Katharine Macmillan, Viscountess Macmillan of Ovenden
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Katharine Macmillan, Viscountess Macmillan of Ovenden, DBE
(born 4 January 1921 as The Honourable Katharine Margaret Alice Ormsby-Gore) is the daughter of the 4th Baron Harlech
and granddaughter of the 4th Marquess of Salisbury
.
On 22 August 1942, she married Conservative
politician Maurice Macmillan, making her the daughter-in-law of fellow Conservative politician Harold Macmillan
, who would serve as prime minister from 1957 to 1963.
They had five children together:
She was Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party
in 1968 and was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
(DBE) in 1974. She became Viscountess Macmillan of Ovenden in February 1984 when her father-in-law
, former British prime minister
Harold Macmillan
, accepted a peerage and was created Earl of Stockton
. Her husband died the following month, so never inherited the earldom from his father.
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...
(born 4 January 1921 as The Honourable Katharine Margaret Alice Ormsby-Gore) is the daughter of the 4th Baron Harlech
William Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech
William George Arthur Ormsby-Gore, 4th Baron Harlech KG, GCMG, PC , known as William Ormsby-Gore until 1938, was a British Conservative politician and banker.-Background:...
and granddaughter of the 4th Marquess of Salisbury
James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury
James Edward Hubert Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury, KG, GCVO, CB, PC , known as Viscount Cranborne from 1868 to 1903, was a British statesman.-Background and education:...
.
On 22 August 1942, she married Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician Maurice Macmillan, making her the daughter-in-law of fellow Conservative politician Harold Macmillan
Harold Macmillan
Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC was Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 18 October 1963....
, who would serve as prime minister from 1957 to 1963.
They had five children together:
- 1) Alexander Daniel Alan Macmillan, 2nd Earl of StocktonAlexander Macmillan, 2nd Earl of StocktonAlexander Daniel Alan Macmillan, 2nd Earl of Stockton is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom. He is the first son of the late Conservative politician Maurice Macmillan and the first grandson of former prime minister Harold Macmillan.-Life:Lord Stockton was educated at Eton...
(born 1943) - 2) The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Joshua Edward Andrew Macmillan (1945–1965) - 3) The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Adam Julian Robert Macmillan (born 1948) - 4) The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Rachel Mary Georgia Macmillan (1955–1987) - 5) The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
David Maurice Benjamin Macmillan (born 1957)
She was Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
in 1968 and was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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...
(DBE) in 1974. She became Viscountess Macmillan of Ovenden in February 1984 when her father-in-law
Father-in-law
A parent-in-law is a person who has a legal affinity with another by being the parent of the other's spouse. Many cultures and legal systems impose duties and responsibilities on persons connected by this relationship...
, former British prime minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
Harold Macmillan
Harold Macmillan
Maurice Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton, OM, PC was Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 January 1957 to 18 October 1963....
, accepted a peerage and was created Earl of Stockton
Earl of Stockton
Earl of Stockton is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 24 February 1984 for Harold Macmillan, the former Conservative Prime Minister, just under three years before his death...
. Her husband died the following month, so never inherited the earldom from his father.