Peter St. Clair-Erskine, 7th Earl of Rosslyn

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Peter St. Clair-Erskine, 7th Earl of Rosslyn CVO (born March 31, 1958 ) is an independent British politician and Commander of the Metropolitan Police Service in London . Professionally, he uses the name Peter Loughborough (derived from his subordinate title Lord Loughborough). The Earl's land holdings also include the world famous Rosslyn Chapel .

Life

Peter St. Clair-Erskine is the son of Anthony Hugh Francis Harry St. Clair-Erskine, the 6th Earl of Rosslyn and Athenais de Rochechouart de Mortemart. He attended Eton College and the University of Bristol . After his father's death in 1977, he inherited his title Earl of Rosslyn and the seat in the House of Lords . Peter St. Clair-Erskine joined the Metropolitan Police in 1980. In 2003 he was appointed head of the Royalty and Diplomatic Protection Command (now renamed Protection Command ). As part of the traditional British New Year Honors ( New Years Honors ) In 2009 he received the Queen's Police Medal . Peter St. Clair-Erskine was one of the Lords who kept their seat in the House of Lords under the House of Lords Act 1999 . As a crossbencher, he does not represent any party there. He is also a board member of the Rosslyn Chapel Trust.

family

Peter St. Clair-Erskine married Helen Watters in 1982, with whom he has two sons and two daughters.

  • Jamie William St. Clair-Erskine, Lord Loughborough (born May 28, 1986)
  • Alice St. Clair-Erskine (* 1988)
  • Harry St. Clair-Erskine
  • Lucia St. Clair-Erskine

Web links

Individual evidence

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predecessor Office successor
Anthony St. Clair-Erskine Earl of Rosslyn
since 1977 		current owner of the title
personal data
SURNAME St. Clair-Erskine, Peter, 7th Earl of Rosslyn
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Loughborough, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British politician (independent) and police officer
DATE OF BIRTH March 31, 1958