Royal Profile: The Hon. Benjamin Lascelles

The Hon. Benjamin George Lascelles was born 19 September 1978 as the son of David Lascelles, The 8th Earl of Harewood and Margaret Rosalind Messenger {Source}. He has one older sister,and two younger brothers, as well as a brother-in-law, two nephews, and a niece {Source}:

1. Lady Emily Tsering Lascelles ( 1975)
1. Matthew Shard (m. 2009)
1. Isaac Shard (2009, twin)
2. Ida Shard (2009, twin)
3. Otis Shard (2011)
2. Alexander Edgar Lascelles, Viscount Lascelles (1980)
1. Laleh Yeganegy (born 1980, never married)
1. Leo Cyrus Anthony Lascelles (2008)
2. Annika Reed (1984, m. 2017)
1. The Hon. Ivy Lascelles (2018)
3. The Hon. Edward David Lascelles (1982)
1. Sophie Cartlidge (m. 2015?)

The Hon. Benjamin Lascelles works as a conservationist. He is Lord Harewood's eldest son, but in unable to inherit the title or be in succession for the British throne due to his parents not marrying until February 1979, approximately 5 months after his birth. His sister Emily is not in succession for this very reason as well. He obtained royal consent to marry from the PRivy Council in Februrary 2009, and wed Carolina Valez Robledo on 18 April 2009{Source}. Together, they have one child{Source}:

1. Mateo Lascelles (2013)

His paternal grandmother was The Princess Mary, The Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of King George V and Queen Mary {Source}, thus making him a 1st cousin 1x removed from Queen Elizabeth II via George V.