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Hugh Denis Charles FitzRoy, 11th Duke of Grafton, KG DL (b. 3 April 1919 Cape Town) is the son of Charles FitzRoy, 10th Duke of Grafton, and his first wife Lady Doreen Maria Josepha Sydney Buxton, second daughter of Sydney Buxton, 1st Earl Buxton. He is a direct patrilineal descandant of King Charles II's third eldest illegitimate son.
On 12 October 1946, he married Ann Fortune Smith, (the current Mistress of the Robes to Queen Elizabeth II).
The Duke and Duchess's home is at Euston Hall near Thetford, in Norfolk.
The Duke was made a Knight of the Garter in 1976.
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| Preceded by Charles FitzRoy |
Duke of Grafton 1970 – present |
Incumbent |
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| Preceded by His Grace The Duke of Richmond, Gordon and Lennox |
His Grace The Duke of Grafton United Kingdom Order of Precedence Gentlemen |
Succeeded by His Grace The Duke of Beaufort |
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