Lord William Cecil (courtier)

Lord
William Cecil
CVO GCStJ
Extra Gentleman-Usher
In office
1924–1937
MonarchsKing George V (1924–36)
King George VI (1936–37)
Groom-in-Waiting
In office
1892–1901
MonarchQueen Victoria
Personal details
Born(1854-11-04)4 November 1854
Burghley House, Peterborough
Died16 April 1943(1943-04-16) (aged 88)
Haywards Heath, Sussex, UK
Spouses
(m. 1885; died 1919)
Violet Maud Freer
(m. 1924)
ChildrenWilliam Amherst Cecil
Thomas James Cecil
John Francis Cecil
Henry Mitford Cecil
Parent(s)3rd Marquess of Exeter
Lady Georgina Pakenham
Relatives2nd Marquess of Exeter (grandfather)
2nd Earl of Longford (grandfather)
George Vanderbilt Cecil (grandson)
William Vanderbilt Cecil (grandson)
AwardsCongressional Gold Medal
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/service4th Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment
RankColonel
Battles/warsSuakin Expedition

Colonel Lord William Cecil CVO GCStJ (2 November 1854 – 16 April 1943) was a British army officer and royal courtier.