Sir Henry Carnarvon, The 2nd Duke of Chelsea

Sir Henry Carnarvon is the second Duke of Chelsea. He is the eldest grandchild of King Edward II of Thebes and Queen Catherine, being the son of their second child, Prince Edmund Carnarvon. Henry is married to Lady Diane Carnarvon, the daughter of The Earl of Agawam and sister of Lady Eleanor Lascelles.

Henry is currently first in the line to throne of Wessex, as the heir apparent, though due to his age he is not expected to inherit his cousin's throne.

Because neither Henry or his younger brother, Lord Richard Carnarvon, have produced a living male son,there is no living male descendant of King Henry I to inherit the throne after King Edmund I's death.

Henry has an illegitimate daughter, Diana Hastings, born by hismistress Sarah Hastings.

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Henry Carnarvon was born the eldest son of Prince Edmund Carnarvon and Princess Elizabeth of Normady, the then Duke and Duchess of Chelsea. He was born late in the afternoon at Langley Palace, in the presence of his grandfather and Royal officials.

His father was the second eldest son of King Edward II and Queen Catherine of Wessex; meaning Henry was from brith the third in-line to the throne, after his father and uncle, The Duke of Leeds. Henry was given full royal honors, that of a son of the Monarch. He was recognized by his grandfather only two days after his birth.

Being the first randson born to the Monarch, Henry was spoiled

Later Life
Under his uncle, King Edward II, The Duke of Chelsea recived many royal favorsWrite the second section of your page here.

Marriage
Realizing that the likelihood of his younger brother Lord Richard Carnarvon and cousin, King Edmund I would produce a male heir _

Henry decided to marry Lady Eleanor Cartwright, one of the heiresses of the Earl of Agawam. King Edmund protested against the match due to the fact that Eleanor's reputation was less than favorable. Eleanor was known to have been the mistress to many nobleman, and many felt her background was unfit to marry into such a rank.

Edmund I forbade the match, and threaten to arrest the Duke if he went through with the marriage plans. _ Edmund was eventually persuaded not to lock the Duke of Chelsea at Bell Castle by the Dukes own brother, Lord Richard Carnarvon.

Edmund instead took away the Duke's residence of Woodstock Castle and ordered the government to stop all