Who are Lord and Lady Fitzalan-Howard and where is Carlton Towers?
LORD and Lady Fitzalan-Howard run Carlton Towers, the Yorkshire stately home which was the set for the ITV1 costume drama Victoria.
The family live in the south wing of the huge home, while the rest is used for filming and events.
Who is Lord Fitzalan-Howard?
Lord Fitzalan-Howard is the second son of Major-General Miles Francic Stapleton Fitzalan-Howard, who was the 17th Duke of Norfolk and East Marshal of England.
He is the brother of Edward Fitzalan-Howard, the 18th Duke of Norfolk, whose seat is the historic Arundel Castle.
The Fitzalan-Howards, one of the oldest aristocratic families in Britain, can be traced back to King Edward I.
He lives in Carlton Towers with his wife and three children.
Who is Lady Fitzalan-Howard?
Born Emma Roberts, Lady Gerald Fitzalan-Howard is the wife of Lord Fitzalan-Howard.
She is the daughter of a GP receptionist and is from Mayfield, East Sussex.
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She worked in recruitment in Kensington before marrying her husband in 1990.
Alongside her husband, Lady Gerald runs the Carlton Towers estate.
The couple have three children - Arthur, Florence and Grace.
Lady Gerald has appeared on numerous television shows, such as The Guest Wing.
What is their net worth?
Although they belong to a family of aristocrats, Lord and Lady Fitzalan-Howard are no strangers to money struggles.
In order to stay in Carlton Towers and sustain the estate, they had to sell off some valuable items and raise over £2million.
They sold furniture, silverware, paintings, and heirlooms to be able to run the 16-bedroom house for another 100 years.
They also opened up their home to tourists, events and television.
Their joint net worth is currently unknown.
Where is Carlton Towers?
Carlton Towers is a Grade I-listed building and can be found between Selby and Snaith in North Yorkshire.
It was designed by Edward Welby Pugin, and is part of a 250-acre estate, and was built in the 17th century.
The stunning Victorian gothic style house is popular for events such as wedding receptions, and has also been used as the set for film and TV – such as the ITV1 drama Victoria.
Its offers details of the 16 rooms, accommodating 31 guests, and you can enquire online about wedding or venue hire.
You can also take a cookery course at the stately home, and the chefs even offer a free-from course, where you can learn to create meals for any dietary requirements.
It’s also popular for corporate team building events – it offers a shooting, foraging, campfire cooking, wine tasting, brewing baking and artisan bread making courses, as well as Land Rover driving experiences and the opportunity to have parties in the state rooms.
These can also be enjoyed by hen or stag parties, or with friends and family.