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Sir Henry Boyd-Carpenter, KCVO (born 11 October 1939) is a son of Francis Henry Boyd-Carpenter by his wife Nina (née Townshend).

He was educated at Charterhouse

Charterhouse School

Charterhouse School, originally The Hospital of King James and Thomas Sutton in Charterhouse, or more simply Charterhouse or House, is an English collegiate independent boarding school situated at Godalming in Surrey.Founded by Thomas Sutton in London in 1611 on the site of the old Carthusian...

and Balliol College, Oxford

Oxford

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(BA

Bachelor of Arts

A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...

1962; MA 1967) before being admitted a solicitor

Solicitor

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in 1966.

In 1971 he married Lesley Ann Davies; they have a son, William, and a daughter, Alexandra Boyd-Carpenter. Sir Henry and Lady Boyd-Carpenter now live near Monmouth.

Boyd-Carpenter was Solicitor to the Duchy of Cornwall

Duchy of Cornwall

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from 1974–94 and a Partner

Partner

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(later Managing Partner) of Farrer & Co, Solicitors from 1968. He served as Private Solicitor to HM

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The Queen from 1995 until 2002.

He was appointed CVO

CVO

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in 1994 before being knighted in 2004, as too was his grandfather Bishop Boyd-Carpenter (KCVO

Royal Victorian Order

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).

Boyd-Carpenter's other memberships include: Law Society of England and Wales

Law Society of England and Wales

The Law Society is the professional association that represents the solicitors' profession in England and Wales. It provides services and support to practising and training solicitors as well as serving as a sounding board for law reform. Members of the Society are often consulted when important...

(1966); Council of The Prince of Wales's Institute of Architecture (1995); Board of the British Library

British Library

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(1999); Honorary Steward Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

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(1980); Hon. Legal Advisor to the Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England and forms part of a World Heritage Site....

Trust Fund (1994); Member of the Governing Body Charterhouse

Charterhouse School

(1981); Governor Sutton’s Hospital in Charterhouse (1994); St. Mary’s School, Gerrards Cross (1967–1970); Council of Chelsea Physic Garden

Chelsea Physic Garden

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(1983); Trustee National Gardens Scheme

National Gardens Scheme

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(1998); and, Merlin Trust (1998).

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