Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll
Overview
Scotland
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Peer
Peerage of Scotland
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. The family's main seat is Inveraray Castle
Inveraray Castle
Inveraray Castle is an estate house near Inveraray in Argyll in western Scotland.It is the seat of the Duke of Argyll and a Category A listed building.-Ghosts:...
where His Grace's personal Banner
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
is flown when he is in residence.
The Duke is the elder child and only son of the 12th and 5th Duke of Argyll
Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll
thumb|right|Photograph by [[Allan Warren]]Ian Campbell, 12th and 5th Duke of Argyll FRSA was a Scottish Peer and Chief of Clan Campbell. He was also the 5th Duke of Argyll in the Peerage of the United Kingdom....
and Iona Colquhoun, daughter of Captain Sir Ivar Colquhoun, 8th Baronet
Sir Ivar Colquhoun, 8th Baronet
Sir Ivar Iain Colquhoun, 8th Baronet, JP, DL was the son of Sir Iain Colquhoun, 7th Baronet and his wife Geraldine Bryde Tennant....
, and was educated at Cargilfield School
Cargilfield Preparatory School
Cargilfield Preparatory School is a private co-educational prep school in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded in 1873.-Headteacher:The Headmaster is John Elder, whose most reported act so far has been to abolish homework.-Description:...
and Glenalmond College
Glenalmond College
Glenalmond College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven, about west of the city of Perth. The school's motto is Floreat Glenalmond...
, before going to the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.