The Duke of Northumberland | |
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 Carte de visite of the Duke of Northumberland, ca. 1860. | |
| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
| In office 15 January 1842 – June 1846 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Peel, Bt |
| Preceded by | The Marquess of Lothian |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Falkland |
| Member of Parliament for Bere Alston | |
| In office 1799–1830 | |
| Preceded by | John Mitford |
| Succeeded by | David Lyon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 June 1778 |
| Died | 22 August 1867 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse(s) | Louisa Stuart-Wortley (d. 1848) |
| Children | 9, including Algernon, Josceline, and Henry |
| Parent(s) | Algernon Percy, 1st Earl of Beverley Susan Burrell |
George Percy, 5th Duke of Northumberland PC (22 June 1778 – 22 August 1867), styled Lord Lovaine between 1790 and 1830 and known as the Earl of Beverley between 1830 and 1865, was a British Tory politician. He served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard under Sir Robert Peel between 1842 and 1846. He succeeded to his peerage on 12 February 1865, after the death of his childless cousin Algernon Percy.