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Georges d'Harcourt-Olonde

1808 – 1883

French aristocrat and ambassador

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Lived 1808 – 1883 (aged 75). Georges d'Harcourt-Olonde was a French diplomat and politician.

Georges-Trevor-Douglas-Bernard d'Harcourt-Olonde (4 November 1808 – 30 November 1883) was a French aristocrat and a 19th-century diplomat. Formally styled marquis d'Harcourt, he served as French Ambassador to London from 1875 until 1879.

Family Of Anglo-Norman descent, he was the second son of Amédée Louis André Marie Charles François, marquis d'Harcourt (1771–1831) by his wife Elizabeth Harcourt (1771–1846), of Pendley Manor, Hertfordshire.

On 5 August 1841, he married Jeanne-Paule de Beaupoil (1817–1893), daughter of Louis-Clair, comte de Sainte-Aulaire and Louise Charlotte Victoire, daughter of Nicolas de Grimoard de Beauvoir du Roure de Beaumont, comte de Brison. They had seven children:

Bernard Pierre Louis (1842–1914), marquis d'Harcourt and baron d'Olonde, etc. Louis-Emmanuel, (1844–1928), Mayor of Souppes Victor Amédée Constant (1848–1935), Colonel of the 168th Infantry Regiment Louis Marie Georges (1856–1946), Major in the French Cavalry Pauline d'Harcourt-Olonde (1846–1922), comtesse d'Haussonville Aline d'Harcourt-Olonde (1852–1943) Catherine d'Harcourt-Olonde (1859–1944), comtesse de Puymaigre

His elder brother William marquis d'Harcourt-Olonde married, in 1837, Elizabeth Georgiana Cavendish, daughter of General The Hon. Henry Cavendish MP, while his sister, Marie-Augusta, became Duchess of Castries, wife of Charles de La Croix, duc de Castries.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Paris
Positions held
Member of the Chamber of Peers, Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom
Awards
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Also known as
Georges-Trevor-Douglas-Bernard d'Harcourt-Olonde, Georges, marquis d'Harcourt, Georges-Trevor-Douglas-Bernard d'Harcourt

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Georges d'Harcourt-Olonde?

French aristocrat and ambassador (1808-1883)

When was Georges d'Harcourt-Olonde born?

Georges d'Harcourt-Olonde was born on 4 November 1808 in Brighton.

When did Georges d'Harcourt-Olonde die?

Georges d'Harcourt-Olonde died on 30 November 1883 in Seine-et-Marne.

What was Georges d'Harcourt-Olonde's occupation?

Georges d'Harcourt-Olonde was a diplomat and politician.

What nationality was Georges d'Harcourt-Olonde?

Georges d'Harcourt-Olonde was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Georges d'Harcourt-Olonde

· Wikidata: Q18938501

· DBpedia: Georges, marquis d'Harcourt

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