Keppel
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There are a couple of Keppels:
[edit] People
- Arnold van Keppel, 1st Earl of Albemarle (1670-1718), the right-hand man of William of Orange.
- Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel (1725-1786), a British admiral.
- William Keppel, 4th Earl of Albemarle (1772-1849), a British aristocrat.
- Henry Keppel (1809-1904), a British admiral.
- Colin Richard Keppel (1862-1947), Henry Keppel's son, also an admiral.
- Alice Keppel (1869-1947), Edward VII's last favorita, and great grandmother to Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.
- Edwin Keppel Bennett (1887-1958), British academic
[edit] Places
- Hummelo en Keppel, a town in the Netherlands.
- Keppel Island in the Falkland Islands.
- Great Keppel Island in Australia.
- Keppel Harbour in Singapore.
[edit] Others
- Keppel Union School District, a school district serving eastern Palmdale, California and its suburbs.
- Keppel Corporation, a Singaporean company
- Wilson, Keppel and Betty, a British music hall act.