William Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington
The Lord Kensington | |
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"A Whip". Caricature of Lord Kensington by "Spy" (Leslie Ward) published in Vanity Fair in 1878. | |
| Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard | |
| In office 25 August 1892 – 21 June 1895 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | William Ewart Gladstone The Earl of Rosebery |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Limerick |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Limerick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1835 |
| Died | 7 October 1896 (aged 61) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Grace Johnstone-Douglas (d. 1910) |
William Edwardes, 4th Baron Kensington PC (11 May 1835 – 7 October 1896), also 1st Baron Kensington in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, styled The Honourable William Edwardes between 1852 and 1872, was a British landowner and Liberal politician. He notably served as Comptroller of the Household from 1880 to 1885 and as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1892 to 1895.