Charles Frederick Aubrey de Vere Beauclerk, 13th Duke of St Albans OBE (16 August 1915 – 8 October 1988) was a British soldier and peer.
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St Albans was the son of Aubrey Topham Beauclerk and Gwendolen Loftus Beauclerk (née Hughes). He was the great-grandson of William Beauclerk, 8th Duke of St Albans.
St Albans had a very successful career in the army, achieving the rank of Colonel in the Intelligence Corps before the age of 30, and later working in the British Embassy in Vienna. He moved to London after the birth of his fourth son, and joined the Central Office of Information. He became head in turn of the Film, Radio and Book divisions. He inherited the title from his cousin in 1964, after which he left the Central Office of Information. He attempted to rebuild the family fortunes through a series of ill-advised ventures, in an area of work that he was not equipped to deal with. This led to massive personal losses for himself, and accusation of mishandling of share dealing in relation to the company Grendon Securities.
He married, firstly, Nathalie Chatham Walker, on 21 March 1938 and they were divorced in 1947. They had one child:
He married, secondly, Suzanne Marie Adele Fesq, who was a writer and wrote 14 books, most recently Mango and Mimosa (2000) on 19 March 1947. They had four children:
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| Preceded by Osborne Beauclerk |
Duke of St Albans 1964–1988 |
Succeeded by Murray Beauclerk |
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