Straubenzee family

The Straubenzee (van Straubenzee) family are an English and Canadian gentry family with Dutch origins. Members of the family across several generations have been notable for careers as officers within the British Army, with various members receiving decorations such as the Military Cross, Légion d'Honneur and the Distinguished Service Order, and others receiving chivalric orders including knighthoods.

In the 20th and 21st centuries, various members of the family were known for their political careers or philanthropic work, also receiving recognition in the form of knighthood/damehoods and Orders of the British Empire. The family are also known for their close ties within influential political, and more recently, royal circles, including William Prince of Wales and Harry Duke of Sussex.

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