Aubrey Herbert
Colonel The Honourable Aubrey Nigel Henry Molyneux Herbert DL (3 April 1880 – 26 September 1923), of Pixton Park in Somerset and of Teversal, in Nottinghamshire, was a British soldier, diplomat, traveller, and intelligence officer associated with Albanian independence. He was twice offered the throne of Albania. From 1911 until his death he was a Conservative Member of Parliament. His eldest half-brother was George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon (1866–1923), who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Colonel The Honourable Aubrey Herbert | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for South Somerset | |
| In office 1911–1918 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Edward Strachey |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for Yeovil | |
| In office 1918–1923 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | George Davies |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aubrey Nigel Henry Molyneux Herbert 3 April 1880 Highclere Castle, Newbury, Berkshire |
| Died | 23 September 1923 (aged 43) London, England |
| Cause of death | Sepsis |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Mary Gertrude Vesey |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon Elizabeth Catherine Howard |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Irish Guards |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Order of the White Eagle |
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