Elizabeth Curzon, Countess Howe
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Charles III
12 November 1955
The Countess Howe | |
|---|---|
| Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2020 | |
| Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Elizabeth Helen Stuart 12 November 1955 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Headington School |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge (BEd) |
Elizabeth Helen Curzon, Countess Howe (née Stuart; born 12 November 1955) is a British peeress, educator and philanthropist who has served as Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire since 27 November 2020.
Lady Howe was born Elizabeth Helen Stuart, on 12 November 1955, to Burleigh Edward St Lawrence Stuart (1920–2004) and Joan Elizabeth Platts (died 2001). She was raised in Buckinghamshire and was educated at Headington School in Oxford. She obtained a Bachelor of Education from the University of Cambridge.[1]
Career
After completing university, Lady Howe began teaching in Newmarket and London. She has worked as a governor and volunteer music teachers in schools in Buckinghamshire.[1]
In 1995, Lady Howe was made a deputy lieutenant of Buckinghamshire.[2] She served as High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire from 2010 to 2011.[3] She was appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire on 26 June 2020.[4][5] She took office upon the retirement of Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, 8th Baronet, on 27 November 2020.[6][7] She is the first woman to hold the position, which was established in 1535 by King Henry VIII.[8]
Lady Howe holds a number positions in local charitable organizations. She is chairman of Heart of Bucks Community Foundation, patron of Milton Keynes Islamic Art, Heritage and Culture, and president of the Epilepsy Society.[9]
In 2023, as lord-lieutenant, Lady Howe attended the coronation of King Charles III with her husband.[10]
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