Background
Dundee is the son of Henry Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, 11th Earl of Dundee, and Patricia Montagu Douglas Scott.
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Alexander Henry
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Education
He was educated at Eton College and the University of Street Andrews.
Career
He has sat in the House of Lords since 1983 and served as a Lord-in-Waiting (Conservative Party whip in the House of Lords) from 1986-1989. He served as Government Spokesperson for Education 1986-1988, Government Spokesperson for Scottish Affairs 1986-1989, Government Spokesperson for Home Affairs and for Energy 1987-1989. He was made an elected hereditary peer (as Earl of Dundee) in 1999.
He has served as the United Kingdom delegate to the Organisation for Security and Company-operation in Europe from 1992-1997.
The Earl is honorary consul of Croatia in Edinburgh, and is decorated with the Order of Prince Branimir. Lord Dundee is also the Hereditary Royal Standard Bearer of Scotland, Constable of Dundee, and Chief of the Name and Arms of Scrymgeour.
Lord Dundee married Siobhan Mary Llewellyn on 19 July 1979. They have four children:
Henry David Scrymgeour-Wedderburn, Viscount Dudhope (born 20 June 1982).
Lady Flora Hermione Vera Scrymgeour (born 1985).
She went on to study art in the United States, and became an art therapist. She was part of the Casiraghi (children of Princess Caroline of Monaco)"s social circles. Lady Lavinia Rebecca Elizabeth Scrymgeour (born 1986).
She was engaged as of 16 December 2010 (Richard Kay, Daily Mail) to Dominic McCann, son of Peter McCann.
She was then a riding instructor, and McCann ran a private hospital for addicts. She was educated at Ampleforth.
Achievements
Membership
He was also a Member of the Council of Europe parliament and the Western European parliament from 1992-1999.
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