About John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams
Lived 1892 – 1965 (aged 73). John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams was a British banker.
Early life
Hanbury-Williams was born in Henley-on-Thames, the son of Major-General Sir John Hanbury-Williams and Annie Emily Reiss. He was educated at Wellington College.
Courtier Hanbury-Williams became a Gentleman Usher to George V in 1931, and served as Gentleman Usher to Edward VIII in 1936. Between 1936 and 1965 Hanbury-Williams held the office of Lieutenant of the City of London. He was Gentleman Usher to George VI between 1937 and 1946, and was Extra Gentleman Usher to the King between 1946 and 1952.
Personal life
Hanbury-Williams married Princess Zenaida Cantacuzène, daughter of Major-General Prince Mikhail Cantacuzène, 2nd Count Speransky and Julia Dent Grant, granddaughter of US President Ulysses S. Grant, on 1 November 1928 in Washington, D.C. They had one son and two daughters.
He died in 1965 at the London Clinic, aged 73.
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Who was John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams?
British businessman and courtier
When was John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams born?
John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams was born on 28 May 1892 in Henley-on-Thames.
When did John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams die?
John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams died on 10 August 1965 in City of Westminster.
What was John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams's occupation?
John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams was a banker.
What nationality was John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams?
John Coldbrook Hanbury-Williams was British.
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