Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby

Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby KG GCB GCVO TD KStJ PC JP , styled The Honourable Edward Stanley until 1893 and Lord Stanley from 1893 to 1908, was a British soldier, Conservative politician, diplomat and racehorse owner. He was twice Secretary of State for War and also served as British Ambassador to France.

Derby was born atSt. Jamess Square, London, the eldest son of Frederick Stanley, 16th Earl of Derby, by his wife Lady Constance Villiers. His paternal grandfather Edward SmithStanley, 14th Earl of Derby, was three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom while his maternal grandfather was the Liberal statesman George Villiers, 4th Earl of Clarendon. He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire.

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