Education
Benenden School, Kent
Career
Patron, Honorary President, Colonel-in-Chief, Commodore, Commandant-in-Chief and member of numerous sports associations, regiments, army corps and various organisations throughout the world, including President of the Save the Children Fund and other associations and organisations involving children or people with a disability
Sports practised
Equestrian
Sports career
Competed in numerous three-day event competitions in Great Britain and overseas; winner of the Raleigh Trophy in 1971; gold medallist in the 1971 individual European Three-Day Event Championships; silver medallist in both individual and team disciplines in the 1975 European Three-Day Event Championships; took part in the Games of the XXI Olympiad in 1976 in Montreal
Sports administration
President of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) (1986-1994); Honorary President of the Bristish Olympic Association (BOA); President of the Riding for the Disabled Association; President of the Royal Yachting Association; Patron of the Scottish Rugby Union, Patron of the London Scottish Football Club
IOC History
Member as IF representative of the Eligibility Commission (1990-1994); Chair of the following Commissions: Nominations (2014-2015), IOC Members Election (2015-)