How to Pronounce George Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood
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Feb 07, 1923 London Died on 11 Jul 2011 (aged 88)
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About George Lascelles 7th Earl Of Harewood
- George Henry Hubert Lascelles, 7th Earl of Harewood, (7 February 1923 – 11 July 2011), styled The Hon.
- George Lascelles before 1929 and Viscount Lascelles between 1929 and 1947, was a British music director and author.
- He served as director of the Royal Opera House (1951–53; 1969–72), chairman of the board of the English National Opera (ENO) (1986–95); managing director of the ENO (1972–85), managing director of the English National Opera North (1978–81), governor of the BBC (1985–87), and president of the British Board of Film Classification (1985–96). Harewood was the elder son of the 6th Earl of Harewood and Princess Mary, Princess Royal, the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary.
- At his birth, he was 6th in the line of succession; at his death, he was 46th.
- Lord Harewood was the eldest nephew of both King Edward VIII and King George VI and was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.
- He succeeded to his father's earldom on 24 May 1947.
