The Marquess of Ailesbury | |
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| Master of the Horse | |
| In office 24 June 1859 – 26 June 1866 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Viscount Palmerston The Earl Russell |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Beaufort |
| Succeeded by | The Duke of Beaufort |
| In office 12 December 1868 – 17 February 1874 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Beaufort |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Bradford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 November 1804 Lower Grosvenor Street, London |
| Died | 6 January 1878 (aged 73) Lockeridge House, Wiltshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Mary Herbert (1813–1892) |
| Parent(s) | Charles Brudenell-Bruce, 1st Marquess of Ailesbury The Hon. Henrietta Hill |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
George William Frederick Brudenell-Bruce, 2nd Marquess of Ailesbury KG, PC, DL (20 November 1804 – 6 January 1878), styled Lord Bruce between 1814 and 1821 and Earl Bruce between 1821 and 1856, was a British peer, Liberal politician and courtier.