Elspeth Howe

The Right Honourable
The Baroness Howe of Idlicote
CBE
The Right Honourable The Baroness Howe of Idlicote CBE
	Official portrait, 2018
Member of the House of Lords; Lord Temporal
	In office; 29 June 2001 – 2 June 2020; Life peerage
Personal details
Born	Elspeth Rosamund Morton Shand; 8 February 1932; Marylebone, London, England
Died	22 March 2022 (aged 90); Idlicote, Warwickshire, England
Political party	Crossbencher
Spouse	The Lord Howe of Aberavon (m. 1953; died 2015)
Children	3
Parent	Philip Morton Shand (father);
Relatives	Bruce Shand (half-brother); Queen Camilla (half-niece);
Education	Wycombe Abbey; London School of Economics;

Elspeth Rosamund Morton Howe, Baroness Howe of Idlicote,^[1] CBE (née Shand; 8 February 1932 – 22 March 2022) was a British life peer and crossbench member of the House of Lords (2001–2020) who served in many capacities in public life. As the widow of Geoffrey Howe, she was formerly known as Lady Howe of Aberavon before receiving a peerage in her own right. She was the paternal half-aunt of Queen Camilla.

^ "Parliamentary career for Baroness Howe of Idlicote". MPs and Lords. UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

[3610/career-1] "Parliamentary career for Baroness Howe of Idlicote". MPs and Lords. UK Parliament. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.

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The Right Honourable The Baroness Howe of Idlicote CBE
Official portrait, 2018

Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal
In office 29 June 2001 – 2 June 2020 Life peerage

Personal details
Born	Elspeth Rosamund Morton Shand (1932-02-08)8 February 1932 Marylebone, London, England
Died	22 March 2022(2022-03-22) (aged 90) Idlicote, Warwickshire, England
Political party	Crossbencher
Spouse	The Lord Howe of Aberavon (m. 1953; died 2015)
Children	3
Parent	Philip Morton Shand (father)
Relatives	Bruce Shand (half-brother) Queen Camilla (half-niece)
Education	Wycombe Abbey London School of Economics