Ralph Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 4th Baron Montagu of Beaulieu

Ralph Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 4th Baron Montagu of Beaulieu, is a British peer and owner of the Beaulieu Estate, home of the National [Motor Museum, Beaulieu|National Motor Museum].

Early life and family

Lord Montagu is the son of Edward Montagu-Scott, 3rd [Baron Montagu of Beaulieu|Edward Douglas-Scott-Montagu, 3rd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu], and his first wife, Belinda, Lady Montagu, née Crossley, [1st">Savile Crossley, 1st Baron Somerleyton">Crossley, [1st Baron Somerleyton|Crossley]. Montagu is the grandson of the John Douglas-Scott-Montagu, [2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu|2nd Baron Montagu of Beaulieu] and his second wife, Alice Crake.
His parents divorced in 1974. In that same year his father married his second wife, Fiona Margaret Herbert, with whom he had another son, Lord Montagu's half-brother, the Hon. Jonathan Douglas-Scott-Montagu.

Career

Montagu is a graphic designer and Head of Heritage at Radio Times. He is credited as a co-producer of Lord Montagu — a documentary about his father — and a series of short films about the stars of the TV comedy series Dad's Army.
He is the president of the Solent Protection Society, a governor of Walhampton School and a director of Beaulieu Enterprises Ltd. He also a trustee of the National Motor Museum Trust, the Countryside Education Trust and the Hampshire Archives Trust.
Concerned that local residents were being priced out, Montagu worked to secure social housing in the village of Beaulieu.

Personal life

Montagu is married to Ailsa, Lady Montagu, née Camm. The couple have no children.
The heir presumptive to the barony is Lord Montagu's half-brother, Jonathan, a biochemist who is married to photographer Nathalie Daoust. Montagu is a descendant of King Charles II.