Rupert Carington, 7th Baron Carrington
The Lord Carrington | |
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Arms of Lord Carrington | |
Born |
Rupert Francis John Carington 2 December 1948 |
Title | Baron Carrington |
Tenure | 9 July 2018 – present |
Predecessor | The 6th Baron Carrington |
Spouse(s) |
Daniela Diotallevi (m. 1989) |
Issue | 3 |
Parents |
Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington Iona McClean |
Rupert Francis John Carington, 7th Baron Carrington, DL (born 2 December 1948), is a British businessman who succeeded his father as the 7th Baron Carrington on 9 July 2018.[1]
Background and education
Carrington was born as the third child and only son to Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington (1919–2018), and his wife Iona née McClean (1920–2009).[2]
His father was at the time in the beginning of his political career, and would later hold several prominent positions, including those of Defence Secretary and Foreign Secretary in the Thatcher cabinet, and 6th Secretary General of NATO.
His mother was a daughter of civil engineer and aviator Francis McClean.[3] He has two sisters, Alexandra (born 1943), married to Captain Peter de Bunsen, and Virginia (born 1946), married to Henry Cubitt, 4th Baron Ashcombe (divorced).[4]
His ancestor Thomas Smith was the founder of Smith's Bank.[5]
He was educated at Eton College and graduated from Bristol University with a Bachelor of Science.
Career
Carrington worked at the merchant bank Morgan, Grenfell & Co. for 17 years[6] before starting his own financial advisory business, Rupert Carington Limited, in 1987.[7][8] He currently serves as Chairman of Vietnam Infrastructure Ltd. and of Schroder AsiaPacific Fund,[9] and as an international adviser at the LGT Group.[6]
Marriage and children
Carrington married Daniela Diotallevi (born 1959) on 12 September 1989. They have three children:[10][1]
- Hon. Robert Carington (born 7 December 1990, heir apparent)
- Hon. Francesca Carington (born 24 July 1993)
- Hon. Isabella Iona Carington (born 19 May 1995)
Honorary titles
Carrington was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire in November 1999.[11]
Titles and styles
Ancestry
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References
- 1 2 "Rupert Francis John Carington, 7th Baron Carrington of Upton". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ↑ Langdon, Julia (2018-07-10). "Lord Carrington obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- 1 2 Hon. Rupert Francis John Carrington, gen.cookancestry.com.
- ↑ "Lord Ashcombe - obituary". The Telegraph. 25 December 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ↑ J. Leighton Boyce, Smith's the Bankers 1658–1958 (1958).
- 1 2 Rupert Francis John Carington, bloomberg.com.
- ↑ Rupert Carington Limited, beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
- ↑ Rupert Carington Limited, beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
- ↑ Rupert Francis John Carington, www.4-traders.com.
- ↑ Carington, Rupert Francis John, Webb-site Who's Who.
- ↑ "No. 55667". The London Gazette. 15 November 1999. p. 12117.
External links
Peerage of Ireland | ||
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Preceded by Peter Carington |
Baron Carrington 2nd creation 2018–present |
Incumbent Heir apparent: Hon. Robert Carington |
Peerage of Great Britain | ||
Preceded by Peter Carington |
Baron Carrington 3rd creation 2018–present |
Incumbent Heir apparent: Hon. Robert Carington |