Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Carnarvon
KP PC DL FRS FSA
The Right Honourable The Earl of Carnarvon KP PC DL FRS FSA
	Portrait of the Henry Herbert, the 4th Earl of Carnarvon, c. 1880
Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
	In office; 6 August 1887 – 29 June 1890
Monarch	Victoria
Preceded by	The Marquess of Winchester
Succeeded by	The Earl of Northbrook
Secretary of State for the Colonies
	In office; 6 July 1866 – 8 March 1867
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Prime Minister	The Earl of Derby
Preceded by	Edward Cardwell
Succeeded by	The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
	In office; 21 February 1874 – 4 February 1878
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Prime Minister	Benjamin Disraeli
Preceded by	The Earl of Kimberley
Succeeded by	Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Bt
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
	In office; 27 June 1885 – 28 January 1886
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Prime Minister	The Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded by	The Earl Spencer
Succeeded by	The Earl of Aberdeen
Personal details
Born	24 June 1831; Grosvenor Square, London
Died	29 June 1890 (aged 59); Portman Square, London
Nationality	English
Political party	Conservative
Spouses	; Lady Evelyn Stanhope (m. 1861; died 1875) ; Elizabeth Howard (m. 1878⁠–⁠1890)
Children	George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon; Winifred Gardner, Baroness Burghclere; Lady Margaret Duckworth; Lady Victoria Herbert; Hon. Aubrey Herbert; Hon. Mervyn Herbert;
Parent(s)	Henry Herbert, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon ; Henrietta Anna Howard
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon, KP, PC, DL, FRS, FSA (24 June 1831 – 29 June 1890), known as Lord Porchester from 1833 to 1849, was a British politician and a leading member of the Conservative Party. He was twice Secretary of State for the Colonies and also served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.

The Right Honourable The Earl of Carnarvon KP PC DL FRS FSA
Portrait of the Henry Herbert, the 4th Earl of Carnarvon, c. 1880

Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire
In office 6 August 1887 – 29 June 1890
Monarch	Victoria
Preceded by	The Marquess of Winchester
Succeeded by	The Earl of Northbrook
Secretary of State for the Colonies
In office 6 July 1866 – 8 March 1867
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Prime Minister	The Earl of Derby
Preceded by	Edward Cardwell
Succeeded by	The Duke of Buckingham and Chandos
In office 21 February 1874 – 4 February 1878
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Prime Minister	Benjamin Disraeli
Preceded by	The Earl of Kimberley
Succeeded by	Sir Michael Hicks Beach, Bt
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
In office 27 June 1885 – 28 January 1886
Monarch	Queen Victoria
Prime Minister	The Marquess of Salisbury
Preceded by	The Earl Spencer
Succeeded by	The Earl of Aberdeen

Personal details
Born	(1831-06-24)24 June 1831 Grosvenor Square, London
Died	29 June 1890(1890-06-29) (aged 59) Portman Square, London
Nationality	English
Political party	Conservative
Spouses	Lady Evelyn Stanhope (m. 1861; died 1875) Elizabeth Howard (m. 1878⁠–⁠1890)
Children	George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon Winifred Gardner, Baroness Burghclere Lady Margaret Duckworth Lady Victoria Herbert Hon. Aubrey Herbert Hon. Mervyn Herbert
Parent(s)	Henry Herbert, 3rd Earl of Carnarvon Henrietta Anna Howard
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford