Family
The Duke has been married twice. His first marriage was on 10 September 1977 to Lady Jane Meriel Grosvenor (b. 8 February 1953; Lady Jane Dawnay since 1996), younger daughter of Robert Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster; the couple were divorced in 1990 after producing two sons and a daughter. The Duke is presently married since 1992 to Virginia Mary, née Wynn-Williams; they have one son and one daughter.
Children:
- Rosanagh "Rose" Viola Alexandra Grimston, Viscountess Grimston (b. 16 January 1979), a bridesmaid at the 1986 wedding of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson, who is now an art appraiser with Sotheby's. She married 26 July 2008 James Grimston, Viscount Grimston (b. 1978), eldest son of the Earl and Countess of Verulam.
- Charles Robert George Innes-Ker, Marquess of Bowmont and Cessford (b. 18 February 1981), heir apparent to the dukedom. He married 22 June 2011 The Honourable Charlotte Susanna Aitken (b. 1982), eldest daughter of Lord Beaverbrook.
- Lord Edward "Ted" Arthur Gerald Innes-Ker (b. 2 February 1984)
- Lady Isabella May Innes-Ker (b. 7 September 1994) and
- Lord George Alastair Innes-Ker (b. 20 November 1996)
The Duke has a younger brother, Lord Robert Innes-Ker (b. 1959), who is married, with one son and one daughter.
The only heirs in the Innes-Ker family to the dukedom are the present Duke's three sons, his younger brother, and a nephew. According to the earldom's remainder to heirs male (since the dukedom remainder is to heirs of the earldom), there are no further proper heirs. However, there is precedence in the title moving contrary to its remainder, so, however unlikely, there might be eligible heirs general.
Read more about this topic: Guy Innes-Ker, 10th Duke Of Roxburghe
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