Major Sir John Hubert Ward KCVO (20 March 1870 – 2 December 1938) was a British army officer and courtier.

[3][4] Following his father's death in 1885, his brother, William Humble Ward, succeeded as the 2nd Earl of Dudley.

[1][6] He was promoted to lieutenant, and later fought in the First World War and gained the rank of major.

[17] On 23 June 1908, the 38-year-old Ward married Reid at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace in a ceremony attended by King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra.

[17] The wedding was celebrated at Dorchester House, and was one of the greatest society events of the year.