Anne Mackenzie-Stuart
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Anne, Lady Mackenzie-Stuart, MA, LLB, LLM (born 7 June 1930, Edinburgh
— died 14 October 2008, Edinburgh
)
was a Scottish
pro-European Union
activist.
Born as Anne Millar, the daughter of a solicitor
, she grew up in Edinburgh. She spent part of World War II
as an evacuee at Bridge of Allan
. She attended the University of Edinburgh
, graduating in 1951 (MA, LLB). In the 1960s she earned her LLM degree at the Centre of European Governmental Studies from the University where she met her future husband, fellow student, Alexander "Jack" Mackenzie-Stuart, the future Baron Mackenzie-Stuart
.
In 1972, her husband was named as a British judge at the European Court of Justice
in Luxembourg
. He would ultimately advance to the presidency of that court. The Mackenzie-Stuarts remained in Luxembourg until 1988, when they returned to Scotland
.
Lady Mackenzie-Stuart maintained her interest in “[all] things European” and became vice-chairman of the European Movement in Scotland, campaigning vigorously to convince the Scottish people of the advantages of membership in the European Union
. She had held staunchly pro-European Movement views since she was a young woman in 1947, after viewing the devastation wrought in London
by the Blitzkrieg
.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
— died 14 October 2008, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
)
was a Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
pro-European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
activist.
Born as Anne Millar, the daughter of a solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
, she grew up in Edinburgh. She spent part of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
as an evacuee at Bridge of Allan
Bridge of Allan
Bridge of Allan is a town in Stirling council area in Scotland, just north of the city of Stirling. It was formerly administered by Stirlingshire and Central Regional Council....
. She attended the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
, graduating in 1951 (MA, LLB). In the 1960s she earned her LLM degree at the Centre of European Governmental Studies from the University where she met her future husband, fellow student, Alexander "Jack" Mackenzie-Stuart, the future Baron Mackenzie-Stuart
Alexander Mackenzie Stuart, Baron Mackenzie-Stuart
Alexander John Mackenzie Stuart, Baron Mackenzie-Stuart was a Scottish advocate and judge. He was the first judge from a United Kingdom jurisdiction to sit on the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, later becoming its President.-Early life:Jack Mackenzie Stuart, as he was widely known, was...
.
In 1972, her husband was named as a British judge at the European Court of Justice
European Court of Justice
The Court can sit in plenary session, as a Grand Chamber of 13 judges, or in chambers of three or five judges. Plenary sitting are now very rare, and the court mostly sits in chambers of three or five judges...
in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. He would ultimately advance to the presidency of that court. The Mackenzie-Stuarts remained in Luxembourg until 1988, when they returned to Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
Lady Mackenzie-Stuart maintained her interest in “[all] things European” and became vice-chairman of the European Movement in Scotland, campaigning vigorously to convince the Scottish people of the advantages of membership in the European Union
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
. She had held staunchly pro-European Movement views since she was a young woman in 1947, after viewing the devastation wrought in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
by the Blitzkrieg
Blitzkrieg
For other uses of the word, see: Blitzkrieg Blitzkrieg is an anglicized word describing all-motorised force concentration of tanks, infantry, artillery, combat engineers and air power, concentrating overwhelming force at high speed to break through enemy lines, and, once the lines are broken,...
.