Baron Emile-Ernest de Cartier de Marchienne (30 November 1871 in Schaerbeek, Belgium – 10 May 1946 in London, United Kingdom) was a Belgian diplomat who was ambassador to a number of countries, most principally the United States and the United Kingdom.
Emile de Cartier de Marchienne | |
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Belgian Ambassador to the United States | |
In office 1917–1927 | |
Preceded by | E. Havenith |
Succeeded by | Prince Albert de Ligne |
Belgian Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
In office 1927–1946 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Schaerbeek, Belgium | 30 November 1871
Died | 10 May 1946 London, United Kingdom | (aged 74)
Diplomatic career
Period | Diplomatic function |
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1910-1917 | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in China and Siam |
1917-1927 | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in the United States of America |
1926-1927 | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic |
1927-1946 | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in the United Kingdom |
1940-1946 | Dean of the Diplomatic Corps |
Honours
- Civic Decoration
- 1919: Commander in the Order of Leopold.
- Grand Cordon in the Order of Leopold.
- Knight Grand Cross with Chain of the Royal Victorian Order.
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire.
- Commander in the Order of the Sacred Treasure.
- Officer in the Legion of Honour.
- Knight of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great.
- Coronation Medal of HM George VI.
Personal life
Ambassador de Cartier de Marchienne married in Paris, on 16 July 1919, American socialite Mrs. Hamilton Wilkes Cary (née Marie E. Dow) who was firstly married to Elihu B. Frost, President of the Submarine Boat Corporation.
He was the uncle of the French novelist Marguerite Yourcenar.
See also
References
Sources
External links
- Media related to Emile de Cartier de Marchienne at Wikimedia Commons
- (in French) de CARTIER de MARCHIENNE, Baron Emile-Ernest Archived 2012-02-16 at the Wayback Machine