James George Alexander Bannerman Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife (born 23 September 1929) is a great grandson of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom and a member of the extended British Royal Family, 54th in line of succession to the British Throne (and the first person in the succession who is not a descendant of King George V). As a female line great grandson of a British Sovereign, he does not carry out royal and official duties or receive any monies from the Civil List. He was styled Lord Carnegie before 1959 and is currently styled His Grace The Duke of Fife. September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony The British Royal Family is a shared royal family. ... HRH The Prince of Wales, the Heir Apparent. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Early life

The Duke is the only son of the 11th Earl of Southesk (1893-1992) and his wife, Princess Maud of Fife (1893-1945), the younger daughter of the 1st Duke of Fife and Princess Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife. As the son of the Earl of Southesk, he held the courtesy title of Lord Carnegie from birth. Charles Alexander Carnegie, 11th Earl of Southesk KCVO (September 23, 1893 - February 16, 1992) was the husband of Princess Maud of Fife, a granddaughter of King Edward VII. He held the title of Earl of Southesk between 1942 and his death in 1992. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Princess Maud of Fife (Maud Alexandra Victoria Georgina Bertha Duff) (3 April 1893-14 December 1945) was a member of the British Royal Family, a female line granddaughter of King Edward VII. Maud, and her elder sister, Alexandra, had the distinction of being the only female-line granddaughters of a... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... This article is about the Scottish member of parliament. ... The Princess Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife (Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar) (20 February 1867-4 January 1931), was the third child and the eldest daughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. ... A courtesy title is a form of address in the British peerage system used for wives, children, and other close relatives of a peer. ...

Lord Carnegie was educated at Ludgrove, Gordonstoun School, and at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester. He served with the Scots Guards in Malaya in 1948-50. He served as vice patron of the Braemar Royal Highland Society and of the British Olympic Association Gordonstoun is a famous British public school. ...

Duke of Fife

The Dukedom of Fife was first granted to the Duke's grandfather, the 6th Earl Fife, in 1889 by Queen Victoria upon his marriage to Princess Louise of Wales, the eldest daughter of The Prince Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). The 1st Duke of Fife received a fresh patent as Duke of Fife and Earl of Macduff in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in April 1900, with special remainder to his daughters by Princess Louise and their male issue. As the Duke and Princess Louise only had two surviving daughters, the title went to Princess Alexandra (later Princess Arthur of Connaught). Duke of Fife is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, named after Fife in Scotland. ... Year 1889 (MDCCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife, (Alexandra Victoria Alberta Edwina Louise Duff) (17 May 1891-26 February 1959), was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King Edward VII. Alexandra, and her younger sister, Maud, had the distinction of being the only female-line granddaughters of a British...

On 26 February 1959, he succeeded his maternal aunt, Princess Arthur of Connaught, as the 3rd Duke of Fife and Earl of Macduff. He succeeded his father as 12th Earl of Southesk, as well as chief of the Clan Carnegie, on 16 February 1992. February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Fife, (Alexandra Victoria Alberta Edwina Louise Duff) (17 May 1891-26 February 1959), was a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King Edward VII. Alexandra, and her younger sister, Maud, had the distinction of being the only female-line granddaughters of a British... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...

Marriage

On 11 September 1956, the then-Lord Carnegie married The Hon. Caroline Dewar (born 12 February 1934), the elder daughter of the 3rd Baron Forteviot. They divorced in 1966. The marriage produced three children: September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Caroline Cecily, Lady Worsley (born 12 February 1934), is the ex-wife of James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

• Stillborn son (4 April 1958)

• The Lady Alexandra Clare Carnegie (born 20 June 1959) m. London 11 May 2001 Mark Fleming Etherington, and has issue.

• David Charles Carnegie, Earl of Southesk (born 3 March 1961), styled Earl of Macduff (by courtesy) from birth until his paternal grandfather's death 16 February 1992, thereafter styled Earl of Southesk; m. 16 July 1987 Caroline Anne Bunting (born 13 November 1961); and has issue.

April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lady Alexandra Etherington (born June 20, 1959) is the only daughter of the Duke of Fife. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (132nd in leap years). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bold textDavid CarnegieBold text, known as the Italic textEarl of SoutheskItalic textis the only son of HG The 3rd Duke of Fife, James Carnegie, and his former wife the Hon. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...

Shorthand titles

• Lord Carnegie (23 September 1929–26 February 1959)
• His Grace The Duke of Fife (26 February 1959—)