Percy William Doyle

"Diplomacy". Caricature of Percy William Doyle by Coïdé published in Vanity Fair in 1873. Percy William Doyle CB (1806? – 21 February 1887 ) was a British diplomat and "a popular member of London society".

Biography The youngest son of General Sir C. W. Doyle, he was first attached to the British Mission in Washington in 1825. He was appointed in 1829 to Madrid. Percy Doyle was appointed in 1836 Paid Attaché at Constantinople. and was appointed on 4 January 1843 British Chargé d'Affaires to Mexico but diplomatic relations were broken off later in that year because of an incident involving Antonio López de Santa Anna. From 24 December 1851 to 19 February 1858 Doyle was British Minister Plenipotentiary to Mexico. and in 1858 he retired from the Diplomatic Service on a pension. In March 1858 he was appointed CB (Companion of the Order of the Bath).