Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton
British politician (1903-1973)
第十四代漢密爾頓公爵道格拉斯·道格拉斯-漢密爾頓 · 第14代ハミルトン公爵ダグラス・ダグラス＝ハミルトン · 제14대 해밀턴 공작 더글러스 더글러스해밀턴
- Born
- 3 February 1903, Pimlico
- Died
- 30 March 1973, Edinburgh
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- explorer, politician, boxer, aircraft pilot
Air Commodore Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton and 11th Duke of Brandon (3 February 1903 – 30 March 1973), was a Scottish aristocrat, politician and aviator. He was the first man to fly over Mount Everest. A member of the Unionist Party, he sat in the House of Commons and later in the House of Lords.
During World War II, Hamilton was involved in the 1941 aborted peace mission of Rudolf Hess, the Deputy Führer of the Nazi Party. After making a surprise landing in Scotland, Hess demanded to speak to Hamilton whom he believed was an opinion leader favouring peace with Germany. Hamilton then met with Hess and transmitted his message to Winston Churchill. It was speculated that Hess and Hamilton had been in contact beforehand, but Hamilton was declared in Parliament to be innocent of any breach of security.
Awards and honours
- Air Force Cross 1935
- Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order 1946
- Knight Bachelor 1951
- Royal Victorian Chain 1964
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
- Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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