Michael Harris | |
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Born | (1941-07-05) 5 July 1941 (age 82) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1960–1992 |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands held |
HMS Ark Royal (1987–1989) HMS Cardiff (1980–1982) HMS Sovereign (1975–1977) HMS Osiris (1970–1972) |
Battles/wars | Falklands War |
Rear Admiral Michael George Temple Harris, 9th Baron Harris, JP (born 5 July 1941), is a British peer and former Royal Navy officer who was the captain of HMS Cardiff during the Falklands War. [1] [2] He was promoted lieutenant on 1 May 1963, [3] and lieutenant commander on 1 May 1971, [4] and retired on 3 April 1992. [5]
He has lived with his wife, Katrina, in a Grade-II-listed house in Whitchurch, Hampshire, since 1992. [6]
Harris became the 9th Baron Harris upon the death of his fourth cousin, Anthony Harris, 8th Baron Harris, in March 2023. [7] The heir presumptive to the barony is his brother, John Harris (born 1944).
Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by |
Baron Harris 2023–present |
Incumbent Heir presumptive: John Harris |
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