Background
Born in Rome, he was the son of Emanuele Ruspoli, 1st Prince of Poggio Suasa and third wife Josephine Mary Beers-Curtis.
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Education
Francesco was tutored as a boy by the Englishman Eustace Virgo, who dedicated his second novel Honour Lost, All Lost: A Mystery of Modern Rome (written under the pseudonym East V de Fontmell) to him. Francesco was the unrequited love of his life. Through the good offices of his friend Robert Hugh Benson, Virgo arranged for Francesco and his young brother to attend Eton College.
Francesco was at Eton (where the boys called him "Frank Ruspoli") from September 1904 to December 1909, in R South de Havilland"s house.
His brother Eugenio was in the same house from September 1907 to July 1912. Partly through the agency of Eustace Virgo, Francesco was once offered the throne of Albania.
Career
His great-great-uncle was Cardinal Bartolomeo Ruspoli. He was also a half-great-uncle of actor Baronet Ruspoli. President of Italian Golf Federation (1944 – 1968).
President of Acqua Santa Golf Club Course.
President of Olgiata Golf Club (1961 – 1964).
Membership
Member of Italian Olympic Committee.
