Sir John Charles Buchanan Riddell, 13th Baronet, (3 January 1934 – 24 July 2010) was Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales from 1985 to 1990. He was

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from 2000 to 2009. Riddell was born at

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. He succeeded to the Baronetcy of Riddell as an infant, on the death of his father in 1934. The family seat at Whitefield House, Hepple was bought by his ancestor Sir John Buchanan Riddell (1796–1822) from the

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in 1804. Riddell was educated at

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and

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, and served briefly as a Second Lieutenant in the

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(1952–54) before qualifying as a chartered accountant. In 1969 he married Sarah, daughter of Baron Richardson of Duntisbourne, who bore him three sons between 1974 and 1982. Riddell worked with the

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from 1969 to 1971. He was associate director of

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from 1972 to 1975, and director of First Boston (Europe) Ltd from 1975 to 1978. From 1978 to 1985 he was director of

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, to which he returned as deputy chairman from 1990 to 1995. Sir John held other directorships, including of the

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(1992–?) and the Northern Rock Building Society (1981–1985 and 2000–2004) (deputy chairman from 1992). He was trustee of The Frank Buttle Trust from 1981 to 1987, a member of the

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from 1982 to 1985, and deputy chairman of the

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(IBA) from 1981 to 1985. He became an executive director of MC Securities Ltd in 1995. He was appointed Private Secretary to the

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and

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in September 1985, and resigned on 31 May 1990. He was also

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to the Prince and Princess of Wales from 1986 to 1990, and member of the

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from 1985 to 1989. He was an Extra

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from 1990 until his death. Riddell was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) in 1990 on his retirement as Private Secretary. He was made a Knight of the

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in 2002. He was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Northumberland in 1990 and became Lord Lieutenant in 2000, stepping down in 2009. He was also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) from 1990. He was promoted Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2009 New Year Honours. Riddell died on 24 July 2010, at Rothbury Community Hospital, Northumberland, aged 76. His eldest son Walter John Buchanan Riddell inherited the baronetcy.

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