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Birthday
(Wednesday)
Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
English
Spouse
Georgina Gascoyne-Cecil, Marchioness of Salisbury (1857)
Children
8 children: Gwendolen Gascoyne-Cecil, Hugh Cecil, 1st Baron Quickswood, James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury, Lady Fanny Cecil, Lord Edward Cecil, Lord William Cecil
Parents
James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury, Frances Gascoyne
Education
Christ Church, Eton College
Zodiac Sign
♒ Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac
虎 Tiger
Name Origin
English < Proto-Celtic (*artos)
Popularity
Tier C -- 19,009 Wikipedia views/month
DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury: British politician and prime minister (1830-1903).
Born in Hatfield (died at age 73).
4 awards including Fellow of the Royal Society.
Studied at Christ Church.
AWARDS (4)
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Fellow of the Royal Society
WON
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Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
WON
B
Order of the Garter
WON
B
honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
WON
Biography
Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom three times for a total of over thirteen years. He was also Foreign Secretary before and during most of his tenure. He avoided international alignments or alliances, maintaining the policy of "splendid isolation".
Connections (13)
Parent of
Robert Cecil
Spouse of
Georgina Gascoyne-Cecil, Marchioness of Salisbury
Parent of
Lady Fanny Cecil
Parent of
Maud Palmer, Countess of Selborne
Parent of
Gwendolen Gascoyne-Cecil
Parent of
Lord William Cecil
Parent of
Lord Edward Cecil
Parent of
James Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury
Parent of
Hugh Cecil, 1st Baron Quickswood
Child of
James Gascoyne-Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Salisbury
Child of
Frances Gascoyne
Sibling of
Lord Eustace Cecil
Sibling of
Lady Blanche Gascoyne-Cecil
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Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury was born in Hatfield.
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