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Lady Fiona Carnarvon Wikipedia: Everything On Earl George Herbert Wife

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Sarah Richards

Published Feb 23, 2026

Lady Fiona Carnarvon, aged 57, is the eighth Countess of Carnarvon and Chatelaine of Highclere Castle. Let us explore Lady Fiona Carnarvon’s Wikipedia bio and more details.

Lady Fiona Carnarvon is the second wife of George Herbert, 8th Earl of Carnarvon.

Her husband is the son of Henry Herbert, the 7th Earl of Carnarvon, and an American mother, Jean Margaret Wallop.

Lady Fiona, formerly known as Fiona Aitken, is now the eighth Countess of Carnarvon, chatelaine of Highclere Castle, where the hit TV show Downton Abbey is filmed.

Lady Fiona Carnarvon Wikipedia Explored

Lady Fiona Carnarvon’s bio has not yet been featured on Wikipedia.

The eighth Countess of Carnarvon, she is a former accountant with Coopers & Lybrand.

Talking about her academic background, she studied English and German at the University of St Andrews, attended by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, in Scotland.

How Old is Lady Fiona Carnarvon?

Lady Fiona Carnarvon’s age is currently 57 years old.

Her official date of birth has not been revealed as of now. The age has been assumed based on the fact that The times mentioned that she is 55 years old in one of the articles posted in 2019.

Additionally, she was born to her father Ronnie Aitken, and her mother Frances. Her father died in 1993 followed by her mother, in 1999.  She is the eldest of the six sisters in her family.

Lady Fiona Carnarvon Net Worth Revealed

Lady Fiona Carnarvon’s net worth should be at least $5 million -$10 million.

Although she mentioned that she did not actually benefit from the success of the Downtown film, we believe that she still earns hefty income from renting out the venue. They live in a part of the house, while the rest is used as a venue for hire and is also open to the public much of the summer and on some dates during other months.

Reportedly, the 5,000-acre estate, located in Hampshire, has become a popular tourist attraction after being used as the main filming location for Downton Abbey – both in the series and the subsequent 2019 film.

Lady Fiona Carnarvon Husband George Herbert & Children

Lady Fiona met her husband the Earl of Carnarvon, George Herbert, also known as Geordie, at a dinner party in 1996.

They met two years after when she was still grieving the death of her father, and Lord Carnarvon was recovering from the end of his first marriage to another aristocrat. The couple is still together and resides in Highclere Castle with their 20-year-old son Edward and 9 dogs.