Charles Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke
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Charles Philip Yorke, 5th Earl of Hardwicke, PC (April 23, 1836 – May 18, 1897), was controller of the household of Queen Victoria and Master of the Buckhounds 1874–1880. He married Sophia Georgiana, daughter of Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley, in 1863.
In 1879 Charles had a horse race, the Hardwicke Stakes, named after him.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Eliot Thomas Yorke Henry John Adeane Lord George John Manners |
Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire with Lord George John Manners Sir Henry Brand 1865–1873 |
Succeeded by Lord George John Manners Eliot Constantine Yorke Sir Henry Brand |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Lord Proby |
Comptroller of the Household 1866–1868 |
Succeeded by Lord Otho FitzGerald |
| Preceded by The Earl of Cork |
Master of the Buckhounds 1874–1880 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Cork |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by Charles Philip Yorke |
Earl of Hardwicke 1873–1897 |
Succeeded by Albert Edward Phillip Henry York |
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