Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey
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Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey GCVO
(14 April 1885 – 21 February 1947) was a British
peer
.
Paget was born in 1885, the son of Lord Alexander Paget, was educated at Eton
and the Royal Military College Sandhurst and in 1905 he succeeded as Marquess of Anglesey
on the demise of his childless cousin, the 5th Marquess
. In 1911 he was Mayor of Burton upon Trent
and went on to serve in the First World War with the Royal Horse Guards
as aide-de-camp
to the General Officer Commanding
in Egypt
in 1915 (for which he was decorated with the Order of the Nile
) and then as Assistant Military Secretary
to General Officer Commanding in Ireland
in 1916. He served in the Home Guard in World War II
.
On 3 August 1912, he married Lady Marjorie Manners, a daughter of the 8th Duke of Rutland
and they had six children:
After World War I he was Lord Chamberlain
to Queen Mary
from 1922 till his death in 1947.
He commissioned the artist Rex Whistler
to undertake a decorative mural scheme for the family seat at Plas Newydd
. The trompe l'oeil
paintings and murals and a permanent exhibition of Whistler memorabilia are now one of major attractions at this property.
Royal Victorian Order
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(14 April 1885 – 21 February 1947) was a British
United Kingdom
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peer
Peerage
The Peerage is a legal system of largely hereditary titles in the United Kingdom, which constitute the ranks of British nobility and is part of the British honours system...
.
Paget was born in 1885, the son of Lord Alexander Paget, was educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and the Royal Military College Sandhurst and in 1905 he succeeded as Marquess of Anglesey
Marquess of Anglesey
Marquess of Anglesey is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1815 for Henry Paget, 2nd Earl of Uxbridge, a hero of the Battle of Waterloo...
on the demise of his childless cousin, the 5th Marquess
Henry Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey
Henry Cyril Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey , styled Lord Paget until 1880 and Earl of Uxbridge between 1880 and 1898, and also known as "Toppy", was a British Peer who was notable during his short life for squandering his inheritance on a lavish social life and accumulating massive debts...
. In 1911 he was Mayor of Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent
Burton upon Trent, also known as Burton-on-Trent or simply Burton, is a town straddling the River Trent in the east of Staffordshire, England. Its associated adjective is "Burtonian"....
and went on to serve in the First World War with the Royal Horse Guards
Royal Horse Guards
The Royal Horse Guards was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, part of the Household Cavalry.Founded August 1650 in Newcastle Upon Tyne by Sir Arthur Haselrig on the orders of Oliver Cromwell as the Regiment of Cuirassiers, the regiment became the Earl of Oxford's Regiment during the reign of...
as aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to the General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
in 1915 (for which he was decorated with the Order of the Nile
Order of the Nile
The Order of the Nile is Egypt's highest state honor. The award was instituted in 1915 by Sultan Hussein Kamel to be awarded by Egypt for exceptional services to the nation...
) and then as Assistant Military Secretary
Military Secretary
The Military Secretary is the British Army appointment of which the incumbent is responsible for policy direction on personnel management for members of the British Army. It is a senior British Army appointment, held by an officer holding the rank of Major-General. The Military Secretary's...
to General Officer Commanding in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
in 1916. He served in the Home Guard in 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...
.
On 3 August 1912, he married Lady Marjorie Manners, a daughter of the 8th Duke of Rutland
Henry Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland
Henry John Brinsley Manners, 8th Duke of Rutland KG TD , known as Henry Manners until 1888 and styled Marquess of Granby between 1888 and 1906, was a British peer and Conservative politician.-Background:...
and they had six children:
- Lady Alexandra Mary Cecilia Caroline Paget (15 June 1913–, married Sir Michael Duff, 3rd Baronet.
- Lady Elizabeth Hester Mary Paget (b. 28 October 1916 (age 95), married Raimund von Hofmannsthal.
- Lady Mary Patricia Beatrice Rose Paget (19 January 1918–, died unmarried.
- Lady Rose Mary Primrose PagetLady Rose McLarenThe Lady Rose Mary Primrose McLaren was a British aristocrat, the fourth daughter of the 6th Marquess of Anglesey....
(27 July 1919–, married Hon. John Francis McLarenJohn Francis McLarenJohn Francis McLaren was a Royal Air Force officer. He was the younger son of Henry McLaren, 2nd Baron Aberconway and Christabel MacNaghten.-Career:...
. - George Charles Henry Victor Paget, Earl of Uxbridge (afterwards 7th Marquess)George Paget, 7th Marquess of AngleseyGeorge Charles Henry Victor Paget, 7th Marquess of Anglesey DL FSA FRHistS FRSL , styled Earl of Uxbridge until 1947, is a British peer....
(b. 8 October 1922 (age 89)) - Lady Katharine Mary Veronica Paget (b. 8 October 1922 (age 89), married (1) Jocelyn Eustace Gurney, (2) Charles Farrell.
After World War I he was Lord Chamberlain
Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain or Lord Chamberlain of the Household is one of the chief officers of the Royal Household in the United Kingdom and is to be distinguished from the Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the Great Officers of State....
to Queen Mary
Mary of Teck
Mary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V....
from 1922 till his death in 1947.
He commissioned the artist Rex Whistler
Rex Whistler
Reginald John 'Rex' Whistler was a British artist, designer and illustrator.-Biography:Rex Whistler was born in Eltham, Kent, the son of Henry and Helen Frances Mary Whistler...
to undertake a decorative mural scheme for the family seat at Plas Newydd
Plas Newydd
Plas Newydd, located in Llanfairpwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, Wales, is the country seat of the Marquess of Anglesey. The family's former principal seat at Beaudesert, Staffordshire, was sold and demolished in the 1930s....
. The trompe l'oeil
Trompe l'oeil
Trompe-l'œil, which can also be spelled without the hyphen in English as trompe l'oeil, is an art technique involving extremely realistic imagery in order to create the optical illusion that the depicted objects appear in three dimensions.-History in painting:Although the phrase has its origin in...
paintings and murals and a permanent exhibition of Whistler memorabilia are now one of major attractions at this property.