Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 22nd Earl of Shrewsbury
Charles Henry John Benedict Crofton Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot, 22nd Earl of Shrewsbury, 22nd Earl of Waterford, 7th Earl Talbot, DL (born 18 December 1952), styled Viscount Ingestre until 1980, is an English nobleman and the Lord High Steward of Ireland. He is the premier earl in the Peerage of England as the Earl of Shrewsbury (created 1442), and in the Peerage of Ireland as the Earl of Waterford (1446). He also holds the titles of Earl Talbot and Baron Talbot.
The Right Honourable The Earl of Shrewsbury | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Lord High Steward of Ireland | |
| Assumed office 12 November 1980 | |
| Member of the House of Lords | |
Lord Temporal | |
| as a hereditary peer 16 February 1981 – 11 November 1999 | |
| Preceded by | The 21st Earl of Shrewsbury |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| as an elected hereditary peer 11 November 1999 – present | |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Henry John Benedict Crofton Chetwynd Chetwynd-Talbot 18 December 1952 Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Independent (since 2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative (prior to 2022) |
| Spouse | Deborah Jane Hutchinson |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | John Chetwynd-Talbot, 21st Earl of Shrewsbury Nadine Crofton |
| Education | Harrow School |
In 2022, the Conduct Committee recommended that he be suspended from the House of Lords for nine months for financial misconduct. Consequently, he could not play his customary role as the hereditary Lord High Steward of Ireland at the coronation of King Charles III. The Conservative whip was removed.