Charles Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans
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Charles Frederick Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans, OBE
(16 August 1915 – 8 October 1988) was the son of Aubrey Topham Beauclerk and Gwendolen Loftus Beauclerk née Hughes. He was the great-grandson of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans
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He had a very successful career in the army, achieving the rank of Colonel in the Intelligence Corps before the age of 30, and later working in the British Embassy in Vienna.
He moved to London after the birth of his fourth son, and joined the Central Office of Information. He became head in turn of the Film, Radio and Book divisions.
He inherited the title from his cousin in 1964, after which he left the Central Office of Information. He attempted to rebuild the family fortunes through a series of ill-advised ventures, in an area of work that he was not equipped to deal with. This led to massive personal losses for himself, and accusation of mishandling of share dealing in relation to the company Grendon Securities.
He married, firstly, Nathalie Chatham Walker, on 21 March 1938 and they were divorced in 1947. They had one child:
He married, secondly, Suzanne Marie Adele Fesq, who was a writer and wrote 14 books, most recently Mango and Mimosa (2000) on 19 March 1947. They had four children:
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(16 August 1915 – 8 October 1988) was the son of Aubrey Topham Beauclerk and Gwendolen Loftus Beauclerk née Hughes. He was the great-grandson of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans
William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans
William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans was the son of Aubrey Beauclerk, 5th Duke of St Albans.He married, firstly, Charlotte Thelwell , on 20 July 1791....
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He had a very successful career in the army, achieving the rank of Colonel in the Intelligence Corps before the age of 30, and later working in the British Embassy in Vienna.
He moved to London after the birth of his fourth son, and joined the Central Office of Information. He became head in turn of the Film, Radio and Book divisions.
He inherited the title from his cousin in 1964, after which he left the Central Office of Information. He attempted to rebuild the family fortunes through a series of ill-advised ventures, in an area of work that he was not equipped to deal with. This led to massive personal losses for himself, and accusation of mishandling of share dealing in relation to the company Grendon Securities.
He married, firstly, Nathalie Chatham Walker, on 21 March 1938 and they were divorced in 1947. They had one child:
- Murray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St AlbansMurray Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albansthumb|right|The 14th Duke of St Albans by [[Allan Warren]].Murray de Vere Beauclerk, 14th Duke of St Albans is a British peer and the son of Charles Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans. He is a descendant of King Charles II of England through his illegitimate son the 1st Duke of St...
(b. 19 January 1939)
He married, secondly, Suzanne Marie Adele Fesq, who was a writer and wrote 14 books, most recently Mango and Mimosa (2000) on 19 March 1947. They had four children:
- Lord Peter Charles de Vere Beauclerk (b. 13 January 1948)
- Lord James Charles Fesq de Vere Beauclerk (b. 6 February 1949)
- Lord John William Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk (b. 10 February 1950)
- Lady Caroline Ann de Vere Beauclerk (b. 19 July 1951)
- Still born daughter (b. & d. 15 November 1963)