Sir Henry Francis Howard GCB (3 November 1809 – 28 January 1898) was a British diplomat who was envoy to several countries.
Howard entered the Diplomatic Service in 1828. He was Secretary of the British legation at The Hague 1845–1846 [1] and at Berlin 1846–1853; [2] Minister to Brazil 1853–1855; [3] Minister to Portugal 1855–1859; [4] Minister to Hanover 1859–1866; [5] and finally was the last British Minister to the Kingdom of Bavaria 1866–1872 [6] (the post was downgraded to chargé d'affaires after Bavaria joined the German Empire).
Howard was appointed CB on 10 February 1863 [7] and knighted KCB only three weeks later. [8] He was promoted to GCB after his retirement in 1872. [9]
Henry Francis Howard was a descendant of Lord William Howard, younger son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk. In 1830 he married the Hon. Sevilla Erskine, daughter of David Erskine, 2nd Baron Erskine: they had one daughter before she died in 1835. In 1841 he married Marie Ernestine von der Schulenburg: their elder son Henry Howard also became a diplomat, minister and, with his knighthood, also Sir Henry Howard; their younger son Francis Howard became a general in the British army. Lady Howard (as she had become) died in 1897.
Sir Henry Francis Howard GCB (3 November 1809 – 28 January 1898) was a British diplomat who was envoy to several countries.
Howard entered the Diplomatic Service in 1828. He was Secretary of the British legation at The Hague 1845–1846 [1] and at Berlin 1846–1853; [2] Minister to Brazil 1853–1855; [3] Minister to Portugal 1855–1859; [4] Minister to Hanover 1859–1866; [5] and finally was the last British Minister to the Kingdom of Bavaria 1866–1872 [6] (the post was downgraded to chargé d'affaires after Bavaria joined the German Empire).
Howard was appointed CB on 10 February 1863 [7] and knighted KCB only three weeks later. [8] He was promoted to GCB after his retirement in 1872. [9]
Henry Francis Howard was a descendant of Lord William Howard, younger son of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk. In 1830 he married the Hon. Sevilla Erskine, daughter of David Erskine, 2nd Baron Erskine: they had one daughter before she died in 1835. In 1841 he married Marie Ernestine von der Schulenburg: their elder son Henry Howard also became a diplomat, minister and, with his knighthood, also Sir Henry Howard; their younger son Francis Howard became a general in the British army. Lady Howard (as she had become) died in 1897.