Lord Michael Fitzalan-Howard

Major-General Lord Michael Fitzalan-Howard, (22 October 1916 – 2 November 2007), styled The Honourable Michael Fitzalan-Howard until 1975, was a senior officer in the British Army and a member of the Howard family. He was awarded the Military Cross for his service in Operation Bluecoat in the Second World War.

He served as Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in the British Royal Household from 1972–81, and Gold Stick-in-Waiting and Colonel of The Life Guards from 1979 until his retirement in 1999.

Early life and education Fitzalan-Howard was born at 5 Eaton Gate, Belgravia, the second son of Bernard Fitzalan-Howard, 3rd Baron Howard of Glossop and Mona Fitzalan-Howard, 11th Baroness Beaumont (née Stapleton), both of whom held baronies in their own right. He was 15 months younger than his eldest sibling, Miles (who in 1975 succeeded as 17th Duke of Norfolk). He grew up at his mother's family seat, Carlton Towers in North Yorkshire. and Miles in the Grenadier Guards. He became an Extra Equerry to Queen Elizabeth II in 1999.

Jean Mary (born 28 July 1947), lady-in-waiting to Diana, Princess of Wales (1986-96), married 1976 Max Eben Lecky Pike. Her godparents were William Whitelaw, Capt. Hew Hamilton-Dalrymple; Hon. Mariegold Fitzalan-Howard and Jean Maxwell-Scott.