Martin Charteris, Baron Charteris of Amisfield
British officer and courtier (1913–1999) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant-Colonel Martin Michael Charles Charteris, Baron Charteris of Amisfield, GCB, GCVO, OBE, QSO, PC (7 September 1913 – 23 December 1999) was a British Army officer and courtier of Queen Elizabeth II.[3] Charteris was the longest-serving Assistant Private Secretary to the Sovereign, having served for over 18 years in that position. Later, he became Private Secretary to the Sovereign.
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The Lord Charteris of Amisfield | |
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![]() Charteris in 1962 | |
Private Secretary to the Sovereign | |
In office 1 April 1972 – 12 November 1977 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Sir Michael Adeane |
Succeeded by | Sir Philip Moore |
Assistant Private Secretary to the Sovereign | |
In office 1 January 1954 – 1 April 1972 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
In office 7 February 1978 – 23 December 1999 Life Peerage | |
Personal details | |
Born | (1913-09-07)7 September 1913 London, England[1] |
Died | 23 December 1999(1999-12-23) (aged 86) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England[2] |
Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
Military career | |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1933–1951 |
Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
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