Lord Charles Henry Somerset PC (12 December 1767 – 18 February 1831), born in Badminton, England, was a British soldier, politician and colonial administrator.

[1] Somerset sat as member of parliament for Scarborough between 1796 and 1802 and for Monmouth Boroughs between 1802 and 1813.

He served as Comptroller of the Household between 1797 and 1804 and as Joint Paymaster of the Forces between 1804 and 1806 and 1807 and 1813 and was sworn of the Privy Council on 26 April 1797.

In 1814 he was appointed Governor of the Cape Colony, a post he held until 1826.

[3] Somerset married firstly Lady Elizabeth Courtenay[4] (1766–1815), on 7 June 1788, following their elopement.