Albert Profumo
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Albert Peter Anthony Profumo KC
(1879 in London, England - 20 March 1940) was a prominent English
barrister
and the 4th Baron Profumo of the Kingdom of Sardinia
.
His family made their fortune in insurance
. He owned much of the Provident Life of London. He was succeeded as Baron by his son, politician
John Profumo
. His grandson is David Profumo
.
His daughter Mary Ainslie Profumo married Harold Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye
.
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(1879 in London, England - 20 March 1940) was a prominent English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and the 4th Baron Profumo of the Kingdom of Sardinia
Kingdom of Sardinia
The Kingdom of Sardinia consisted of the island of Sardinia first as a part of the Crown of Aragon and subsequently the Spanish Empire , and second as a part of the composite state of the House of Savoy . Its capital was originally Cagliari, in the south of the island, and later Turin, on the...
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His family made their fortune in insurance
Insurance
In law and economics, insurance is a form of risk management primarily used to hedge against the risk of a contingent, uncertain loss. Insurance is defined as the equitable transfer of the risk of a loss, from one entity to another, in exchange for payment. An insurer is a company selling the...
. He owned much of the Provident Life of London. He was succeeded as Baron by his son, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
John Profumo
John Profumo
Brigadier John Dennis Profumo, 5th Baron Profumo CBE , informally known as Jack Profumo , was a British politician. His title, 5th Baron, which he did not use, was Italian. Although Profumo held an increasingly responsible series of political posts in the 1950s, he is best known today for his...
. His grandson is David Profumo
David Profumo
David John Profumo FRSL is an English novelist.He is the son of former British government minister John Profumo and actress Valerie Hobson. He succeeded his father as the 6th Baron Profumo, but like his father does not use the title, which is of Italian origin.He was educated at Eton College and...
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His daughter Mary Ainslie Profumo married Harold Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye
Harold Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye
Harold Harington Balfour, 1st Baron Balfour of Inchrye MC & Bar was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom, and First World War flying ace...
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