Sir Percy Loraine | |
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| British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Iran | |
| In office 1921–1926 | |
| Preceded by | Herman Norman |
| Succeeded by | Robert Clive |
| British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Greece | |
| In office 1926–1929 | |
| Preceded by | Milne Cheetham |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Ramsay |
| British High Commissioner to Egypt | |
| In office 1929–1933 | |
| Preceded by | George Lloyd |
| Succeeded by | Miles Lampson |
| British Ambassador to Turkey | |
| In office 1933–1939 | |
| Preceded by | George Clerk |
| Succeeded by | Hughe Knatchbull-Hugessen |
| British Ambassador to Italy | |
| In office 1939–1940 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Drummond |
| Succeeded by | Suspended during World War II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Percy Lyham Loraine 5 November 1880 London, England |
| Died | 23 May 1961 (aged 80) London, England |
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| Relatives | Eustace Loraine (brother) |
| Occupation | Thoroughbred breeder |
Sir Percy Lyham Loraine, 12th Baronet, GCMG (5 November 1880 – 23 May 1961) was a British diplomat. He was British High Commissioner to Egypt from 1929 to 1933, British Ambassador to Turkey from 1933 to 1939 and British Ambassador to Italy from 1939 to 1940. In later life he was involved in breeding thoroughbreds for horse racing and won the 2000 Guineas Stakes in 1954 with Darius. He was the last of the Loraine baronets, having no sons to succeed him.