Martin Charteris, Baron Charteris of Amisfield
The Lord Charteris of Amisfield | |
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Charteris in 1962 | |
| Private Secretary to the Sovereign | |
| In office 1 April 1972 – 12 November 1977 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Deputy | Philip Moore |
| Preceded by | Sir Michael Adeane |
| Succeeded by | Philip Moore |
| Assistant Private Secretary to the Sovereign | |
| In office 1 January 1954 – 1 April 1972 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Private Secretary | Sir Alan Lascelles (until 1953) Sir Michael Adeane (from 1954) |
| Member of the House of Lords Lord Temporal | |
| In office 7 February 1978 – 23 December 1999 Life Peerage | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 September 1913 London, England |
| Died | 23 December 1999 (aged 86) Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England |
| Spouse | The Hon. (Mary) Gay Hobart Margesson (m. 1944 - his death) |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
| Military career | |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1933–1951 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Conflicts | Second World War |
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Lieutenant-Colonel Martin Michael Charles Charteris, Baron Charteris of Amisfield, GCB, GCVO, OBE, QSO, PC (7 September 1913 – 23 December 1999) was a British Army officer and courtier of Queen Elizabeth II. Charteris was the longest-serving Assistant Private Secretary to the Sovereign, having served for over 18 years in that position. Later, he became Private Secretary to the Sovereign.