Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton

Grafton is the son of James Oliver Charles FitzRoy, Earl of Euston (1947–2009), and his wife, Lady Clare Amabel Margaret Kerr, the daughter of the 12th Marquess of Lothian.[1][2]

His ancestor Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663–1690), was an illegitimate son of King Charles II by his mistress Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland.[3] Grafton shares the surname FitzRoy (meaning "son of the king") with other natural lines descended from Charles II.[4] The ducal coat of arms includes Charles II's royal coat of arms crossed by a baton sinister, indicating both the family's royal lineage and its origin in illegitimacy.[5]

Educated at Harrow School and the University of Edinburgh, he spent a post-graduate year at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, studying estate management.[5][6]

From 2002 to 2004 he worked in the United States in music business management, as a radio host in Nashville, Tennessee, and in 2005–2006 as a merchandise co ordinator for the Rolling Stones on the A Bigger Bang tour.[5][6][7]

In 2007, he moved to London and in 2009, due to the death of his father, he returned to Suffolk to help manage the Euston Estate. He currently promotes live music events through his estate while modernising its 10,000-acre farm.[5]

The Duke and Duchess of Grafton in front of their home, Euston Hall

On 14 August 2010, Viscount Ipswich, as he was then known, married Olivia Margaret M. Sladen at Snowshill, Gloucestershire.[7][8] Their engagement had been announced on 15 April 2010.[2] Together, they are the parents of two sons and a daughter:

• Alfred James Charles FitzRoy, Earl of Euston, heir apparent, who was born on 26 December 2012.[9]
• Lady Rosetta Christina Clare FitzRoy, who was born on 20 July 2015.
• Lord Rafe FitzRoy, who was born on 16 March 2017.

The Duke's seat is Euston Hall, at Euston in Suffolk, near Thetford in Norfolk.[5][10]