Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton

Air Commodore His Grace The Duke of Hamilton KT GCVO AFC PC DL FRCSE FRGS
Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire
In office 28 November 1930 – 16 March 1940
Preceded by	Alexander Munro MacRobert
Succeeded by	Sir Guy Lloyd
Personal details
Born	3 February 1903 London, England
Died	30 March 1973 (aged 70) Edinburgh, Scotland
Political party	Unionist
Awards	Air Force Cross Mentioned in Despatches
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Air Force
Years of service	RAuxAF 1927–1936 RAF 1939–1945
Rank	Air Commodore
Commands	No. 602 Squadron RAF, Air Training Corps

Air Commodore Douglas Douglas-Hamilton, 14th Duke of Hamilton and 11th Duke of Brandon KT GCVO AFC PC DL FRCSE FRGS (3 February 1903 – 30 March 1973) was a Scottish nobleman and pioneering aviator who, together with D.F. McIntyre, was the first man to fly over Mount Everest.

He was the eldest of four brothers who were to make military history by all being at the rank of Squadron Leader or above simultaneously at the outbreak of World War II.

Hamilton was born in Pimlico, London. He was the son of Alfred, 13th Duke of Hamilton and his wife Nina (née Poore). He was educated at Eton and Balliol College, Oxford, where he gained a Blue in boxing, this in turn, led to his winning of the Scottish Amateur Middleweight title. He also represented the university in rowing.

Styled Marquess of Douglas and Clydesdale before he succeeded his father as the Duke of Hamilton and Keeper of Holyroodhouse in 1940, he had been a prominent Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) for East Renfrewshire from 1930 until he succeeded to his titles. He was appointed the honorary colonel of the 7th battalion of the Highland Light Infantry in July 1931. In 1935 in order to experience the life of the employees in his family's mines, he joined a Trades Union and worked for a time at the coal face, as plain 'Mr. Hamilton'.

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