Michael Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil
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Michael Charles Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil (born 1947) is a nobleman possessing the only French
colonial title recognized by the King or Queen of Canada
.
, in Navarrenx, near Pau, France
in 2004.
He is related to Commonwealth realm
s royalty through his grandmother, the Lady Ernestine Maude Bowes-Lyon
. She was first cousin to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
the Queen Mother
. The Baron is a second cousin, once removed, to Queen Elizabeth II.
. Since retiring from full time work he has started painting and has devoted himself to his father's work, exhibiting his paintings worldwide. He has a studio in the South of France in Navarrenx
, and a gallery dedicated to the life's work of his father.
He currently lives on the Isle of Arran
, Scotland.
and of mixed Spanish
and Filipino
origin. Together they have three children:
His second wife is Susan Casey, daughter of the BBC comedy writer and producer James Casey
. They have one son:
, Philippines
.
The original seigneury was sold in the early 1800s. The Kingston home of the barons, Alwington House, was sold out of the family in 1910. In 1993 the current baron and wife visited the Longueuil Castle or Ardath Castle grounds on Wolfe Island, Ontario, without making any claim to them. Ardath Castle had been in the family as early as 1795 when the Grant family purchased lands in the area.
French nobility
The French nobility was the privileged order of France in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern periods.In the political system of the Estates General, the nobility made up the Second Estate...
colonial title recognized by the King or Queen of Canada
Monarchy in Canada
The monarchy of Canada is the core of both Canada's federalism and its Westminster-style parliamentary democracy, being the foundation of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the Canadian government and each provincial government...
.
Assumption of title and royal connection
He assumed the title of Baron upon the death of his father, Raymond GrantRaymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil
Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil was a nobleman possessing the only French colonial title to be officially recognized by the British Crown. For much of his life he was a professional painter residing in France.-Family:...
, in Navarrenx, near Pau, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 2004.
He is related to Commonwealth realm
Commonwealth Realm
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
s royalty through his grandmother, the Lady Ernestine Maude Bowes-Lyon
Bowes-Lyon
Bowes-Lyon is a Scottish family; see the following articles for more information, including information on individual members:*Baron Bowes*Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne*Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne*Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon*Gibside...
. She was first cousin to Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
the Queen Mother
Queen mother
Queen Mother is a title or position reserved for a widowed queen consort whose son or daughter from that marriage is the reigning monarch. The term has been used in English since at least 1577...
. The Baron is a second cousin, once removed, to Queen Elizabeth II.
Career, art and residence
A medical practitioner, Grant de Longueuil has interests in palliative medicine, working for 13 years at Hayward House. His interest in pain control led him to take a degree in clinical hypnosisHypnosis
Hypnosis is "a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, relaxation and heightened imagination."It is a mental state or imaginative role-enactment . It is usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a long series of preliminary...
. Since retiring from full time work he has started painting and has devoted himself to his father's work, exhibiting his paintings worldwide. He has a studio in the South of France in Navarrenx
Navarrenx
Navarrenx is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department...
, and a gallery dedicated to the life's work of his father.
He currently lives on the Isle of Arran
Isle of Arran
Arran or the Isle of Arran is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, and with an area of is the seventh largest Scottish island. It is in the unitary council area of North Ayrshire and the 2001 census had a resident population of 5,058...
, Scotland.
Family
Grant de Longueuil married Isabel Padua Grant, born in the PhilippinesPhilippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
and of mixed Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
and Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
origin. Together they have three children:
- Angela (born 1974), director of The Angela Grant School of Dance, London;
- RachelRachel GrantRachel Louise Grant de Longueuil, more commonly known as Rachel Grant, is an actress and model. Besides her acting career, she is a martial arts instructor, specializing in the Filipino martial arts Kali...
(born 1977), a martial artist, model and actress; - Rebecca (born 1981), an actress, dancer and singer.
His second wife is Susan Casey, daughter of the BBC comedy writer and producer James Casey
James Casey (Variety Artist)
James Casey was at various times during his long career a Variety comedian on the English music-halls, a scriptwriter for BBC Radio's variety shows and situation comedies, and a senior BBC Radio Light Entertainment producer....
. They have one son:
- David Alexander (born 1984), a geologist, mountaineer and expedition leader.
Family seat
The Barons de Longueuil have not lived in Canada for several generations, having lived in Scotland and France and, in the 1970s, LuzonLuzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
The original seigneury was sold in the early 1800s. The Kingston home of the barons, Alwington House, was sold out of the family in 1910. In 1993 the current baron and wife visited the Longueuil Castle or Ardath Castle grounds on Wolfe Island, Ontario, without making any claim to them. Ardath Castle had been in the family as early as 1795 when the Grant family purchased lands in the area.