Mark Douglas-Home

British journalist
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Mark Douglas-Home

Summary

Mark Douglas-Home is a human[1]. He was born on August 31, 1951[2]. He worked as a journalist[3] and writer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Mark Douglas-Home was born on August 31, 1951[2].
  • Mark Douglas-Home's father was Edward Charles Douglas-Home[6].
  • Mark Douglas-Home's mother was Nancy Rose Straker-Smith[7].
  • Among Mark Douglas-Home's spouses was Colette O'Reilly[8].
  • A child of Mark Douglas-Home was Rebecca Douglas-Home[9].
  • A child of Mark Douglas-Home was Rory Douglas-Home[10].
  • Mark Douglas-Home held citizenship in South Africa[11].
  • Mark Douglas-Home held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Mark Douglas-Home worked as a journalist[3].
  • Mark Douglas-Home worked as a writer[4].
  • Mark Douglas-Home's field of work was journalism[13].
  • Mark Douglas-Home's field of work was belletristic literature[14].
  • Mark Douglas-Home's field of work was detective literature[15].
  • Mark Douglas-Home was educated at Eton College[16].
  • Mark Douglas-Home is recorded as male[17].
  • Mark Douglas-Home's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mark Douglas-Home's residence is recorded as Edinburgh[19].
  • Mark Douglas-Home's family name is recorded as Douglas-Home[20].
  • Mark Douglas-Home's given name is recorded as Mark[21].
  • Mark Douglas-Home's work location is recorded as Edinburgh[22].
  • Mark Douglas-Home's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Mark Douglas-Home was born on August 31, 1951[2]. His father was Edward Charles Douglas-Home[6]. His mother was Nancy Rose Straker-Smith[7].

Education

Mark Douglas-Home was educated at Eton College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist[3] and writer[4]. Fields of work include journalism[13], an industry[24]; belletristic literature[14], a literary genre[25]; and detective literature[15], a literary genre[26].

Personal Life

Among Mark Douglas-Home's spouses was Colette O'Reilly[8]. Children include Rebecca Douglas-Home[9] and Rory Douglas-Home[10].

Why It Matters

Mark Douglas-Home ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were Mark Douglas-Home's parents?

Mark Douglas-Home's father was Edward Charles Douglas-Home[6]. Mark Douglas-Home's mother was Nancy Rose Straker-Smith[7].

Who was Mark Douglas-Home married to?

Mark Douglas-Home's spouses include Colette O'Reilly[8].

What did Mark Douglas-Home do for work?

Mark Douglas-Home worked as journalist[3] and writer[4].

Where did Mark Douglas-Home go to school?

Mark Douglas-Home was educated at Eton College[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  17. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Rebecca Douglas-Home, Rory Douglas-Home
    Cbdb.cz author id 94759
    Gnd id 1124489967
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