Notable alumni of Royal Agricultural University

Mark Phillips

event rider · b. 1948

English equestrian; first husband of Anne, Princess Royal

British peer (1924-1992); father of Diana, Princess of Wales

Henry Plumb, Baron Plumb

farmer · 1925–2022

British politician and farmer (1925–2022)

Simon Coveney

farmer · b. 1972

Irish Fine Gael politician (b. 1972)

James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife

aristocrat · 1929–2015

Scottish noble (1929-2015)

Eleanor Anne Ormerod

scientific collector · 1828–1901

British entomologist, editor (1828-1901)

Stuart Agnew

farmer · b. 1949

British politician (born 1949)

English scholar and Orientalist (1854–1933)

James Hamilton, 5th Duke of Abercorn

aristocrat · b. 1934

Duke of Abercorn in the Peerage of Ireland (born 1934)

Simon Hart

politician · b. 1963

Welsh Conservative party politician and MP (born 1963)

James Spencer-Churchill, 12th Duke of Marlborough

aristocrat · b. 1955

English aristocrat and 12th Duke of Marlborough

Baillie Scott

designer · 1865–1945

British architect (1865-1945)

Henry FitzRoy, 12th Duke of Grafton

aristocrat · b. 1978

British noble

Richard Benyon, Baron Benyon

farmer · b. 1960

British politician (born 1960)

Alan Brooke, 3rd Viscount Brookeborough

politician · b. 1952

British peer (born 1952)

Dwijendralal Ray

playwright · 1864–1913

Bengali poet, playwright, and musician

John Whitmore

sports psychologist · 1937–2017

British racing driver, author, management consultant (1937–2017)

Geoffrey Clifton-Brown

politician · b. 1953

British politician (born 1953)

British politician (1926–2023)

Richard Drax

plantation owner · b. 1958

British politician (born 1958)

William Peel, 3rd Earl Peel

aristocrat · b. 1947

British peer and Lord Chamberlain from 2006 to 2021

Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole

politician · 1871–1922

Hawaiian royalty and Hawaiian politician (1871-1922)

English peer and landowner

Roger Knapman

politician · b. 1944

UK Independence Party politician (born 1944)

Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll

aristocrat · b. 1968

Scottish peer

Tim Payne

rugby union player · b. 1979

English rugby union footballer

Patrick Stopford, 9th Earl of Courtown

politician · b. 1954

Irish peer and politician (born 1954)

Malcolm Sinclair, 20th Earl of Caithness

politician · b. 1948

Scottish clan chief (born 1948)

racehorse trainer (1943–2013)

Australian rugby union player

Richard Abel Smith

1933–2004

British army officer (1933–2004)

British politician (1937–2006)

Roland Walker

military officer · b. 1970

British Army officer

English rugby union footballer (1941-2021)

James Provan

farmer · b. 1936

British politician (born 1936)

British army officer

Duke of Sutherland

Anglo-Irish hereditary peer (1939-2014)

Julian Cayo-Evans

horse breeder · 1937–1995

British activist

politician

Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony

barrister · 1850–1930

Irish politician (1850-1930)

British equestrian rider and commentator

Archibald Weigall

politician · 1874–1952

British politician and colonial governor (1874-1952)

Anglo-Irish aristocrat and businessman

English rugby union footballer

nobleman in the United Kingdom (1943-2006)

Lisa Wooding

field hockey player · b. 1979

English field hockey player

William Bridges-Maxwell

sociologist · 1929–1992

Australian politician (1929–1992)

Antony Penrose

writer · b. 1947

British writer

English cricketer (1888-1952)

English cricketer (1859-1882)

Marquess of the United Kingdom (1875-1956)

British politician (1932-2005)

British farmer and television presenter (1932-2015)

British peer (1932-2017)

British Baron (1927-2010)

British agriculturalist and public servant (1918-2017)

British ophthalmologist (1845-1913)

Robin Cayzer, 3rd Baron Rotherwick

land owner · b. 1954

British Baron (born 1954)

British politician (1942-2008)

English-born rugby union player

Edward Cephas John Stevens

cricketer · 1837–1915

New Zealand politician

Irish peer (1931–1995)

British chemist and paleobotanist (1814–1884)

Edward Kinch

agricultural chemist · 1848–1920

British agricultural chemist

Jonathan Dimbleby

broadcaster · b. 1944

British television presenter and journalist

Luke White, 6th Baron Annaly

military officer · b. 1954

British Army officer and Conservative politician (born 1954)

Canadian politician

British politician (1931-2019)

William Ivey

academic administrator · 1838–1892

New Zealand agricultural scientist and director (1838-1892)

Joseph-Xavier Perrault

politician · 1836–1905

Canadian politician (1836-1905)

British noble (born 1958)

British peer (born 1956)