Bruce Shand | |
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| Birth name | Bruce Middleton Hope Shand |
| Born | 22 January 1917 London, England |
| Died | 11 June 2006 (aged 89) Stourpaine, Dorset, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1937–1947 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands | HQ Squadron, Half Squadron of 12th Lancers, "C" Squadron[1] |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | MC and bar |
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| Relations | Philip Morton Shand (father) Edith Marguerite Harrington (mother) Elspeth Howe (half-sister) Charles III (son-in-law) |
| Other work | Deputy Lieutenant of Sussex Vice-Lieutenant of East Sussex Exon and Adjutant of the Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard |
Bruce Middleton Hope Shand, MC & Bar, DL (22 January 1917 – 11 June 2006) was an officer in the British Army who served in France as part of the British Expeditionary Force during the Second World War. He was the father of Queen Camilla, and thus the father-in-law of Charles III.
After the war he became a wine merchant. He was Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex from 1974 until 1992 and was a Master of Foxhounds.[2]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Obituaries: Major Bruce Middleton Shandwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Marriage and Family". The Prince of Wales.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.