David Douglas-Home Obituary

David was a British businessman and conservative politician. He was the only son of Sir Alec Douglas-Home formerly 14th Earl of Home and British Prime Minister and later Lord Home of the Hirsel, and Elizabeth Alington, daughter of Cyril Alington.

He was educated at Ludgrove School and Eton College followed by Christ Church, Oxford.

David succeeded his father’s disclaimed earldom after his death in October 1995. When the hereditary peers of the House of Lords were reduced under the House of Lords Act 1999, he was elected as one of the 92 that were allowed to remain.

Home was appointed a Knight of the Order of the Thistle (KT) in the 2014 New Year Honours.

David Douglas-Home passed away on August 22, 2022. The cause of his death is unknown as his family is yet to communicate what led to his death.