Earl of Harrington land formerly belonging to Kensington Palace: Harrington House remained in the family until the First World War. It is currently home to the Russian Embassy. Serena Armstrong-Jones, Countess of Snowdon, wife of the Earl of Snowdon, nephew of Queen Elizabeth II, and member of the extended British Royal Family, is the daughter of the 12th Earl of Harrington. The heir apparent is the present holder's son William Henry Leicester Stanhope, Viscount Petersham (b. 1967).<br> The heir apparent's heir apparent is his son the Hon. Augustus Stanhope (b. 2005). Earl of Harrington Earl of Harrington is a title in the Peerage
The Earl of Aboyne (song) The Earl of Aboyne (song) The Earl of Aboyne, also known as "Peggy Irvine", is a folk song about an Earl of Aboyne who commits adultery – much to the dismay of his wife, the titular Peggy Irvine. The song is not based on any historic events, and consists of rather "confusing" events. "[T]hough the first Earl of Aboyne was married to an Irvine," says American folklorist Kenneth S. Goldstein, "this ballad is not based on an actual occurrence." The song has a Roud index number of 99. Additionally, it is Child ballad No. 235. The Earl of Aboyne visits