Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys
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The Right Honourable The Viscount Knollys GCB GCVO KCMG ISO PC |
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| Private Secretary to the Sovereign | |
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In office 1901–1913 |
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Edward VII (1901-1910); George V (1910-1913) |
| Preceded by | Sir Arthur Bigge |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Stamfordham |
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| Born | 16 July 1837 |
| Died | 15 August 1924 (aged 87) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
Francis Knollys, 1st Viscount Knollys, GCB, GCVO, KCMG, ISO, PC (16 July 1837 – 15 August 1924), was a British courtier. He served as Private Secretary to the Sovereign from 1901 to 1913.
Knollys was the son of Sir William Thomas Knollys (1797–1883), of Blount's Court at Rotherfield Peppard in Oxfordshire, and was educated in Guernsey. He entered the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, in 1851, and was commissioned into the 23rd Foot as an ensign in 1854.
In the following year, however, Knollys joined the Department of the Commissioners of Audit as a junior examiner. In 1862, he became Secretary to the Treasurer to the Prince of Wales. In 1870, he was appointed Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales, an office he held until the Prince, Edward, became King in 1901. He was also Groom-in-Waiting to the Prince of Wales 1886–1901. Knollys then became Private Secretary to the Sovereign, an office he filled until 1913 (jointly with Arthur Bigge, 1st Baron Stamfordham from 1910). He was known for his loyalty and discretion in this role. He was also Gentleman Usher to Queen Victoria 1868–1901, and a Lord-in-Waiting to Queen Mary 1910–1924.
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