Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil
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Raymond Grant, 11th Baron de Longueuil (1924–2004) was a nobleman possessing the only French
colonial title to be officially recognized by the British Crown. For much of his life he was a professional painter residing in France.
. His mother was a first cousin to the Queen Mother
. The 11th Baron was therefore a second cousin to Queen Elizabeth II.
Raymond had one son Michael Charles Grant
(who inherited his title) and four grandchildren: Angela, Rachel
, Rebecca and David.
he came to Britain where he volunteered and became a Lieutenant in 1943. After the war he returned to school, this time in Nottingham
, England
, and later to Cambridge
, England
to study art, at first full time and later in the evenings between his employment in the Cambridge-area blood transfusion services.
, France
in 2004.
The Institute Raymond de Longueuil opened in Navarrenx in 2007. It will house a selection of his works and is intended to serve as a local place of interest for travellers and artists.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
colonial title to be officially recognized by the British Crown. For much of his life he was a professional painter residing in France.
Family
He was the son of Ronald Charles Grant and Ernestine Maude Bowes-LyonBowes-Lyon
Bowes-Lyon is a Scottish family; see the following articles for more information, including information on individual members:*Baron Bowes*Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne*Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne*Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon*Gibside...
. His mother was a first cousin to the Queen Mother
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was the queen consort of King George VI from 1936 until her husband's death in 1952, after which she was known as Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid confusion with her daughter, Queen Elizabeth II...
. The 11th Baron was therefore a second cousin to Queen Elizabeth II.
Raymond had one son Michael Charles Grant
Michael Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil
Michael Charles Grant, 12th Baron de Longueuil is a nobleman possessing the only French colonial title recognized by the King or Queen of Canada.-Assumption of title and royal connection:...
(who inherited his title) and four grandchildren: Angela, Rachel
Rachel Grant
Rachel Louise Grant de Longueuil, more commonly known as Rachel Grant, is an actress and model. Besides her acting career, she is a martial arts instructor, specializing in the Filipino martial arts Kali...
, Rebecca and David.
School and military
He attended schools in Pau, and then Elizabeth College in Guernsey. With the outbreak of World War IIWorld War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
he came to Britain where he volunteered and became a Lieutenant in 1943. After the war he returned to school, this time in Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and later to Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to study art, at first full time and later in the evenings between his employment in the Cambridge-area blood transfusion services.
Life's work
Military duties took him to India where he began to sketch seriously. From his 1953 return to Navarrenx, he lived most of his life in the South of France near the Pyrenees where he was an artist, painting under the name of Raymond de Longueuil.Legacy
He died in NavarrenxNavarrenx
Navarrenx is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
in 2004.
The Institute Raymond de Longueuil opened in Navarrenx in 2007. It will house a selection of his works and is intended to serve as a local place of interest for travellers and artists.