Carnarvon family
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The Carnarvon family is a prominent British aristocratic lineage best known for its earldom, association with Highclere Castle, and historic role in the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carnarvon family canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British aristocratic family ⓘ |
| associatedCounty |
Berkshire
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Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Downton Abbey (television series inspiration for setting)
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Highclere Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
British noble families
ⓘ
English aristocratic families ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | Herbert family arms ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | Egyptian antiquities collection at Highclere Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Herbert family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estate | Highclere Estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Highclere Castle Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
landed gentry landowners
ⓘ
political influence in 19th-century Britain ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ownership of Highclere Castle
ⓘ
patronage of Egyptology ⓘ role in discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| linkedToEvent | discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922 ⓘ |
| linkedToMonarch | Queen Elizabeth II (through racing interests and friendship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToOffice |
Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Secretary of State for the Colonies (held by 4th Earl) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToPerson | Howard Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
Baron Porchester
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Earl of Carnarvon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableActivity | horse racing ownership and breeding ⓘ |
| notableMember |
George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon
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Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Herbert, 6th Earl of Carnarvon NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Herbert, 9th Earl of Carnarvon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peerage |
Peerage of Great Britain
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ⓘ
Peerage of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| region | Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionTraditionally | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| residenceType | country house ⓘ |
| seat | Highclere Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass |
British nobility
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aristocracy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 17th century–present ⓘ |
| titleCreatedFor | Henry Herbert, 1st Earl of Carnarvon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
George Reginald Oliver Molyneux Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon