Bruce Shand
Bruce Middleton Hope Shand, MC & Bar, DL (22 January 1917 – 11 June 2006) was an officer in the British Army who served in France as part of the British Expeditionary Force during the Second World War. He was the father of Queen Camilla.
Bruce Shand MC & Bar DL | |
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| Birth name | Bruce Middleton Hope Shand |
| Born | 22 January 1917 London, England |
| Died | 11 June 2006 (aged 89) Stourpaine, Dorset, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1937–1947 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | HQ Squadron, Half Squadron of 12th Lancers, "C" Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | MC and bar |
| Spouse(s) |
Rosalind Cubitt
(m. 1946; died 1994) |
| Children |
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| Relations | Philip Morton Shand (father) Edith Marguerite Harrington (mother) Elspeth Howe (half-sister) |
| Other work | Deputy Lieutenant of Sussex Vice-Lieutenant of East Sussex Exon and Adjutant of the Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard |
After the war he became a wine merchant. He was Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of East Sussex from 1974 until 1992 and was a Master of Foxhounds.
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