David Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood
David Henry George Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood, is a British hereditary peer and film and television producer. He is a first cousin, once removed, of Queen Elizabeth II, a great-grandson of King George V and is 60th in line to the British throne. From his birth in 1950 until he succeeded his father in July 2011, he was known by the courtesy title Viscount Lascelles.
Biography
Lord Harewood was born at his parents' London house, 2 Orme Square, Bayswater, London, the eldest son of the 7th Earl of Harewood and his first wife, Marion Stein. He was baptised at All Saints' Church, Harewood. His father was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. His godparents were The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, his great-grandmother Queen Mary, The Viscountess Boyne, Benjamin Britten and his uncle Gerald Lascelles. At the time of his birth, he was 13th in line to the throne.On 12 February 1979 at St Mary's Church, Paddington, London, he married Margaret Rosalind Messenger, daughter of Edgar Frank Messenger and Margaret Alice Black: they were divorced in 1989. At one time, she was employed as a laboratory assistant at the University of Bristol. Their children are:
- Lady Emily Tsering Shard, obtained Royal Consent to marry from the Privy Council on 12 February 2008. She married Matthew Shard. Lady Emily and her husband are the parents of twins, Isaac and Ida, and Otis.
- The Hon. Benjamin George Lascelles, a conservationist. Although he is Lord Harewood's eldest son, he is unable to inherit his father's titles as his parents were not married at the time of his birth. He obtained Royal Consent from the Privy Council to marry Colombian Carolina Vélez Robledo on 18 April 2009 at Harewood House. The couple have a son, Mateo, born in January 2013.
- Alexander Edgar Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles. He is a chef and heir-apparent to the earldom. He has a son, Leo Cyrus Anthony Lascelles, by his ex-girlfriend Laleh Yeganegy. Married Annika Reed on 18 August 2017 at Kew Gardens, London. Their daughter Ivy was born in October 2018.
- The Hon. Edward David Lascelles. Edward Lascelles, obtained royal consent to marry his long-term girlfriend, Sophie Cartlidge, on 2 August 2014.
Lascelles succeeded to the Earldom of Harewood on the death of his father in 2011.
Filmography
The Earl of Harewood is a film and television producer. His work includes:| Year | Title | Role |
| 1981 | The Return of the Inca | Cinematographer |
| 1984 | Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy | Cinematographer/Producer |
| 1984 | People Show | Producer |
| 1986 | Mae'n Talu Withe | Producer |
| 1986 | Zastrozzi: A Romance | Producer |
| 1988 | Star Trap | Associate Producer |
| 1990-1991 | Inspector Morse | Producer |
| 1993 | Screen One | Producer |
| 1995 | Richard III | Line Producer |
| 1996 | The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders | Producer |
| 1996 | The Making of Moll Flanders | Himself |
| 1998 | The Wisdom of Crocodiles | Producer |
| 1999 | Second Sight | Producer |
| 2000 | Second Sight | Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Daddy's Girl | Producer |
| 2002 | The John Thaw Story | Himself |
| 2013 | Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork | Himself - Earl of Harewood |