Walter Scott, Earl of Dalkeith

Walter John Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, Earl of Dalkeith (born 2 August 1984) is a Scottish nobleman. He is the second child and elder son of Richard Montagu Douglas Scott, 10th Duke of Buccleuch & 12th Duke of Queensberry, and the former Lady Elizabeth Kerr, a daughter of Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian, and Antonella Reuss Newland. He is heir apparent to the Dukedoms of Buccleuch and Queensberry.

Earl of Dalkeith
Born
Walter John Francis Montagu Douglas Scott

(1984-08-02) 2 August 1984
London, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesLord Eskdaill (1984—2007)
OccupationHeir apparent to the Dukedoms of Buccleuch and Queensberry
Spouse(s)
Elizabeth Cobbe
(m. 2014)
Parent(s)

As the eldest son of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, he uses the courtesy title Earl of Dalkeith, a title which he has used since the death of grandfather, John Scott, 9th Duke of Buccleuch, on 4 September 2007. Until his grandfather's death, he had used the courtesy title Lord Eskdaill.

Lord Dalkeith served as a page of honour to Queen Elizabeth II from 1996 to 1999.

His paternal great-grandaunt was Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester.

On 12 December 2013, the engagement was announced of the Earl of Dalkeith to Elizabeth Hanar Cobbe, the younger daughter of Mr Hugh Michael Thomas Cobbe (born 1942) of East Woodhay, Hampshire.[1] They married on 22 November 2014.

References

Court offices
Preceded by
Simon Ramsey
Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II
19961999
Succeeded by
Lord Maltravers


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