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The Howard family is an English noble family founded by John Howard, who was created Duke of Norfolk by King Richard III of England in 1483. However, John was also the eldest grandson of the 1st Duke
Arundel Castle, home of the Fitzalans and later the Howards
Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII
Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII
Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, a Roman Catholic executed for treason in June 1572 after it was discovered that he had been plotting against the Queen Elizabeth I to overthrow her, facilitate the accession to the English throne of Mary I Stewart, Queen of Scots, and after marrying her and becoming King Consort, re-establish with Mary the Catholic rule in England.
Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, 18th Duke of Norfolk,, styled Earl of Arundel between 1975 and 2002, is a British peer who holds the hereditary office of Earl Marshal. As Duke of Norfolk, he is the mo
Portrait by Allan Warren, 2013
The Duke wearing parliamentary robes as Earl Marshal in 2022
Earl of Arundel, outside Carlton Towers, by Allan Warren (1981)