Submitted by Sean Williams on Fri, 02/05/2010 - 07:35
When you think of King Tut, do you see a young boy, struggling with the enormity of his power; a slender adolescent in control of the world's greatest empire?
Submitted by Sean Williams on Thu, 01/14/2010 - 08:19
"There is a bit of an Indiana Jones style to that portrait of my great-grandfather, and it rather sums up his character." George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon looks up at the image of his namesake forebear admiringly. A dashing 5th Earl of Carnarvon looks playfully down the barrel of a cigarette, rogueish grin etched upon his face.
The 8th Earl of Carnarvon, George Herbert and his wife, 8th Countess of Carnarvon, Fiona Herbert, talk to Heritage Key about their ancestor Lord Carnarvon and his passion for Egypt. They Discuss what it was about Egypt and its treasures that attracted Lord Carnarvon to excavations there, despite owning several properties across England. And the Earl and Countess also talk about some of their ancestor's other interests and hobbies.
Descendent of Lord Carnarvon & Ancient Egypt Expert
10 November 1956
George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon (also known as Lord Carnarvon) is the great-grandson of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon, the man who, alongside Howard Carter, discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun. Today Lord Carnarvon carries on his great-grandfather's obsession with Ancient Egypt, regularly attending conferences and events across the world.
Lord Carnarvon helps run affairs at Highclere Castle, the lavish estate left to him on his father's death, with his wife Fiona, whom he married in 1999. Today the castle celebrates the life of his great-grandfather and the discovery of Tutankhamun with its own special Egyptian Exhibition. Real and replica relics tell the tale of the tomb, and original artefacts and photographs illustrate the life of the 5th Earl, who was an avid racing car driver and photographer, as well as pioneering explorer.
Fiona, 8th Countess of Carnarvon is no ordinary peer. Born Fiona Aitken, she has already had a colourful career encompassing a number of positions and professions. She is married to George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon; thus making her the 8th Countess.
A former auditor at Coopers & Lybrand, Fiona is perfectly suited to running affairs at Highclere Castle, where she and her husband reside. Fiona has also runs her own fashion label, Azur, which operated in the States from 1995 to 2004. Fiona's guardianship of the estate extends to its grounds and gardens, events and the Egyptian Exhibition - around which she and her husband regularly take visitors.
Submitted by Sean Williams on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 17:47
Heritage Key takes a trip to explore the British spirit of adventure, where we'll be meeting with Lord and Lady Carnarvon at Highclere Castle . We are shooting some new video that will dig deeper into information about the man who funded Howard Carter's work as well as the history of the incredible castle itself. We hope to be able to share new images and more insight into the tomb paintings and key artefacts of King Tut.
Let us know if you have any questions - You might get them onto the video. You can use the comments box below, our contact page - or you can email me direct.
Submitted by Sean Williams on Fri, 08/21/2009 - 14:10
Highclere Castle in Hampshire was once home to one of the greatest adventurers in history. The 5th Earl of Carnarvon, aka Lord Carnarvon, was an English aristocrat and keen racing driver. He was also the man who bankrolled and accompanied Howard Carter, on an Egyptian odyssey which would culminate in the discovery of Tutankhamun's mindblowing tomb. Carnarvon earned very little if anything from the biggest archaeological breakthrough in history, and died just a year after the first treasures of the tomb were uncovered, in 1923.
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