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The Right Honourable
Sir Percy Loraine
Bt GCMG
British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Iran
In office
1921–1926
Preceded byHerman Norman
Succeeded byRobert Clive
British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Greece
In office
1926–1929
Preceded byMilne Cheetham
Succeeded byPatrick Ramsay
British High Commissioner to Egypt
In office
1929–1933
Preceded byGeorge Lloyd
Succeeded byMiles Lampson
British Ambassador to Turkey
In office
1933–1939
Preceded byGeorge Clerk
Succeeded byHughe Knatchbull-Hugessen
British Ambassador to Italy
In office
1939–1940
Preceded byEric Drummond
Succeeded bySuspended during World War II
Personal details
Born
Percy Lyham Loraine

(1880-11-05)5 November 1880
London, England
Died23 May 1961(1961-05-23) (aged 80)
London, England
Parents
  • Lambton Loraine (father)
  • Frederica Mary Horatia (mother)
RelativesEustace Loraine (brother)
OccupationThoroughbred breeder

Sir Percy Lyham Loraine, 12th Baronet, GCMG (5 November 1880 – 23 May 1961) was a British diplomat. He was British High Commissioner to Egypt from 1929 to 1933, British Ambassador to Turkey from 1933 to 1939 and British Ambassador to Italy from 1939 to 1940. In later life he was involved in breeding thoroughbreds for horse racing and won the 2000 Guineas Stakes in 1954 with Darius. He was the last of the Loraine baronets, having no sons to succeed him.

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List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Italy

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