Rupert Carington, 7th Baron Carrington

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The Lord Carrington
Baron Carrington
Arms of Lord Carrington
Tenure9 July 2018 – present
PredecessorThe 6th Baron Carrington
BornRupert Francis John Carington
(1948-12-02) 2 December 1948 (age 75)
Spouse(s)
Daniela Diotallevi
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(m. 1989)​
Issue3
ParentsPeter 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

  • 1948–1999: The Honourable Rupert Carington
  • 1999–2018: The Honourable Rupert Carington DL
  • 2018–present: The Right Honourable The Lord Carrington DL

Ancestry

References

  1. ^ a b "Rupert Francis John Carington, 7th Baron Carrington of Upton". www.thepeerage.com. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  2. ^ Langdon, Julia (July 10, 2018). "Lord Carrington obituary". the Guardian. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Hon. Rupert Francis John Carrington, gen.cookancestry.com.
  4. ^ "Lord Ashcombe - obituary". The Telegraph. December 25, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2018. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ J. Leighton Boyce, Smith's the Bankers 1658–1958 (1958).
  6. ^ a b Rupert Francis John Carington, bloomberg.com.
  7. ^ Rupert Carington Limited, beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
  8. ^ Rupert Carington Limited, beta.companieshouse.gov.uk.
  9. ^ Rupert Francis John Carington, www.4-traders.com.
  10. ^ Carington, Rupert Francis John, Webb-site Who's Who.
  11. ^ "No. 55667". The London Gazette. November 15, 1999. p. 12117.

External links

Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Baron Carrington
2nd creation
2018–present 		Incumbent
Heir apparent:
Hon. Robert Carington
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Baron Carrington
3rd creation
2018–present 		Incumbent
Heir apparent:
Hon. Robert Carington
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