Prince Henry of Wessex, The Duke of Lancaster

Prince Henry of W Born Sir Henry Beaumont, he was given the title of "The Earl of Richmond" on his birth as the oldest grandson of a Monarch by his uncle King Edward IV of Wessex. His father was Prince Henry of Wessex, The Duke of Worcester the second son of King Edward III and younger brother of King Edward IV. His mother was The Lady Mary Beaumont, the daughter of Richard Beaumont, The Duke of Chelsea and a great-granddaughter of George I of Wessex.

Henry was thus a descendant of George I through both of his parents. Henry had one older sister Lady Catherine and a younger brother born a few years after his birth, Lord Edward Beaumont. The family grew up at Hillsborugh Castle with his great-grandmother Elizabeth, The Dowager Duchess of Chelsea and great-aunt the Lady Isabel Beaumont.

His family remained at Fogmorre Castle for _ His father moved to Woodstock Castle _ eventually turning the Castle into a modern royal Palace and the seat of royal authority, thus replacing Kings Langley.

On becoming a young adult, Henry was presented with his own household and took up permitted residence at Leeds Castle. Following in the footsteps of his father, Henry _ _ he was close to many members of the nobility.