Simon Bowes-Lyon

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Caroline Pike
(m. 1966)
Sir
Simon Bowes-Lyon
High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
In office
1975–1975
Children4
Parent(s) David Bowes-Lyon
Rachel Spender-Clay

Sir Simon Alexander Bowes-Lyon KCVO (born 17 June 1932) is a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and was Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire from 1986 to 2007. He was created a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in The Queen's Birthday Honours List 2005. [1]

He was born in 1932, the son of Sir David Bowes-Lyon (2 May 1902 – 13 September 1961), who also served as Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, and Rachel Pauline Spender-Clay (19 January 1907 – 21 January 1996), younger daughter of Herbert Spender-Clay. Through his father, he is a member of the Bowes-Lyon family, and through his mother, the Astor family.

On 11 April 1966, he married Caroline Mary Victoria Pike (b. 27 September 1940) and they have four children:

Sir Simon Bowes-Lyon currently resides in St Paul's Walden Bury. [2]

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References

  1. "Sir Simon Bowes Lyon, KCVO". Debrett's. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  2. "Sir Simon Alexander Bowes-Lyon". ThePeerage.com. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Thomas Edward, Baron Dimsdale
High Sheriff of Hertfordshire
1975
Succeeded by
Peter Compton Hamilton-Spencer-Smith
Preceded by Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire
19862007
Succeeded by