'This biography combines to a remarkable degree careful scholarship, lucid narrative and insight into character' Roy Jenkins, OBSERVER 'It has been suggested in UNESCO that history should be re-written so as to give justice to all. Here we have an outstanding example of how the job should be done' Otto von Habsburg, CATHOLIC HERALD '...brisk, lucid and sensible...' THE ECONOMIST
Nicholas Henderson was born in London, 1 April 1919. The son of Hubert Henderson, later professor of Political Economy at Oxford and Warden of All Souls College, Oxford; educated at Stowe school, Hertford College, Oxford (Honorary Fellow 1975, Honorary Degree Dr. of Civil Law 1987). Member of the Diplomatic Service 1946-79; served in Chanceries in the USA, Greece, Austria and Chile; Private Secretary to Foreign Secretary 1963-65; Minister in Spain 1965-69; Ambassador to Poland 1969-72, Germany 1972-75, and France 1975-79 and was Ambassador to Washington after retirement 1979-82. Chairman Channel Tunnel Group 1985-86. Trustee of the National Gallery 1985-89. Lord Warden of the Stannaries of the Duchy of Cornwall and vice-chairman of the Prince of Wales' council 1985-90. Former or present director of a number of companies including Hambros, Tarmac, Sotheby's and Foreign and Colonial Investment Trust.In 1951 he married Mary Barber, n e Cawadias. They live in London.
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