Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin

Summary

Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin is a human^[1]. He was born on +1924-02-17T00:00:00Z^[2]. He worked as a politician^[3]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[4]

Key Facts

• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin was born on +1924-02-17T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin's father was Edward Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin^[5].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin's mother was Katherine Elizabeth Cochrane^[6].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin was married to Victoria Mary Usher^[7].
• A child of Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin was Georgiana Mary Bruce^[8].
• A child of Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin was Charles Edward Bruce, Lord Bruce^[9].
• A child of Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin was Antonia Katherine Bruce^[10].
• A child of Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin was Adam Bruce^[11].
• A child of Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin was Alexander Victor Bruce^[12].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin held citizenship in United Kingdom^[13].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin worked as a politician^[3].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin's education included a stint at Balliol College^[14].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin was educated at Eton College^[15].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin received the Order of the Thistle^[16].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin received the 1939–45 Star^[17].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin received the France and Germany Star^[18].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin received the Defence Medal^[19].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin received the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal^[20].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin received the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal^[21].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin is recorded as male^[22].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin's military branch is recorded as British Army^[24].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin's Commons category is recorded as Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin^[25].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel^[26].
• Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin was part of the conflict World War II^[27].

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Origins and Family

Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin was born on +1924-02-17T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Edward Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin^[5]. His mother was Katherine Elizabeth Cochrane^[6].

Education

Educated at Balliol College^[14], a college of the University of Oxford^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1263^[30], headquartered in Oxford^[31] and Eton College^[15], a public school^[32], in United Kingdom^[33], founded in 1440^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin's professions included politician^[3].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Thistle^[16], an orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1687^[37]; 1939–45 Star^[17], a campaign medal^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1943^[40]; France and Germany Star^[18], a campaign medal^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 1945^[43]; Defence Medal^[19], a campaign medal^[44], in United Kingdom^[45], founded in 1945^[46]; Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal^[20], a commemorative medal^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1953^[49]; and Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal^[21], a jubilee medal^[50], founded in 1977^[51].

Personal Life

Among Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin's spouses was Victoria Mary Usher^[7]. Children include Georgiana Mary Bruce^[8]; Charles Edward Bruce, Lord Bruce^[9], b. 1961^[52], of United Kingdom^[53]; Antonia Katherine Bruce^[10], b. 1964^[54]; Adam Bruce^[11], a solicitor^[55], b. 1968^[56], of United Kingdom^[57]; and Alexander Victor Bruce^[12], b. 1971^[58], of United Kingdom^[59].

Why It Matters

Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).^[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60]

FAQs

Who were Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin's parents?

Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin's father was Edward Bruce, 10th Earl of Elgin^[5]. Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin's mother was Katherine Elizabeth Cochrane^[6].

Who was Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin married to?

Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin's spouses include Victoria Mary Usher^[7].

What did Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin do for work?

Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin worked as politician^[3].

Where did Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin go to school?

Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin was educated at Balliol College^[14] and Eton College^[15].

What awards did Andrew Bruce, 11th Earl of Elgin receive?

Honors received include Order of the Thistle^[16], 1939–45 Star^[17], France and Germany Star^[18], and Defence Medal^[19].