Roderick Arthur Francis Balfour, 5th Earl of Balfour (born 9 December 1948), is a

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peer and businessman.

Biography

Balfour was born on 9 December 1948 in London to Eustace Balfour and Anne (née Yule). Eustace Balfour was the son of Francis Balfour, nephew of Prime Minister

Arthur Balfour Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour (; 25 July 184819 March 1930) was a British statesman and Conservative Party (UK), Conservative politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905. As Foreign Secretary ...

, the first

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. He was educated at

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. In 1971, Balfour married Lady Tessa Fitzalan-Howard, eldest daughter of

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. They have four children: * Lady Willa * Lady Kinvara * Lady Maria * Lady Candida On 27 June 2003, Balfour succeeded his second cousin once removed

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as the

. As he has no sons, his brother, Charles, is the

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