Personal Life
Harewood married long term partner Kirsty Handy in Saint James, Barbados in February 2013. The couple have two children. The family live in Streatham, London. Harewood is a staunch Birmingham City F.C. fan.
In 2007, David visited Harewood House in Yorkshire and spoke with Viscount Lascelles (a cousin of the Queen). David's surname "Harewood" comes from the time when his ancestors were captured in Africa, transported to the Caribbean as slaves, and owned by the Lascelles family (the Earls of Harewood). Lord Lascelles explained that his wish was for the Harewood name to stand for positive things in the future, as nothing could be done about what happened 250 years ago.
Also in 2007, Harewood donated his bone marrow and as a result saved the life of a very sick patient.
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