Antony Acland
| Antony Acland | |
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 Sir Antony Acland in the robes of a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter | |
| Born | 12 March 1930 |
| Education |
Eton College Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Sir Antony Arthur Acland KG GCMG GCVO (born 12 March 1930) is a British diplomat.[1]
Early life
Antony Acland was born on 12 March 1930. He is the second son of Peter Acland and Bridget Susan Barnett. He was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, gaining an MA degree in 1956.
Career
From 1975 to 1977, he was British Ambassador to Luxembourg. Head of the Diplomatic Service (Permanent Under-Secretary at the Foreign Office) between 1982 and 1986, Acland was then Ambassador to Washington (United States) from 1986 to 1991 under Margaret Thatcher. He was created Provost of Eton College in 1991 and retired in 2000.
Acland was a member of the Founding Council of the Rothermere American Institute, helping to raise funds for the Institute's building and library.
He became a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1986, a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order in 1991 and a Knight of the Order of the Garter in 2001. He became Chancellor of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1994.[2]
Personal life
He has been married twice; first in 1956 and again in 1987, his first wife having died in 1984. He has two sons and a daughter by his first marriage.
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References
- ↑ A & C Black (2012). "ACLAND, Sir Antony (Arthur)". Who's Who 2012, online edition. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ↑ "Court Circular". Independent. 10 June 1994.
- ↑ Anthony Acland's banner of arms image, Heraldic Sculptor. Retrieved 20 December 2013
- ↑ Banner image. St George-Windsor. Retrieved 20 December 2013
- ↑ Anthony Acland's crest image. Retrieved 20 December 2013
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