Edward Cazalet
Quick Facts
Biography
Sir Edward Stephen Cazalet DL (born April 1936) is a judge of the High Court of England and Wales.
Early life
Edward Cazalet was born in April 1936, the son of the Queen Mother's racehorse trainer Peter Cazalet and Leonora Wodehouse, the stepdaughter of P. G. Wodehouse. He was educated at Oxford University where he was master of the university drag hounds. His friends included Sir Simon Hornby, who would later marry his sister, Sheran.
Career
Cazalet is a barrister, High Court judge and an authority on P. G. Wodehouse. Cazalet is the principal trustee of Wodehouse's estate, and in 2016, was "delighted" when the British Library acquired the Wodehouse archive.
Personal life
He is married to the Honourable Camilla Jane Gage, daughter of Henry Gage, 6th Viscount Gage and they have children:
- David Benedict Cazalet
- Henry Pelham Cazalet, opera singer
- Lara Cazalet, actress
- "Camilla Jane (née Gage), Lady Cazalet - Person - National Portrait Gallery". Npg.org.uk. 2016-12-26. Retrieved 2017-01-03.