What happened to Anthony Eden?
He had operation to remove gallstones in 1953. The operation went wrong, and his health was ruined. This and his health led up to his resignation as Prime Minister. Eden died of liver cancer, aged 79.
Who took over from Anthony Eden?
Harold Macmillan
| The Right Honourable The Earl of Stockton OM PC FRS | |
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| Preceded by | Anthony Eden |
| Succeeded by | Alec Douglas-Home |
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Who is Eden in the crown?
Jeremy Northam
Anthony Eden, 1st Earl of Avon, KG, MC, PC was the Foreign Secretary under the second government of Winston Churchill. He later succeeded Churchill as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He is portrayed by Jeremy Northam.
How old was Sir Anthony Eden when he died?
79 years (1897–1977)
Anthony Eden/Age at death
What killed Anthony Eden?
January 14, 1977
Anthony Eden/Date of death
Where did Anthony Eden go to school?
Christ Church1919–1922
Eton College1911–1915Sandroyd School1907–1910University of Oxford
Anthony Eden/Education
Was Anthony Eden a good Prime Minister?
Eden is generally ranked among the least successful British prime ministers of the 20th century, although two broadly sympathetic biographies (in 1986 and 2003) have gone some way to shifting the balance of opinion.
Was Alec Douglas Home Foreign Secretary?
Later in life, he was appointed by Harold Macmillan as Foreign Secretary in 1960–1963, and again in Edward Heath’s government from 1970–1974. Home’s name and title changed a few times during his life. Born as Alexander Frederick Douglas-Home, he became Lord Dunglass when his father became the Earl of Home.
Did Mary Churchill ever marry?
After the war in 1947 Mary married Christopher Soames, who had a distinguished career as both a Member of Parliament and a diplomat. Together they had five children, fifteen grandchildren and a growing number of great-grandchildren. In the 1980s Mary became only the second Patron in the history of The Churchill Centre.