George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon

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1866 – 1923

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Who was George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon?

George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, DL, styled Lord Porchester until 1890, was an English aristocrat best known as the financial backer of the search for and the excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings.

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Born
Jun 26, 1866
Highclere Castle
Also known as
  • George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert
  • 5th Earl of Carnarvon
  • Lord Carnarvon
  • The Earl of Carnarvon
  • George Edward Stanhope Molyneux Herbert Carnarvon
Siblings
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • British people
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • Trinity College, Cambridge
  • Eton College
Died
Apr 5, 1923
Cairo

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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