Lady Howard de Walden, 86, oversees the Howard de Walden Estate, which owns the freehold of much of Marylebone in London. She is perhaps best known for her prohibition of abortion clinics on Harley Street in 2007. Her sister Susan Buchan is a Dame of Malta and a generous supporter of Catholic causes.
The Duke of Norfolk
Earl Marshal
The Dukes of Norfolk are traditionally the most senior lay figures in the Catholic Church in Britain; their hereditary ceremonial duties include the organisation of royal funerals and coronations. Edward Fitzalan-Howard, the 18th duke, is president of the Friends of Arundel Cathedral and a trustee of the Oxford and Cambridge Catholic Education Board.
Richard Fitzalan-Howard
Former president, British Association of the Order of Malta
Having recently stepped down as president of the UK branch of the Order of Malta, Richard Fitzalan-Howard remains involved in all aspects of the order’s activities, including running care homes, organising pilgrimages and fundraising. He is a senior adviser and former chair of investments at Stonehage Fleming and a first cousin of the Duke of Norfolk.
Rob Flello
Chairman, Catholic Union of Great Britain
A convert to Catholicism, former MP Rob Flello was one of few Labour MPs to vote against same-sex marriage, citing his religious views, after which he was forced to resign from the party. He was later deselected by the Liberal Democrats for his socially conservative views. He is chair of the Catholic Union of Great Britain.
Nadey Hakim
Transplant surgeon and sculptor
Nadey Hakim performed the world’s first hand, kidney and pancreas transplants, and has written several acclaimed books on these procedures. He is also a prolific sculptor and his hyper-realistic busts have attracted praise from the Vatican. After many years of fundraising for the British Red Cross, he was appointed vice-president of the charity in 2019.
Lady Celestria Hales
President, British Association of the Order of Malta
A former diarist for Harpers & Queen, Lady Celestria Hales is president of the British Association of the Order of Malta, following in the footsteps of her father, the 5th Earl of Gainsborough.
The Marquess and Marchioness of Lothian
Parliamentarian and charity patron
Scottish former MP Michael Ancram KC has been a member of the House of Lords since 2010. He is a knight of the Order of St Lazarus and the Order of St John, which traces its origins back to the Knights Hospitaller in the Middle Ages. His wife, Jane, was the fourth daughter of the 16th Duke of Norfolk, and is a patron of the Right to Life Trust.
Jessica Ogilvy-Stuart
Entrepreneur and education specialist
Jessica Ogilvy-Stuart founded the Brandon Learning Centre in 2006, where she acts as a consultant to parents and helps children gain entry to top private schools in the UK, US and Australia. She was head of training at Asia Pacific for Bloomberg and has taught extensively in the UK and Hong Kong. In 2017, she was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship at Oxford University and is a governor of Downside School.
Fra Max Rumney
Grand Prior of England, Order of Malta
Max Rumney is the Grand Prior of England for the Order of Malta. The Grand Priory of England, established around 1144, exists to care for the members’ spiritual life and set an example of Christian living: the continuing of the Order’s 1,000-year tradition.
Joseph Shaw
Chairman, Latin Mass Society
A fellow in philosophy at St Benet’s Hall, Oxford, Joseph Shaw is known for defending and promoting the Traditional Latin Mass through the Latin Mass Society, which includes sponsoring priests in seminaries and organising national pilgrimages. He hails the unique “atmosphere and spiritual power” of the Traditional Mass, which he found in his adulthood. Seeking to safeguard traditional Church teaching, he has been in the public eye for scrutinising recent papal encyclicals Amoris laetitia and motu proprio Traditionis custodes. He has nine children.
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