Gerald Spring Rice, 6th Baron Monteagle of Brandon (born 5 July 1926) became baron Baron Monteagle of Brandon

Baron Monteagle of Brandon

Baron Monteagle of Brandon, in the County of Kerry, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1839 for the Whig politician Thomas Spring Rice. He served as Chancellor of the Exchequer between 1835 and 1839. He was succeeded by his grandson, the second Baron, his eldest son...

 in 1946 on the death of his father, Charles Spring Rice, the 5th Baron. Spring Rice was educated at Harrow

Harrow School

Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...

. He was a captain in the Irish Guards

Irish Guards

The Irish Guards , part of the Guards Division, is a Foot Guards regiment of the British Army.Along with the Royal Irish Regiment, it is one of the two Irish regiments remaining in the British Army. The Irish Guards recruit in Northern Ireland and the Irish neighbourhoods of major British cities...

 and part of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms

Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms

Her Majesty's Bodyguard of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms is a bodyguard to the British Monarch. Until 17 March 1834 they were known as The Honourable Band of Gentlemen Pensioners.-Formation:...

, the Queen's bodyguard, between 1978 and 1976. He married Anne Brownlow in 1949.

Spring Rice was one of the hereditary peers removed from Parliament by the House of Lords Act 1999

House of Lords Act 1999

The House of Lords Act 1999 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that was given Royal Assent on 11 November 1999. The Act reformed the House of Lords, one of the chambers of Parliament. For centuries, the House of Lords had included several hundred members who inherited their seats;...

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