Alice Walpole
The Honourable Alice Walpole | |
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Ambassador the United Kingdom to Luxembourg | |
In office 2011–2016 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Peter Bateman |
Succeeded by | John Marshall |
Alice Louise Walpole (born 1 September 1963) was the British Ambassador to Luxembourg, holding the position from July 2011 - 2016. She was succeeded by John Marshall.
Early life
Alice is the daughter of Robert Walpole, 10th Baron Walpole of Mannington Hall, North Norfolk, and his first wife, Judith Chaplin, OBE, MP(née Schofield).
Alice attended Norwich High School for Girls. She went to the University of Cambridge, where she was a member of New Hall (now Murray Edwards College).
Career
She joined the FCO in 1985.
Ambassador
Following a posting as HM Consul-General in Basra, Iraq (2009–11), she became the Ambassador to Luxembourg in July 2011.[1]
Personal life
In 1990 she married Dr Angel Carro Castrillo (of Switzerland), with whom she has six children (Hester and Beatrice, 1990; Isobel, 1993; Inigo, 1996; and Ralph and Edmund (Ned) 1999).[2] They divorced in 2010, having separated in 2002.
See also
- Hubert Wurth
References
External links
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Diplomatic posts | ||
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Preceded by Peter Bateman |
British Ambassador to Luxembourg 2011–2016 |
Succeeded by John Marshall |