Michael Hastings, 14th Earl of Loudoun (born 1942) is an British-born Australian rice researcher. He lives in Jerilderie, New South Wales, after moving there in the 1960s. He is the son of Barbara Hastings, 13th Countess of Loudoun, and succeeded her as Earl of Loudoun in 2002.

In 2004, a documentary broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom revealed claims that he is the rightful king of England (and therefore also Australia), based on evidence that Edward IV of England was illegitimate. He is a committed republican and has no plans to try to claim the throne.

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