Count Rudolph von Apponyi (1 August 181231 May 1876) was an Austro-Hungarian diplomat and Ambassador to London.

Biography

He was born in

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, into the noble

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. As his father, Rudolph entered the

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diplomatic service and held important positions in the course of his career. He was Envoy to the

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and the Grand Duchy of Baden (1847–1849), the

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(1849–1853) and the

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(1853–1856). In 1856 he became Envoy to London, raised on 28 October 1860 to Ambassador to the court of St. James in London, until 8 November 1871. As such he participated in 1864 in the

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. Afterwards he became Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Paris (13 December 1871 – 30 April 1876). In 1875 he signed the

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in Paris for Austria-Hungary. Count Apponyi was the bearer of the Grand Cross of the Austrian-Imperial Leopold Order and since 1865 of the Order of the Golden Fleece.

Fmily

He married on 10 May 1840 in

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Anna Alexandrovna von Benckendorff (1818–1900), daughter of Russian general Count

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. The couple had Two Children: * Sándor Apponyi (Alexander Apponyi von Nagy-Appony) (19 January 1844 – 18 April 1925) * Ilona Apponyi (15 November 1848 – 29 October 1914), married in 1866 to Paolo Borghese, 9th

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Sources

Biography in Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich
{{DEFAULTSORT:Apponyi, Rudolf Rudolf Apponyi 1812 births 1876 deaths Diplomats from Vienna Austro-Hungarian diplomats Knights of the Golden Fleece of Austria Ambassadors of Austria-Hungary to France Ambassadors of Austria-Hungary to the United Kingdom