Derek Keppel
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Royal Household
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Early life
Keppel was a son of the 7th Earl of Albemarle and was educated at Charterhouse School.[1] He joined the army and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in The Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles and served in India.
Courtier
Keppel was appointed an
King George VI
he returned to being an equerry until his own death in 1944.
Family
On 20 June 1898, he married Bridget Louisa Harbord, (later known as Lady Keppel), a daughter of the 5th Baron Suffield, and they had three daughters.
Honours
British decorations
- CMG : Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George - 26 November 1901 - after accompanying the Prince of Wales on his 1901 Commonwealth tour[3]
- CIE : Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
- KCB : Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
- GCVO: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Foreign decorations
References
- OCLC 37118353. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ "No. 27379". The London Gazette. 19 November 1901. p. 7472.
- ^ "No. 27380". The London Gazette. 26 November 1901. p. 8087.
