Nicholas Soames

The Honourable Arthur Nicholas Winston Soames (born 12 February 1948) is a British Conservative politician. He is Member of Parliament for Mid Sussex and was Minister of State for the Armed Forces. His main political interests are defence, international relations, rural affairs and industry.

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12 February - 1948 - British - Conservative - Politician - Member of Parliament - Mid Sussex - Minister of State - Defence - International relations - Rural affairs - Industry

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He was born in Croydon, and is a grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, the son of Lord Soames and Baroness Soames, a nephew of the former Defence Secretary Duncan Sandys and Diana Churchill; the journalist Randolph Churchill and the actress and dancer Sarah Churchill. His cousin Eveline Soames has become a successful Public Relations consultant. He has been married twice. His first marriage (1981-1988) was to Catherine Weatherall, by whom he has a son and his second to Serena Smith since 1993. They have had a son and a daughter.

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Croydon - Winston Churchill - Lord Soames - Baroness Soames - Defence Secretary - Duncan Sandys - Diana Churchill - Journalist - Randolph Churchill - Actress - Dancer - Sarah Churchill - Married - 1981 - 1988 - 1993

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Soames is a close friend of HRH The Prince of Wales and publicly criticised Diana, Princess of Wales during the couple's estrangement. He is a rugby union fan and admits being moved to tears by the England team's victory in the Rugby Union World Cup. He says that acts of courage and military bands playing Land of Hope and Glory also cause him to cry (Broadcasting House, BBC Radio 4, 19 September 2004).

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HRH The Prince of Wales - Diana, Princess of Wales - Rugby union - Fan - Tears - Rugby Union World Cup - Courage - Land of Hope and Glory - Broadcasting House - BBC Radio 4 - 19 September - 2004

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