Henry Legge (courtier)
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Colonel Sir Henry Charles Legge GCVO
(1852–20 June 1924) was a British
soldier and courtier
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Legge was the second son of the 5th Earl of Dartmouth and was therefore entitled to the style "The Honourable". He was educated at Eton College
and commissioned into the Coldstream Guards
in 1872. He retired from the Army in 1899.
He served as an equerry
in the Royal Household
from 1893 to 1915, when he became Paymaster to the King's Household
and an extra equerry to the king. He retired in 1920. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
(KCVO) in 1910 and was promoted to Knight Grand Cross (GCVO) in the 1920 Birthday Honours.
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
(1852–20 June 1924) was a British
United Kingdom
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soldier and courtier
Courtier
A courtier is a person who is often in attendance at the court of a king or other royal personage. Historically the court was the centre of government as well as the residence of the monarch, and social and political life were often completely mixed together...
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Legge was the second son of the 5th Earl of Dartmouth and was therefore entitled to the style "The Honourable". He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and commissioned into the Coldstream Guards
Coldstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
in 1872. He retired from the Army in 1899.
He served as an equerry
Equerry
An equerry , and related to the French word "écuyer" ) is an officer of honour. Historically, it was a senior attendant with responsibilities for the horses of a person of rank. In contemporary use, it is a personal attendant, usually upon a Sovereign, a member of a Royal Family, or a national...
in the Royal Household
Royal Household
A Royal Household in ancient and medieval monarchies formed the basis for the general government of the country as well as providing for the needs of the sovereign and his relations....
from 1893 to 1915, when he became Paymaster to the King's Household
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
and an extra equerry to the king. He retired in 1920. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Royal Victorian Order
The Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
(KCVO) in 1910 and was promoted to Knight Grand Cross (GCVO) in the 1920 Birthday Honours.