The Unlikely Duke: Memoirs of an eclectic life - from rock 'n' roll to Badminton House

The 12th Duke of Beaufort, known as Bunter, inherited his Dukedom and Badminton House in 2017. He is also a singer and songwriter with the rock group The Listening Device. In his memoir, he shares his life as a Duke, including playing poker with politicians, partying on Ibiza with film stars, and people-watching with The Queen. He offers an intimate portrait of aristocratic privilege and a lifetime filled with rock stars, royalty, eccentrics, and unbelievable stories. The book is filled with lively anecdotes and offers a sensitive and perceptive insight into the worlds he has inhabited and the friendships and laughter he has experienced.

Format: Hardback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 16 November 2023
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Harry Beaufort, the 12th Duke of Beaufort, inherited his Dukedom and Badminton House in 2017 at the age of sixty-five. However, he is also a singer and songwriter with the rock group The Listening Device. In this lively and anecdote-filled memoir, Beaufort takes us behind the scenes of his varied life: from playing poker with politicians to partying on Ibiza with film stars to people-watching with The Queen from a balcony at Windsor Castle. He offers an intimate portrait of aristocratic privilege and a lifetime filled with rock stars, royalty, eccentrics, and jaw-droppingly unbelievable stories.

But Beaufort also offers a sensitive and perceptive insight into the worlds he has inhabited and the friendships and laughter that he has experienced along the way. This is the story of an ordinary man facing up to his extraordinary inheritance—the story of The Unlikely Duke.

Beaufort chronicles his unusual and rarified world with flashes of Wodehousian genius. So funny ... bristling with glamorous but eccentric characters. Jools Holland. Very funny and touching, gentle, wise, and unpretentious. This is a book I absolutely loved. Anne Glenconner. ...entertaining and at times poignant. The Sunday Telegraph. An endearing, well-paced read. Country Life. The enjoyability of the book lies with the Duke's benign and unpretentious attitude to life. The Oldie. The 12th Duke of Beaufort, known to his friends as Bunter, inherited his Dukedom and Badminton House in 2017, at the age of sixty-five. But he is also a singer and songwriter with the rock group The Listening Device. Now he combines his responsibilities as Duke with his life as a rock performer.

In this lively and anecdote-filled memoir, Harry Beaufort takes us behind the scenes of his varied life: from playing poker with politicians to partying on Ibiza with film stars to people-watching with The Queen from a balcony at Windsor Castle. He offers an intimate portrait of aristocratic privilege and a lifetime filled with rock stars, royalty, eccentrics, and jaw-droppingly unbelievable stories.

But Harry also offers a sensitive and perceptive insight into the worlds he has inhabited and the friendships and laughter that he has experienced along the way. This is the story of an ordinary man facing up to his extraordinary inheritance—the story of The Unlikely Duke.

Weight: 520g
Dimension: 164 x 242 x 30 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399725194