Mark Shand (born 28 June 1951), is a travel writer and conservationist. He is the author of Travels on My Elephant, River Dog and other books. He has also featured in many documentaries, some related to his writings. Elephants feature in much of his writings and other pursuits. Being an unabashed Indophile, the majority of his writings and TV features are Indo-Nostalgic. He has a deep interest in the Hindu religion and traditional Indian culture. He is the brother of HRH The Duchess of Cornwall. In 1990, he married Clio Goldsmith, a daughter of Edward Goldsmith, with whom he has a daughter Ayesha.