Sir Anthony St John Howard Figgis , KCVO CMG (born October 1940) was Her Majesty 's Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps in the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom from 2001 to 2008.
11-685: Figgis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Anthony Figgis (born 1940), British politician Darrell Figgis (1882–1925), Irish writer and politician Genieve Figgis (born 1972), Irish artist Jason Figgis , Irish film director Jonathan Figgis , Irish film director and producer Mike Figgis (born 1948), British film director, writer, and composer Neville Figgis (1866–1919), British historian, political philosopher and monk T. P. Figgis (1858–1948), British architect See also [ edit ] Hodges Figgis , shop [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
22-987: A Freeman of the City of London in 1996, was appointed CMG in 1993 and was knighted as a KCVO in 1996. In 2002, he was appointed Gentleman Usher of the Blue Rod , retiring in 2016. Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps His Majesty's Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps is a senior member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom . He is the King 's link with the diplomatic community in London, arranges
33-434: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Anthony Figgis Unusually, he also held the post of Her Majesty's Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, from 1991 to 1996, when he became Her Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to Austria . Figgis was born in 1940, and educated at Rugby School and King's College, Cambridge . He joined Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1962. Figgis' first overseas posting
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55-705: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London 1975 to 1979. He returned to Madrid in 1979, initially as Head of Chancery and then as Commercial Counsellor from 1980 to 1982. Figgis was assigned to Belgrade again in 1982, when he was made Counsellor, a post he held until 1985. From 1986 to 1988, Figgis was Head of the East European Department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office . He was then Counsellor and Head of Chancery in Bonn from 1988 to 1989. He
66-689: The Vice-Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, the First Assistant Marshal, in addition to other assistant marshals. The office was created as recently as 1920 to replace the former Master of the Ceremonies , an office dating from c.1620. Before 1920, the Vice-Marshal was known as the Marshal of the Ceremonies . The Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps wears a distinctive two-sided 17th-century badge of office, hung from gold chains (which
77-465: The annual diplomatic corps reception by the Sovereign, organises the regular presentation of credentials ceremonies for ambassadors and high commissioners , as well as supervises attendance of diplomats at state events. Marshals generally hold office for ten-year terms and were formerly retired senior military officers, though the last three marshals have been diplomats. The marshal is assisted by
88-510: The presence of the monarch. They are the only two visitors who are expected to do this today, as the ancient tradition that all who had the honour of a meeting with the monarch were expected to walk discreetly backwards when leaving the Sovereign's presence has been dropped for health and safety reasons. These two senior members of the Royal Household are expected to walk backwards leaving the room when they have either been summoned to see
99-764: Was as 3rd Secretary in Belgrade in 1963. In 1965 he was assigned to the Commonwealth Office in London . He was 2nd Secretary (Political Residency) in Bahrain from 1968 to 1970, when he rejoined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. Figgis' next posting was as 1st Secretary (Commercial) in Madrid , where he was stationed 1971 to 1974. He was in the CSCE delegation at Geneva 1974 to 1975 and again at
110-479: Was previously worn by the Master of Ceremonies): in times of peace the picture seen is an olive branch, together with the motto Beati Pacifici (the personal motto of James I ); in times of war the medal is reversed, to show the image of a brandished sword and the motto Dieu et mon droit . The Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps is, along with the King's Equerry , expected to walk backwards discreetly when leaving
121-464: Was subsequently Director of Research, and then of Research and Analysis, at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1989 to 1991. From 1991 to 1996, Figgis was Assistant Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Her Majesty's Vice- Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps . He is a patron of Children and Families Across Borders (CFAB) , a charity dedicated to reuniting children who have been separated from their families. He became
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