ambassador for the spinal cord injuries charity Wings For Life, which he began supporting following his own spinal injury. Shaftesbury has competed in several marathons and ultra-marathons to benefit charitable organisations. Honours and appointments Shaftesbury was commissioned a Deputy Lieutenant of Dorset in 2019. References External links https://shaftesburyestates.com/ Interview following the Atacama Desert Race 1979 births Living people English people of Swedish descent English people of French descent People educated at Eton College Alumni of the University of Manchester Alumni of London Business School 12 Nicholas British male long-distance runners Deputy Lieutenants of Dorset English DJs 21st-century British farmers