George Paget, 7th Marquess of Anglesey
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George Charles Henry Victor Paget, 7th Marquess of Anglesey DL
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(born 8 October 1922), styled Earl of Uxbridge until 1947, is a British peer.
He is the son of Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey
and Lady Victoria Manners and was baptised with George V
and Queen Mary
as his godparents. He is the brother of Lady Rose McLaren
and the nephew of Lady Diana Cooper.
He was educated at Eton College
. He gained the rank of Major in the service of the Royal Horse Guards
(Blues) and fought in the Second World War. He used the courtesy title of Earl of Uxbridge until he succeeded to the Marquessate in 1947.
He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Anglesey
in 1960, Vice-Lieutenant of Anglesey between 1960 and 1983 and Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd
between 1983 and 1989. He is the Honorary President of the Crimean War Research Society
.
He wrote the books The Capel Letters 1814-1817 (1955), One Leg: The Life and Letters of 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1961), Sergeant Pearman's Memoirs (1968) and A History of the British Cavalry, Volumes I-VIII.
Deputy Lieutenant
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Royal Society of Literature
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(born 8 October 1922), styled Earl of Uxbridge until 1947, is a British peer.
He is the son of Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey
Charles Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey
Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey GCVO 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...
and Lady Victoria Manners and was baptised with George V
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
and 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....
as his godparents. He is the brother of Lady Rose McLaren
Lady Rose McLaren
The Lady Rose Mary Primrose McLaren was a British aristocrat, the fourth daughter of the 6th Marquess of Anglesey....
and the nephew of Lady Diana Cooper.
He was educated at Eton College
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"....
. He gained the rank of Major in the service of 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...
(Blues) and fought in the Second World War. He used the courtesy title of Earl of Uxbridge until he succeeded to the Marquessate in 1947.
He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Anglesey
Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey
This is a list of people who served as Lord Lieutenant of Anglesey. Since 1761, all Lord Lieutenants have also been Custos Rotulorum of Anglesey...
in 1960, Vice-Lieutenant of Anglesey between 1960 and 1983 and Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd
Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd
This is an incomplete list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant for Gwynedd. The office was created on 1 April 1974.*Sir Richard Williams-Bulkeley, 13th Baronet 1 April 1974 – 1980? with two lieutenants:...
between 1983 and 1989. He is the Honorary President of the Crimean War Research Society
Crimean War Research Society
The Crimean War Research Society is an international society of professional and amateur historians who research the Crimean War of 1854-56. The Society aims to bring previously unpublished or under researched material concerning the Crimean War to the attention of a wider audience, together with...
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He wrote the books The Capel Letters 1814-1817 (1955), One Leg: The Life and Letters of 1st Marquess of Anglesey (1961), Sergeant Pearman's Memoirs (1968) and A History of the British Cavalry, Volumes I-VIII.
Family
He married Elizabeth Shirley Vaughan Morgan on 16 October 1948 and they had five children:- Lady Henrietta Charlotte Eiluned Paget (b. 31 July 1949)
- Charles Alexander Vaughan Paget, Earl of Uxbridge (b. 13 November 1950)
- Lady Elizabeth Sophia Rhiannon Paget (b. 14 May 1954)
- Lord Rupert Edward Llewellyn Paget (b. 21 July 1957)
- Lady Amelia Myfanwy Polly Paget (b. 12 September 1963)