Peerage

Thomas Edward Coke (The Rt. Hon.)

8th Earl of Leicester, Lord Leicester was educated at Beeston Hall School and Eton College. Between 1979 and 1981, he was the Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II. He graduated from the University of Manchester with a Bachelor of Arts in the History of Art. In 1987, he was commissioned into the Scots Guards. Between 1991 and 1993, he served as Equerry to the Duke of Kent. He now runs the family estate at Holkham Hall. In 2021, he won a by-election to the House of Lords as a member of the Conservative Party, taking the oath on 20 July 2021.

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Spouse: Polly Maria Whately

Children: 4

Parents: Edward Coke