Emile de Cartier de Marchienne
Baron Emile-Ernest de Cartier de Marchienne (30 November 1871 in Schaerbeek, Belgium – 10 May 1946 in London, United Kingdom) was a Belgian diplomat. Emile de Cartier de Marchienne was Belgian Minister in the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Before that he had been the charge d'affaires in Brazil, Japan, China, and France.
Emile de Cartier de Marchienne | |
|---|---|
 Emile de Cartier de Marchienne in 1920 | |
| Belgian Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 1917–1927 | |
| Preceded by | E. Havenith |
| Succeeded by | Prince Albert de Ligne |
| Belgian Ambassador to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 1927–1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 November 1871 Schaerbeek, Belgium |
| Died | 10 May 1946 (aged 74) London, United Kingdom |
Diplomatic career
| Period | Diplomatic function |
|---|---|
| 1910-1917 | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in China and Siam |
| 1917-1927 | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in the United States of America |
| 1926-1927 | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic |
| 1927-1946 | Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary in the United Kingdom |
| 1940-1946 | Dean of the Diplomatic Corps |
Honours
- Civic Decoration
- 1919: Commander in the Order of Leopold.[1]
- Grand Cordon in the Order of Leopold.
- Knight Grand Cross with Chain of the Royal Victorian Order.
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire.
- Commander in the Order of the Sacred Treasure.
- Officer in the Legion of Honour.
- Knight of the Order of Saint Gregory the Great.
- Coronation Medal of HM George VI.
Personal life
Ambassador de Cartier de Marchienne married in Paris, on 16 July 1919,[2] American socialite Mrs. Hamilton Wilkes Cary (née Marie E. Dow)[3] who was firstly married to Elihu B. Frost, President of the Submarine Boat Corporation.[2][4]
He was the uncle of the French novelist Marguerite Yourcenar.
References
- RD of 18.9.1919
- "American Wives Preside Over Many Foreign Embassies" (PDF). New-York Tribune. 21 March 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- "Social Register, Summer". Social Register Association. 1914. p. 52. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- Frost, Josephine C. (1912). The Frost Genealogy – Forgotten Books. Frederick H. Hitchcock, Genealogical Publisher. ISBN 9780598428813. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
Sources
External links
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