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Belvoir castle is home to the 11th Duke and Duchess of Rutland, with the Manners family having lived in Belvoir for more than 500 years.
It is the seat of David Manners, 11th Duke of Rutland (the tiny county of Rutland lies 16 mi (26 km) south [3] of Belvoir Castle), whose direct male ancestor inherited it in 1508.
Belvoir Castle is the home of Their Graces, the 11th Duke and Duchess of Rutland. The Manners family have lived at Belvoir for more than 500 years. You can read more about the history here .
Rutland's ancestral home is Belvoir Castle in the northern part of Leicestershire. The Sunday Times Rich List 2013 estimated his personal fortune at £125 million, but he had to sell a painting to keep Belvoir Castle maintained.
Since elevation to the dukedom in 1703 most Dukes have been buried in the grounds of the mausoleum at Belvoir Castle. The mausoleum at Belvoir Castle was built by John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, following the death of his wife, Elizabeth Howard (1780–1825), daughter of the 5th Earl of Carlisle.
Belvoir Castle’s history dates back to the eleventh century. It is the ancestral home of the Duke of Rutland, where the family have lived in an unbroken line for almost a thousand years. Crowning a hill, the Castle’s turrets and towers rise over the Vale of Belvoir like an illustration in a romantic fairy-tale.
Nov 3, 2017 · Belvoir Castle, comprising 356 rooms, has been the family seat for the Earls and Dukes of Rutland since 1509. Photograph by Jonathan Becker. The Duchess of Rutland in the upstairs gallery.
