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Major Lord Henry Arthur George Somerset, also known as '''Lord Arthur Somerset''' ( 17 November 1851 - 26 May 1926 ), was the third son of Sir Captain Henry Charles FitzRoy Somerset, 8th Duke Of Beaufort KG PC and Lady Georgiana Charlotte Curzon. He was head of the Prince Of Wales's (the future King Edward VII) stables.

He was linked with the Cleveland Street Scandal , wherein he was identified and named by several Rentboys as a customer of their services. Lord Arthur Somerset fled England to avoid prosecution in connection with the scandal.