Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey, KG, PC (13 March 1764 – 17 July 1845) was a British Whig statesman and Prime Minister. Earl Grey tea, a type of tea with a bergamot orange flavour is named after him.[1] He was the son of Major General Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey.
The Earl Grey | |
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| Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| In office 22 November 1830 – 16 July 1834 | |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Wellington |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Melbourne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 March 1764 Fallodon, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 17 July 1845 |
| Political party | Whig |
Titles
- Charles Grey (1764 - 1806)
- Viscount Howick (1806 - 1807)
- 2nd Earl Grey (1807 - 1845)
Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey Media
Shield of arms of Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
Grey in a blue coat, white waistcoat and tied cravat, and powdered hair, by Henry Bone (after Thomas Lawrence), August 1794
In Charon's Boat (1807), James Gillray caricatured the fall of the Whig administration, with Howick taking the role of Charon rowing the boat.
Lord Grey atop Grey's Monument, looking down Grey Street in Newcastle upon Tyne
Mary Grey, Countess Grey with her children Caroline and Georgiana
Inscription on Grey's Monument
Grave at Howick Hall in Howick, Northumberland
Earl Grey tea is commonly believed to be named after Grey
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References
- ↑ Chow, Kit Boey; Kramer, Ione (1990). All the Tea in China. China Books. pp. 180-181. ISBN 978-0-8351-2194-1.