David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife

His Grace
The Duke of Fife
His Grace; The Duke of Fife
	Duke of Fife
Born	David Charles Carnegie; 3 March 1961; Marylebone, London, England
Spouse(s)	Caroline Anne Bunting (m. 1987)
	Issue Charles Carnegie, Earl of Southesk; Lord George Carnegie; Lord Hugh Carnegie;
Parents	James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife; Caroline Dewar;

David Charles Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife (born 3 March 1961) is a British peer. He is the only son of the late James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife, and his former wife Caroline Dewar. He was styled Earl of Macduff until 1992, and then Earl of Southesk until succeeding his father on 22 June 2015 as the fourth Duke of Fife and Chief of the Clan Carnegie. As a great-great-grandson of Edward VII, he is in the line of succession to the British throne. He is also the second cousin once removed of Queen Elizabeth II and the third cousin of former British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Education and career

Carnegie was educated at Eton College and graduated from Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1982 with a BA degree.[1] He was employed by London-based stock brokerage firm Cazenove between 1982 and 1985.[1] In 1986, he received the MA degree given to Cambridge graduates who have an earned BA.[1] He was also educated at Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester, Glouchestershire.[1]

Between 1988 and 1989, Carnegie was with the Edinburgh-based investment management firm of Bell, Lawrie and Company.[1] He graduated from the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, in 1990 with an MBA degree.[1] Between 1992 and 1996, he was with chartered accountants and financial advisers Reeves and Neylan.[1] As of 2003, he lives at Kinnaird Castle in Angus, Scotland.[1] Kinnaird is one of the Carnegie family seats.

Marriage and family

Carnegie married Caroline Anne Bunting, only daughter of Martin Brian Bunting and Veronica Mary Cope, on 16 June 1987 in London.[2] They have three sons:[3]

Charles Duff Carnegie, Earl of Southesk (born 1 July 1989)
Lord George William Carnegie (born 23 March 1991)
Lord Hugh Alexander Carnegie (born 10 June 1993)

Other titles

13th Earl of Southesk (Peerage of Scotland)
4th Earl of Macduff (Peerage of the United Kingdom)
13th Lord Carnegie of Kinnaird (Peerage of Scotland)
13th Lord Carnegie, of Kinnaird and Leuchars (Peerage of Scotland)
5th Baron Balinhard, of Farnell in the County of Forfar (Peerage of the United Kingdom)
10th Carnegie Baronet, of Pittarrow in the County of Kincardine (Baronetage of Nova Scotia)

Titles, styles, honours and arms

3 March 1961 – 16 February 1992: Earl of Macduff
16 February 1992 – 22 June 2015: Earl of Southesk
22 June 2015 – present: His Grace The Duke of Fife

Coat of arms of David Carnegie, 4th Duke of Fife
	Coronet A Coronet of a Duke Crest A Thunderbolt proper, winged Or. Escutcheon Or, a Lion rampant Gules, armed and langued Azure (the Dukedom of Fife), and on an Inescutcheon Argent, ensigned of an Earl's Coronet proper, an Eagle displayed Azure, armed, beaked and membered Gules, and charged on its breast with an Antique Covered Cup Or (Carnegie) Supporters Dexter: a Lion guardant Gules, langued Azure, collared with a Label of five-points Argent, charged with two Thistles proper, between three Crosses of St George Gules. Sinister: a Talbot Argent, collared and langued Gules Motto Above the crest, on a Scroll DRED GOD; beneath the shield DEO JUVANTE

Notes and sources

Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 6. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.
Marlene A. Eilers, Queen Victoria's Descendants (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), page 176. Hereinafter cited as Queen Victoria's Descendants.
David Charles Carnegie, Earl of Southesk in: thePeerage.com [retrieved 30 October 2014].

British royalty
Preceded by Maximilian Lascelles	Line of succession to the British throne descended from Maud, daughter of Louise	Succeeded by Earl of Southesk
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by James Carnegie	Duke of Fife 2nd creation 2015–present	Incumbent
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by James Carnegie	Earl of Southesk 2015–present	Incumbent
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by The Duke of Westminster	Gentlemen The Duke of Fife	Succeeded by Earl of Ulster

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[cp-1] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition, 2 volumes (Crans, Switzerland: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 1999), volume 1, page 6. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 106th edition.

[2] Marlene A. Eilers, Queen Victoria's Descendants (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1987), page 176. Hereinafter cited as Queen Victoria's Descendants.

[3] David Charles Carnegie, Earl of Southesk in: thePeerage.com [retrieved 30 October 2014].