Background
The only son of Captain Robert Edward Anstruther Military Cross of the Black Watch, only son of Sir Ralph William Anstruther, 6th Baronet, and Marguerite Blanche Lily de Burgh, he was educated at Eton and at Magdalene College, Cambridge.
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Ralph Anstruther
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Eton College; Magdalene College.
Career
He later served in Malaya in 1950, and was mentioned in despatches. He was Equerry to the Queen Mother from 1959-1998, and Treasurer from 1961-1998. As the Queen Mother"s treasurer, Anstruther had the difficult job of trying to limit her spending, which became effectively impossible in later years.
He suffered two strokes, and at times appeared at Clarence House in a state of altered cognition.
In 1998, he was replaced by Nicholas Assheton, becoming Treasurer Emeritus, but resisted his replacement and evinced hostility to Assheton and Sir Alastair Aird, the Queen Mother"s Private Secretary. The Queen Mother finally told him to go and stay in Scotland, which he did for the rest of his life.
Achievements
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He succeeded his grandfather in 1934 to the baronetcy of Anstruther of Balcaskie, and in 1980 succeeded his cousin, Sir Windham Eric Francis Carmichael-Anstruther, 8th Baronet, to the baronetcy of Anstruther of Anstruther. With the latter he also became Hereditary Carver to the Queen. He was succeeded to the baronetcies by his cousin.
Membership
He was also a Member of the Royal Company of Archers and Deputy Lieutenant of Fife from 1960-1997 and of Caithness from 1965.
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Nationality
United Kingdom