionally as Henry Arundel, is a British aristocrat, businessman and former motor racing driver. He is heir apparent to the dukedom of Norfolk, the most senior peerage in the peerage of England, and the family seat of Arundel Castle.

Life and career

He was born on 3 December 1987 to Edward, Earl of Arundel, later 18th Duke of Norfolk, and his wife Georgina Gore. He had the courtesy title of Lord Maltravers from birth but upon the death in 2002 of his paternal grandfather, Miles, 17th Duke of Norfolk, he assumed his current courtesy title of Earl of Arundel. From 2007 to 2010, he studied at the University of Bristol and graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Science degree in economics.

Between 2010 and 2019, he worked in various private equity and corporate finance roles in London at NM Rothschild, Evercore Partners and then Inflexion Private Equity. In 2019, he co-founded Noble Insurance Group, where he serves as a managing director. His other interests include skiing, hiking and climbing.

Motor racing

In 2006, under the name Henry Arundel, he competed in the Formula BMW UK Championship, driving for Fortec Motorsport and winning the Rookie Cup. He was elected to the Motor Sports Association Race Elite Scheme in April 2007, along with five other drivers in various British series. He remained with the Fortec Motorsport team during the 2007 Formula BMW UK season and placed third overall.

In 2008, he raced for Räikkönen Robertson Racing in the British Formula 3 Championship. He scored 21 points and finished 15th in the standings. He raced for Carlin Motorsport during the 2009 British Formula 3 season. He scored 90 points and finished 9th in the standings.

Marriage and family

On 16 July 2016, he married Cecilia Mary Elizabeth dei Conti (of the Counts) Colacicchi, Nobile di Anagni (born 1988), at Arundel Cathedral. She is the daughter of Count William Colacicchi, a descendant of Odoardo Colacicchi, and of Clare Elizabeth Vivienne Clutterbuck.

They have three daughters:

• Lady Flora Mary Isabella Fitzalan-Howard (born 10 November 2018)
• Lady Eliza Rachel Marie Fitzalan-Howard (born 12 May 2020)
• Lady Serena Elena Rose Fitzalan-Howard (born 7 June 2023)

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