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| Predecessor | George Lascelles |
| Born | David Henry George Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles 21 October 1950 2 Orme Square, London, England |
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| Occupation | Film and television producer, hereditary peer |
David Henry George Lascelles, 8th Earl of Harewood (born 21 October 1950), styled as Viscount Lascelles until July 2011, is a British hereditary peer and film and television producer.
David Henry George Lascelles was born at his parents' London house, 2 Orme Square, Bayswater, London, on 21 October 1950. He is 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 (later Queen Elizabeth II), his great-grandmother Queen Mary, his great-aunt Viscountess Boyne (Margaret Hamilton-Russell), his uncle Gerald Lascelles and Benjamin Britten. At birth, he was 13th in line to the throne. [1] As of 2024, he is 64th in line.
He is a second cousin of King Charles III and a great-grandson of King George V. [1]
He succeeded to the Earldom of Harewood on the death of his father in July 2011. [2]
Lascelles is a film and television producer. He produced nine episodes of the 1990s TV detective series, Inspector Morse. [3]
In 2007, as part of the commemoration of the bi-centenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act, Lascelles was executive producer of the theatrical project by Geraldine Connor entitled Carnival Messiah that was staged in the grounds of Harewood House, which was built in the 18th century with funds from slave trading. [4] [5] Following Connor's death in 2011, Lascelles organised a concert in her memory at West Yorkshire Playhouse, [6] and he is a founder and patron of the Geraldine Connor Foundation, established in 2012 to continue her work and vision by bringing people together through arts and culture. [7]
As Earl of Harewood, he continues the tradition begun by his father in 1961 by serving as the honorary lifetime president of Leeds United Football Club. [8]
In April 2023 he co-founded, with former BBC journalist Laura Trevelyan and others, Heirs of Slavery, a group of descendants of people who had profited from British transatlantic slavery and wanted to make amends in the form of reparations. Other members include Charles Gladstone, who is descended from prime minister William Gladstone, and journalist Alex Renton. The group has called on the British prime minister and King Charles III to make a formal apology on behalf of the United Kingdom. [9]
Inspector Morse won a BAFTA in 1992. [10]
On 12 February 1979, at St Mary's Church, Paddington, London, Lascelles married Margaret Rosalind, daughter of Edgar Frank Messenger. The marriage was dissolved in 1989. [11]
Their children are:
In 1990, Lascelles married artist Diane Howse, now the Countess of Harewood. [16]
His work includes:[ citation needed ]
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| 1981 | The Return of the Inca | Cinematographer |
| 1984 | Tibet: A Buddhist Trilogy | Cinematographer/Producer |
| 1984 | People Show (TV short) | Producer |
| 1986 | Mae'n Talu Withe (TV film) | Producer |
| 1986 | Zastrozzi: A Romance (TV mini-series) | Producer (4 episodes) |
| 1988 | Star Trap (TV film) | Associate Producer |
| 1990–1991 | Inspector Morse (TV series) | Producer (9 episodes) |
| 1993 | Screen One | Producer (1 episode) |
| 1995 | Richard III | Line Producer |
| 1996 | The Fortunes and Misfortunes of Moll Flanders (TV series) | Producer |
| 1996 | The Making of Moll Flanders (TV film documentary) | Himself |
| 1998 | The Wisdom of Crocodiles | Producer |
| 1999 | Second Sight (TV film) | Producer |
| 2000 | Second Sight (TV series) | Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Daddy's Girl (TV film) | Producer |
| 2002 | The John Thaw Story (TV documentary) | Himself |
| 2013 | Carved with Love: The Genius of British Woodwork (TV mini-series documentary) | Himself - Earl of Harewood |
Harewood House is a country house in Harewood, West Yorkshire, England. Designed by architects John Carr and Robert Adam, it was built, between 1759 and 1771, for Edwin Lascelles, 1st Baron Harewood, a wealthy West Indian plantation and slave owner. The landscape was designed by Lancelot "Capability" Brown and spans 1,000 acres (400 ha) at Harewood.
Mary, Princess Royal was a member of the British royal family. She was the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary, the sister of kings Edward VIII and George VI, and aunt of Elizabeth II. In the First World War, she performed charity work in support of servicemen and their families. She married Henry Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles, in 1922. Mary was given the title of Princess Royal in 1932. During the Second World War, she was Controller Commandant of the Auxiliary Territorial Service. The Princess Royal and the Earl of Harewood had two sons, George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, and Gerald David Lascelles.
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