Viscount Rothermere, of Hemsted in the

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, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1919 for the press lord Harold Harmsworth, 1st Baron Harmsworth. He had already been created a

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, of Horsey in the County of

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, on 14 July 1910, and Baron Rothermere, of Hemsted in the County of

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, in 1914. Every holder of the titles has served as chairman of

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. the titles are held by the first Viscount's great-grandson, the fourth Viscount, who succeeded his father in 1998. The first Viscount Rothermere was the younger brother of

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, and the elder brother of

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, and

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. The family seat is

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, near

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Viscounts Rothermere (1919)

* Harold Sydney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere (1868–1940) **Hon. Harold Alfred Vyvyan St George Harmsworth (1894–1918) * Esmond Cecil Harmsworth, 2nd Viscount Rothermere (1898–1978) * Vere Harold Esmond Harmsworth, 3rd Viscount Rothermere (1925–1998) * (Harold) Jonathan Esmond Vere Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere (born 1967) The

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is the present holder's son, the Hon. Vere Richard Jonathan Harold Harmsworth (born 1994).

Line of succession

* '' Harold Sydney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere (1868–1940)'' ** '' Esmond Cecil Harmsworth, 2nd Viscount Rothermere (1898–1978)'' *** '' Vere Harold Esmond Harmsworth, 3rd Viscount Rothermere (1925–1998)'' **** (Harold) Jonathan Esmond Vere Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere (b. 1967) *****(1) ''Hon.'' Vere Richard Jonathan Harold Harmsworth (b. 1994) *****(2) ''Hon.'' Alfred Northcliffe St. John Harmsworth (b. 2010) ***(3) ''Hon.'' (Esmond) Vyvyan Harmsworth (b. 1967)

References

;General *Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). ''Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage'' (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rothermere Viscountcies in the Peerage of the United Kingdom

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Noble titles created in 1919

Viscounts Rothermere (1919)

Line of succession

See also

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