| Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke Of Devonshire |
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He is well known in the world of Horse Racing and serves as Her Majesty's Representative At Ascot and chairman of Ascot Racecourse Ltd. In 1980 he was elected to the Jockey Club and in 1989 he was appointed its Senior Steward (that is, Chairman). During his five-year term of office, he oversaw a number of changes within the racing industry, in particular the creation of the British Horseracing Board which is now the governing authority for British racing. He was appointed first Chairman of the Board in June 1993 and retired at the end of his term in 1996 . He was appointed CBE for "services to racing" in 1997 . The 12th Duke is married to Amanda Heywood-Lonsdale , and has three children including his heir apparent William Cavendish, Marquess Of Hartington . The 12th Duke and his family live at Bolton Abbey , one of the Cavendish family estates. When the 11th Duke died there was speculation that they may move to Chatsworth House , but the Duke has since stated that his mother is so involved with the estate, he has no intention of displacing her while she wishes to remain in residence. He ranked 104th in the Sunday Times Rich List 2005 , with an estimated personal fortune of £480m. |