Born in London on 3 December 1987, Henry is the eldest child of Edward William Fitzalan-Howard, later the 18th Duke of Norfolk, and Georgina Susan Gore. From birth until June 2002 he held the courtesy title Lord Maltravers; upon the death of his paternal grandfather, Miles, 17th Duke of Norfolk, his father succeeded to the dukedom and Henry assumed the courtesy title of Earl of Arundel. The family's ancestral seat is Arundel Castle in West Sussex, a fortified estate continuously occupied by the Fitzalan and Howard families since the twelfth century. The Fitzalan-Howard family holds the hereditary office of Earl Marshal of England, responsible for overseeing state ceremonies including coronations. Henry was raised in a prominent Roman Catholic aristocratic environment. He studied at the University of Bristol between 2007 and 2010, graduating with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Economics.
Fitzalan-Howard competed throughout under the name Henry Arundel, using his courtesy title in place of his full surname to preserve a degree of privacy.
Arundel entered the Formula BMW UK Championship with Fortec Motorsport in 2006. In his debut season he won the Rookie Cup, collecting 63 points, recording eight class victories and a podium finish, and placing ninth overall. The result earned him election to the Motor Sports Association Race Elite Scheme in April 2007 alongside five other drivers from various British series.
Returning to Fortec for the 2007 season, Arundel produced his strongest campaign: third place overall with 595 points from 18 races, behind champion Marcus Ericsson and runner-up Josef Král. He recorded ten podiums, one pole position, and one race victory — at Thruxton during the season's fifth round, where he led from the front.
In 2008 Arundel stepped up to the British Formula 3 Championship with Räikkönen Robertson Racing, driving a Dallara F308 with a Mercedes HWA engine. He accumulated 21 points across 21 races, finishing fifteenth in the standings. The grid that season featured future Formula 1 drivers including Sergio Pérez, who claimed the championship, and Jaime Alguersuari.
For 2009 Arundel moved to Carlin Motorsport with a Volkswagen-powered Dallara F308, a switch that yielded marked improvement. He scored 90 points across 20 races to finish ninth overall in a championship won by his teammate Daniel Ricciardo. His best results included a second place at Rockingham in a rain-affected race won by Marcus Ericsson, and a third place at Brands Hatch. He retired from racing at the end of the 2009 season to concentrate on a business career.
After motorsport, Arundel entered finance: NM Rothschild from 2010 to 2012, Evercore Partners from 2012 to 2015, and Inflexion Private Equity from 2016 to 2019. In 2019 he co-founded Noble Insurance Group through a management buy-in of the established UK firm Noble Marine, serving as managing director. The business specialises in niche insurance brokerage covering marine pleasure craft, specialist vehicles, firearms, musicians' equipment, caravans, and related areas. By August 2025 the company had completed twelve acquisitions, including Caravanwise, funded by a £5 million loan from OakNorth Bank.
In 2023 Arundel and his family relocated from London back to Arundel Castle. He married Cecilia Mary Elizabeth Colacicchi at Arundel Cathedral on 16 July 2016; they have three daughters: Lady Flora (born 10 November 2018), Lady Eliza (born 12 May 2020), and Lady Serena (born 7 June 2023).
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