Charles Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond

Charles Gordon-Lennox, the 11th Duke of Richmond, is far more than an inherited title to me. By founding the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Goodwood Revival, he turned a family estate into a global pilgrimage for anyone who loves cars and motorsport history. I respect that he refused to coast on his lineage, working instead as a photographer and businessman who creates value with his own hands. Old aristocracy stays relevant only when it dares to build something new rather than merely guard tradition. Transforming inherited land into a beloved world landmark through sheer imagination is a feat I genuinely admire.

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Name (English)

Charles Gordon-Lennox, 11th Duke of Richmond

Name (Japanese)

チャールズ・ゴードン＝レノックス

Reading

ちゃーるず・ごーどん＝れのっくす

Born

January 8, 1955 (age 71)

Origin

London, United Kingdom

Occupation

photographer / businessperson / aristocrat

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Goat

University

Eton College

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles%20Gordon-Lennox%2C%2011th%20Duke%20of%20Richmond
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B4%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%B3%EF%BC%9D%E3%83%AC%E3%83%8E%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%20(%E7%AC%AC11%E4%BB%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%81%E3%83%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E5%85%AC%E7%88%B5)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5078306

Tags

• photographer
• businessperson
• aristocrat

Last updated

September 26, 2026

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